The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-20
County School Notes d.

during the past week the SCHOOLS
at Monticello, Blair, Summit, Lone
some, Dale Center, Liberty and Min
nesota Valley received visit from
the county superintendent.
At Monticello, where Miss Leila
Williams teaches, there is an enroll
ment Of 31-four being in the "a"
class, eight in the "B" class, eleven
in the &c" class and thirteen in the
"D" class-the teacher being i'll and
unable 90 conduct the work. took
charge and taught until noon.
At Blair there is an enrolment Of
between 40 and 80 pupils. : being
beginners. Blair school used to oe
on the approved list, but for several
years back the work has not been up
TO the standard. and the school has
lost it, approval. The superintendent
hopes that with Mr. Rock in charge.
this school can be brought back TO
the place il should hold. The library
needs complete ovcrhauling. while
there are many books IN the library.
there are very few that meet the
needs Of the school.
Miss Scikmann has charge Of the
Summit school and her "a pupils
seemed 10 he much interested, and
were doing good work.
At Lonesome. Miss Ida Bickcl IL
teaching her first school. She has an
enrolment of 90. A slate black- bonrl
for the front Of the school. where the
teacher can write the lessons for the
first three grades, IL much needed. 4
program and box supper was given
by this school, on Friday night. Sep
TENDER IL, and IL was well attended,
and something over $23 was taken in
Miss Mildred Schultz is doing her
ssond years work ut Dale Center
She IL ono Of the widc.awakc young
teachers Of the county. and H. doing
good work. Her enrolment H. IL.
At New Liberty. in Consolidated
District No. !, Miss Josephine vii.
son Is teaching her third term. She
has an enrolment Of 10. two being in
the "a" class.
Miss Gladys Pickett l. tho cricicu,
teacher OF the Mime sofa Valley
school. The school is being conducted
IN the church. pending the complotion
Of the nov school house. Her ,6cr'
u an enrolment of 30. all being prc..
cnt at the time Of the superintendent
visit.
Only two months Of school work un.
VI the date of the meeting Of the fan
association. Teacher. remember to
save the best ~ your school work 70,
the exhibit. which will bc made IN
connection with that mcotiar. Tho
following fourteen prizes will be-
awarded:
One FOR the best nature exhibit IN
\ clas.: one Tor the h"4, rn,urc cN.
hihlt hy each uf Tho u. e and T.
cln.sr.; one for tic best uutr.boot.
work Tor each of \ AMI u c'ns. Sos: one
Tor the bet drawing of written v,rL
in each Of & and Il cla..c.: ono fn,
the best Manual Training Work t,rW
my carving. ctc.,I m each ur 4, Il, :,
anu u classcs; one iur the Lost ,N.
hlhit from nny ono school: ON, rur
the best "Nhithit from any high .rbonl
IN the county.
The Marion boys PLAYED base hnlI
with the NiCRclla Grove bows. Sn,rr.
day afternoon, October :. Both Side.
played well. Vt the end Of the frs,
inning, the Grove hal four sroros.
Marion /. At the end Of the game, .
inning, the score was u to 10 n
favor Of Marion. Some Of the Grove
players wcr" pretty small, but they
deserve credit for playing 20 vol
aihflnn oNpccts tn play u game with
fllimor". saturday. tie ii,h. and n
return game with the Grove, the 2Ist,
Marion school gave program and
pie supper. October :, which was well
attended the proceed, 10 he used for
purcha sing song books.
Don't forget the Teachers Meeting
u, Forest cay October Il, ut u. m.
Each teacher come prepared TO give
u report Of her school Miss kn,c
llrodbcck will give elias dnmons,rn.
tion--3d grade reading with some of
her pupils. Miss kcnncd, viii give a
class characterization 9Th year pcop.
raphy with sorc Of her pupils; and
Miss Greene viii rive dcmons,ra.
ton IN teaching writing, the teacher.
to be the elias.
ALBERTA GREEN-MURrHY.