Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-07
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
EDITED By o. L. Smith, Co. Supt
Logan viii furnish large attend
ance at the Institute in June.

Miss Mabel Sallee closed a two I!
months term of school ia district No. |
81, on Friday, May 1st, 1891.
Seven certificates were granted on
last Saturday. There Were two sec
ond grade and five third grade.
We have received a letter from DR.. |
Ely, stating that he is enjoying his
rest in Chicago, and feels like he will
be able to do some of the best work !
of his life. for US in June.
Every teacher, every school officer
and every person either old or young,
should urge every young person, who
is able to take the examination, to
take it. Let us all try and do the
best we can this year. Remember
this work is but the beginning of a |
thorough system of school grading
and classification in our county the
coming year.
The schools exist for the people
and not for tho taachers. The people
as a whole know what schools are IN
tended to accomplish. If the public
sentiment does not please the teacher,
it's useless to be cranky. Take heed
lest We fall, but rather change public
sentiment, if possible. Teachers can't
do this unless they mingle with the
people. The fact that the people are
represented by school boards doesn't
change the relation between teacher
and people.-Fred. a. Jackson, iSltpt.
Schools, Mt. Pleasant.
We visited Smith Center, on Tues
day the 28th, ult. While there for
the purpose of having a talk and con-
sultation with county superintendent
Amis, we visited the Smith Center
schools We enjoyed the visit much,
and will say for Smith Center, that
her schools are second to none III
northwestern Kansas. Prof. Mosher
is closing his second years work at
that place. To any of our teachers
who may wish to visit thorough and
an ideal school, go to Smith Center
We found county superintendent
Amis, pouring over a pile of examin-
alton papers, there being "a appli-
cants in that county on the 25th of
April.
On last Friday evening, we attend
ed the entertainment given by the
l.
for US to try to mention in detail
every performance worthy of note.
The program lasted two hours. The
little pupils of Mrs. Lawerance's
room showed an excellent training in
every particular. The entertainment
was a success. We enjoyed the exer-
cises very much. From all reports
and from all the indications, Logan
has had a successful school this year
Mrs. Lawerance, of the primary de-
partment, leaves the work after five
years of the best success in that de-
partment. Logan will miss their old
primary teacher, and the county one
of the best we haYe. As the years go
by the people of Logan will realize
the untold benefit that has been done
for their community by this faithful
teacher, as they appreciate it now.
Mr. g. w. Bowman, of the intermedi-
ate department, has done good and
excellent work this year Mr.. Bow
man is one Of our rising young teach
ers, and will yet be better known and
appreciated in the county. He goes
TO his home at Prairie View, to spend
his vacation. Mr.. j. NJ. Tadlock as
Principal, has been successful, If the
work and educational determination
count for anything. The Logan peo-
pie showd themselves, and we con-
graduate them on their success for
1891
Read carefully the following letter
from State Superintendent Winans,
in regard to the new law passed by
the last Legislature:
STATE OF KANSAS,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
TOPEKA, April %, 1891.
To County Superintendants
Senate Bill No. 206, approved by
the Governor March 10, 1891, became
a law upon it's publication in the Of
fetal State paper March Is, 1891.
This law-so far as it concerns pub
! lie schools-directs that no warrants
shall be issued by any school-district
| board, or board of education, except
on audited account duly itemized in
writing and verified by affidavit, set
ting forth that the same is just and
correct and remains due and unpaid.
Directors of school districts, presI-
dents of boards of education, and the
respective clerks thereof, shall have
power to administer oaths.
This law further provides that no
warrants are to be countersigued by
the Treasurer, by whom a record is
to be kept, and that warrants not
paid when presented to the Treasurer
shall have endorsed thereon a proper
registered number, and a record of
such warrants must be kept by the
Treasurer, that they may be paid in
the order of their presentation as
shown by such register.
The penalty for the violation OF
any of the provisions of this law is
from $50 to $500, upon conviction.
The vouchers, or blanks upon which
accounts are to be presented and verI-
fed, will be forwarded to county sup
erintendents, along with other neces-
sary blanks, as soon as they are re-
ceiyed from the State Printer. Coun-
ty superintendent should make ar
engagements for furnishing school dis
trict officers with the proper form OF
order book and treasurer's warrant
4 book.
The law will be found in the school
laws of the State for 1891, which will
be ready for distribution in a few
weeks. Very respectfully,
GEO. w. WNANs,
State Supt. of Public Instruction.
the Textbook Question.
The following are the wants: Thu
people want books at low prices; th'
teachers want ntforuoitU In the same