TEACHERS' COTTAGES 



Montana. 



We are very glad to have the school districts erect cottages for the 

 use of the teachers where they can do so. There are, however, very 

 few rural districts in the State where such cottages would be specially 

 desirable, that are financially in a position at present to do anything 

 about the matter. (H. A. Davee, Superintendent of Public Instruction, 

 Helena, Mont.) 



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Park County. One rural district built a two-room teacher's cottage 

 near the schoolhouse and connected it by a good walk to the schoolhouse. 

 If the teacher is a young girl and timid about staying alone, one of the 

 big girls who lives quite a distance from the school stays with her. They 

 report it a success. 



Elaine County reports that a number of teachers live in their own 

 claim shacks and have the pupils come to them and that by this plan 

 the teacher in her own shack is not subjected to the nervous strain and 

 does not hear the gossip of the neighborhood nor worry over the crit- 

 icisms which are the lot of the teacher boarding with one of the patrons. 



Cascade County reports one teacher's cottage which is claimed to 

 be satisfactory. (U. S. Bureau of Education.) 



Nebraska. 



This is a consolidated school, value $7,500. Was built by bonding 

 district; main building, 54x32, with 10x20 entrance; library, 10x11; 

 porch with hall eight feet across the building. Enter from both north 

 and south side; full basement, 54x32; Domestic Science room, 32 x 26; 



Schoolhouse, Teacher's Cottage and Barn for Pupils' Horses, Berwyn. Custer County, 



Nebraska. School Board in Front of Schoolhouse. Teacher Feeding 



Chickens in Barnyard 



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