The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

IN accordance WIN custom eS-
tablished last year, certain COMPARE
sons will be made of items taken from
the latest report of the County Su-
perintendent to the State Superin-
tendent of Schools with the latest
previous report. Only by making
comparisons can growth be measured.
The enumeration for the school
year ending June 80, 1917, for this
county was: White, male, $685.; fe-
male, 54O6; total, 1871. Colorcd,
male, IS; female, 70; total, 157; grand
total, 10,948. For the school year
ending June 80, 1918, the enumeration
was: White, male, 5415; female, $685.;
total, 10000. Colored, male, 65; fe-
male, 66; total, 1871; grand total, 49,
931> A decrease of II is noted, due
to the great falling off in the colored
enumeration as the figures show.
The enrolment for the school year
ending June 80, 1917, was: White,
male, 4807; female, 4815; total, 1922.
Colored, male, 70; female, SO; total,
1923; grand total, 9551. For the school
year ending June 30, 1918, the en-
rollment was: White, male, 1888; fe-
male, %81s; total, 95O1. Colored,
male, so; female, 81; total, 107; grand
total, 960S. A gratifying increase in
the enrolment is noted despite the
lower enumeration which indicates
much better percentage of enrolled
pupils.
1t is we'll for teachers to instruct
children on the care of books. The
following reminders may be read
Faloud or written on the blackboard:
1. Do not mark books with pen or
pencil.
2. Do not turn down corners of
leaves.
3. Do not wet fingers to turn leaves.
a. Do not use thick book mark.
5. Do not lay an open book face
downward
6. Do not break the back by forcing
open suddenly.
7. Do not handle, except with clean,
dry hands.
8. Do not forget to protect from
the rain.
8. Do not fold the covers together
backward.
1O.Do not leave in the sunlight or
on dusty desk.
II. Keep in the bookcase or desk
when not in use.
IL. The life of book is greatly
prolonged by using a cover either
homemade or patented.
There are certain books that every
teacher must have in his own library
to do really effective work. They
should be secured as sosn as possible.
1t is now generally conceded that
the school must have library to
round out it's work. The books chosen
should promote taste for good read
ing, should interpret the geography,
should enrich the history, should
raise the moral level, should provide
amusement, instruction and inspira-
ton and furnish tie between the
school and the community. There are
few districts that might not add $25
worth of books to their libraries ev
cry year. Such an outlay would be
of priceless value to the neighborhood.
Put off buying an expensive diction-
airy or an expensive set of encyclo-
pedias until you have many necessary
books. Few encyclopedias are made
for children. Webster's Elementary
School Dictionary will answer nearly
all the needs of an elementary school.
Each school should have three to five
of them. Get two in the first $25
worth of books and two more in the
second $25 worth.
Many schools will want some books
in general literature for loan use. To
supply this need you may write the
Missouri Library Commission, JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, for instructions.
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.