Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-08

forward to it's coming as do "a
letter from home, but have never
found time to show my apprecia-
ton by writing. have been so
busy since came West, that |
have scarcely found time for any
thing but school work. | have
been in Oklahoma. six months,
however, the time has been very
short, intact, almost like a visit,
since | have been with my sister
all the time.
Many changes have taken
place since | left home. The
golden leaves of Autumn have
faded into death, and been bur-
ried with the winter SHOWS.
Now spring has come with
new life for them again. Many
whom ! have known, have gone
into eternity. Other changes
some of our boys have returned
home from Comps, and overseas.
Nothing could have made
mothers and home more hap
pier, than to have greeted their
son heroes. | hope to know Of
all them returning, by the time
| get back home.
| like the West just fine, while
there are some things | dislike
about it. For instance, the
black mud" and sand storms.
! get tired of keeping my eyes
shut as there are so many things
| want to be seeing. | have
never found more sociable people
any where. than | have in Okla
homa, what parts have been in.
| have been in several different
towns. We are only 20 miles
Southeast of Oklahoma City, just
a few hours drive up there.
Where | am teaching, is a
credited Rural High school,
located on the railroad by a
small station. We have a good
basket ball court, other atheletic.
Our girl team, and boy team
both plays match games with
other high schools. They have
only lost 2 games this season.
Our building is well equipted
with one seated desks, we'll
heated, oiled floors new piano,
large Victrola. hand painted
stage curtain and gasoline lights.
AS for my teaching | really enjoy
it. have from the 5th to the 9th
grade included. We have been
working unusually hard in order
that the children might make
their grades. On account of the
Flu lit has put us so far back
we have been teaching six days
out of a week. Have literary
every Friday. We have put on
some good plays. The high
school puts on the programs one
week, the intermediate the next.
We have a good working club
team. We are going to have a
club ralIey May 5. Also have a
speaker from the city, to speak
against the road bond.
presume that | shall teach
here another year. In the same
county, but not the same place.
| We will teach in a consolidated
school where I'll only have 8
grades. My salary is $95 per
month, ready when the month
is out. Think | shall attend the
Normal Summer school at
Edmon, Okla. By doing so my
certificate is good for s years.
any where in the state.
am glad to hear of the Gaines
boro High school doing such
good work. Also would like to
hear from all the other schools.
| am very much interested in
the McCoinsville school, because
lit was there | did my first teach
ing and learn to love all the
children.
It's quite amusing to see the
old Indian men here with their
hair braided down their back.
see the wigwans made of grass
with dozens of dogs around
them.
| | shall not write too much this
time but hope to fine time to
write again sometime. Every
body at home write to the
county paper and make it more
interesting for us that's away.
With kindect regards tn all