Typed and
spelled as written: Kay Cunningham
The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 11, 1904
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County School Notes
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{BY A. W. E.}
Central had in the
primary department fourteen, Miss Bertha Stevenson is doing some nice work.
The advanced department with Miss Mattie Cain had present twenty-two. The
order was excellent and the work good. Miss Ethel Tyson has a very
interesting class in music and they are progressing nicely.
Miss Rosetta Wright is getting on nicely at Woodland;
had present twenty four, work excellent.
Crown Point school is getting on nicely with Miss
Sallie Hackett, she had present thirty five, the room was neat and orderly and
the recitations splendid. A very sad accident happened in this school last
week which resulted in death of one of the pupils. (see report
elsewhere.--Ed.)
Miss Myrtle Henderson had present twenty nine, Miss
Adelia Skelton is teaching her second term here and is doing splendid work, the
order and work of the room was excellent.
Mr. Chas. Barker had present at Knob twenty-nine, the
room was neat and the work good.
Bell Falls has present forty with Miss Lula Dilworth,
the room was neat and orderly. This school has quite a number of large
pupils which speaks well for the people's interest in their school.
Miss Nellie Moss had present at Friendship thirty.
The pupils work nicely. This district voted a local tax last year and
their interest in school matters is especially good.
Jenna had present thirty-one, Miss Willie Harwell is
doing some nice work here, the order and work of the room was excellent.
Poverty Flat has a splendid school with Miss Fat?e
Knowels as teacher, the room was excellent.
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Viola Butler had present at Salt Branch twenty-four, the recitations in reading,
spelling and geography were done very well
Covington school is doing some good work, Mattie M.
Walker is finishing her second term here. The school and its patrons are
commended for the neat room and good condition of the school building.
M. V. Wilkinson had present at Reagan thirty one, the
large number of grown up pupils was noticeable, the room was neat and nicely
decorated and the pupils rendered quite a nice program of songs and literary
recitations.
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