Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The scarlet fever has broken out near Kniman with one death renorted today in the home of a family by the name of Brown. These people live north of Kmman an Ft is understood that their little ten»vear-old son- died, last night. Trustee Pettit came to Kniman this Monday morning and th ® schools there for this week. It has become very necessary that teachers, parents, trustees and health officers co-operate in the care and control of this dreaded child's disease. Unfortunately some parents become somewhat irate at the teacher when she sends their children home on account of- some symptoms of scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria, etc., etc. The teacher is acting very wisely within the scope of her authority under such circumstances. Such P are usually the first to object when any other children than their own have symptoms of a disease. .What is needed wThemfly, consistent co-operation m thesematters Parents are especially urged to exercise every precaution to keep their children free from colds and other matters that reduces the vitalities of these youngsters. Community meetings are held throughout the county to give attention to the school betterment program. Fair Oaks and Rensselaer hold theirs Tuesday af * e ™^ n M ore night. Miss Reed, teacher at More school in Hanging Gr ove holds a meeting on Monday night of this week Miss Ruth Watkins, teacher at Blue Grass school in Newton township, will hold an afternoon meeting 9 of the patrons next Friday November 19th. Miss MuldreiGifford, teacher at Surrey, wil! hold a meeting on Friday night Missed Miller and Kessinger will hula a joint affair at Osborne m Hanging Grove township next Saturday night. A township meeting is under headway in Barkley township to be held at the Barkley Church at one o’clock nekt Saturday afternoon, is a general interest coming from every wide-awake teacher in th Trustee Y Davissonof Barkley met with his advisory board m the office of the county superintendent again last Friday afternoon. Messrs. Oatner, Johnson and Rusk c°nstithe board and every' present with a full /onvictabn to transact business. An architect from Crown Point was present and listened to the deliberations ofthe OU? intervals. The board voted unanimously on every It Was decided to have two school buildings constructed jj®. size and sha P e u in hj South Barkley. ’Hie heated with twin furnaces an ° “e hot air system was agreed uponInside toilets, e< ?S. m '?u 1 y basefour room size, without bells, base ments unfinished for play etc., etc., were many of the matters agreed upoh hy this b° ar £; The/ then authorized the trustee to employ an 'architect to incorporate their decisions into fications to be submitted to the board at a meeting near the first of December. Mr. Halleck was insulted by Mr. Davisson and will likely furnish the legal advice to pitot the board and trustee through the undertaking that 000 at the very least The People of Barkley township are determined to have schools consistent general progress of that tovmsmpThe Kankakee township was held last Friday night at Tefft. It is understood that the state Program for better schools m was the chief feature in the program. The Hanging Grpve-Miufoy joint institute was .held burg last Saturday-Manon-Union-Newton occur at the high «<*ool a*™™™ in Rensselaer next Bark toy will hhely BarMey chqrch to attend to afternoon. ids, Mich. _j_