The state herald., 1897-05-07

That the live Western states named
fully appreciate the Importance of edu-
cation is shown by tho following COM
parison:
Amount per capita per annum expend-
cd Tor schools:
Montana S2O6l n. Hampshire S9.52
Colorado 1910 Vermont 647
Utah 1854 Rhode Island 1850
| Nevada 22S9 New York 1921
Idaho S.IS Pennsylvania SGT
Average l5.jS Average ll.27
/ II must be remembered that these five
! Western states are new and less able
than the five Eastern ones named to
practice great liberality, even in refer
ence to the providing Of educational IA.
ciities.-The Great West.
/ Tho joint association of the teachers
OF SedgwiclS and Phillips counties will
be held in Julesburg, Saturday May 10.
We wish as many vf our teachers TO at
tend as possible. DR.. Snyder of the
State Normal will be with us and you
will have n rare chance to get n supply
OF valuable suggestions for your work
and also explanations OF some Of the diff
iicult points with which you came in con-
tact during the winter. DR.. Snyder is
quite atTable, and capable of diagnosing
any case OF school trouble you may give
him.
We want the names OF all teachers who
intend going, by May \, as snperintend-
ent Parker wishes to know how many to
provide for.
We will leave Holyoko Friday after
noon and drive over.
y. II. johnson.
Program Of the Sedgwick and Philiips
Counties Teachers Association.
Forenoon session.-Music; devotional
exercises; vert zeal writing, Miss Sadie
White; discussion led by Prof. Il. N.Gar'
rett; the relation NJ physical training to
education, Miss Nora Kinsman; discus
sion led by Mrs. f. p. Powers; music;
how arc tenchers rewarded, Miss Alice
Trego; discussion led by Mr.. Chas. Tur-
ner. music.
Afternoon session.-Muslc; the teach.
er's preparation and how shoild the
teacher employ the time outside Of
school hours, Miss Jessie Miller: discus
sion led by Miss Clara V. Donnolly; mu-
sic; prmary number work, Miss Sadge
Crowner; discussion led by Miss Iadie
Ferguson; music; special day programs,
Miss Ethel N. Glasgow; discussion led
by Prof. j. X. Alcocls; music.
Since examinations arc all the rage
nowadays il might be reireshing Tor
the pupils Of our schools to see how the
pvpils of tho grammar schools Of Boston
tussle with test questions. The record
here given Is bona iidr, having been read
recently at the graduation exercises Of
one Of the Leading grammar schools OF
Boston:
"Who were the Pilgrims "A dirty,
filthy set. who lived onder the ground
Name domestic animal useful for
clothing, and describe its habits The
OK. He don't have any hnbit', because
he lives in static.
"li you were travelling across the des
ert, where would you choose to rest ? |
would rest ON stool
"Mention five races Of men, Men,
women, children. and babios.
"Describe the white race, and show
that IL ig superior TO other races "A
white man will nod u, you whom he meets
you on the street
"Oi what ia the surface Of the earth
couposedy' Dirt aud people.
"Nsme .ruit which has It's seed on
the outside a seed cake
"Namc riyo forms oi water Hot wa
ter, cold water, faucet water, we'll water,
and icc. water
"Nhmc aud locate the five scnses.' ,
Tho eyes Rrs in the northern part OF the
face aud the mouth IN the southern
"who were the mound bnildcrs2' His
tory cannot nnswer these auch,ions. Sci
cncc only can
"Doilnr finch and usc Il IN u sentence.
'flinch, TO shrink Flannel ihnehes
when II IN washed
"By what is tbs earth surrounded and
by whni IL II liehtcdr II IA surrounded
by water aud lighted by gas and electric
ity.
"Samc six animals Of the arctic 1onc.
Three polar bears mud three seals
"whnt IL yeastY 'Ycas, Ia vegetable
flying abou, In the air, hitchine itself on
10 anything.
"why do yon open the dnmpefa in II
stove when lighting ilreY 10 let the
oxygen m and the nitrogen cut
"What did tho Constitution do for tho