Altamont Enterprise February 24, 1922

NORTH CALLANAN’S 

Monday was an exceptionally fine day, made us think that spring was very near. 

 

KNOX.
A number of people of this place attended the Valentine social which was held at Thompson’s Lake on Saturday evening. Ralph Beebe and Albert Gibbs each took a load. All reported having had a fine time. 

 

RURAL TEACHERS NEED A THOROUGH TRAINING 

Only 4.01 per cent of the teachers in the one-teacher schools of rural New York have had any normal school training whatsoever, according to figures gathered by the survey staff of the “Committee of ’21,” which is making a study of the country schools of the state. In the village schools, 28.77 per cent of the teachers have had the advantage of normal training. 

This means, according to the committee, that rural children for the most part are being instructed by teachers who have had only high school work. 

In this connection, the committee quotes Dr. W. C. Bagley, head of the teacher training at Columbia University, to the effect that, “As long as the high school remains the principal agency for the preparation of rural school teachers, no approximation to the urban standards of elementary education will be possible. City schools require two years of normal training, soon to be three — and before long four years.” 

 

BERNE 

— Autos are again making the trip through to Altamont. 

— No services in the Reformed church on Sunday last, as the pastor Rev. Reynolds was ill. He is slowly improving. 

 

DELMAR 

School 

— On Friday Mrs. Simmons’ class had a party from 2 to 3 o’clock, at which time ice cream and cake were served. 

— A meeting of the mothers of the seventh grade pupils was held in Mrs. Robins’ room on Tuesday afternoon. 

 

VILLAGE NOTES 

— A billiard table has been installed in the club room of the Altamont Hose company, where the firemen anticipate spending many pleasant evenings. 

— The Board of Trustees of the village of Altamont have appointed Mrs. May R. Silvernail as village historian, to compile a record of Altamont’s doings during the World war. This record will include army and navy enlistments, records made in Liberty loan, Red Cross and War stamp drives and other campaigns, and any other items which will show our village’s part in winning the war. The Enterprise has offered Mrs. Silvernail the use of its files for reference. When completed, the record will be sent to the state historian to be printed with the records of other communities in New York state’s history of war activities. 

 

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