Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06
RURAL SCHOOL notes.
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON
GO. School superintendent

by W. NL1
(Co. School superintendent
Boyd was so unfortunate as to lose
their teacher of influenza last Deem
Der. But they were very fortunate in
getting Miss nellie Ford to complete
deal of work at KirksviIle and has
held an Elementary Certificate for 4
years. Recently she has been leach
ing in IDAHO. She was in KirksviIle
last fall and expects to go back and
finish up her commercial course. She
is o splendid teacher but will give it
| up for commercial work. She has en-
rolled 81 pupils and 90 present, pref
ty good for a bad day. Boyd is fairly
well equipped, has some playground
equipment and is OIL the approved list.
Miss Gladys Furber is the teacher
at C~authorn. She already has her COY
hour diploma from Kirksville and ex-
poets to get her 90-hour this summer
These are life diplomas to teach in
the state. She is an excellent teacher.
likes rural school work and expects
to stay with it. They have bought s
adjustable window shades, a new
Smith Heater, some books, have oil
ed the floor and have cleaned the out
buildings, are using lime IN them and
nave built blinds in front of them.
They have spent more han 5000 for
improvements this year. Isn't that
splendid? They have prepared a lot of
useful and valuable articles and ar
ranged for a bazaar for the benefit
of the Red Cross. They also have or
ganized a sewing club among the girls
and are doing creditable work.
Miss May Adams is teaching her
second successful term at Hall. They
have % pupils. They have a fine new
stove with jacket. a new pump. globe,
dictionary and have oiled the floor.
Miss Adams has several boys that are
members of the pig club and are rails
ing a pig. 1t is very interesting to hear
them talk about their pigs and the
growth they are making. One said
that his pig was about as high as him
self. Another that his had gained a
pound a day. Those boys are growing
as well as the pigs. When they be-
come farmers they will be interested
in their work and will know how to
raise pigs. She also has a sewing
class that has done some excellent
work. They have made a needle book,
an apron, a laundry bag. an interest
ing book of cloth samples with names
and a short story about each, as well
as other things. Miss Adams will
spend the summer travelling in the
west to further prepare herself for
her work. Hall is no wready for ap-
prevail.
Mrs. w. Wood Is the capable teach
er at Culwell. She has 80 on the roll.
She is very fortunate in her boarding
place as it is just like having a cot
tage on the school grounds. She is
boarding with Herman Culwell who
lives just over the fence. Culwell is
also an approved school. Mrs. Wood
like too many others of our good
teachers, is planning to take a bust
ness course and fit herself for a bet
ter salary than a teacher can hope to
command. II our schools are to re-
tain the tried and successful teachers
and be able to make the advancement
that is to pull Missouri out of 32nid
place it will be necessary to further
raise the teachers salaries.
Miss Eulah Houston is teaching at
Crow. She has had one years expert
ence since finishing the Teacher
Training Course at Vandalia. She has
So pupils, a large proposition which
she is handling in a very p~raiseworthy
way. She is ar efficient teacher. The
house has been newly painted and
decorated with a number of flags and
the outbuildings have been cleaned
and repaired. This is a district that
takes great pride in their school and
is doing all it can under existing cir
cumstances to make it the best in the
county. Miss Houston will go to school
this summe and get her First Grade
County Certificate. She is fortunate
enough to be able to board at home.
Miss Matilda Rhoads also boards at
home. She has enrolled Is pupils at
Carter. Five have been dropped and
only four were present the day It
showed. South Carter has free text
books, is we'll decorated with flags,
has a new globe and pencil sharpne:
and a chart on the are of the teeth.
Miss Houston got this last year and
ha some also at Crow. Miss Rhoads
has a good Eighth grade Glass and Is
doing her best to help them complete
the work this year. Her work is high
ly satisfactory.
w. F. Clark is doing the Vltalizea
Agricultural work at Cornett. While
l was visiting them his class demon
strated how to raise a barrel with q
rope and pulley. He has a dozen or
more in the class. They used a rope
and a nail keg. The interest was such
that the discipline took care if itself.
Pupils like to do things that they can