The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-11

Sheely and Mr.. Crump, members VI
the board, Mr.. Moine, photographer
Mr.. A. b. Conley, Of the Conley store,
Mr.. Ellis, cashier Of the Security
State Bank and Trust Company, X.
& Karper, superintendent Of the
State Experimental Farm, Carroll
Thomson. county Farm Demonstra-
tion agent, and Miss flalsey, a trip
was made through the northeastern
norton OF the county, on the same
mission as was outlined IN the articies
Of last week.
Center School
This was the first school visited on
this day, and lis located
about eighteen miles northeast OF
Lubbock and is being superintended
by Mr. Monroe Peveheuse. IL ~
remodelcd building to conform with
the requirements Of the State. In
addition 70 the Improvements on the
schoo! building, the trustees had
neat and comfortably constructed
teacherage, which In no distant fu-
ture time will be necessary AZ every
rural school We did ouTun the pal
ance Of the party, and arrived at me
school in advance Of the rest OF the
bunch and had an opportunity or
observing some Of the work OF the
school pupils, and Il MIR Pevehouse
il as successful In teaching all the
subjects as he Is in the classes IN
written and oral arithmetic, there
need be no fear among the patrons
OF the success Of their children IN
making good their time IN school,
this year.
Only a few patrons 81 this school
were present 70 hear the discussions
Of the subject which occasioned me
visit. the matter was unanimously
endorsed by patrons, teachers ana
pupils after II had been fully explain
ed by Mr.. webb. After the school
matters were discussed and that part
of the program was over Mr.. Harper
expIained some Of the work Of the
Experiment Station and especially
the one that il located near Lubbock.
As on the day previous he explained
10 the people Of Center that the sta
tion 4 Offering 70 supply every school
IN Lubbock county with trees grown
Al The station, in sufficient quanti-
ties 10 plant the grounds. Ali mat -
necessary 20 secure the trees. Is Tor
the trustees 70 plat the school
grounds and come to the station and
Get the number necessary for their
school. and sec that the trees are
uroperlv care for. This IL certainly a
great opportunity for the schools 70
gef : fine lot 81 trees ~ practically
no cost and trees that are acciimat-
ed 10 this section. and are likely 70
40 better than trees from other sec
lions ~ the State. Messrs. Conley
and Ellis voiced the sentiment OF
the business r.e~ and banks of Lub-
hock. toward the work being done by
the rural schools the clubs and after
this Mr.. Thompson spoke Of me club
work, assuring the boys that there
would be greater inducement 10 the
club members this year than ever be-
fore and urged AZ many as would 10
ioin the various clubs and be ready
to compete for prizes when the coun-
ty fair is held this fall. Miss Halsey
also urged the girls 10 get busy IN
their club work as there will be aqual-
ly as attractive prizes offered in their
line as for the boys After these talks
n discussion Of poultry was enter
ed into asd many interesting things
were said among which was state
men from Mr. Pevehouse 10 the ef-
feet that his farm flock OF poultry
WINS producing about $50 worth Of
eggs per month.
Biedso< School
We were late arriving at Bledsoe.
but they were kind enough to wait
for Us and. oh people, you should
have seen and partaken OF that din
ner they had prepared for our com
ing. There was a large crowd present
but there was dinner and 10 spare
for all who came. and a general good
time was had.
Rledsoe. like Center. was a remod-
eled building. but Is modern In very
respect. and entirely adequate to the
present needs Of the community. This
was not 80 however. till another room
was added this year. Three teachers
are employed In this school. Miss
Althea Fulton, Miss Marjorie Lyon
and Mrs. Luce. This splendid school
hes sanitary drinking fountains for
the children. After dinner the var
ious visitors made talks along the
uame lines as outlined for Center.
and the school question was favor
ably voted upon. and the party took
their leave. and departed for the neat
scheduled for the day.
tdAiou School
fdslou was the last stop for Tues
day. This place u about twelve niles
Of Lubbock on the cros.
hyton branch ~ the Santa fe. and
Il u a thriving little village with
churches. stores. garage. lumber yard
nlee little depot and several hundred
vlis awake cltlssns. Last
rear they built splendid brick
.ehool houss 10 replace the old vooi.
en- building which had become too
snail Zoe the sehoel Fe4aIfsmenis
this ssheol hu expsElsaesi uon-
leffuI sfuulh whleh sha~s hos zap
|iIs that part Il he easnis /. ssi.
|l|ns Nv ADD shat progress NE little
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