Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-06

quui lctto HUN tHc Ci"y Co"pe'
high school - Misses Lauderdalc,
Boner, Latta, Vest with Miss Bradley
as accompanst--was greatly enjoyed.
They were heartily encored and re-
sponded with delightful song.
Mrs. Lucy Best, Of Oswego, men,
Der Of the state board Of education,
read a strong paper on 1.-THE Combin-
ing Of City and County High Schools
Mrs. Best has had practical exper-
fence on this line. She lobbied q bill
through the Legislature to establish a
county high school in Labette county
She claimed a necessity for county
high school and would give the
rs per cent Of boys and girls who at
tend such equal advantages with the
more privileged other 10 per cent Of
high school students.
Another quartette by the ladies
from Clay Center followed. They
convinced their hearers that they are
strictly in the contest for the $40
prize.
The discussion on the county high
school problem was carried on by
Principal W, s. Hadley Of Glen Elder.
He thought that first and second class
critics should not vote on the question
since they are not directly interested,
having high schools Of their own.
Supt. Truman Of Lincoln county fol-
lowed Mr.. Hadley. lie said "First
create u sentiment among the rural
districts and very soon the patrons
aud voters will absorb the idea
It being impossible for President A.
r.. Taylor Of Emporia to be present
at the afternoon session his paper on
"rhe Rural Teacher was given be-
fore noon. He said the future colln-
try teacher would be yersed in all the
arts and sclcnces--zoology, natural
history, botany, minerology, ETC.
and specimens representing oil these
different arts and sciences will be on
exhibition at the school house. In
short the future country teacher will
not be n machine bnt n whole, round
man.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session the house
was warm and crowded. The session
began with paper by Supt A. B.
Carroll, Of the Salina schools, entitled
"Are We Teaching Pupils Correct
Habits Of Study" He made these
points emphatic: Pupils must learn
to concentrate their minds on one
thing; they must be taught how to
study; they must study regularly
they must avoid dissipation; pupils
should study to know and not merely
to recite; pupils should be taught the
proper use Of helps; pupils should be
instructed beyond the books they
study' teachers must be energetic
and interested.
G. A. Cook, of Jewell City, read .
paper on the same subject. He had
previously read Sup't CAROLS paper
and emphasized some of the point
" made by the former. Miss Carf''
, Stittsworth, primary teacher in th'
II Milford school, made few remarks
saying, II we are true students our
selves, our pupils will acquire cor
IS rect habits. The Dickinson count,
z high school singers then made thcil
q debut and pleasing one it was
e There were twenty-five trained voice
under Prof. Denny's leadership Mex
!, was the unimitable John Macdonald
d editor of the Western School journal
n Subject, Past Condition of tn,
l. Teacher He thought his time hat
3, now come to thrash the master Of tn,
&c past, for the master used to thrasl
him. He said he would de
% scribe his past condition II he hat
IS any, He told of the ignoranc,
10 of some of the teachers but he salt
IT there were some good teachers il
IS those days. He kept his audience il
rs a constant ripple of laughter
he President Fairchild, of Manhattan
~ then spoke.
~ wnlsPERlNGs.
~ The energetic and wideawakc chair
!" man of the executive committed. W
y :, llullinger, principal Of the junction
City high school, is PROMINENT.
:, spoken Of for president next year.
=. John Macdonald, editor Of tn
! Western School Journal is Just bacl
from a European trip and has larg
j., stock Of imported jokes on which h
. paid high tariff.
D. Supt-elect &. Il. Kyner Of Gcary i
m one OF the best looking members.
v Dickinson county has large at
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