Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Prof. John D. Matt resigned as principal of the DeMotte schools to accept the principalship of a school near Chicago at a very marked increase in salary. This leaves DeMotte without a principal. The schools will* not open on time. R. A. Conn, who taught at River school in Wheatfield township, was employed ’by Trustee Bowie to ttach the Center school in that, township. County Superintendent Schanlaub informed Mr. Bowie over the ’phone late Saturday that Mr. Conn had moved from Brook to a small town in Newton county to teach there. Mr. Conn failed to notify anyone of his latest intentions, consequently the Center school will not open with Mr. Conn as teacher, yet the trustee, county superintendent and patrons knew nothing to the contrary until accidentally discovered at a late hour Saturday. It was only through the fairness of Mr. Schanlaub that Mr. Bowie learned about Mr, Conn’s latest decision. Miss Cecile Jordan informed Mr. Bowie last Thursday that she would not teach the River school for him. If he opens Monday he will do so tfith half his regular corps of teachers. He has been making overtures to a number of the Wheatfield high school graduates who are not licensed teachers to get someone to substitute until he can fill these vacancies. There seems to be a tremendous scarcity of teachers throughout the state this year. Gladys McGlynn and Doris Powers resigned in Milroy township at too late an hour to get regular teachers. Mrs. Wood has consented to teach at Banner until Mr. Wood can get a regular teacher. Queen City is without a teacher unless Mr. Wood is able to get a substitute for that place for a while also. Mr. Pettitt, of Walker, is on the market for a teacher at the new school that is in process of construction at this time. It will be ready for use in two weeks. Mr. Harrington is short a high school teacher, but Mrs. Starrett will, take the place until a regular teacher is found. It requires a college graduate at Fair Oaks and the college graduates are very scarce in normal times, let alone reconstruction times. Barkley township will not open until September 15th. The query is, how many of Mr. Davisson’s teachers will stand by their contracts until September 15th?