Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27

another a levy of So cents all the
law will allow will not permit of
more than FIVE or six months school,
with but little equipment and very
low salary for the teacher. But there
are several such cases in this county.
Miss Lois Northcutt isworking hard
to get Boyd school on the approved
list. Soon as weather permits they
expect to build new outbuildings, and
that will entitle them to their GER
tificate Of approval. Last year the
house was painted inside and out,
and heater installed. This year a
case of maps and library books have
been added. Miss Northcutt has Sc
cured from Miss Wales, secretary of
the travelling Library commission at
Jefferson City, the loan of this libra
ry, which proves helpful in school
work. It seems that more should take
advantage of this great opportunity
to secure the use of rs or more books
at very slight expense.
Farber has fine school this year.
L. E. Morris has accomplished re-
suits. He has 16 in the high school
and hopes to make daily average at
tendance of Is. He deserves success.
Miss Beulah Syler has a well discip-
lined, room-mostly boys-out of 25
present only three were girls. Miss
Kirkpatrick has a very interesting
group of little folks, upon whose lives
she makes such an impression that
they became her lifetime pupils. The
board has repapered, painted and
cleaned up thoroughly. All the
stoves have been jacktted. new Ii
brary case filled with books has been
placed in the high school. The lum-
Der romm has been transformed into
well-equipped laboratory. 1t looks
| like they will surely be accredited
this year. At least they have all done
what they could.
Miss Ruth Rouse had but of her
SO present last Friday because of
sickness and the extreme cold. The
board has added a number of new
desks, just the right size for the lit
tie folks. Isn't that nice? Is there
a seat in your school room that your
six-year-old can be comfortable in?
How would you like to sit all day
long on the table or other too high
position? With her box money Miss
Rouse has bought an organ and a
: fine large sand table. Besides they
have new outbuildings, solid foun'
dation, and the house has beer
painted inside and outside.
Miss Marie Henderson closes hel
six months school at Eller Jan. 21
She has but half of her IA in school
: She has worked to build up hel
school. With proceeds of the box, sht
bought a water Jar with a buble
drinking fountain attached, whicl
does away with the common drinking
cups, and the dangers connected
chair. Books have been added to
good sized library. Together will
the many improvements of last year
EMer can be right proud of her
school.
Miss Lucille Kunkel has four en-
rolled at Union. But since two hav
gone visiting she has but two left
two grades, one in each, two in eac
n when her attendance is perfect. T
n run this school SIX months Will cos
e $500, or SIS per pupil. To run tn
Mexico schools costs less than So
per pupil for nine months! Ho'
d long can we afford to spend so mucI
1t and get SO little for our money
It What could not any rural cOmmunit
3. have at an expense of SIS of even a
e $50 per pupil per year? How? B
Il consolidation.
Last Saturday despite weather W
held an interesting meeting at Fo
= school. Miss White and a numbe
, Of her pupils were there with a goo
dinner for all. Mr.. Winn and hi
good wife, who live near. brough