The Holt County sentinel., 1919-03-28

Miss England and her assistants pos
verence necessary to attack problems
and bring them to a successful issue.
Friday morning short time was
spent in the Woodville school. Miss
Anna Markt showed us the work of
the members Of her sewing club. The
work was really beautifui--the small,
neat, regular stitches attracted our
attention at once. Miss Fate said that
the work was the best that she had
seen by any club in this part of the
state. Indeed she said that il was bet
ter than the work Of its kind exhibited
ut the State Club meeting in January.
And the remarkable part Of II all l.
that the greater number Of the mem
bers of this club are boys. We were
much interested, also, in the wash
bench, the nail-box and several other
things that had been made by the
members of the Nitalized Agriculture
class.
from Woodvillc we went to New
Point. We spent short time in the
high school, looked for a minute into
the grammar room where Mr.. Turpen
was putting up some splendid pic
lures Of birds done in water color,
the work OF his pupils, this being
Bird Day. Then We went into Miss
Actions room. Miss Acton is one of
the teachers selected by the Superin-
tendent to take the course in Vital
lied Agriculture. Her teaching GER
tainly shows IT, The children are in
deed beng taught in terms of Their
environment, and they seem 10 be as
happy, lively, sprightly "a bunch Of
bright pupils rs can be found any
where.
In the afternoon we went to con-
solidatcd district No. a, where We met
Mr.. Fan,s, the principal of the high
school and his assistant, Miss Myrtle
Hayzlctt--also Miss Grace Ilayzlctt.
the teacher Of Dale Center school.
We had the pleasure, also, of seeing
Mr.. Zachary, the president of the
school board. We had hoped to have
time TO visit the Blair school-but
bv the time We left Liberty township
the afternoon was far spent. IL was
very nearly six o'clock when We
reached the home of Mr.. and Mr..
Elmer Shunkwilcr, where we were
Hospitality entertained to a bountiful
supper.
We attended the Blair Community
meeting that evening. Mr.. Penny
Miles Is president Of this ogfaniza.
ton, and Miss Blcvins, the teacher OF
Blair school Is secretary. This neigh.
borhodd IL certainly to be commenced
on its enterprise IN keeping up this
organization. A splendid program
was given to an audience of between
three and -four hundred people. Sew.
cral good musical numbers were Civ
ga. and the pupils of the school gave
rccitationS and "a good daloguc-but
the best number OF all, perhaps. was
the exercise In Nitalizcd Agriculture
in which the pupils told Of the things
done In Blair school. Short talks were
made by Miss DEFAULT, Miss Fate.
Mr.. Swarner, the Superintendent, and
MIR. Almond, gentleman from Ark.
ansas, who spoke on bee culture. At
the close Of the program refresh
mcnts, consisting Of hot "Wicnnics,"
bread and pickles were served BY the
men. Everyone had an opportunity
to have nice little visit with others
present, and sociability was every
where in evidence. These meetings
are worth while and should bc a feat.
urc OF every school district in the
county.
The bird Charts and booklets which
were ordered some time in January
have not yet come. This Ii a matter Of
regret to the Superintendent. How
uh. hAnAa hot IA.