Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
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COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By v. CLYDE JOHNSON
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Eonky pat into Il, vhes Il has net the
requirements for approval Tat Is the
rsassa Why 50 many sre ithsr 1P-
proved 81 are inst about ready 70 be
Approved
A large runber of school rooms have
No framed pictures. ard jet Il Is h.r
70 estimate the value Of q good PIC
ture. However, many Of the tezeAezs
this year have used . part Of Z ir
funds obtained by giving q pie SIP
per or entertzinmeut Of sone kind,
% bay q few valuable pictures Then,
too, these pictures generally repre-
sent some farm scene, farm animals,
sonethiag that tends TO make the
farm and the country life the IDEAL
This means that our schools are be
coaing more country minded No
longer DO We find teachers teaching
children that they may some day be
President or Congressman. or that
they mist get an education that they
may get away from the hard work
on the the farm and 90 to the city,
where they can make q living with
out work. Now they teach them
how to tighten their work by eduea-
ton, that the farmer Of today Is =
business man, that he must have q
hrst-eIass education If be is to sue
coed, and that he can do as much for
the bettsrment Of mankind as can the
professional man
Csuthorn has six large beautiful
pictures, a new door, pump, diction-
airy, brush (which is much more sani-
tzry than q broom, does better work
and is not so hard on the one who
uses IT'D has painted the black board,
and built in q stage which they use
Frequently for entertainments.
Edwards cleaned the well, put on a
concrete top built q new walk 70 It,
has a new clock, window shades, books
and case, has oiled the floor TO keep
the dust down, repaired the stove, and
has q new coat Of paint.
Cornest also has oiled the floor,
new books and case, window shades
and uses sweepo.
Hall has new books, q Ease Of fine
maps, that are being used both in
the preparation and recitation by the
school, an organ which gives the pu-
pills much pleasure, and viii soon have
new paper and an oiled floor.
South Carter, Miss verniee Ray as
teacher, has not continued the good
work Of improvement that was begun
about three years ago. The improve
ments made add much to the comfort
and the attraetiveness Of the house,
and | hope that they viii soon be re-
sumed and completed
Culwell has a stunning coat Of new
paint, new books, pencil sharpener,
and a new globe. Lime is being used
in the outbuildings for sanitary pur-
poses. Mr.. Rhoads and pupils nave
fixed up a grocery store, and are ar
ranging to give a play soon. They
need some more equipment, and viii
no doubt succeed In getting it. He
also is planning q patrons day some
time next month, and viii Try to have
a lecture at night at the church By
some Representative from KirkSviIle.
This is a fine idea.
Boyd has a fine large flag, some
beautiful pictures, all out-buildings
new, an organ and a coat Of new paint
Mr. Uewellen has his pupils very
much Interested in their work. He
has accomplished this by thorough
preparation on his part; so that he
can take interest in the recitation and
not be dependent on book He has
bought a number Of new books, which
the pupils keep in use all the time. It
is good to see pupils apply themselves
so diligently, and take such a lively
interest in the recitations. Another
thing of interest, in his primary drill,
he p utsthe addition combinations on
the board and times the pupils. The
and interest are great. His
pupils are making progress.