Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-03
SCHOOL H0Tts
BY v. CLYDE JOHNSON
Csunty sSAsSl supk

N&al-f IA40 $500
Ms Nellie NcKeehAn has the same
three pupils she started with At High
Ind. he two girls have missed but
The day tksy attended the FarmsTs
Pknx n Cant last fall me boy has
not missed q day. How j. this for =
records They have started q library
and row have aboat twenty books
Miss Mabel Kilgore is teaching her
second tern at High Hill.
by means IF . box supper she
made enough mSasy TO buy a large
case Of fine maps. . fine hrgs sand
table. a bubSling drinking fountain,
ard has $50 left to buy books with
Who can beat fkass The board an
ished fencing the yard which is extra
large with gas pipe, built s~tle-bloeks
and : coal house. Besides this, they
have already $50 books in the library.
a set Of tin measures for use In Arth-
metie and a fine heating plant This
shows what = district with but $e0,-
900 valuation can do.
Miss Mary Murphy is teaching har
first year at Payne. The pupils are
well interested as is clearly shown by
her good attendance-is Of her "A
were present She showed good taste
in removing a lot Of unsightly mar
azine covers and cheap pictures from
the wall. One Of her girls. Miss
Vance, won over s12 in cash prizes at
the Centraliz eorn judging contest,
besides winning a prize here at the
Phan Ph~estivities.
Miss Lola Spencer is teaching a very
successful term at Hurdle. She said
that when her pupils came back a few
days ago after recovering from the
grip. it seemed like starting in anew.
| found nearly all the pupils back in
school this week although but few
have escaped the epidemic of grip,
sore threats and colds. Hurdle has
a new covered water jar with a fau-
eett. and some new books. Christmas
she had a little entertainment In
spite Of the bad weather, about rs
were present. 1t took them but q
few minutes to realize how small their
school home was, and to determine to
build an addition 70 it. They expect
to do this by contributions Of the dis
trict in work and material, and as
slight expense in money. Hurdle is
very proud Of the prize they won with
their exhibit at the PhaIl Phestivi-
ties.
Miss Coshie Ryan has the largest
school in the county with an enroll
ment Of 50. In the CA class she has
n pupils. One Other boys, Master
Griffin, was injuredh few days ago BY
a Skinny stick and win probably lose
an eye--a very unfortunate accident.
The house has been painted and paper
ed, and is very pleasant and cheerful
inside. Besides their regular shades,
they have white curtains at the win
dows, which are frequently washed TO
destroy the germs which they collect
with the dust.
Miss Ermine Van Horne, a Junior
College graduate with a Teacher
Training Certificate, is teaching her
first term at Cant. The house was
plastered and the woodwork and
floor were painted. She had a supper
and was able to buy a case Of maps
and an organ, and the pupils already
are doing some fine singing. They en-
joy this very much and put their whole
soul into it. She has organized a lit
erary society among her pupils, and
has an entertainment oncer per month.
Miss Spencer at Hurdle also has a lit
erary society and gives a program
twice a month. These organizations
have an important place in the school
work. Four of Miss Van Horne's pu-
pills attended the Farmers Week at
Columbia the first of the month. One
of these, Moss Edwards, won about
Sl2 in cash prizes in the corr contest
at Centralia last fall. His work was
highly praised by the judge, Mr..
Hutchinson.
William Lee Ballew has a small
school Of II enrolled at Fynt. But
they are earnest, industrious pupils,
and have a teacher Of like kind. The
house has been newly painted and
papered, much to its improvement.
As the result of a supper they bought
a set Of adjustable shades, a bubbling
drinking fountain, and a fine organ.
Although they have a valuation Of
more than 100000, they voted a 80
cent levy and expect 10 extend their
improvements as fast as they can.
They realize that the money invested
in an education pays the biggest re-
turns-a thousand per cent or more.
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