Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-10
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Ssauce ana Salad Among Oar prStty
School kla'ams.
B The ladies were in the majority az
usual. NJ
The number OF male teachers is ID,
creasing each year.
Some OF the male teachers are good
kickers at foot ball.
Prot. John Mckay thoroughly enjoyed
himself aud set many a heart iluttering.
The teachers did not show any symp-
toms OF crankyism "a very pleasant ga
thering throughout.
The music OF the Langdon City Band
each evening Is being greatly appreciated
by visiting teachers and our citizens,
alike. 81
Langdon people scarcely thought that
there were SO many good looking teach
ers-of course they meant the school.
| marms.
Supt Fox is feeling quite well thank
you and wears his honors with the be-
coming dignity OF veteran-which OF
course he is.
"Dear me, I'm her" wrote Teacher Nc
Kechnie at the blackboard when illus
trating the use Of "here'' in asentence, he
being one OF class.
But leaving all Jokes aside Cavalier
county can boast OF as fine a lotOfechool
ma'ams OF good common sense IS can
be found anywhere.
State Supt Halland delivered Thought
full and forceful address Monday after
noon setting forth clearly the duties OF
teachers as prescribed by law.
Many OF the teachers have announced
their intention OF taking in the university
summer school, while others will attend
the Chautauqua at Devils Lake.
Sup't Fox was OF the opinion that an
Introductory committee was unnecessary
his only fear being that the teachers might
become too SOCIAL during working time.
| Prof. Beebe, the principal of Milton's
schools, takes great interest in the work
and helps the younger OF his co. workers
from becoming tangled up in the prob
lens presented.
Some OF the older teachers complained
to Sup't Fox that he had not yet visited
them. His reply was, II visit the young
teachers first. He did not give his rea-
sons for SO doing.
The condition of the school room is
crowd. crowder. crowdest, crowdentowd
crowdentowder, crowdentowdest-th
being nearly 100 teachers present, besides
a large number OF visitors.
One OF the conductors seeming to kno W
the whispering tendencies of one OF the
"male men" endeavored to break him OF
it and have him speak louder. but the
habit was too>strong for him.
4 All causes OF hardness have been attri-
buted to our over sleeping or over eating
More than usual have received tnrdy
marks this year. Even the conductor
came near joining the list the other day
J. When State Sup't Halland stated that
statistics for North Dakota showed that
the average teaching life OF the teacher
was three years O glow oil pleasure was
f0 chi f1oo hoo nh IS kbo Co:
One of the male persuasion of school
mu' Jams was heard to remark that this
was the best looking set of teachers he
ever saw. But as he seemed quite atten
tive to one, no doubt this accounted for
the rosey hue he took OF the whole.
The ideas bestowed on the teachers by
Mrs. Eisenhuth were gems OF thought,
clearly and concisely presented. All were
] glad to meet once again their old friend
and ex-State Sup't. whose services in the
cause OF education are deserving OF any
good fortune that can possibly fall in
) the path OF true and christian gentle
woman.
In speaking OF how much the sight en-.
tiers into the the child's help in learning
to talk the question was raised in regard
to whether blind child learns to read
as readily as Others. Prof. John A. Nc.
Kay said his experience was that the
blind child learned to talk as readily as
others especially the girls. He no doubt
was reasoning backward from analogy
in regard the ability OF the girls to talk.
No doubt one of our male teachers will
soon be at the head Of some Agricultural
College. 4e and his pupils have planted
five bushels Of potatoes. By promising
"to pay after harvest" they have bought
window shades and screens to keep out
the t,ormenting mosquitoes. A school