Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-18
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
BY W. CLYDE oHNSoN.
County School Supt.

teacher come into the school, full Of
business which she has carefully pre-
pared at home the night before, and to
see her go straight about hat bust
ness and fill the blackboard across
n end Of the house full of original
problems, library references, and SIP
planetary work for each of the diff
ferent classes something that adds
new life and interest and enthusiasm
to the pupils work and keeps them
profitably and happily employed. And
then, too, / noticed that those pupils
prepare their lessons well, make in
teresting Rotations, and are learn
ing well. These things / noticed at
Sneed. Miss Marie Henderson is the
teacher, and lives in the district. This
year she has bought a number of
books, a pencil sharpener, toy mon
ey and other busy work for the little
folks, with her box supper money. The
board bought an excellent Agricul-
tural chart.
This is Miss Elizabeth 0'Brien's Srd
year at Bryan. She is working hard
to get the school approved. This
can very well be done, as they lack
but a little. They also have a pencil
sharpener, a number of new books,
sweepo, teachers desk, water e%olors,
busy work, sand table, and oil for the
floor. Much Of this was bought with
pie supper money.
The school work has been seriously
interrupted at Bean Creek. Miss Ma
bel Cook is the teacher. The pupils
are just getting started well again.
1t meant quite a loss to a school when
it is closed for any reason. This year
they have repaired their fence and
storm cellar, have a new flag, barn
and door and expect to make other
improvements.
Miss Ethel Haexlitt, at Daniel, has
her beginners read each sentence ST.
lently before attempting to read II
aloud. In this way she prevents them
from forming the habit Of drag
ging." She said her board had been
quite willing to supply her with all
supplies that she had called on them
for. This certainly deserves COM
mendation. They have four new desks
just right for the little folks, an or
gan, a sand table, a pencil sharpener,
a sanitary drinking fountain, a ew
barn, and are using sweepo to keep
the dust down.
Miss Grace ~Langenbach lost a week
of school following the Christmas hol-
idays, because of sickness. She is
the teacher Of Payne. They have new
books, two good pictures, and a toilet
for the girls.
Miss Anna McMurtry, with the CO.
operation of her board is working
hard to make Carter an approved
school. Their success is assured. They
have new books a pencil sharpener,
busy work for the little ones and best
Of all, an excellent heater. There are
now thirty-nine in the rural schools,
and / doubt if there is anything in the
school room that pays better returns
on the money invested, not even ex-
cepting the teacher.
Miss Mabel Kilgore has a large
school at Sims. Thirty-two were
were present. They also have a new
organ, a pencil sharpeneer, and a new
roof. This is consistent improvement,
and believe that 1t will be continued
from year to year.
Cedar Grove also a new heater. an
is not far from approval. Miss Mary
Hatcher is the teacher. She MAY vet
succeed in meeting the requirements
for approval. They also have a sand
table, new books paper towelinp and
sweepo.
Miss Dollie Mckenzie is teaching
her second term at Hisey. She had
twenty-five Of her twenty-three pupils
present. They have a new well a new
barn and some new books.
Miss Nellie Pulls, a beginner, Is the
teacher at Cant. she has a large Ii.
brary, and is making good use of It.
Several of her classes are using libra
ry books in their reading, and their
reading deserves commentator. Too
frequently what near is not reading.
Inc pupils drag through the lesson.
calling some of the words and stumb.
ing oyer the others, but that is not
reading, She has a new desk and
chair.