The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-07-31
SCHOOL NEWS.

Better salaries are Delng palu 10
teachers, the enrolment is better
and much needed equipment is being
purchased. Superintendent Wilbanks
has scored Is schools during the past
week.
Holly Springs School is in charge of
G. D. Townsend. Mr.. Townsend has
only recently been released from the
service, but his army service will
probably add to his efficiency in the
school room. Messrs. Bagwell, Elem
ing and Kirkland, the directors, were
all present and ready to help start the
school. This school made an excellent
record in the spelling test. Their
score is So. They are short on equip
ment and community activity.
Elm Springs is taught by Miss Myr-
tie Gilbert, new teacher in Polk
county. This school has practically
no equipment. Their score is al. The
lighting is bad and the desks are
rough However, the pupils show in
terest and with the help of the board,
Miss Gilbert will no doubt raise the
score before autumn.
| Miss Lula Chambers is teaching her
first term at Center Point. She has a
room full of pupils, but the order is
good. The building is new and the
grounds have been completely cleared.
Their score is now II as against Sc
last year. The interior decoration is
bad. They need considerable small
equipment.
Mountain Fork school quite surpris-
es one, considering its location. These
folks have a neat building, nicely
painted, splendid organ and teachers
desk, good homemade desks for the
children and an excellent well. Their
score is 81, but Miss Keller will have
no trouble raising it with the help of
those directors.
Miss Dora Keller teaches Shady
Point school. She has only eight pu-
pills, but they are as much interested
as tho there were 80. This district is
having school in farm house pend
ing the removal of the school building
to a more central location. Their score
is AZ.
Alder Springs is being taught by
Miss Gladys Utz. A stranger might
experience difficulty in picking out the
teacher among group of the older
pupils, but the pupils do not seem to
experience that difficulty. This school
certainly promises to do well. They
have raised their score three points.
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blackboards are very inadequate, also.
Prof A. S. Daniels and Miss Stella
Campbell have charge of the Rocky
school this year. Their school has just
started, but the interest in both rooms
is excellent already. Glasses are sys-
tematically managed. Good work will
be done at Rocky this year. Their
score is 70, five points above that of
last year. The school will probably
reach Class A before the term is over.
Oliver is taught by Miss leila Cole.
This school has excellent equipment
but no community activity. The house
is painted a gloomy blue on the inter
Tor. With change in the interior dec
Grafton and the purchase of teachers
desk and some blackboards the score
would be raised considerably. The pu-
pills are doing good work.
New Hope is one of the schools that
has made a big move forward this
year. They have purchased the best
patent desks and otherwise improved
their property. They have raised their
score 16 points and the end is not yet.
Messrs. Turpin, Lunsford and VIM
berly are doing things for the school
this year. Mrs. Maude Rowe is teach
ing here, and is doing well. She is one
of the few teachers who open school
with music.
Highland is all that it's name sug-
gests. No school in the county is more
fortunate in it's choice of an, environ
ment so blessed with scenic beauty
However, the school building does not
seem to harmonic with it's surround
ings. The house is commodious
enough, but implanted. The interior is
furnished with homemade benches.
No other equipment is provided. The
walls have been papered very good
color. Much improvement at very lit
tie expense could be made at Highland
to the everlasting good of the COM
munity. Their present score is Az.
William Mason, new teacher in Polk
county, has splendid group of chill
dren with which to work.
]. N. Fair is having the time of his
life at Springdale. He has pupils from
three districts. The interest is excel
lent, and both teachers and pupils are
thoroly enjoying this school. Their
record in the spelling test was good,
but in arithmetic there was room for
improvement. Mr.. Fair says the inn
provement will take place in the
course of this term. These folks have
already raised their score z points and
are now planning to buy desks, clean
the grounds and make other improve
ments. This is a good school.
Hickory Grove school also believes
in opening with song. The superin-
tendent pleads guilty to the charge of
eavedropping for few minutes until
the music was about completed. Miss
Jennie Reed is teaching here and hers
is one of the busiest little schools Wis
tied this season. The work is just be-
gun and will improve as they proceed.
They need equipment, and some of it
will be supplied this year.
Miss Eta Garland teaches at Con-