Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-20
Rural School Notes
BY CLYDE JOHNSON.

time. from the customary AZ CenJS
levy they jumped to the limit of 65
cents with but one opposing vote.
They had a good school last year
but it was too short. They want
something better for their children
H. Bryson was elected director.
1t seems that but four districts
voted free textbooks. Two of these
are Erisman and Liberty. A few voted
against the proposition. They were
unwilling to spend at the most but
few dollars that their children
might be supplied with books-a free
gift to the district. For after the
books are once supplied, the Foreign
Insurance tax will be sufficient to
make all renewals necessary. If the
district does not vote free text books,
it does not receive any of this tax
money. If you are interested, you
can vote it at special meeting.
School closed Thursday at Rush
Hill. Miss Miller had a very inter
esting program by her pupils. While
it was nothing more than her usual
school work, dramatization, folk
dances and games, it was very much
enjoyed by all present. Miss Miller
is an excellent primary teacher, and
Rush Hill is fortunate to be able to
keep her. She also had the walls
covered with booklets, drawings,
hand-sewing, and the like, showing
the many phases of work done by
her pupils. 1t was fine exhibit.
Miss Nola Hanna, who has taught
two very successful terms at Central,
succeeds, as principal, Mr.. Ford, who
will go to school next year.
Miss Rouse closed her school at
Thompson with a big basket dinner
and a fine entertainment Friday. A
large number were present, and all
had very pleasant time. The dinner
was too good to be described by
such as I.
Eridov 1uao oIcn q bip dav of Ran
ton City. A splendid years work
was closed by Mr.. Shay and Miss
Moore in a very appropriate way.
A big basket dinner and large num-
ber of the patrons present, showing
| their cooperation which has been
hearty thruout the school year, and
without which no school can be the
success it ought to be. Then there
was an interesting program by the
pupils, a final debate by the school
literary society, and the presentation
of diplomas by Mr.. Shay to the grad
yates, Robert Dews and Theresa Cox.
Both will make strong high school
students. Board re-employed teachers
Miss Underwood and Mrs. Schaffer
had a good program at Martinsburg
Thursday night-the closing exer-
cises of the grades. In spite of the
rain, there was large and apprecia-
tive audience. Friday night was COM
mencement for the high school. Mr.
Jameson, of the department of Math-
ematics at Kirksville, gave a splen-
did address and presented the class
of seven their diplomas. Katheryn
Seeker and Lucille Banks received
their eighth grade diplomas at this
time. The exercises were concluded
by the class play, which was well
given and created much pleasure and
enjoyment for the large audience.
Mr.. Clayton inspected the school a
few days ago. He commended the
work of Miss White, and is of the
opinion that if about 5000 is spent
for a library and laboratory equip
ment, that another year the school
could be approved. Here is hoping
this will be done.
West Lick has employed Miss
Gladys Furber for Z months at $50.
Fisher has again employed Miss
Ruth Cook-this is her third term.
1t seems that they will vote to con
solidate with Santa Fe soon. This is
great thing for Fisher.
Miss Mildred Cook has been re