Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-14
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt


At last | have caught up with all
but the unending office work and am
able to get out to see how the schools
are getting along.
Wednesday | attended the Conven-
ton of the Christian Churches of the
County at Vandalia and also the
school. 1t was their second day. The
enrolment is good and everything is
starting off well. NJ. C. Thomas
seems to be a very thorough
and capable school man. l shall have
something more to say about the
school later.
Thursday morning l stopped for a
few minutes at Bear Slough, Miss
Beatrice Mcneil teacher. She had S
pupils who were very proud of the
twelve new desks that have been late
ly put in.
At Prairie Hill, Miss Geneva Girls.
well teacher, there were "a pupils; o
in the "a" class. They are keeping
the dust down by the use of a sweeping
compound.
Pleasant Plains had 80 pupils with
Miss Erie Kirtley as teacher. Hall
had "a pupils, Miss Gladys Beeby,
teacher. They hav new window shades
and a new concrete platform in front
of the door. Maps and blackboard
have been ordered.
There were II pupils at Hickory
Grove. Miss Atha Gregg again the
teacher. The heater has been enam-
eled and shines like new. We shall
hear of additional improvements
later.
Miss Blanche Sipple is the teacher
at Cauthorn. She had 90 pupils. A
sweeping compound had been ordered.
School had not begun at Edwards.
Miss Blanche Brooks is the teacher.
Tn well was cleaned out - there
were about % beer bottles, thanks to
those who travel the state highway:
found in it. | also noticed a new con-
crete platform, a walk to the we'll, a
new roof, and a new fence. They have
been busy in well doing.
Eureka, with Miss Alma Brown as
teacher for the fourth consecutive
term, is still growing. This year she
has "a pupils, twice what she had the
first year.
At Prairie Chapel the stove has
been moved back to the center of the
room. A new fence has been built on
the sides. Miss Ruth Miller is teach
er. She had seven pupils, just enough
to have a very interesting game of ball
since she played a part herself.
Again E. E. Shay is principal at
Benton City. He had % pupils and
Miss Moore, who is the primary teach
err for the third time, had %. They
have a new organ, which the school is
paying for. They will have an ice
cream supper next Saturday night to
help in this matter. The Kellerhalls
Bros. have made each room a present
of a very useful and helpful pencil
sharpener. Swings have been put 10
under the trees, and are very much
enjoyed by all. The floors have been
oiled. was very much disappointed
not to find any of the floors of the ru-
raj schools oiled, as this is a very nee
essary step in keeping down the dust,
preventing disease, and making for
the general comfort of the children.
II 1t is worth while for the town chill
dren, then why not for the country
! children?
All the weeds had been cut and the
houses cleaned and scrubbed. Several
have already ordered equipment, some
are going to have a supper, and all are
doing something to make their school
homes as comfortable and as well
equipped as possible.
Erisman had a big ice cream supper
last Friday night. A large crowd
was present, and a good time enjoyed
by all.
Stauffer had a supper last Wednes-
dan night and South Liberty has al
ready had a supper and are planning
a Parents Day
W. Clyde Johnson.