Educational Field Notes 1909
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
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NOVEMBER 10, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
THE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN HOT SPRINGS ON THE 28, 29 AND 30TH OF DECEMBER .
NEARLY ALL THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY (GREENE) ARE NOW IN SESSION FOR THE WINTER TERM AND ALL REPORT A LARGE ATTENDANCE .
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CORNING HAVE RESUMED AFTER A SUSPENSION OF TEN DAYS ON ACCOUNT OF AN EPEDEMIC OF DIPTHERIA IN THAT TOWN.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT COOK HAS RETURNED FROM A TRIP THROUGH THE NORTHERN STATES WHERE HE VISITED MANY OF THE BEST SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF THE COUNTRY.
MISS BONNIE RIGGSBEE IS TEACHING AT UNITY THIS WINTER AND IS CONDUCTING A GOOD SCHOOL. THIS IS HER FIRST SCHOOL BUT UNITY IS AN EASY PLACE TO TEACH , AND A SUCCESSFUL TERM IS ASSURED.
IT IS TIME THAT THE PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GREENE COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WAS BEING PUBLISHED . THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT YET FURNISHED COPY FOR THE PRESS , BUT SHOULD DO SO AT ONCE.
MACK STEVENSON HAS CONTRACTED TO TEACH THE ENSUING TERM AT ANTIOCH AND WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY . COUNTY EXAMINER GLADLY TRANSFERRED HIS LICENSE TO CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS AND MACK WILL TEACH THE PEOPLE OF ANTIOCH ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOL THEY EVER HAD.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SHOULD EXERT EFFORT TO PREVENT CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES FROM BREAKING OUT IN THEIR DISTRICTS. SICKNESS IS DISASTROUS TO A SCHOOL AND A LITTLE WISE FORESIGHT MAY KEEP MUCH OF IT OUT OF THE COMMUNITY.
FRANK LEGGITT WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL THIS WINTER , THE TERM OPENING NEXT MONDAY . FRANK IS A SOUND SCHOLAR , A TIRELESS WORKER AND HIS CHARIOT HITCHED TO A STAR , AND THE PEOPLE OF WALNUT GROVE WILL SOME DAY BE PROUD THAT HE TAUGHT THEIR SCHOOL.
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NOVEMBER 11, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
MISS OLIVE KITCHENS HAS ACCEPTED THE PRINCIPALSHIP OF THE WALCOTT PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR THE WINTER TERM . MISS OLLIE HAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE EDUCATION AND POSSESSES THE ENERGY AND FORCE TO COMMAND AND ARMY AND SHE AND THE SCHOOL ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED.
DECEMBER 1, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
COMMON SCHOOL NEWS
EVERY SCHOOL HOUSE IN THE COUNTY SHOULD BE INSURED AND THE DIRECTORS ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SEE THE DISTRICTS FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
MISS SADIE SEITZ BEGAN THE WINTER TERM OF SCHOOL AT THE CAMPGROUND SCHOOL . WILL COME NEAR TEACHING TWELVE MONTHS THIS YEAR.
THE TEACHERS OF CLAY COUNTY HAVE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND HELD A MEETING AT RECTOR LAST WEEK. SUPT. COOK WILL BE WITH THEM ON THE 15TH OF NEXT MONTH.
MISS RACHEL BEGGS IS IN CHARGE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AT EIGHT MILE THIS WINTER , AND HER SCHOOL IS MOVING IN A PROMISING MANNER WITH A GOOD ATTENDANCE.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AT CAMPBELL , MO. HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THAT STATE AND IS ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THIS SECTION OF THE COUNTRY. THE SUPERINTENDENT. F.W. SALDER HAS FEW EQUALS IN THE SOUTH.
MISS ANNIE GARDNER IS NOT TEACHING THIS TERM , BUT IS CLERKING AT THE JOSEPH'S MERC. CO. STORE . SHE LOVES THE PROFESSION OF TEACHING BUT WILL RETURN TO THE SCHOOL AFTER A BRIEF REST.