The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-10-04
Countv School Notes.


The seven teachers in attendance at
the teachers meeting, at Maitland,
at Saturday afternoon, were Supt
Bronson and Miss Marten, Of the Matt
aud High School, .,iss Gertrude S ro-
bel, teacher of the Gran,mer depart
nent, Miss Lillian Meadows, teacher
Il the third and fourth grades, and
Miss Mary GoOdpasture, primary
teacher in the Maitland schools, Miss
Grace IIays EFT, teacher of Dale Cen
ter school and Miss Della Prathcr,
teacher Of King Grove school. Atho'
the Superintendent was somewhat
disappointed by not having fuller
attendance, the meeting was in every
other respect srccess In every par
ticular. and much enjoyed by those
present. Supt. Bronson gave a splen-
did talk embracing the school spirit,
especially the professional and ethical
spirit hich every wideawake teacher
spirit which every wideawake teacher
should possess. wish every teacher in
Holt county could have heard Mr..
Bronson's address. Miss Marten gave
some very pertinent facts and sug
gestions in regard to the different
associations which can be organized
in the various communities TO assis,
in making the school the factor 1t
should be. Miss Strobel gave a treat
sc on the teaching Of grammar to
the "A" class. and Miss Meadows fol-
lowed with well thought out dis
cussion on. the teaching Of language in
the third and fourth grades. These
discussions were all not only very in
tcrcsting but helpful. as well, and Il
H. TO be regretted that more were not
present to profit by them.
Every teacher gave n brief report Of
her school work for the first month.
Miss rrathcr, Of the King Grove
school reported an enrolment Of .hir-
teen. Shc also reported that there had
been no absences or tardics during the
entire first month of school. This L. u
splendid record. What fine thing /,
would be " We could keep this IN frr
an entire year. There are 1888 pupils
enrolled in the Maitland school. li5
having been perfect In attendance for
the first month.
The County Superintendent gave
the usual work IN phonics and the
teaching Of primary arithmetic.
The next meeting will be next Sat
rrday a, one o'clock, In the high
school building. ut Mound City. The
program will be rs follows:
| Addrrss he SUPERINTENDENT Crosc,.
The Teaching Of Grammar In the
Tho Teaching of Language In the
ppd Grade Mary Pewter
Tho Teaching Of innyuopo In the
An Observation-Disclosures polloct
Tho Tcacbinv Of History In ,bo
9Th Grade. Po,ricl.
Tho object OF the Pnrcnt-Tcachcr
Associn,ion. Mis- Ii,cls
pnonirs and primary Arithmetic 49,
Coun,y SUPERINTENDENT.
| Demonstration of Military TRAINING
in Elementary Schools. Dorothv
lawson.
Round Table. "Whnt bns bccn me-,
comnIisbcj in my school ?" bv nil IN,
tcnrhors n,csor, -
during The mas, wcck tho superl,.
tcndcnt has sncnt M Icas, /, n,,aytc,
os n Jnw In cnch Of The folIowinv
schools: Shiloh. Croscn, Mineral
Springs. Carbon. FRANKLIN. Risino
SIM Ross Grove. Now / ibcrtv' DaYs
Center Minnesota Valley. Sola,,
Crock, Center. King Grove. Eur"kn
and Pine I'M.
Tho s,ipcrintondcnt IL ccr,ninlv kc,,
going, s,,pcryising several scbonI.
cnch day md condrc,i,v n Teaches"
Meeting ench Satnrlnv'
10, ns ali narcnts ,u,us and
teachers bear IN mind tbc message
prcsidcn, Wilson has Give, NJ 81
would urge thnt tho neonle con,i,us
IN give Scnerons supnort M ,hci,
scbaaIs o s'" Mi srad pand ,b,, wy" ~
4 49, '"N