Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-26
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
EDITED BY o. L. SMITH.


Read the county association pro-
gram this week.
Our office was crowded almost all
day Saturday.
The first State semi-annual divi-
dend is now ready, the state appor-
tionment is 40 cents per pupil.
Through a misunderstanding the
county association program failed to
appear in all the papers last week.
We now seem to have a lecturer
for an evening session on the 18th of
March. A we'll known Kansas educa-
tor is the man.
We are disappointed every time we
look at teachers daily program and
do not find penmanship on it. Often
teachers make the excuse ''they do
not have time" If that is the only
excuse, then the remedy is, and it is
an easy one, make time"
Prof. j. N. Mosher, of Smith Cen
ire, was here in the city last Satur-
day. He was here helping to arrange
for Normal to be held next June.
Prof. Mosher has but few equals in
northwest Kansas IN the way of
scholarly attainments and true per-
slstence in his chosen life work.
We would like for all schools desir-
ing a good teacher for spring term
to let us know of the same. We have
list of teachers desiring spring
terms, some of these are among the
best in the county. We believe it
would be for the best for all, if we
could have mutual cooperation be-
tween the school boards and the coun-
ty superintendent. We shall have
more to say upon this subject soon.
As class, teachers have the very
best of opportunities to assist in this
grand reform work A teacher, yes,
even country school marm," may
do more to shape the future of our
nation Alright than the most eloquent
reform speaker. The latter has to
tear down old prejudices and over the
ruins build new characters; while the
teacher has only to train and mold
the young and unbiased mind of her
pupils. The influence of the teacher
does not stop at the close of the school
but goes with the pupil through life,
and through him effects all with whom
he comes in contact. It is like stone
dropping into a pond; the waves
widen and widen until they reach the
shore; but unlike the wave the effects
of our influence does not stop with
the shores of ''Time," but goes on in
to eternity. The thought of the
amount and extent of the teachers
influence should inspire each and
every one of us to put forth our best
efforts. Any careless and Indifferent
teacher who has no desire at heart TO
benefit and elevate the human race,
had better seek another and less re-
sponsible vocation. Those teachers
who enter heart and hand into the
work, ready to sacrifice and undergo
inconvenience to assist and elevate
their pupils, will succeed; they will
also find many pleasures and encour-
agements interspersed with hard work
and worry of teaching, and will have
the great satisfaction of knowing ''the
world is better for their having lived
in in.-EAnIA McCLEARY, Oberlin, KS.
Jan. S, '91.
Leaving Phillipsburg on the We'd
nesday mornings train going west we
soon arrived at Prairie View, here we
stopped off, for the purpose of visit
ing several schools In that part of the
county. We first made our way to
district number 25, one mile east of
Prairie View, where we spent the
forenoon. Here we found seventeen
little folks hard at work, with Miss
Mary Bowman as teacher. They have
a good frame school house in the dis
district. The work of the term was
progressing in good style, and Miss
Bowman was doing good work for a
young teacher VINO was teaching her
first term. We spent the afternoon
at district number ITO, two miles west
of Prairie View. Here we found one
of the best schools in the west part of
the county. Twenty pupils were in
attendance; they have a fine frame
house in this district; Miss Lottie
Bowman is the teacher. She is max
ing a good record as a teacher there.
The next afternoon we spent at dis
trict 100, the Prairie View school.
Here we found Miss julia Close at
the head of the school. 1t has some
bright scholars in attendance, and
Miss Close is universally well spoken
of as an excellent teacher; we indeed
enjoyed our afternoon at this school.
The next day we rode to district AZ,
in Dayton township, and arrived just
in time to be present the last day.
Miss Ollie Smith was the teacher here;
by getting there in the forenoon we
had the chance of hearing several
classes After enjoying a good din
ner at Mr.. Costello's we returned