Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-11
PURELY EDUCATIONAL.
Interesting Notes from supt Shirk's
School and Home"

The examination for admission
to the County High School was
held as announced on March 10.
Two hundred and thirty-three ap-
plicants presented themselves, and,
out Of that number, tifty-three pass
ed the required average, 50 per
cent. Thirty-three of the remain.
ing ones almost reached the requir-
ed grade and will be admitted con-
ditionally in case they desire. Age
and maturity of thought indicated
in the papers were taken into con-
sideration in determining the
latter.
About one-third Of those who
took the examination were far from
being prepared and should not have
been permitted to take it. Arrange
ments will be made next year so
that this is not likely to occur.
During the present school year
we held educational meetings in
districts No. 100, 20, III, Is, 40, 20,
80, lOl, 32, 45, 9s, 81, 81, repre-
senting nearly every part Of the
county. In some Of these districts,
meetings were held last year, hence
the program was varied so as not to
discuss exactly the same topics
Much interest was shown in all the
meetings and they will serve as a
factor in promoting the welfare OF
our schools, and more intelligent
work. The best meeting OF the
year was held in Dist No. A.. The
leaders were well prepared on their
subjects and the discussions were
thorough and lively.
The faculty and students of the
County High School have organized
loan fund to help worthy students
through school. 1t is to be raised
by entertainments and loaned to
students ON their personal notes.
The amount each may receive is
limited and he must have been in
school one year. Ii there is any
thing good in the land the County
High School is sure to profit by ii.
II may not be known to all that
our county has acquired consider
able reputation over the State for
its progressiyeness in its work done
in the annual normal institute.
With view TO keeping up the
record we are arranging for still
greater achievements this year. We
have secured Prof. J. N. Wilkinson,
of the State Normal, as conductor.
He is considered the finest training
teacher in the State, being at the
head of thetraining department
in the StateNormal.
Prof. $. M. Cook, of the County
High School, and Prof. l.. II.
Wishard, of Solomon, need no In
PRODUCTION to the teachers OF this
county, both being able institute
conductors.
The model department will in
clude all grades from the chart class
to the high school and will be open
to all the pupils in the county.
Many teachers will bring some Of
their pupils with them, Others will
be accompanied by brothers and
sisters. We will aim to enroll 200
in the normal and 100 in the model
department.
We will hold an examination in
the work of the Teachers Reading
Circle of this year, on Saturday,
June 22nd, in the Abilene central
building. The questions will be
made out by the State Reading
Circle board and will cover all the
subject matter of the two books.
1t is hoped that every one of the
90 members of our Reading Circle
will be present and take the exami-
nation. Special advantages will
be given to those making the re-
quired grades.
The committee on district school
graduation elected at the County
Teachers Association, March 2,
1895, met at the office Of the county
superintendent March 80.
After mature deliberation, the
committee decided that it would be
impracticable to arrange for credita-
bic exercises for this year at SO late
a date. Action was deferred until
the November meeting of the
County Association, and it was
deemed advisable to take the mat
ter up at that meeting so that teach
ers could plan ahead and have their