Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By ". CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt.

sSAAAN0SANe
County School Supt.
Although a great many schools clos
ed during the last two weeks, it was
my pleasure to attend the closing ex-
%ercises of bS5 Snree. Many have al
ready read the write-up of the great
day we had at jackson, the 18th. It
is always a great pleasure to meet
with the patrons on such an occasion.
All were well pleased with the work
done by their children under the faith
full instruction Of Miss Florence Kirk
patrick; and two bright, ambitious,
young girls had finished the course
and were ready to receive their d.
plomas, which will admit them into
any high school in Missouri. what
a pity there is not a rural high school
within five Dr. six miles Of them, to
which they might go from home.
Then, too, there was the excellent din
ner, which made everyone feel like
he was brother to all the others.
The program was very good and much
enjoyed by all. Indeed it was all a
very fitting close to a successful
years work. l wish that each dis
trict could have just such a close, and
that | could attend all of them.
That evening / attended the clos
ing exercises at Martinsburg. Mar
tinsburg also enjoyed a very sue
cessful school, under the supervision
of Mr.. Brace. 1t was a beautiful
pictures, the class of eight high school
and five eighth grade graduates
made. But l wonder how many
felt that they were ready to go forth
and meet life's battle! That Mar
tinsburg had done all for them that
she could and should DR.. Million
made a splendid address, after which
Rev. White presented the diplomas.
In spite of the very d~isagreeable
weather last Friday, Liberty school
house was filled to OVERLOOKING with
the friends and patrons, also with coed
cheer and good things to eat. They,
too, have had a very successful
school, with Miss Blanche White as
teacher. One little fellow, Strobe
Edwards, aged six, has read a number
Of primers, first and second readers,
and has tackled the third reader some
time ago. Who else can report such
a record? Mrs. Kelly at Erisman also
had one. Did you? There was a
very interesting program. One
thing out Of the ordinary was the folk
games learned by the pupils during
the year. Another thing worthy of
commendation-Miss White gave sys-
tematic instruction in music this year.
Did you do that? She had two grad
yates who must leave home and
friends and go away among strangers
to get what they offer, since kind and
loving friends won't give their neigh
bors' children a chance to get a high
school education right at home at
public expense. Consolidation makes
this possible. One hundred and fifty
or more communities in this State
are doing this. Why don't you?
A number of pupils of different
schools are on the honor roll of the
Belgian Relief Fund. Some of them
are: Clifford Arnold, James Prath-
er, Vivian Davidson, and Helen
Bovine, of Burnham; Howard and
Henry Allison, Freddie Fritschie, and
John Niederschulte, Duly; Jewell Har-
per, Dora Doeblin, Howard Maxwell,
Roberta Maxwell, Glen Maxwell, Err
win Feutz, Lucylle Cornett, Mary
Erdel, Helen Hearn, Ernest Small
wood, Howard James, Ruth James,
Clarence Erdel, Lille Erdel and teach
err, Miss Anna Miller, Rush Hill. /
hope that many others will yet send
in their offerings. This is a very
worthy cause. 10 cents keeps a child
from starving for a day. All the
money goes direct for the help Of the
starving Belgians. Don't forget.
Send in before the goth of each month.
Two more schools have received
their certificates of approval: Beaver
Dam, Miss Grace Copman, teacher,
which has lately added a fine sand
table and a basket ball court to their
equipment; and Oak Grove, whose eff
ficient teacher, Miss Beulah Hagan,
has worked faithfully for three years
to this end. Now there are a number
of other schools almost ready for ap-
proval. Keep this in mind in hiring
your teacher - she must have a Sec
ond grade certificate or better, salary
$45 a month or better, term eight
months, outbuildings must be kept
clean and sanitary; and work to put
your school on the approved list. Ev-
cry school in Audrain should be ap-
proved. 1t is the least you can af-
ford to do for your children.
Miss Smith, at Cornett, reports a
box supper given recently, netting
$22. With this a bookcase has been
bought, and the floor has been oiled.
This is the way that real teachers
build up and equip their schools.
A few of the schools have reported
election of teachers. New Michigan
elected A. B. Shattuck for s months
at $65. Boyd will have W. E. Lew
ellen for fouth term, 8 months at $65.
McClintic with a valuation of $780,
900 voted a levy of 65c and will keep
Miss Yea Smith for fourth term.
Fisher has employed a Miss Sherman.
Miss Mabel Cook goes back to Bean
Creek. Beagles voted a 5Oc-ent levy
and free textbooks. They are coming
right to the front. Ellis voted Csc
and will receive state aid to run a
first class school for eight consecutive
months. No more divided term fer