The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-19
Educational Department.
d. N. HUNTER, Editor.

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The books to be used by the State
Tssshers' Reading Circle.
The reading circle work will form
part Of the program for every teach.
ere meeting during the school year.
Wherever several teachers are so
located that they can meet regularly
once or twise during each month II is
advisable for them to organise a local
reading circle.
Let 1.-THE Teachers Blackstone" be
~ thoroughly studied this year that
Il will become . part Of every teacher.
The summer vacation is nearly past
Lot 10 commence to plan for our fall
work IN the schoolroom,
Some Of our teachers who have
been attending . summer school have
returned recently. No n a be
too we'll prepared for school work.
When one becomes interested In
teaching, IL Is difficult to give up the
work and engage in some other occu.
patton.
Several Of our experienced teach.
srs, who thought they would not
teach this year, have changed their
minds, and are preparing for another
year Of usefulness in the schoolroom.
The boys and girls are commend.
ing to feel anxious for the fall term
to open.
Some parents are planning to have
their children attend school every
day next term.
Let US try TO get value received for
the money expended for school pur.
poses this year BY having Our chill
drsn attend school regularly.
Every thing connected with the
sehool.house and grounds should be
in readiness Tor the teacher and pu.
pills.
Parents, remember that the public
school 10 yours. Why not make good
use Of your own property?
School officers;
Are there any panes OF glass
wanted for the school.house windowsP
Are tho corners Of the school.room
Alled with oobwebsP
Are the desks and walls covered
with dust?
Has the floor been scrubbed this
summer?
Does the stove pipe need %cleaninsf
Would 1t not be . good plan to
have the stove blackened
Have thu windows been washed
since the school.house was built
Does the blackboard need repair
ingf
Is there any obscene language
written m the desks, walls,
woodwork, anywhere on the Inside Of
the house. on the outside Of the
house, or on the inside or the outside
Of the outbuildings
Have the tall sunHowers been re.
moved from near the sides Of the
house,
Is the school ground covered with
sandburrs
Can tho door be latched
Have the outhouses been scrub
bedP
Is there . box Of crayon on the
teachers desk
Are the brooms, WATERFALL, lineup,
wash basin, coal shovel, aud coal
scuttle in good condition and present?
Do you need any blackboard, erss-
srs, and poiuters2
Have you sufficient books, states,
etc., 90 as to give the teacher and pu.
pills q chance to commence work on
she first day Of school?
Remember that the schoolroom is
the place where the teacher and your
children are to live many days and
weeks this yes,. This dwelling place
OF the children cannot be made to
pleasant for them. The idea, ''any-
thing will do tor The schoolroom"
might do for y Hcttentot. "Nothiug
il too good for the schoolroom''
should be the sentiment Of every en-
!ivhtened American citizen.
1t should be- the rule in every dis
trict to have the schoolroom swept or
scrubbed after every public meeting.
1t is not the teachers business to
act Is janitor for every public, or