covington, ruth
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Miss Ruth Covington
- Record count
- 13
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Bernie; Bloomfield; Bloomfield, Mo.; Cambridge, Mass.; Dexter; Hot Springs
- First event date
- 1911-06-07
- Last event date
- 1929-10-04
Timeline — 17 events
- 1911-06-07 Hot Springs. Miss Ruth Covington returned last Saturday from Hot Springs, Ark., where she closed a successful engagement as one of the teachers in the high schools of that city Quote: "she closed a successful engagement as one of the teachers in the High schools of that city"
- 1913-06-04 Dexter. With Mrs. J. W. Covington will leave tomorrow for St. Louis to meet Miss Sybil Covington, teaching in the schools of Edgely, N. Dakota Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. W. Covington. Quote: "will leave tomorrow for St. Louis, where they will meet Miss Sybil Covington."
- 1913-09-17 Hot Springs. Miss Ruth Covington will leave for Hot Springs this week, where she is teaching in the high school Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington will leave for Hot Springs this week, where she is teaching in the high school."
- 1914-06-03 Hot Springs. Miss Ruth Covington returned last week from Hot Springs, where she has been teaching in the city schools Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington returned last week from Hot Springs, where she has been teaching in the city schools."
- 1914-07-08 Cambridge, Mass.. Left last week to take a course at Harvard University; called one of Stoddard county's most talented daughters Quote: "Miss Covington is one of Stoddard county's most talented daughters."
- 1914-09-23 Hot Springs. Miss Ruth Covington leaves this week for Hot Springs to teach in the city schools, having returned recently from Harvard University where she took a special course Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington leaves this week for Hot Springs, where she is to teach in the city schools."
- 1915-06-11 Dexter. Has been teaching in the city schools of Hot Springs, Ark.; arrived home Saturday; visited by Miss Winifred Woodman of Port Arthur, Michigan, and Miss Mary Condict of Lamar, Mo Co-mentioned: Winifred Woodman; Mary Condict. Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington who has been teaching in the city schools…
- 1917-05-03 Bloomfield, Mo.. May Pole Dance: The prettiest feature of the School Meet at Bloomfield was the two May pole dances, given by the primary children of Bloomfield and the intermediate grades of Dexter. The premium, Hafer's 'Popular Folk Games and Dances,' given by Miss Ruth Covington, Physical Directr…
- 1917-05-04 Dexter. May Pole Dance at Bloomfield: Hofer's 'Popular Folk Games and Dances' given by Miss Ruth Covington, Physical Director of the Montana Normal School, was awarded Dexter as being suitable for intermediate grades Co-mentioned: Miss Loraine Covington.
- 1920-09-17 Dexter. Miss Ruth Covington left for Chicago, Tuesday Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington left for Chicago, Tuesday."
- 1925-02-13 Miss Ruth Covington received a letter from President Lawrence of the State Teachers' College at Springfield urging her to return at a salary of $2500 Co-mentioned: President Lawrence. Quote: "urging her to return at a salary of $2500."
- 1925-06-26 Chicago. Ruth Covington left for Chicago for advanced work in athletics and folk dancing; she returns to Teachers' College, Springfield, North Dakota, in the fall as head of physical education and dramatic art Quote: "left Sunday for Chicago where she will take advanced work in athletics and folk da…
- 1925-07-24 Dexter. Miss Ruth Covington returned this week from Chicago, where she has been taking special studies Quote: "where she has been taking special studies."
- 1929-01-04 Dexter. Miss Ruth Covington, who is teaching in the Normal of Springfield, So. Dakota, spent the holidays here with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Covington Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. W. Covington.
- 1929-08-02 Bloomfield. Miss Ruth Covington arrived home last week on leave of absence from the Department of Physical Education and Dramatics at the State Teachers College, Springfield, South Dakota; she will teach in the Bloomfield High school the coming year Quote: "Miss Ruth Covington arrived home last week…
- 1929-10-04 Bernie; Bloomfield. Miss Ruth Covington has started her classes in rhythm. She has three classes of different ages, and an advanced class at Bernie. She has also introduced the work in Bloomfield High school
- (undated) Dexter, Missouri. Miss Ruth Covington returned this week from the Colorado Normal to spend the summer with her father J. W. Covington and family, near town Co-mentioned: J. W. Covington.
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