Phillips County herald., 1922-08-03
County School, Notes

Mrs. y. ", berKoy OF sun Beam
district has been elected as the prin-
clnal teacher Of tho Philorado school
in district No. 81 the coming year.
Miss Ruth Cline has been re-elect.
ed as teacher, of the Meakins school
in district No. 5s.
Mrs. Gladys Carnes will teach the
Broadway school in district No. n.
Mrs. Carnes taught school in Weld
county for several years,
Mr. A. ] Critchlow cf Lakeside
district will teach the school in that
district this coming year. Mr..
Critcholw Is teacher Of consider
able experience, having taught In the
schools in Indiana before coming to
Colorado.
Mrs. Glayds Brallier and Miss Vel
ma Bailey were office callers one
day last week. They were on their
way to Wauneta, Nebraska. where
they we're going to visit their par.
ents. Miss Brallier viii teach the
Pumpkin Vine school In. district No.
So in Logan county. Miss Bailey
taught at Highland Center last year
but expects to attend the Teachers
college at Greeley.
Miss Mary E. Moore of Bryant dis
trict was caller at the office last
Thursday.
DR.. ]. w. Kinzie OF Haxtun and w.
o. Atkinson of Highland Center were
in attendance at meeting OF the
county-high school committee held in
Holyoke last Thursday evening.
An informal meeting Of those in
terested in the Parent-Teachers' as
sociation work in this part Of the
county was held at the high school
auditorium in Holyoke last Saturday
afternoon. About fifty persons were
in attendance. The meeting was ad.
dressed by Mrs. E. N. McPherrin OF
Denver. second vice-president Of the
state association. A very interesting
talk was made by Ralph Robb, sup.
erintendent Of the county high
schools. Mrs. McPherrin was one of
the early settlers in Phillips county
and spent month visiting . old
friends. She and her daughters re.
turned home Tuesday.
This Office desires to call attention
OF all interested In the school ex-
hibits and children's department for
the coming fair. Since the fair will
be held the first week in September
but little time will be had to arrange
an exhibit at that time. Schools
that have taken care Of the work
done since the fair last year are
urged to arrange the work and see
that the same is put on exhibition
this year. At best the display will
not be large, but ID is expected that
1t be the best display possible. The
children's department should be- larg-
er than it was last year and liberal
premiums are being offered for that
class of work. See the premium lict
Tor further information.
The 26th annual session of the
teachers normal institute district
opened at Brush Monday with large
1t is expected that more
han thirty teachers win attend from
his county. A list will be published
next week of those in attendance
rom this county.
Leroy Carretson. secretary of Fair.
ield district No. a. was an official
visitor last Tuesday.
School boards are urged at this
line to get things In readiness for
he opening of their respective
schools. Since all but two districts
IN the county furnish free>text books.
orders should be placed as soon as
possible for the necessary text books
Tor the coming year. Delays In get
ing the necessary books and other
are not alone costly from
/, financial standpoint. but from an
standpoint as well. as
children without books for several
weeks works detrimental influence
N the children so afflicted.
County Supt. OF Schools.