The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-07
SCHOOL NEWS.
(Week Ending July 26)

ANuflttN toCHOOi 10 ltkiilk q new iC<tSc
on life this summer. They have had
no school for a year, but Prof. n. O.
White and his sixty-odd pupils are
certainly having one now Mr.. Brum-
ley, one of the directors, assured the
superintendent that improvements on
the buildings and in the equipment
were going to be made soon. These
people are fully cognizant Of what is
needed and they propose to have it,
Nunley win certainly do well this
year.
The building at Oak Hill is made
quate, and they have practically no
equipment. The enrolment is large
and their teacher Ode Mcmillan,
needs all kinds of equipment. They
use excellent system in passing in and
out.
Board Camp is one school that has
made an earnest effort to raise its
seore-and has succeeded. 1t is now
a good Glass B school, scoring 80
points rs against SO last term. Much
of the credit for this work belongs to
the teachers, Ira B. Jones and Mrs.
Ada Gilbert, and they have the undi-
vided support of the directors and the
pupils. Board Camp School is pleas
ant one to visit They are always ac-
complishing something
Miss Cornelia Smallwood is teach
ing her first term at Hickory Ridge
this summer. She is doing we'll She
and her pupils have the grounds nice
ly cleaned and decorated and have ma
tive ferns in the house. Every school
in the county could have these ferns at
no expense whatever. These people
have reason to be proud of their little
school.
Mill Greek is a substantial little
school twenty miles east on the creek
which gives it its name. The house is
well built and in good repair but needs
paint and also blackboards and furni-
ture. Mrs. Letha Smith has good or
der and good school.
Big Fork is blessed with two teach
ers who are boosters for their school.
r. L. Thompson and Miss Bertha
Lashley will make things move at Big
Fork if they may have the financial
support of the people. They need
desks in both rooms and the building
should be painted. The school chill
dren will get the small equipment
without assistance. A good pupils
! library was started last Wednesday
with total of &c volumes This is
original with this school and much
good will result. Big Fork will be
represented at the Polk County Fair.
Their score is 20 points
The people of Opal think enough
of their teacher, Z. l.. Garrett, and
their school that they have raised
$500 by private subscription in order
that they may prolong their school
term. These folks are in need of small
equipment and paint inside, and they
will no doubt be provided.
Ouachita has a reputation of being
an educational community. They
have a new house, new desks, and a
new teacher. However, this is not j.
B. Hiltons first school, but it promis-
es to be his best. They need teach
er's desk and chair and some black
boards. They have increased their
score six points.
Hillard is taught by Miss Anne
Embry again this summer. They
have raised their score fourteen
points. The school is now a strong
Glass C. They need teachers desk,
some recitation benches, and lock
on the door.
Prof. w. R. Shinn has a good school
at Chrystal Hill. The building should
be painted light color, both inside
and out. They have excellent patent
desks but no teachers desk or chair.
The blackboards are in bad shape, too.
The pupils are attentive and are do
ing excellent work
The Ransom school needs desks
very much. Mrs. LAURA Mount and
her pupils are doing all they can to
make the building comfortable and
attractive, but they need equipment.
They have good blackboards but in
sufficient light. Paint would help both
interior and exterior and would be a
good investment for the school, They
have a pretty display of ported flow
ers which is certainly worth while
Another feature at Ransom is the ac-