Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

they have built the pest coal mouse III
the county, put a new roof on the
house, built a new fence around their
school, made a walk past the well 30
the coal house, a very c~ommendable
improvement, although only a few
districts have such. have painted
their buildings, and bought a Their
mometer and books. They also be-
lieve in getting a good teacher and
paying her as much as their e a
will allow. Miss Marguerite Wright
is doing some splendid work for
them.
Miss Erie Kertley, the teacher at
Pleasant Plains, has been very I'M
fortunate. During the holidays she
lost her father. Since then sickness
has kept her at home with the ex-
eeption Of one week. But she is very
fortunate in securing a very capa-
Bile substitute in Mrs. Flossie Parker
Llewellen. Mrs. Llewellen is doing
some very noteworthy work in her
teaching of writing and of phonetics.
She says that of her thirty-five pupils
in the three weeks that she had them,
about twenty-five are using the
muscular movement. She also gives
them speed tests and counts for
them while they write. Much inter-
est is taken and improvement is be-
ing made. Pleasant Plains has some
play ground equipment. They have
swings and a teeter board. This is a
good start. They also have a new
barn, thermometer, books and much
busy work, liks blocks, games and
such things.
F. R. Hickerson is the very capable
teacher at Grow. At last year, he is
paying much attention to the writ
ing and with much greater results.
has put a stop to erasures, c
es and the Ike. The writing is u
cular and rapid progress is shown.
Nearly all of his spelling is written.
Another notable feature of his work
is the use of the blackboard. During
the different recitations in which the
pupils are not at the board, he is
writing things he wishes to empha-
size. This helps much in the teach
ing and also in the lasting impress
sion given. | wish more would make
use of this excellent method. Crow
also has a thermometer, a very much
needed equipment in every school
room. They have several new libra
ry books and are using sweepo.
Miss Pearl Parker is teaching her
third term at New Michigan. She.
too, gives much emphasis to her
writing. This is a subject that is en-
tlrely too much neglected. 1t Is very
seldom that | see as much teaching Of
writing in a month as | saw in two or
three days this week. Teachers can
not afford to neglect it. If thew do.
1t puts them in the class of school
Keepers. Miss Parker is moi using
copy books, She gives the pupils a
copy and they work on it. writing
"hlie she counts until they gain both
speed and accuracy. They use the
muscular movement. She tries their
speed by timing them while thew
write a certain letter. Much inter
est is manifested and worthy i'm
proVement is being made. New Mich
lgan floor has been oiled, three new
out-ouildings erected and painted and
the blackboard was painted.
This is Miss nellie Balls second
term at Prairie Mound. She is still
dong ~praiseworthy work. She had a
pie supper and the the proceeds helm
ed IN the purchase of the new eo1in-
ment. They have a new thermome.
a large number of library books
a flag pole and flag, a case of mans
dictionary stand, a brush 20 sween
once floor with, also sweepo and
much play ground apparatus. Tboy
nave two swings, two teeter boards
ND a flying jenney. She has also .
'l~shlIying glass, which she saws 10
'orth It's weight in gold as it adds so
interest to so many of the class.
b. IL IS very encouraging to see tbe
'arC mat mas been made this year in
use of play ground apparatus
ne enid must play if he develons
a good citizen. In so many Of
schools, so little playing is doro
MS must be changed. A good slo.
''ay
Although she has but three pupils
I, her second term at Bear slougb
iiss Beatrice Mcneil finds Mont
o. She has three classes, one in
ach class. She spends about tbirty
llhutes with each pupil each ouartoy
ay' She finds she cannot do cffec.
We teaching without due a~ttertion
given to phonetics. think sbo 4.
.ght' and it seems that she is Got.
ng good results. They have -.
ew desks of proper size and comfort |
'r little folks. They also have a
shcil sharpener, some clay for mod
ing an oiled floor, a brush and J
veepo. anu ,