The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-17
Schools Visited.

The county superintendent visited the Dallas school on July fl, which is the first school visited this year. The school is under the su- pervisiOn of Miss Beulah Hughes, who has taught several terms in the district. Miss Fannie Wise has been employed as assistant for the summer term. The board of direct ors has recently purchased addl- tional equipment and apparatus.
 The next visit was to the Shady school, where Clyde Whisenant is teaching his third term. The at tendance is much larger than usual and the interest seems to be good. This is one of the few districts in the county in which the campus is enclosed with a good wire fence. The district has a very good build ing and the directors expect to equip it with modern desks this year
 Herbert E. Campbell is teaching the school in District No. II and seems to have opened school with a good attendance. The enrolment for the first week was thirty eight. The building is equipped with homemade furniture. The indi- vidual drinking cup is in use, which shows that the health of the stu dents is being looked after in the district.
 The Pleasant Hill school opened on Monday, July 3, with Miss May mic Mullins as teacher. The at tendance was thirty-four on the date of our visit, which is much larger than usual. The building is equipped with homemade furniture, maps, charts and an organ for chapel use. The individual drink ing cup is in use.
 The next visit was to the Thur man school, which is situated about ten miles east of Hatfield. This school is under the supervision of Alexander Parsons, who is teaching his first term. The school opened with very small attendance, but the district has large enumera- tion and the attendance will in crease from time to time.
 Mrs. Bonnie Musgrave is teaching inc school at Lone Valley and seems to be doing good work. The attendance was sixteen on the date of our visit. Mrs. Muserave states tiiat the directors expect to pur- chase modern desks within the next few days. which will add much 10 ne comfort a.ld convenience 0f ths pupils.
 The Potter school opened July 3 NJ ,th Prof II B. Dodd as principal and Miss Georgia Murphy as as- sistsIt. sda enrolment is "a. ger this year thaL it has beef. in the hi tui. of the schou ft dirc.t-
 r- have urchased aiCiitit nal sum inproNt ments on the bnild- 1g. ll' [, ding is equipped ~ith lllriern cesks, good llyl i'laln blackboards, globes, three sets of charts. maps, etc.
 The Nunley school seems to be progressing Licely under the super vision of J. E Hilton. fhe district has a good frame building, equip ped with homemade desks. globe, charts, sanitary tank and individ- ual drinking cups. One noticeable feature of the school was the splendid order that prevailed in the school room. The attendance was fifty on the date of our visit.
 The Board Camp school is under the supervision of Vernon Miller, who is assisted by Mrs. Irene Hil- ton. Mrs. Hilton has taught several terms in this district. The district has a two-room frame building. equipped with modern furniture. Prof. J. M. Peace. a member of the faculty of the Magnolia Agrieultur- al School. was present and dis cnssed briefly the purpose of the state agricultural schools and the work being done by them.
 The directors of the West Valley district have floated bonds and be- gun work on new two-room school building. which will be mod ern in every respect and will be equipped with modern furniture and apparatus. which will make it one of the best school buildings in the county. A full description of the building will be given when if is completed. The school is under the supervision of Nj. S. Bates. who is assisted bv Miss Zella Cole.
 Several other schools have been visited and will be mentioned in our next report.
 BATTLESHIP ATTIRE. 400 DIE.