Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1918 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The following applicants on teachers’ examination in March took state and have been re » as successful: Jess M. l)u A nca °’ Helen Porter, Gladys Rogers, Ag Shier, Agnes Steirs, William May, Grace Warnock, Irene lioward. M , lie Hoover, Ethel Johnston, Mabel McAhern, Amanda Steinke, Ott Wall, Mary Caroline Taylo , Wellborn 8. Dimmett, Minnie Waymire Earl Gross, Florence McKay, Clyde C. Duncan, A. _C. 9 a J Erville K. Keesling, Zona L. Dil lon, Mabel Worland, Juanita Fisher, M The a graded at Fair Oaks were dismissed last week at the end of a seven and one-half months term. The high school will c °°* in ™ h \ n a session another half month. This

school U a»uos tor a the coming yea' ‘SjJVgli’ school coinwnission. The stole inspector, Oscar H. Williams has recommended the school to the state board of education for ®hr ee years accredited standing already. Mr. Williams recommended Demott for a certificate. Demotte has three (prospective teachers to aid in the present shortage. They are * • Rosa Feldman, Grace Halleck and Florence Frame. This will be tne first contribution that Demotte has made to the teaching profession. Wfth the certification of Fair Oaks next year Jasper county will produce most of its own teaching force At present the following sch °°’ s ar . e able to furnish teachers: Rensselaer, Remington, Wheatfield, Tefft and Demotte. Last year 30 per cent of the teaching force came from, outside of Jasper county. • The state superintendent has notified all county superintendents that the grade course of study wi remain verbatim as it is now. All teachers are requested to take care ful care of the course of study that they now have. There will be ve.y few of them printed next year owing to war conditions. Superintendent Ellis has been instrumental in setting aside April 22-26 id - eational Week.” But very few of our Jasper county schools will be in session that week owing to our early dismissals due to Saturday teaching.