Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

put in last fall at an expense near
SIS. They make it look like a home,
as indeed it is. Inside the metal cell
ing and walls are painted cheerful
color and are ornamented with a
heater; they have a good library, a
water-cooler, fine new mirror, new
library books and case of new maps.
Not satisfied with providing a beauti-
full playground they have also some
playground apparatus-two teeter-
boards and a basket ball and goal
posts. Miss Bessie Watson is the eff
cient teacher, and much of the i'm
provement was made possible by her
cooperation and the proceeds of a pie
supper.
Miss Dula Bernard is the teacher
at Lawson. She too had pie supper.
With the cooperation of the board the
following improvements have been
made: They have new organ, new
window shades, waste-basket, the
house is underlined, and they use
sweepo to keep down the dust, at
least once a day, and as much oftener
as she thinks necessary. Miss Ber-
nard has her pupils to go thru a cal
isthenic drill with the windows up
while she presides at the organ.
This wakes the children up, fills their
lungs full of pure air and teaches
them deep breathing. 1t is a very
commendable work and should be
more generally practiced. Another
thing she did that had very salutary
effect was to secure several packages
of cigarette papers. These she boiled
in some water. Then she gave the
water to a rat that the boys had cap
tured in a wire trap. The rat was then
turned loose, but it did not get far
, before the poison from the cigarette
papers did its work.
Each year a number of our teach
Il ers get married. Last year there
were seven. But they did not be-
gin before the close of school. This
H year already three have married and
II the teacher at Canada takes the lead
She was married within two months
4 of the beginning of school She is
Mrs. Minnie Jackson Bess. This year
H the Improvements made are: New
books, desks, teachers desk and
screened. And the flue has beer
II painted. She has a class of three
bright pupils who expect to get theil
diplomas next spring
II Miss May Hofrieter is teaching hel
second successful term at Mt. Pisgah
Il They have a new cooler, new books
h and library case. Four years age
II they did not have single librar!
book. But Miss Ruby Barnes start
ed it with ten dollar library of 81
books. Now they have more thai
100. and fine case for them. Thi
is consistent advancement.
II j. NJ. Barnes, a Teacher of long ex
perience and one who has not allower
himself to lag behind the times, i
doing some worthy work at Mace
donia. He bellows in formal gram
mar and is giving his "a" class som
h very thoro drill in diagramming an
\ Analysing sentences. He is also
firm believer in mental arithmetic
He has trained his pupils so tina
they can give good clear analysis O
III hn
of a successful pie supper he ha
h about $50 to buy needed equipmen
with. Last year bonds were issue
and a new building was erected. MI
Barnes has had it painted inside
has ornamented the walls with nun
Der of fine pictures, bought books an
Il stereopticon and views for use
geography and other classes. He ha
Il large part of his money yet, and wi
do more soon.
\ Miss Anna O'Brien is now the wei
liked teacher at Sames. She ha
\ about 80 enrolled. These peopl
have decided to have a better schoo
Last spring they voted a 15-ceI
building fund and have put up ne
outbuildings, a new roof on the
house and have painted all the
buildings. They have case of ne
maps, new library books, penc
sharpener and sweepo. This is fiji
progress. They also expect to ha'
an eight-months school. May Il
good work continue,
Mrs. Edna German is closing I
hlher six months work at Pine, 81