The Glenwood post., 1923-12-06
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER L-Jennie Woodruff con-
temptuously refuses to marry Jim Ir-
win, young farm nand, 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,
for which ne is ridiculed by many.
CHAPTER II.-aiore as a joke than
otherwise Jim is selected as teacher of
the Woodruff district school.
CHAPTER III-Jim. in his new posi-
ton, sets out to make stanch friends
OF his pupils, especially two boys, New
ton Bronson and Buddy Simms. the
latter the son of a shiftless farmer.
Colonel Woodruff, Jennie's father, has
rural educational methods. He nick
names him the Brown Mouse" in IL
lustration of an anecdote.
CHAPTER IV.-Jim's conduct OF the
school, where he endeavors to teach
the children the wonders of nature
farming, as well as book learning"
Ii condemned.
CHAPTER v.-Jennie woodruff is
nominted for the position of county
SUPERINTENDENT of schools. The schoo!
board grows bitter in it's opposition
CHAPTER vL--At 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 J inns meth
ods of teaching, but he is stouLy do
Tended by his pupils. especially Newton
Bronson.
dinner at Colonel Woodruff's. and lis
teuing to him. Jennie begins to DO sol
thinking concerning his ability .n1
his prospects.
CHAPTER IX.-In the evening Jim
as well he knows how, courts Jta-
ME. without however making nrr
progress. though she is quickly 4es4--
her poor opinion of him.
CHAPTER X-Jennle. elected county
superintendent of schools, receives so
many complaints from people of the
district concerning Jim's methods OF
teaching that she dnds herself COM
PEELED formally to ask for his resigua-
tion. After she mas left, Jim is visited
by Colonel Woodruff, who strongly
urges him to refuse to resign. and
offers to back him. Jim agrees to
stick, for a while at least
CHAPTER XI.-A meeting of the
school board. which had been gathered
to get" Jim, is confronted by Jennie,
animation of his pupils at the meet
ing. to prove that he is not neglecting
their book learning" by the introduc-
ton of other subjects which he con.
siders of Importance. The splendid
showing made by the children convert.
many. who had doubted. to his views.
CHAPTER XIL-The novel idea.
which Jim has introduced have beer
talked about outside the county, ant
he is visited by Professor Withers, ex.
tension lecturer at the state university
who invites him to deliver an addres.
at the next annual meeting of the
Farmers institute.
CHAPTER XIIL-Professor withers
Is impressed by. many of the innova-
Colonel woodruff and Jennie some
what to the astonishment of both. TIL,
colonel suggests to Jim that he 9Th,
board. replacing Cornelius Bonner, i'm
placable enemy of Jim Irwin.
CHAPTER XIv.-Feignins sickness
Newton Bronson, yoursgster whom Ir
win has redeemed from idleness anc
folly and set on the right path ant
who almost worships the teacher. keep
his father from voting at the schoo
board election. Bronson is a friend O
Bonner. and would have voted for him
As It is' CGi9nei M9oarul Is chossI
absence.
CHAPTER XV.-Jim convinces tn
farmers of the district of the advan
tages to be derived from a co-operativ,
creamery, and it is agreed to establish
one. His rise to a position of leader
ship in the community, and high re
sponsiblllty. has made a distinct differ
ence in Jennie's feelings toward Jim
which she is forced to acknowledge T.
herself.
CHAPTER XvI-In his address a
the Farmers institute Jim makes a dis
tinctly favorable Impression. After tn
meeting he Is offered position a
teacher in another district. with a con
siderable advance in salary. and agree
to consider 1t.