The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-24
EDUCATIONAL.
EDITED BY W. L. HA WKINS,

EDITED BY W. L. HA WKINS,
A Dutchmsn and an Irishman were
compelled TO room together at a country
hotel. During the night they became
hungry and the lrishman proposed q trip
10 the pantry. But Hans besitated, since
the only way Of reaching the pantry was
through the landlords bedroom. Final
y Pat started alone, and had nearly
passed through the landlords room,
when he struck = chair. This awoke the
landlords wife who called out: who's
therer The only answer was the yowL
ing Of full grown cat. With hiss,
cat, )" the old lady returned TO her slum>
bers, and Pat FASTENED 70 the pantry and
did its contents full justice and reIu-nsj
TO his room safely. Pats account Of his
experience encouraged poor Hans, Who
started ct once on the same mission. In
passing through the landlords room be
struck the same chair, and this time the
landlord himself awakened BE demand
ed 10 Q rough voice. "who's thsrsr'
sod Hans, after q few seconds thou ghi,
answered, dis is snnudder at."-Fun
Mark down your errors together with
their causes and effects, and shun them
in the future.
The teacher who takes educational
journals and rssds them will surely i'm
prove. Try IL
The msddest man in Burlington lives
out on Fifth street. Last Sunday night
he he'd Q club 10 his hands and wa
chasing . cat acro5s the baeS yard, and
be never noticed the pump handle was
sticking straight out in 'front.' Of him until
he was wrapped around il. Then il wa
too lass 70 do soy good, and BY the time
he had gathered strength enough to fall
To the ground the cat was about q mile
and half this side OF the north star
Hswkeye.
When q commissioner has legally con-
demaed q school houes, and notified q
trustee thereof, and be fails 70 take the
necessary steps 70 repair or rebuild,
writ Of mandsmus will lie 70 the trustee,
commanding and compelling him to dis
charge his duty. and any citizen can sue
out said writ.-K- s. L., page Isl.
The vote Of the electors of district
will not compel . trustee to act In con-
formity with their will in regard to the
locating Of school house. The power
to locate . school house resides 10 the
trustee. K. 8. L., page l47.
The school furnishing man will meet
with warm reception from his friends,
the trustees, when next he visits this
county.
II is not in the power OF the Lsgi.la-
ture to abolish the common school sys-
TEN. II would require the action Of .
convention.
C. 8. l., in this column stands for
Common School Lawyer; figures &C.
compsnying them refer 10 the section of
the Law, or 10 the page.
Some men can manage 20 procure .
quart OF whisky every day, but are too
poor 70 sand child TO school
ZK.-The forty per cent draw Is paid
on the tenth day Of January, At least
moi before then.
The court, as well ss the school, was
demoralized BY the last show. "Call the
next CASE" said his honor; but on look>
ing around he saw nobody to obey nor to
be called
Class in History.-"Who fought in the
war Of the revolution % The war OF the
revolution, sir, was fought between
North and South America" Does thai
mean on the Gulf u Nsxicoi
Silence is sometimes louder than .
shout.
II the way of the !rAnsgressor is hard.
does it ever become muddyi
1t is frequently asked why payment
should be delayed until January, (forty
per cent?, and February, (si1ty per cent }
The reason is. that the funds sre not in
the treasury for an earlier payment. C..
s. L.
b J. This correspondent wants
TO know, what is the most essential
thing in school room. Well. Think
Il is brains and bucket OF water.
s. L H.-Ths census must include
only those who will be between the ages
Of six and twenty, the succeeding Arst
day Of July. A child Who will be SIX
years ofage on second day OfJuly, or q
person who will be twenty on the t6irtislh
day OF June, sns not proper pupils for
enumeration s. L. page 90.
T. L-All children legally reported
in the census are entitled 10 the bens6.
Of the school, for the year in which they
are enrolled.
The performance Of any act prohibited
by the state, and for which no penalty j,
provided by enactmsut. is . misd.meanor.
A teachers wages are to be paid him,
and not the parent or guardian, though
the teacher is a minor.
W. Hin fixing the school house
site, the geographical center is not
always the center contemplated BY tn.
Law. The convenience Of the patrons as
determined by the distribution Of popu-
latiOn, and the topography of the coun.
try, are to be taken into account in tx
ing the site.-K. S. L.
The school year lie from the first Of
July 10 the thirtleth of June.