The Farmington times., 1918-08-23
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The Pennington Public Schools viii
open ON Monday morning, September
8, the second Monday. All patron.
and pupils of the Public Schools are
requested to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
A full corps Of teachers in both the
grades and the High School has for
tlnately been secured. There will be
no reduction of the efficiency of the
school work done in the past because
of thesscarcity of teachers. Mrs. Chas
Schuttler has been elected to teach
Biology, Agriculture and French. She
is too well known in Pennington tc
need any words of introduction OF
con1mendation. Her services will
greatly strengthen the High Schoo
faculty, and the school management
has indeed been fortunate to secure
her for the coming year. Mr.. d. H
thaldaman, formerly teacher in Cape
Girardeau High School, has been elect
ed Principal and Teacher Of Manual
Training and Mathematics. He will
Ealso have charge of the Athlntic work
in the High School. Mr.. Haldaman is
amply qualified for the position, has
had wide experience, and ocSmes well
recommended. He is a man of fam.
lily and will not likely be affected by
the draft before the close of the school
year.
In the grades Mrs. Murrill has beer
placed in charge nf the Principals
work in the South Ward, ler Jefferson
School; Miss Lnrine TetIey has beer
transferred to the room formerly
taught by Mrs. Mnrrill in tie Wash
ington School; and Miss Martha
Raines elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the transfer of Miss Lurins
Tetley from the Jefferson School. The
other positions in the grades will re.
main the same as last year.
Conditions for a successful years
work in all departments of the Farm
ington Schools were never brighter, I'D
spite of the great number of difficul.
ties confronting the school manage.
ment earlier in the vacation period
By placing orders for supplies early
they have been secured and await ths
opening of school Meaded repairs in
and about the buildings are we'll un-
der way and VILE be finished befors
the buildings are needed. When the
hour for the opening of school arrives
on the morning of Sept. 9th, every
thing in all departments will be wound
in readiness and work will begin with
military promptncss and regularity
Let no parent feel for q moment that
school work in Pennington will lag
in the least on account of the Great
War that is raging and requiring the
time and attention of SO many people.
Intelligent people everywhere arc in
sisting that the War and it's results
are making the proper education OF
our children doubly necessary. The
Pennington Schools VIII afser the op-
poltunity to all children in the dis
trist and the adjoining vicinity and no
panent can justly allow his child to
miss this opportunity to Enepare for
the duties of life.
The State Council of Defense, and
other public service organizations are
behind a movement in Missouri to Sc
cure the enrolment of all children of
school age in school and, their prompt
and regular attendance throughout
the schnol year. The Pennington
school management will not be salts
fed with anything less in this district.
Not only will more systematic eff
fort be made to secure the enrolment
Of all childnen on the first day but a
consistent and continued effort
throughout the year will be made that
all physically capable children be kept
in school every day. 1t is hoped and
expected that all good citizens of the
district will heartily cooperate in this
movement. Let there be no school
"slackers" in Pennington the coming
year. The present world conditions
demand that every individual gives
his very best, and gives it every day
to the alienation Of the worlds dis
tress and evils. A most important SER
vice can be rendered through the Pub
lie Schools. The cooperation and per-
sonal interest Of all are most earnestly
requested that the coming school year
may be the most effective and success
full Of any that have gone before.
Loyalty to ones country consists, in
part at least, Of loyalty to ones school.
Come, let us all work together for
great and useful year.
Parents living in rural districts who
have children that have completed
the work in the rural school will do
well to have them enroll in the Farm
ington High School the coming year.
They will be given every attention
possible, andlwili find conditions very
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