The Glenwood post., 1923-11-22
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L-Jennie Woodruff con-
tsmptuously refuses to marry Jim 1r-
Win. young farm hand. because of his
financial condition and poor prospects.
He is intellectually above his station.
and has advanced Ideas concerning the
possibilities of expert school teaching.
Tor which he is ridiculed by many.
CHAPTER 1I.-More as joke than
otherwise Jim is selected as teacher of
the Woodruff district school.
CHAPTER III.-Jlm, in his new posi-
tion, sets out to make stanch friends
Of his pupils, especially two boys, New
ton Bronson and Buddy" Simms. the
letter the son of shiftless farmer.
Colonel Woodruff, Jennie's father, has
little faith in Jim's ideas of improving
rural educational methods. He nick
names him the Brown Mouse" in IL
tustration of an anecdote.
CHAPTER Iv.-Jim's conduct of the
school, where he endeavors to teach
the children the wonders of nature
and some of the scientific methods Of
10 condemned.
CHAPTER v.-Jennie Woodruff is
superintendent of schools. The school
board grows bitter in its opposition
to Jim and his innovations.
CHAPTER vI.-At a public meeting
Jim roundly condemns the methods OF
teaching in the rural schools. and
makes no friends thereby
CHAPTER VIA delegation of
prominent women condemn Jim's meth
Tended by his pupils, especially Newton
Bronson.
CHAPTER vIIL-Jim has Christmas
dinner at Colonel Woodruff's, and lis
tening to him, Jennie begins to do some
thinking concerning his ability and
his prospects.
CHAPTER IX.-In the evening jim.
as well as he knows how. courts Jen-i
ME, without. however. making much,
her poor opinion of him.
CHAPTER X-.Jennie, elected county
superintendent of schools, receives SO
many complaints from people of the
teaching that she finds herself COM
PEELED formally to ask for his resigna-
ton. After she has left. Jim is visited
by Colonel Woodruff who strongly
offers to back him. Jim agrees to
stick. for while at least.
CHAPTER XI.-A meeting of the
school board. which had been gathered
to get" Jim. is confronted by Jennie.
who upholds him. He conducts an ex-
animation of his pupils at the meet
ing, to prove that he is not neglecting
their book learning" by the introduce
sders of Importance. The splendid
showing made by the children converts
many. who had doubted, to his views.
CHAPTER XII-The novel ideas
which Jim has introduced have been
talked about outside the county, and
he is visited by Professor withers ex-
tension lecturer at the state university
who invites him to deliver an address
at the next annual meeting of the
Farmers institute.
CHAPTER XIII.-Professor withers
is impressed by many of the innova-
tions made by Irwin and so informs
Colonel Woodruff and Jennie. some
what to the astonlshment of both The
colonel suggests to Jim that he (the
coloneD seek election to the school
board. replacing Cornelius Bonner, i'm
placable enemy of Jim Irwin.
CHAPTER %IV.-Feignlng sickness
Newton Bronson, youngster whom Ir-
win has redeemed from idleness and
folly and set on the right path and
who almost worships the teacher, keeps
his father from voting at the school
board election. Bronson is a friend of
Bonner, and would have voted for him
As II is Colonel Woodruff is chosen
for the position, owing to Bronson's
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