Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
Educational Column,
cosDucrrD By SUPERINTENDENT J. o. nAr

CONDUCTED BY SUPERINTENDENT J. o. HAHN.
THE educational colu mn is intended to ben
eft the schools of the county, by helping eSpe-
cially the teachers and school officers. We so
school subjects. Come, let us reason to-
gether.]
I'VE sent Off Saturday, the 10th,t each teach
er in the county list of questions, supply
of paper and copy of the rules adopted by
the State Board to aid in the preparation of
written school work for the,Kansas education
al exhibit at the Worlds Fair next year. The
questions were prepared at this Office and are
in line with the regular work of the schools.
They are to be submitted to the pupils and the
written work prepared under the teachers
direction AID in accordance with the rules of
the state board. The work should be done be-
fore Christmas and returned to this Office soon
after, as it IL ust be sent to Topeka before jan
uary LIST. The sheets should not be folded but
may be rolled up for transmission through the
mails.
We feel sure that teachers and pupils will
take a lively interest in this matter and that No
county in Western Kansas will excel Barber
in the quality of work produced.
The 18th annual meeting Of the Kansas
State Teachers ASSOCIATION OCCURS at Topeka,
Dsc. q, % and 10Th. An interesting program
has been prepared for each department OF
| school work, viz: The primary and kindergar-
ten, the common and graded school, the col
lege and high school, and the department Of
county superintendent. Reduced railroad
and hotel rates will be given. Among other
things their announcement circular says:
Teachers who attend the meeting of the
association are the better for the acquaintance
they make with other teachers of the state.
A great meeting at the capital increases the
| influence of teachers throughout the state.
Teachers are urged reconsider the benefits of
attendance, and to try to be present at the
| next meeting of the association.
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We have recently received letter from Mrs.
Carson, our Normal Institute conductor last
summer, and make the following extracts for
the educational column us there is no doubt
that the teachers of the county will all be glad
| to hear from her. She says:
''Of course you have heard the fate of Sum-
ner county republicans; but since "our fate is
the common fate of ALL" we do not feel hu-
inflated. Ny friends, irrespective of party,
congratulate me on the fine race I made for
| the office of county superintendent. as 1 ran
| ahead OF both Harrison and Long several hun
OEcu Cdt1lc Wlbnl0 less IMAM votes OF De-
| ing elected Anyway, 1 do not regret the cam
| pain work did, as 1t gave me many pleasant
| friends throughout the county, even in the
| opposing parties then the fresh air has done
| me good, and with improved health shall be
ready for any agreeable work that may be Of
| fered.
"I hope to attend the Worlds fair next year
| if all goes we'll.
81 think Mrs. Gamble is to be congratulated
on having had a predecessor who fearlessly
did his duty. Remember me kindly to friends
IN Medicine Lodge, and to every teacher in the
normal of last August, please. extend my
hearty good wishes
rs
Applications from teachers and and conduc-
| tors for normal institute work have already be-
gun to reach us. While we naturally like to
oblige people, we are glad to be able 10 say to
| these applicants that, personally we are mot
| in it, so far as preparations for next normal
| is concerned; that the grave and important
| responsibility of selecting competent instruc-
| tors for the institute rests no longer with US,
| but will shortly become one of the ardious du-
| ties imposed by law and common consent upon
the incoming superintendent, who, by the
way, will no doubt prove amply able for every
occasion and every emergency that may come
| in connection with the work of this office.