The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-05-24
InuniN SchnOl NOics

! wonder " any high school in the
county H. planning Ia offer any course
In Vocational Agriculture Of Vocation.
al Home Economics this coming year?
II you az, to intToduc" any yocu-
tional course ! would suggest the fol-
lowing ~ the proper method of rro-
cedurc: Ascertain whether there Is q
real douand iuI the course On the paIt
of the 'tgd"n's and their parents.
This i very important. Unless our
people ned this work and are willing
10 support II, Il would be useless 10 in
tIodlrr H. Determine definitely
whether you can meet the additional
expense involved. The amount Of this
expense will vary depending upon the
salary Of tho teacher, the time he givos
10 vocational courses, the amount uf
equipment to be- provided. etc. The
Federal grant will he approximate \
IL per cent Of the teachers salary for
IN" time given 10 vocational courses.
Aid received under the Smith.llughrS
law will in no way affect any other
AID received under the present Mis-
sour laws, Secure teacher who can
qHa'ify under the law. Have him fio
n complete transcript of his record
with the state superintendent of Public
Schools, All teachers Of Vocational
Education mus, be- certified for that
particular work by the State Depart
mcnt Of Education. For the list Of
qualified teachers write the committee
on recommendations AT any Of the
state schools. As soon as your teach
or has been approved and employed,
hav" him visit your school, look tho
situation over carefully, order all
necessary equipment, hooks, apparat.
Us, tools ard supplies needed for next
year. Request the State Board 10
send the necessary blank forms to BE-
r.cd in making formal application for
approval,
Please keep in mind that II Is nCccs-
Sary TO complete all arrangements for
next year by June 20, 1918. Every
high school needs to have in II n prac-
teal course in It's curriculum which
may be taken advantage of by such
students who will not he able on grad
uation to attend college. About one
fifth of the high school graduates of
Holt County continue their education
in some college after graduating from
our high schools; the other four-hfths
must Immediately begin their life
work in some vocation; and yet our
high school course is planned only for
the one-fifth, and the four-fifths OF
our young people must start their
life work unframed. Is this fair :?
Let US remedy this state Of affairs by
putting in n vocational course that
the four-fifths of our young people
the four-fiflhs OF our boys and girls
may have proper chance. Uncle
Sam realizes the need of the times and
has gone down into his pockctbook
for As per cent of the salary Of such
teacher.
The superintendent has heard many
complimentary remarks concerning
the success Of Educational Day exer-
cises--and she wishes to take this op-
portunity to thank especially those
who SO kindly provided the music for
the Oratorical Contest. There were
two very beautiful piano solos rem
dered a very skillful manner-one
by Miss Mona Walter, of Corniig, and
the other by Mrs. Alpha Minton. Miss
Merea Patterson sang very sweetly,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Batson, two of Forte
cues favorite vscalists, simply brought
down the house with their beautiful
duets.
The week beginning May eth, the