Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt.


County School Supt.
Mrs. Anna Kelly is the teacher at
Erisman, this year. This district has
one Of the best school homes in the
county. The people take great pride
in their school - both the home and
the school work. This year all the
buildings were painted; the outbuild-
ings were put in sanitary condition
and lime is being used to keep them
so; and the blackboard was painted.
All were present, and the attendance
is very good. The opening exercises
consisted of local happenings and cur
rent events. Those were very inter-
esting.
| Fennewald believes in keeping the
old teacher. This is Miss Anna
O'Brien's second term. She has two
pupils, both of whom are preparing
for rural graduation. The house was
painted and papered inside. And the
stove was blacked. The house is neat,
clean, and cheerful inside.
Lawder also believes in keeping a
good teacher. Miss Percie Fuhrer is
teaching her third term here. She
has twenty-five pupils. The floor was
oiled, the barns were moved back, a
Inew fence was built, the outbuildings
were repaired, and lime is being used
in them. Sweepo is being used, and
they have a pencil sharpener. This
very greatly improved the looks of
their home, and adds greatly to the
health and comfort of their children.
Miss Blanche White is the teacher
this year at Liberty. This is her
home district. They have a sanitary
, drinking fountain, an organ, and the
only wood stove now being used in the
county. A short time ago she had a
successful pie supper and will use the
money to oil the floor, buy books, and
. other needed equipment, They arc
, now using Sweepo.
Duly is another school that recog.
, nizes the value of retaining the ole
| teacher. This is Miss Bessie Days.
third term. She has a large schoo
y with thirty-one pupils present. He
8 "a" class contains ten, and the "C'
class has nine. 1t is needless to sa!
q there are very interesting classes
e New paper and paint add much t,
4 the appearance inside. This school ha
+ a flag pole and flag an honor bu
few in the county can claim. Dull
i. claims the honor Of being the boy
!, hood home Of John D. O'Rear. A fey
! nights ago they had a box supper an
entertainment and were honored by tn
!. presence of and a speech by MI
O'Rear. No doubt the affair was
!. great success.
y Miss Marie Henderson is also teach
o ing the school in her home distric
Sneed. She has nineteen pupil
They now have good library of MOI
than a hundred books in a new cas-
: This year fine agricultural cha
y has been added to their equipment.
:, is very helpful in the class wor
They also have new window shades.
~ ~ Miss Anna McMurtry is anotht
" teacher whose home is in the distri
r in which she is employed, Carter. 81
- - has eighteen pupils. They have
~ pencil sharpener, and find it very us
~ full. A fine new heater put in befo
~ school began. One of the best il
=. provements that can be made. And
II II is required by our school law, viii
- - says that the board of directors shi
~ provide a satisfactory system of hes
ing and ventilation.
ied AS the desks are too high, numb
liza of the pupils are using boxes. II
helps some. Nearly every schot
house in the nounty needs few SIN
o+ desks. At night number were pl
- esnt to see the pictures illustrate
The Dangers of the House Fly.
- Rush Hill is again fortunate in IL
Miss Anna Miller still has charge
a the primary folks. She has full ro
II as also has Miss Nola Hanna who
charge of room 2, and is the princiI
The floors were oiled, new paper {
paint were put on room 2, and
blackboards were painted. G.
work is being done in both rooms,
all seem to be enjoying their sch
wrk.
b D. Oty Grace is the principal at N
tinsburg. Miss Lottie Moore
charge of the primary room, and n
Lucille Moore of the intermedia
There are about twenty-five in e
room. The house was painted outs
the floors were oiled, twelve !
chairs were purchased for the Ii
ones. They have pencil sharpen
and $125 was spent for library boz
maps, and other class equipment. 7
expect to get their school on
accredited list this year. Mr.. Gl
is live, enthusiastic school man,
is truly making good.
Laddonia has a good school
~ year. G. c. Weiss for the third t
We is at the head. He has two assists
etc lin the High School - Misses We