The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-02-13
For the EAGLE.
Ell PasO.

FL Paso rs usual is up with the time.
in both business and pleasure. The
good Templar fraternity give a supper
next Tuesday evening, supper to be in
the room below the Odd Fellows Hall.
i Miss May Tucker leaves this week for
St. Louis, where she win remain quite a
while. Miss May being favorite
among the young folks, her absence will
be regretted very much.
The Stanford Library association viii
discuss the stability of the Republican
4 party at their next meeting Saturday
evening February 18th.
The Fl Paso Star Base Ball Club will
meet at Fl Paso Saturday p. m. Febru.
airy %.
DIR. Tucker leaves this week for st.
Louis and Eastern Ohio. and will be abb
sent for several weeks.
Harry Durham is now prepared to do
any kind of carpenter work. to repair
wagons and also any thing ia the
masonry line. His work is substantial
and finished in workmanlikc manner.
Harry is the boy you want 10 see if you
have anything to do in his line
Geo. Iitzenburg lcctured on the sub
jcct of infidclity last Saturday at the
! Willis school house.
\ series of meetings to commence this
week. will be held at the Stafford school
house by Rev. McAlistcr.
The entertainment for Friday evening.
February 2Ist., will be the best ever
given ut this place.
Major Burr has the finest LOT Of sheep
of any farmer in Rockford township.
John Hufbauer has quite a supply Of
very early budded peach trees for sale
at a reduced price.
Several large droves of hogs passed
through this place last week on route
for Wichita.
The party given by Miss May Tucker,
last week, was very enjoyable affair,
her friends being pleasantly entertained
by Miss May aud her parents. Every
one present engaged heartily In the
social, making the evening happy pas
time.
II seems to be the prevailing opinion
Of examiners and people in general, that
thorough knowledge Of the tex, books
Of the day. is all the qualification neces-
sary for first-c.a-- teacher in the pub
lie schools. That this mistake j. prevail
ing 10 considerable extent i evident fer
the reason that examinations are con-
Quoted with a view Ia ascertain the sp-
plicanis understanding Of the text books
alone. wiihou, testing hi. knowledge Of
theory and practice. and applicants who !
have received first grade certificates !
which have been awarded 10 them for |
their proficiency in text books alone. !
have been employed by school boards |
and received wages according Ia the |
grade of their certificates. when at the |
same time they prove 10 D.. complete |
failures n. teachers, in fact doing their |
employers more damage than good.
However. We do not claim that n
thorough, acquaintance with text book.
is not e-sentisI-bccause vel qualified
in this respect have failed.
But II il conclusive that too much at
Ienti"n ha. been given 80 text book pro-
'iclency regardless 81 other attainment.
Of equal importance 70 the -uocsssftI IN
.;rtctor.
In fart it u just 81 necessary 80 have
/ thorough understanding Of school
a. Il i 10 be familiar - in
he text books. 81 esriifirates we're grad
u according to an applicants praesicai
,b:l.ty or making BIZ knowledge Of
heosy and practice eqiissisn; TO bis at
ailments in text book. sessos4 boards
sonid be enabled 20 elso,pss between
.racliess experienced feHeiser and tiAss
4 an esiucased dummy.
Every pes-on i not eapzile II teach
NJ. although sl,ey nlay be aide 10 ps-s
be required examination IN the 'sxf
'ook.. vet denominations wess eo.stnc-
I'd - above .agges''sd. quite nsuss,<.f
4 81 persen. shss are Row ssapisyed -
,achess. xoaid b. st home washing
i.Ises or cbopping ~oeSd a. tbs on.s
sight be. That = sueh 81 arr staring
! the -essssosrossn six s,onrs or is-.s ger
AZ simply Eecsa-e fhsy hare 10 do this
! yrFier % rscesre tlsfir pay, causing
AEnoaz the scioo; ,sasroas
nj again. there era seaeAers who ssc
seis asnse.-i epdeasors 70 perform their 4
ste. and sfiH are fs5saves Eseezsase
s~y lack The shiliiy 70 interest and
yserp their scisosj.
TIE administrator Of school yorerp-