Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-06-01

thought depriving tho children of read.
ing in order to get the chores done was
paying dear for choring,
ID. A. Holmes and Supt. Gray each
made a strong plea for proper reading
matter for children, saying that the
mind hungers for reading just the
same as the body does for food and
that IL denied we starve the mind as
truly as lack of food starves the body.
A vote was taken and resulted in 40
in favor Of district libraries and 10
against.
HELPS AND APPARATUS.
X. G.. Fleming of Solomon gave an
an interesting talk on "What Helps
and Apparatus should be in every
District School,"
Supt. Shirk then gave list which
he would consider complete in his
visits next year.
/. Primary Reading charts.
2. Dictionary (Weoster's Interna-
tional.)
3. Outline maps.
4. State and county maps.
5. Globe.
o. Mineral Frame.
7. Physiological charts or manikin,
s. Small library including an
encyclopedia.
lie said that he could arrange to get
any or all of these at wholesale prices,
thus saving TO the district the agents
commission. lie said that agents were
q blessing to the country when they
induce us to buy needful things which
otherwise we would not buy; but that,
II we knew what we lacked, we might
as well buy 1t ourselves, thus saving
the agents commission TO the districts
and permitting him to follow some
other honorable calling.
Many liked the idea and will follow
the suggestion next year. lie urged
that the districts vote money for what
they lack at the annual meeting and
they could order themselves or through
him, but that he would accept no COM
mission.
NEXT YEARS PLANS.
lie then outlined some plans for
next year;
/. lie will send out uniform ex-
animation questions to all the schools
In the county once In six weeks.
2. In order that the schools shall
have equal chances, IT Is desired that
all school terms Of less than eight
months begin September Is, 1893
being the third Monday,
3. 1t is desired that all schools OBJ
serve Arbor day next year aud plant
number of trees.
4. If possible, employ the same
teacher next year that you had last,
QUESTION box,
The following points we're brought
out through the question box;
/. A district cannot legally vot'
pay to its schoolboard for their ser
vices.
2. The effect Of stimulants anC
narcotics upon the system has beeI
carefully taught to all grades 10y man,
of the teachers, but needs LOOKING
after.
3. Children between the ages Of
and "a are required to attend school a
least IL weeks each year unless the
can furnish valid excuse for no
doing 30. II Is the directors duty I
look after them, and, in case he doe
not, he IL liable to fine, and any cit
zen Of tie district can enter complaint
y RESOLUTIONS,
/ At the close the following Iesolr
Z tiOns were adopted;
a Resolved, That We arc indebted 10 u
kind people OF Abilene for their hospitalit
j in furnishing lunch for the convention.
Q Resolved, That our thanks are duo sup
ShiIk for calling together this conventions
Resolved, That we declare this meeting
I decided success ana wa request the count
8 superintendent 10 call another similar Oh
4 next year.
Ons hundren and twenty five regi
" tered, representing 70 DISTRICTS, DI
" there were 40 present, representa-
about IS districts, some from Il
n remotest parts of the county.
ll j. b. MEsERvE,
10 DAVID GOHEEN,
m Secretaries.