Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-12
A Visit With
Erisman School
The Teacher and Pupils Give Fine
Program-School Has Excellent
Equipment-A Live, Up-to-date
People.

People.
Friday was 1.-The last day of
school" in Erisman district, six miles
east Of Mexico, Mrs. Anna X. Kelly,
teacher. The editor of the Message
in company with Prof Clyde John
son and Prof. L. II. Strunk of Mexico
attended. The patrons turned out in
large number, about 80 persons be-
ing present.
Erisman is one of the very best
schools of the county. They have a
fine equipment and have always been
progressive and up-to-date The dis
trict is three miles square and the as
sessed valuation is 100000. The
district was named for the SErisman
family. The school building stands
on one corner of Mrs. A. D. Erisman's
farm. d. r. Erisman has 160 acres
near by. He has always been a great
support for the school. When an in
crease of tax was needed he was al
ways on hand with his vote. The large
barn on the school ground for the
horses of the school boys and girls
who must have conveyance to school
was the result of agitation by Bris-
man. Mr. and Mrs. Erisman are both
past four score years. Have had no
children to school for years. They
spend their money for the good of the
community. w. S. Erisman also
owns fine $50 acre farm in the vi
cinity. He is an extensive cattle feed
er.
Afternoon Program.
The following progrhm was OBJ
served in the afternoon-after all had
partaken of one of the finest dinners
the newspaper man ever sat down to:
Song, Welcome" By School.
Address of Welcome. Lois Shoup.
Dialogue, "Texas Courtship." Rus
sell Mildred and Evelyn Shoup.
Solo, "Only Mother" Anna Erdel
p Speech, MAS Tools" Chas. Lier-
heimer.
Speech, "Smokin' Cornstalks." Rus
sell Mildred.
Address, "An American Resolve" +"
Evelyn Shoup.
Song, America for Me-" BY The
School.
Dialogue, School Girls strate-
gy." BY School.
Song, Memories" Misses Susie,
Nell and Frances Givens.
Speech, "a Place for Boys" Ralph
Lierheimer.
Speech, Did You Pass?" Robert
Givens.
Dialogue, "a Scheme That Failed. d"
BY older pupils.
Dialogue, when I'm Grown Up"
BY five pupils.
Song, Vacation Call" By The
School.
Presentation of Diplomas, Prof w.
Clyde Johnson.
Awarding of Prizes.
Talks made by Prof. L. H. Strunk,
and Messrs. Val Erdel, Mark Givens
Ernest Lierheimer and Ed. Blase.
Graduates: Susie Givens, Nell
Givens, Alice Clement, and Parnell
Mullins.
Other Residents and Patrons.
"Uncle Charlie" Givens is one of
the early settlers of the district. He
has fine farm just north of Littleby
Station. Mark Givens, his son, ope-
rates the farm for him. Mr. Mark
Givens is one of the new school di-
rectors. He is live, progressive fell
low.
j. H. Fairchild is just south of
Littleby Station. Has farm of near
500 acres, Gray and John Fairchild
operate the farm. Gray and John
and Miss Marie Fairchild are gradu-
ates of Mcmillan High School in
Mexico. A daughter, Miss Addie, is
teaching in Idaho.
w. H. Fuhrer owns five farms in
the district. He raises hogs and cat
tie. Fletcher and Louis Fuhrer have
attended Mcmillan Miss Percie Fuh-
rer is a graduate of Mcmillan and
hae tauphf in I,aWdar district three
years.
Il. w. Lierheimer owns fine 100
acre farm half mile just south OF
the school, He moved to the district
nine years ago to get near good
rural school. Is engaged in general
farming and dairying. Has tile ST.
10. He is the roadoverseer of the
district. The roads are dragged
quite regularly and kept in good
shape. Mr.. Lierheimer is a public