The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-21
County School Notes.

fer, Burr Oak, Exodus, Consolidated
District No. and New Point.
AT Bluff City there is an enrolment
Of % pupils--four in the first grade,
six in the 2nd grade, seven in & class,
four In Is class and two in A class.
Miss Anna Markt. the teacher. gives
evidence Of the same degree Of en-
thusiasm and conscientious effort in
her teaching as she did in her student
life in school. The principal draw
back with regard to this school is tina,
the school house Is situated on the
side Of steep hill, and there are alb
solutely no Fairgrounds for the chill
drcn, with the exception of the road
at the side. Some one has told the
superintendent that Mr.. Davis has Of
fcred to give two acres for a school
site. provided the school district will
move the building. If this Is a fact
and Mr.. Davis will keep his offer
open, let's take advantage of his gen.
crosby. Let's get busy at the close
Of the school. and move the house,
80 that next year our children will he
provided with adequate playground.
At Chambers, Mrs. Schaiffcr /.
starting out with ~ pupils. A few
years ago there were but six or eight
pupils in attendance; the past couple
OF years show wonderful increase
In this respect. The teacher Is very
enthusiastic In her work. The room
Is to be papcrcd, sash curtains will
be provided, and In n short time
things will be In tip-top shape. This
H. the only school in Holt county
which receives rural state aid, (S1bS).
For n number Of years this school was
able 10 give its pupils only six month";
OF school, although 65-ccnt levy was
made. Now. this IL the second year.
that with the help Of the state aid.
Chambers district H. able to give it,
pupils an eight months school. Tho
district IL 10 he congratulated on hay
inc widc-nwakc school board. n
well rs n painstaking teacher.
Schaiircr school. with Miss Edra
Williams In charge. has an enroll.
mcnt Of 30 pupils; six IN ist grade
| 'iN in G class, four in u class, and
three In A class. This school has u
lovely play ground.
Burr Oak school house Is quite
near the river. There are ~ enroll
I'd In this school; three in A class
four IN u class. six In G class and
four in the first grade. Mrs. Lizzie
rhornhill IL teaching this school for
the third time. II Is interesting to
know that her first teaching was done
here ~ years ago.
At Exodus Miss Bculah Bunker Is
teaching her first school. There are
20 pupils enrolled; ten In A class, five
In II class: four In 2nd grade, and five
In LIST grade. Al this place the super.
intcndcnt had tire trouble. Master
Sidney Butrick gave her very Elf
cicnt aid. and she was able TO start
for home shortly after 5:3O.
A very interesting Parent-Tcachcr
meeting was held In the Liberty town.
ship high school building last Friday
afternoon, ut which the principal OF
the schools Of Consolidated District
No. I, Miss Miller. presided In her
usual graceful and efficient manner.
Many interesting and pertinent talks
were made by patrons, as well as
teachers and superintendent. Anoth-
or Patrons meeting will be held Sep
tcmbcr %, ut which n permanent Or
ganiZation will he effected. The sup
crintcndcnt was pleased indeed to see
30 many patrons present nj this meet
'ng. She hopes every family In Con-
solidatcd District No. | viii he rep
resented Mt tho next meeting. There
are 2s girls and boys receiving n high
school education IN this district, three
Of them being nonresident pupils.
The Teachers Meeting. on Satur-
day. was q success in every respect:
Misses Miller and Pickett organized
what We are sure VIII be one OF the
bcst and most interesting kcnGlng
ICircles ~ inc county. Az tcichers
OF adjoining districts VIII do well to
'''.hu .n's ne.ning .'r r, $3.50.
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