The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
Teachers for the Ieao-a1 Term and
Where They Come From.

large attendance is expected dHu
preparations are being made for the
largest enrolment in the history OF
the school. Students should begin
making plans now for the opening OF
school, Students desiring any in
formation relative to the school
should write Supt. Chas. A. Lee,
Rutler, Mo.
The Junior High School, which was
tried out last year proved to be de-
cided success and there wasn't any
question last spring but that we
would have to continue the Junior
High School. 1t was established
primarily to relieve the crowded con-
dtion in the Senior High School. 1t
succeeded in doing that SO we'll that
the Senior High School can now &C
commodatea,forty or fifty more STU
dents than we had last year.
The Butler school offers exception
al opportunities to the young people
of this county, offering SO units of
approved work, ranking with the
larger High Schools of the state.
The following compete courses are
offered; The Classical Course, the
Complete High School Commercial
Course, thes Home Economic Course,
and the Course in Manual Training.
ton to the regular High School
studies, which consist of Mathe-
mates, English, History, Science, and
Music.
The following teachers with some
of their qualifications have been enl-
ployed for next year: Mr.. Lee the
present Superintendent, was re-elect-
ed for next year.
For Principal OF the Senior High
School and to teach the Vocational
Agriculture the Board has employed
Mr.. Bertram l.. Taylor. Mr.. Taylor
is thirty years OF age, married, and
has had I2 years of experience in the
best High Schools of the state.
Shortly after he was elected here he
was elected Principal of the High
School at Webb City, at an increased
salary but did not consider the
change. Tie is graduate OF the
State Teachers College Aarrensburg.
For the Mathematics OF the Senior
High School the Board has secured
the services OF Miss Edna G. Steele,
OF War1ensburg. Miss Steele is
graduate of the University of Mis-
.souri. 2S years old, and has d II
years experience.
Miss Nellie Redding, OF Webb City,
No.. Supervisor of Music in the
grades and in the High School. Miss
Reddinp is 81 years old and has had
g years experience, three OF which
were with MIR. W. l.. Coonrod, while
he was superintendent at Cartervilc.
81, 81 u;
Mo-, has been elected Commercial
teacher She is IS years old and has
had three years experience teaching
in the Rosenthal School OF Com
merce, Columbia, Mo.
Miss Henrietta Michael, Of Jeffer-
son City, has been elected Latin
teacher Miss Michael is graduate
of Park College, 20 years old, and
has had five years experience, three
of which were at Jefferson City, Mo.
Mr. Alfred N. Weiser, of Lamar,
No., has been elected History teach
er. MIR. Weiser- is-a graduate of
Drury College, IS years old, married
and has had one successful years err
perience, besides being in the army
two years.
Miss May Berry, of Aurora, Mo-,
has been elected teacher OF English.
Miss Berry is graduate OF Drury
College, 80 years old, and has had
} five years of experience.
Miss Flea B. Scott, OF Brookfield,
. has been elected Teacher Training
teacher. Miss Scott is a Graduate
OF University of Missouri, and has
had IS years experience.
Mr.. Joseph Davidson, OF Kinks
vile, has been elected Principal of
the Junior High School, and to teach
the Manual Training. Mr.. Davidson
/ is 80 years old, married, and has had
ten years. experience as Principal and
, Superintendent of good High
. Schools.
Miss Susie P. Watts, of Farming
ton. Mo-, has been elected teacher of
, History in the Junior High School.
Miss Watts has her 90 hour diploma,
and has had IS years experience in
the best High Schools of the state.
Miss White, who was the Voca-
tional Home Economics teacher last
year, has been re-employed again for
next year
Miss Ruth f. Day. of Slater, Mo,
has been employed as English teach
or in the Junior High School. Miss
Day has had five years experience, is
a graduate of the Springfield Normal,
and 20 years old.
The Mathematics teacher Tor the
Junior High School has not been en-
ployed.
Miss Mabel Rockhold and Miss
Kate Walker have been elected to
the grade positions in the Washing
ton building.
Miss Elizabeth Ewing, Miss Mabel
McCook, Miss Florence Crabb and
Miss Ruth Rockhold have been
elected to the grade positions in the
Webster school.
Miss Anna Silvers, Miss Cora
Spencer, and Miss Deany Nicely have
been elected to the grade positions in
the Franklin school.
The first ones mentioned above in
ward schools are the principals of the
building for the coming year.
All of the above teachers have had
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