Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-29
R SCHOOL NOTES
By W. Clyde johnson

"Parsimony in education is l~iberality
to crime" Those were the words
used by n of the speakers at Kan
sas City last week where was held
the greatest teachers association in
the history Of the State. The total en-
rollmeE reached 1000. There are
10000 teachers in the State. Supt.
Pryor was honored with the office Of
| Chairman of the Educational Coun-
Gil. Prof. Ziegel, of Kirksville, was
made End Vice $ President Of the
State Teachers Association; and for
the first time in the So years Of its
history a woman, Miss Tillie Gecks,
Of st. Louis, was made President.
The meeting will be held next year at
st. Louis about the middle Of Novem-
Der.
Parismony in education is liberality
10 crime, II is worthy TO note as |
! go from district to district that the
people are becoming more and more
liberal. Five districts this year are
levying the maximum 65 cts. and are
receiving state aid that they may run
an 8 months school. Others are le-
vying from 45 to 80 cents by vote Of
the patrons. No district is levying
less than Acc this year.
Many improvements have been
delayed because of the impossibility
Of getting workmen.
More and more parents realize the
value of an education. The boys who
go to the town and city high schools
do not come back to the farm. This
leaves in the country men of meager
education; as land becomes poorer,
labor and machinery more expensive
and land values higher; farming is be-
coming a business that requires sci
entific business principles for its
proper pursuance. On all hands the
farmer must deal with men who are
better educated that he is. So if he
is to hold his own, he, must have a
better education.
Then, too, Uncle Sans call for edu-
Gated men is bringing home the value
of higher education. 1t seems to me
that the boy or girl for the Govern
ment is calling for women to hold Jobs
that pay $1,000 or more, about three
times what our school teachers are re-
ceiving, who does not realize the need
Of a higher education, and remain in
school until he has received the best
1t is possible for him to get, will re-
greet it forever afterward.
Among those from this county whom
saw at Kansas City were Joseph
Barnes, A. B. Shattuck, Miss Minnie
Keller, Edna Shearman, Florence
kirkpatrick, Lillian Richards, Maude
Wallace, Libuse Soukup, +. l.. Shoop
and family, NJ. c. Thomas and L. II. !
Strunk. There we're many others
whose names | am unable to report
at this time.
Miss Mollic Jones has as far az I
know the largest school in the coun.
ty. She has enrolled a pupils at Jes.
Sc 80 of them were present and bust
~ engaged a few days ago when II
visited them. School was broken in
10 a short time ago, as two of the pu-
pills had the diphtheria. The floor has
been oiled, a globe, books, library
case pencil sharpener, drinking foun-
tam and black board have been
bought, and the district is furnishing
the pupils with free text books this
year. Miss Jones made a record for
the county with her box supper.
she took in about $50.
Miss Anna oBrien has but 0 pupils
at Washington. These are all bows
except one little girl. They have a
new pencil sharpener and ca woodl
stove.
Miss TheIma Harrison is teaching
her first time at Cedar Grove. She
,''' Il" The most of her pupils are
boys. They have some new books. .
pencil %sharpener, a load of cobs to
o'"'' tires with, and the fence has
'eeh repainted. Miss Harrison re.
ports the board quite willing to do
she asks.
Miss Martha bearing at Beaver
'am Is another beginner. She has
''l school Of 81 pupils who are do ,
"s nicely. They use sweepo, and have !,
."e lumber ready for an inclosed
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