Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-05

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Aarua - and - - ksit ear Harual
Icsrkeu oerfereuce Nhls I uErst
urv nuzh th4t ~ cuaH NJ hsFrsssal
O. ! fes that ia ahscuf uizscd EucA
that vvlA b. ~ great valas . noa
curinr the conizg ysaF. yst m very
wtn plszssd WITH the sftendanee and
The iniErest one a cur sPoaksu re-
Married that il was the best eo~nfsrsnee
that Ne had been in this yuar.
Very Interesting talkE and address
~ wers made b 7. J. WaHker. State
Rural sehooi lnspcctor; Byrun C. Cos
By. professor q Mathematics in the
Kirksviis State Nomai; 2. B. Wrght,
assistant to Prof r. n Enbcrson IN
the Boys and Girls Club WORK. Dr.
Hzrtrog representative Of the Mer-
ri Readers and Mrs J. 2. Campbell
representative Of the Practical Draw
ing Company.
In addition to these there werc many
interesting discussions on war activi-
ties, the State Course o. Study. the
problems Of equiPping the school and
Of teaching and vitaliIing the different
school subjects.
Another important talk was that Of
Z. NJ. Carter. secretary Of the State
Teachers Association. on the subject
Of Reading Circle work and The FAN
Association. Mr.. Carter began his
school work in this county in Durham
District Carter is a live wire. He in
terested al many Of whom showed Il
by becoming a dollar member Of the
Association. Many more will join later.
Before adjourning we remembered
those who have gone into the service
from the rural schools, Emory Gooch.
Gavin Crandall and those who are
shortly to go, F. R. Hiekerson and Jo-
seph NJ. Barnes. A collection was
t&ken up 70 purchase a Service Flag
in their honor.
Resolutions or respect and sympa-
thy were also adopted for Mr.. Sallee,
who for so long has been such a friend
to the cause of education in this coun-
t,.
Those present we're; A. B. Shattuck,
Michigan; Grace Abingdon, Prairie
Mound; Emma Sutton, Prairie Hill;
Merle Alexander, Katie Sievers, Far
Der; Ida YOst, Oak Grove; Mary Far
rington, Laddonia; Ardella Mitchell
Elm Bend; Ruth Hale, Ringo; Gerti'
. Sharp, Fisher; Mabel Cook, Bear
:, Creek; Edna Henderson, Bolts; Ruti
Reuse, Dye; Beulah Hagan, Beagles
Marie Henderson, Hazel; Dora Cauth
al, Bryan; Bessie Day, Duly; Rutl
Cook, Sneed; Viola Whitesides Cen
trail; Sudie Vim, Fox; Mildred Cook
Z Gatewood; Ray Carter, Excelsior
Retta Burkey, Friendship; Mary Lew
). is, Lawson; Dulcie Dysart, Strother
Lottie Dougherty, Sames; Josep'
: Barnes, Macedonia; May Hofriehtel
Pisgah; Edd ofutt, Canada; Beatric
. Goslin, Daniel; Vernice Tucker, Skul
Lick; Helen Pool, Harrison; Jenni
Lee Atkins, Highland; Frances Nealt
High Hill; Gladys Miner, Carter
Grace Meliza, Maple Grove; Min
!. Cooper, Sims; Mollie James, Jesse; |
B. Hawthorne, Mexico; Lena Brentol
. Hedgedale; Elizabeth o'Brien, Prairi
Lea; leila Brown. Lawder; Glady
!, Furber, Cauthorn; Edna Righte
Walker; Nola Hanna and Anna Mile
Rush Hill; Alma Brown, Eureka; LeI
Brenton, Edwards, Mary Dunba
Hickory Grove; Lucille Gatewoo
y iRleatl ". +. Clark, Cornett; Ma
GLADYS WOODS, Uuryvs
of Elsie Brown, PTeAsam rIains; Eu'
le Houston, Grow; Ruth Fletcher, Whit
SIDES; Elizabeth Dermody, Fennewali
a. DOllie Mckenzie, Chapel Grove; Ga
n net Everett, Crane; Margaret Tore,
son, aMry Hatcher and Dorothy Secl
Ter, Martinsburg; Eva c. Niemann an
Myrtle Roberts, Benton City; Blancf
" White, Liberty; osceola Clapper, Jacl
son; Nora Williams, Sun Rise; Edn
n Cooper, Stauffer; Flossie Bisho.
Washington; Lenore Lovelace, Ceda
Grove; Mary Rowland, Beaver Dan
: Opal Cook, Eller; Florence Kirkpar
e rick, Union; Margie Leach, Hise!
Amelia Knoebel, Cant; Grace Camel
Flynt; Julia Hanley, Vandalia; MISE
y Macie Hearn, Ella Criswell, Marth
Montague and Eta Rinaman were a
: so present as visitors.
Pleasant Green, Hurdle, South Lii
7 erty and Burke had not elected. Pra.
RE Chapel viii have no school this yes
but will send their pupils to Martins
, burg. Hurdle has since elected Mabi
Dorgan, a Mcmillan graduate, an
Burke, Miss Blanche Cottrill Of Aux
. vase. This leaves two schools We
: without teachers.
=. Those absent: Gladys Laylin, Boyd
Yea Smith, McClintic; Ethel Smith
Laddonia and Anna May Towles
Burnham, because Of sickness. Bessi
+ p. Beagles. West Lick, is in Idaho
Ethel Cantwell, East Lick; Lydia Hat
y ton and Della Talbot, Laddonia; Rutl
Phillips, Ellis; W. E. Cauthorn, Mo
limo; Mary Primm, Goodwater; Gladly
Skaggs, Naylor; Belle Pollard, Pine
Florence Begeman, Erisman and Ma
tlda Rhoads, South Carter, cause un
known.
1 The School Board Convention.
August "a we held our school boar,
convention in the Circuit Court Room
A number Of the teachers stayed over
I Among these were: Misses Pool, Lew
s is, Sharp, Hanna, Woods, Kirkpatrick
Sutton, Everett, Loyelace, White, AMI
e W. F. Clark and z. C. Ofutt Becaus,
Of the rain only a few board member
attended the morning sessions. IN tn
, afternoon much interest was taken il
the discussion Of the proposed amend
mentS relating 10 the schools and
questions of war activities and other
E matters Of general Importance. Mr..
Cosby Of Kirksyile was with US aud
/ made a very interesting address or
the duties and opportunities Of school
boards. On the whole, the meeting
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