Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-17
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By ". Y ms
County School Supt

/ found strong evidence of the
spirit Of school improvement IN Sal
ing Township. The buildings have
been repaired, new equipment mas
been added, good teachers were en-
ployed, and the terms are as long as
the n will permit.
Miss Nellie Proctor is at Excelsior.
This is one of our approved schools.
This year they finished grading their
yard, got a new door, and added a
number Of books, and a Ease Of maps
to their equipment. Their equipment
also consists of six large pictures Of
our country's gerat men. Too few Of
our schools have any pictures. Is
your school home without them?
Friendship ran short on funds.
They believe in a good school, have a
heater, and are ready for approval.
They paid Mrs. Forbis $50 for six
months, and were well pleased with
her. 1t takes more than a Accent levy
to run a good school.
Mrs. Enda German has a well
equipped school at Lawson. They
too are about ready for approval.
They failed in their attempt to in
crease their levy last spring, or they
would have been approved this year.
However, they have added some books
to their library. Eighteen of the nine
teen enrolled were present. This
school won several Of the prizes at the
corn judging contest in Centralia last
fall. They have a fine sewing club.
They are now getting ready for a
Parents Day to be held before the
farm work begins.
But Durham still keeps in the lead.
The most striking improvement this
year is their metal ceiling. Besides
this, they have added a fine library
case, SO books, and have painted all
the buildings. They use a sweeping
compo to keep down the dust. Miss
Bessie Watson is the capable tacher.
They have an interesting club which
meets every two weeks. The meeting
Friday night, Feb. 4, was well at
tended. Many were kept away by sick
ress and q bridge that was washed
out. New officers were elected. There
were a few good speeches, and an IN
teresting debate on the question that
cheap literature and cheap shows
should be prohibited. The negative
won.
Miss Nadine Sievers is teaching her
second term at Strother. She was UNI
fortunate enough to lose a week on ac-
count of the grip. But fortunately it
was while the big sleet was on.
Strother is one of the approved
schools, and is well equipped compar-
atively speaking.
Miss Vivian Littrell is getting along
nicely at Sames. Sickness and bad
weather have interfered considerably.
For nearly a week, she had but n
pupil. They rode together on the
same horse. They have painted the
house and the stove, and have bought
a number of books to start a library.
They are working to increase the Levy
for next year. I hope they may sue
coed.
This is Miss Hofriehter's first year
at Mt. Pisgah. She has a fine school,
well improved, and is doing good work.
his year they have bought a globe,
a desk and chair for the teacher, a
pencil sharpener and some new books.
Two years ago they started their Ii
brary. But each year they have added
to it, and are building up M that is
very useful in the school.
Miss Leta Moore is teaching her
first year at Canada. She has suc
ceeded in getting a number of sxcel-
lent improvements. This year, they
have put in an excellent heater, have
built their fence, have bought some
books, and a good case for them, anc
also have put in a sanitary bubbline
J drinking fountain. Isn't that fine
work?
Miss Elsa Cottingham is doing wei
at Pine. She has a large class Of
eight in the "a" class. One of these
is a bright girl who expects to take
the teachers examinations and spent
the summer at Kirksville. One o.
Miss Littrell's pupils is also planning
to do the same. Many improvement!
have been made at Pine. They hay'
put a new roof on the school house
have painted the house inside and out
have put new shades at the windows
and will get some new desks whic
are so badly needed.
Isn't this a good showing for on
township?