The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-22
County School Notes,

/ morning., MteTnOOn ana n1Rnt. Inc
officers, MIR. J. T.. Slater, president,
and Mr.. Robert Brown, secretary, of
ficiated in their usual dignified and ef-
ficient manner. More than hundred
people were present 10 hear the SPLEEN
did addresses made by MIR. Lewis,
president state. board Of agriculture;
MIR. Mckee, lecturer Of state board Of
agriculture; DIR. Lucky, state veterin-
aran, and others. Good talks were
made by number of local people.
Mr.. W. G. Swarner was introduced
TO the people. He Is to take the place
Of the county agent for the next few
weeks. His particular work at this
time is 10 assist the farmers with the
testing Of their seed corn. His work
is a very important one just at this
time. The schools have been trying
during the winter to impress the great
importance Of this work, espec-
tally this year---and I am glad, in.
deed that the bureau has taken up
this matter. The county superintend-
ent was very glad to pay her dollar,
and by so doing become a member Of
the Farm Bureau. We feel that this
movement will be Of great benefit TO
the schools. II will stimulate commun-
ity life In the rural districts, and that
Is part Of the educational work we
have mapped out in this county.
In response 70 the call Of the supcr-
intendent, the school board members
OF the county met In convention last
Saturday afternoon. A majority Of
the 81 school districts of the county
sent representatives. II every school
officer had obeyed the law there would.
OF course, been l22 members present.
As II was, there were nearly 60 men
present to hear the splendid helpful
address made by our state inspector
Of rural schools, Mr.. r. J. Walker. AZ
this time when We are 10 vote the
school tax for another year, I wish
to draw your attention to one point
Mr.. Walker made: In countries where
the school tax was highest, there could
be found greatest prosperity, and low.
err taxes along every other linz.
Whereas, In countries where there was
little or no school tax, Ignorance and
superstition held sway and the land
was groaning under the weight Of
taxes along other lines. As nm OK.
ample Of the later he gave Mexico; Of
the former, Switzerland and Denmark
minute nntriotir adJrcss ,,'h;.t
much enIoycJ. Two Teachers ~ s.,a,is
in which tho ngricu,,nr, ,,,nrL ~
vitalizcd were present. md cave GO
short rrpors of hi VOL rt sase
ports were received with much cnthu3.
iasm, and ] feel sure that the dircr.
tors Of Blair, Woods and Marion fol,
proud OF the fact that their schools
H.. n
this work Juriny ,be ms, vaa. ~.
wish To have this work carried On i,
n number Of the schools in tho co,,niv
next vcnr th,,L /, n,i,,h, ss eo.'i
plan for the directors. when cons;d.,
ing the qualifications of some "nnii.
cant for their school. IN nsccr,ni,
whether or not the ncrson won,d hc
able TO do this work shouIJ th,ir
school be one of the fortunate ones o.
be selected for p.xt year ''' W
Mr.. Frank Walker md s.vo,o, 9TH
crs made good ncrtinen, ,a,ra " .n oI
o'clock and ndionrn,ncnt .an,o 81. ~. a.,
soon. Thus ended onc or Tho , ~
scbn., hamsJ seu ono OF tne pcs'
Ind for several yoarS ''"' We nave
The following punils NJ p,rs, r.,
lcge sehool M on'nIiSa,aa 'sn 1oi
No, Z hive bc", ncrcec, ~ o,,a n,sa.,.s
for the frst ba}s os ,ho uoar. me.
and Doro,hoa CanL u,e ycsr; ION
Tnvlor pan anJ r,ni, ona n'cIyn
Carl Grnv ~ '" ""S'' ah"
Some weeks moo I, ,beso ro,os ,,o
vide compcti,io" t amo sSara the 20 ss T,h,s
ounii in ,' o"r so,n 30 i h no teacher or