Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Keener and Newton townships had two days’ Christmas vacation. । This was done to enable the pupils to get out in time for early spring I work and also to enable the teachers Ito get more schooling during the summer. Miss Jessie White, of Newton township, attended the Masonic banquet at Wheatfield last Monday night. William May has taken the Center . school in Wheatfield township to I finish the term. Richard Bowie taught the school for four months during which time Mr. Bowie was searching for a regularly quafified teacher. Rosabelle Daugherty will teach the Banner school in Milroy township from the holidays to the close of the term. Trustee Wood’s wife was kind enough to teach this school until a qualified teacher was found. Miss Daugherty has beep attending a school at Chicago, but decided to teach after the holidays. Sb far these are the only vacancies in the county. There is absolutely no hope of filling other vacancies should they occur. Superintendent Sterrett 'went to Valparaiso to get prospective teachers available. It is hoped that no other vacancies appear in Jasper county. I It is remarkable how well the teaching force is satisfying the public at present. Jasper county has more beginners this yqar likely than in the history of the bounty. There are twenty-nine first-term teachers ion duty at this time. It is true that they are giving service surprisingly valuable in their respective communities. Patrons are always willing ito help these teachers who can be ,to}d and are willing to serve. The public is to be commended for the aid it is giving these amateurs in the teaching. A good commonsensed community is more serviceable to a willing teacher than the most efficient county superintendent. The successful box socials on reci ord this year is exceptional evi- । dence by way of proof of the above , statement. The trustees are always a stimulus to the teachers who are willing for success. This backing is probably the teacher’s first aid when something starts wrong. Patrons divulge to the trustee and he is in a position to advise the teacher before trouble gets a firm grasp. The newspapers, institutes, visiting days, county superintendent are secondary factors functioning in 1 a secondary way also to assist the teachers in their teaching of successful schools. If the second half of this school year is as free from friction as the first, then this will be recorded as a very successful school year.