The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
Usage Notes.

NnwooD, Aug, 11th, 70.
Here we come after an objectionable
silence begging room once moro.
Farmers busy haying at present.
Some sickness in the township, G. B.
Keith, James Strong and Grandma
Hostley are on the list, Mrs. Hostley
being very sick.
Some of our farmers complain that Mr..
Beck does not pay enough for wheat
comparative with other towns around.
The people of the county should cleo
tioneer for the best men now, for the
nomination Is sure election. No time 70
howl after the nomination.
School meetings, or rather, neighbor-
hood quarrels are at hand.
Sunday Schools are on the wane, Osage
being non est. MoEtevale, however. still
flourishes.
Base ball still RACES. Several match
games are in prospective.
A genuine old fashioned sermon was
preached at Spring Valley last evening
BY Rev. J. Morris. Subject: lazarus
and the Rich Man." Free Mason Inf
dels and poor sinners generally were
as usual granted their fiery portion.
John Gordon is "drying his maiden
speech" for the pic mic at Gilbert's Grove
the Goth inst.
The last Presbyterian social was held at
r. Stanley's last Friday. A large crowd
was in attendance. Merry games, social
chit chat and supper were the chief
amusements.
Mrs. Bernaw, of New Orleans, a
daughter of G. r. Hales, in company
with her husband is visiting relatives in
this township. They report New Orle-
ans in dilapidated condition.
:. In order to make room for our new
; citizen, Mr.. Conrad, of Rock creek,
Newton Strong has abandoned the old
Rhoads farm, moving into his newly fin.
ished dwelling which adds to the good
, appearance of that part of the township.
Will Carter saved his largest and most
handsome melon for the "REGIsTER
force" but when ready to modestly
hand over the same, Lo! it was gone.
> The manufacture of sorghum is just
r beginning by our various mills.
The Haymakers are looking for q "sofi
club" wherefrom they may gain rec
f ompense for their lost ball.
e A debate between Rev. Shockey, Uni
s versalist, and Rev. Snyder is reported
. 1t is to open the 10Th inst.
' fspace will admit we beg room for
e word regarding the Teachers Associa
0 tion." The need of better teachers j:
not generally realized. We have many
!. times heard the expression, 20, anybody
!. can teach our little school," Well
8 maybe anybody can; but anybody
teaching has told fearfully with many o
our country schools. While the teach
:. er's work is of infinite extent, it may be
s. and too often is, in wrong direction
e The teacher who does justice to his pro
= fession has work which, though it ma!
d be pleasant one, is no childish occu
, patton. The Normal Institute is doin,
Il a good work and should be esteemed BY
J all, vet the teachers want something
. more; they must get together oftener
|, learn what each other are doing, inter
# change ideas and profit by past mistakes
n The time is at hand when the teache
- should know the how as we'll as tn
e what to teach. 1t matters not hoV
se much a teacher knows if he has not tn
le ability to impart to his pupil. We asl
le s that the people look after this matter
q Who are reaping the fruits of the teach
e. ers' labor? Whatever improves tn
l. teacher benefits the people and the.
=. should assist to improve the teachers
o ~ but how is this? The people are Low
ne ering the standing of our teachers b
s. employing low grade teachers simpl
a because they can teach cheaply thu
~ they begin to select at the poorest, lea
e. ing the best as cuttings. A teacher
ds association has been talked of for som
De time; now that the step has been take
re let US esteem, stand by and support it
II an important auxiliary of the grandes
e. most important and necessary elemer
peculiar to our government-that Of fri
schools. The next meeting is to
90 held at lola, September 9Th. Ever
w teacher who intends to stand by his pr
ut fession should be there with dete
as mined heart and willing hand.
ty A protracted meeting will be opene
~ by the NJ. E. church at Glendale Il
ty 18th inst.
Oh Jack Tomlinson, of North Usage, can
go near being killed by accidentally di
on on charging pistol last Friday. The pi
an tol was in such a position that the ba
lis passed from the wrist to the elbow ju
of under the skin, thence passing out a.
70 entering his hip. The wound is vel
~ serious. w.
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nv August 7th, 1879.
W. All is lovely and prospecting on Il
ne Usage.
"e Hay making in order at the prese