Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-14

Beatrice Abbott, ono OF the Haven
teachers, Is making II complete sue
cess Of this her first school,
A school officer who turns up his
nose at n request from the teacher fol
apparatus, or supplies, or refuses to
have the house cleaned, and grumbles
because such request has been made,
Is not tit ''plece Of humanity IL
adOrn the brow Of progress, lie should
be cast out and trodden under the
feet of honorable men. Nothing
should stand In the way Of progress OF
our schools, A few days ago the
teacher In one Of our rich districts
asked one member Of the board Ia
have the house thoroughly cleaned,
The building had been used for yarl-
Gus kinds Of meetings and although
the house was very dirty the public
splrlted(Y) members Of the board OBJ
Iected. lie said IL would cost the
district at least go and that he did
not believe in throwing money away
for such purposes. Then he told the
teacher, who Is II delicate girl, and
would like to have the school room
neat and clean, to clean II herself,
1t seems hard to believe that such a
man could be found In this day and
age, but the fact remains. Patrons
of our schools should take matters
into their own hands when they dis
cover that they have elevated such a
man to power and compel him to dc
his duty or "walk the plank.
Following is the program for the
Central Educational meeting at Part
ridge Nov, 10th;
S0ng-'M. Il. Choir,
Invocation,
Paper; What the Board Should Dc
for the School Edith Almstead,
Discussed by II. &. Dixon, and W,
II. Herr,
Recitatlon--LOm Cronln.
"What the Teacher Should DO fol
the School Eta d. Hartford Dis.
cussed by Ida Blucker and Mollle Por'
tel.
Song-Partrldge Primary Room.
Paper; "What Is the Great Thing
in Primary Teachlng?'-Mrs W,
Smith. Discussed by Maude Sherl'
dan and Nellie Cockey,
Recitation-Myrtle Pucket,
Puper-"Beneiits and Evils Result
ing from Prize Giving-'Lena Ken
nedy. Discussep by MaAura.Brltt ant
Lulu Dllley,
Song-M, Il. Choir.
Discussion Of five minute topics
found in annual program.
The county superintendents re-
ports show Il large majority Of the
schools visited in a fomishinl
condition.
The school room Is not the place fol
a lazy person,
A young lady near Haven broke an
engagement with prominent
teacher because, as she says, he was
too lazy to make Il living for a family,
| This is a sad commentary If true,
The State Normal Is enjoying an
unprecedented year Of prosperity,
The school is the greatest Of It's kind
in the world. A man that depends
upon the people Of Reno county for his
patronage should count the cost well
before he lowers his standard of NOR
ality. Purity Of life, both social and
business, and public and private,
should be the watchword Of our day.
Men of only the pureSt and nOblest
Of types Of nobility should be placed
in positions Of honor and trust.
Raise the standard, don't lower 1t,
Suspicion does not continually point
her blackened finger Of infamy at
truth.
Reno county has a corps Of teach
/ ers Of which she may we'll be proud.
The people should stand by them
and support them. Visit the schools
aid the teacher in all things. Don't
be a knocker or kicker, but be 4
helper.
The county superintendent has
sent out circulars announcing the Ger
trail Kansas Teachers Association fol
Nov. 2S-29--3O at Mcpherson. Ovel
one hundred from Reno county will
go. Let us make good showing.
Elmer r. Negleys school in No
% still holds the banner for best at
tendance. lie should not be allowed
to hold it all winter. Who will takC
1t from himY
There was to have been a meeting