The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

also be glad to help any district raise the score which they now have.
 Concord school was closed at the time of the visit, but the school build ing, grounds and equipment were scored 21 points out of a possible 50. : This could be raised easily by pro viding a lock and key for the door; building sanitary outhouses; provid- ing a safe source for water supply; and by purchasing some equipment for the interior. This district should, on account of it's position, have a two-room school with at least six months term each year.
 Hickory Grove school was not in session but it's score on buildings, grounds and equipment was IS out of a possible 50 It is understood that this district votes the limit for tax but the district is small and has in- sufficient money for properly equip ing the school. Miss Jennie Reed is teacher
 Corinth school is taught by Miss May Shinn Their score is 53. The building and equipment do not seem to fit in with the splendid type of children who attend there Miss Shinn is doing well with what equip ment she has. It is hoped that these children will be provided with bet ter building, larger playground. blackboards, charts, desks, etc, in the near future.
 Isom Perry is teaching at the Lib erty School. This school is in Class e." and will TO doubt go into Class "B" within another year They lose ten points on equipment and five on the building. All could be remedied at small cost The children are doing good work.
 New Hope school is another district with insufficient funds. Desks are very badly needed. Their score is only IS on buildings, grounds and equipment. The children should be provided with some of the actual ne- cessities of school life Marquis Mil Ter is teaching a three-month's term here.
 Egger is a Class e" school They lose most on school activities, build ing and equipment Juvenal Fair teaches the higher grades and J. E. Borough the primary. They have as well as other equipment. Egger deserves a rural high school also.
 Springdale is one rural school which has a fence around the good order and interest. A school of this size should have a good library, grounds The building is new and is well built It should be painted in- side and out; desks of some descrip- ton should be provided for the chil- dren, and a better blackboard made. J. Nj Bow is the instructor here. The score is 47.
 Ouachita is a Class "C" school. This district is no doubt a progressive one They should have no difficulty in raising their standard within the year. They have a splendid building and contemplate building an addition. They need better blackboards, some pictures, teachers desk and chair, h- brary maps, globe, chart and dietion- ary W. E. Stephens has a large, in- dustrious school.
 Opal school is too large for one teacher. E. L. Garrett has a large class of higher grade students and is doing exceptionally well with them The school is in Class "C," and, like many others, fails mostly on equip ment and community activity.
 A new building should be erected at Midway, or the old one remodeled so as to be comfortable for the children The present one is in a deplorable condition. The score on groundA building and equipment is only IA points out of a possible 90 Miss Anne Campbell has a splendid group of children to work with. They also have excellent blackboards, charts and globe
 Miss Anne Embry is teaching at Hillard. Her school scores 50 points. They have good desks but poor black boards; no pictures, nor teachers desk or chair. The building should be painted, and some agricultural clubs should be organized Miss Elm bry is to be commended for adhereing closely to her program.
 Oak Hill district scores 10 points. However, they contemplate consoli- dating with some other district soon and in view of that fact improve ments are not wise just now. It is hoped that the matter of consolida- tion can be managed for that com munity should have rural high school as we'll as the best of graded schools and such are not possible in
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