Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-09-13
School Notes

| hSSNSN ih'c' "ec'J u"es '"'"a y
equipment soon. The schoo
l.ckS some books and equipmen
which is required by the STATE
Department uf Education. The
laboratory tables will be placed
in some time this week by E. A
Crippen.
The total enrolment now is
213-36 in high school and III ir
the grades. In next weeks scho d
notes we will report the number
of hoys and the number of girls
in each grade. Atpresent ther
are only II nonresident students
= in high school and 1 in the
grades,
Afier due cor sideration an !
after receiving advice from the
State Superintendt MT, we thought
it wise not TO put Lain in the
high school course this year.
Tle work would be given fnl
credit by thu State Department.
but if Latin VT re offered it would
mean that every body would
be required to take it or that
two more subjects wo1ld have to
be off4r1d next year. The sub
j ct of Foreign Languages is be
coming of less importance, not
only in high schools but also in
colleges and universities. Thus
we felt that the Latin would be
of too little Importance to require
everybody who graduates tn
take it If Latin were not re.
quirt d of everyone anG the other
two subj cts offered, this would
mean 8 solid periods Of teaching
for each of the two high school
teachers, nearly all the time.
This of course would be too much
for two teachers. 1t is hoped
that those who requested that
we place Latin in the course vii
understand the situation from
this explanation. Instead of the
Latin, Commercial! Geography
and Economics ia half year each)
will be placed in the course.
The Parent Teach ArS' As>ocia.
ton met in the high school audi
torium last Wednesday after
school. Not very many were
present but enthusiasm was as
high as if the house had been
crowded. Undoubtedly the Par
ent-TeachnrS' Association can
and will, do lots of good for the
sch"ol, as 1t has done in the pas,
Someone suggested at the last
meeting it would he a consil
cradle improvement if more of
the father.Side of the association
would attend the meetings. ;"
They also mentioned getting
drinking fountains, which would
surely be a great improvement
For as it is now the drinking
facilities are very poor, but pro
badly as good as can be had with
out fountains.
Basket ball enthusi' SIN has al
ready begun to rise Tie boys
and Ei'ls both have begun to
make preparations to play. Bas
kot ball when properly conduct
ed, is probably the most health
full and one of the best all around
school games for both boys and
girls.
Miss Sul,ivan's room will pro
badly place some maps and other
drawings in the Fair exhibit,
Miss Hoover's room will pro
badly place a sand table, draw.
ings, and some sort of modelling
in the Fair exhibit
Rural schools and other village
and high schools are invited to
place exhibits, either for prizes
or to let people know that your
school knows how to do things.
All schools will have an equal
chance at the prizes. Competent
and disenterested judges will be
selected to determine the prizes.
For information regarding school
exhibits consult either of the
superinIendents of this depart.
ment. They are Miss Jewell
Hoover, Lon Dennis and j. E,
Pummill.
We especially urge the rural
schools to bring or send some
sort of exhibit. Everything sent
in will be returned in perfectly