Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

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A fool may be known by six things
Anger without cause; speech without
profit; change without motions In
Qulry without object; putting trust
Ina strangers and mlstaking his foes
for his friends, Arabian Proyerb'
Complaints have been made against
two teachers In Reno county because
they are not studous. The teacher
who fails to be n close student Will
fail. You cannot afford to be weak,
You cannot afford to fail, and you
cannot afford to make blunders be-
fore your class, Remember we acquire
the strength we overcome. You
must tower above your pupils In
knowlegcd and intellectual strength
Don't let your pupils oyertake you
or catch you in blundeB; II you do
they will soon loose confidence In you
as n superior person. You perhaps
need more genuine life,
The association at Partridge last
Saturday night was well attended,
County Superintendent DayholI and
VIM. A Cole Of Hutchinson attended,
The various topics were enthusias-
tically discussed by the teachers and
patrons present,
Mr.. Schoolonlcer who attacks his
teacher in a public meeting when she
Is not there to defend herself is sadly
lacking in good manners, Had she
been present he would have been as
silent as the sphinx Of Egypt. Let
us be fair.
Walter llornbaker attended the
Partridge meeting,
j. c. Seyb, Of Riverton school dis
trlct No. 81 can boast Of u family Of
musicians. The writer recently had
the pleasure Of being entertained at
dinner with the family Of Mr., A, II,
lIuxman After a splendid meal we
returned to the parlOr to listen to
some excellent music, Mr. Huxman
with the guitar Is the mulscal direct
or, Mrs, IIuXman plays the organ,
Walter and Edna first and second yl0-
Inns, while Elma handles the mando-
lin. They sing as we'll as they play,
1t Is not often we find so much mu-
steal talent in the same family,
Mcpherson Is planning for Il big
time ut the Thanksgiving meeting of
the Central Kasnas Teachers Associ-
alton.
The Choral Union Of that city,
an organization that has been giving
concerts and cantatas for the past five
years, will give the cantatta" Joseph
free to the members Of the association.
About seyenty-hve singers represent
ing shepherds, lshmaelltcs, Canaan
ties and Egyptians, singing solos,
duets, quartettes, male and mixed
choruses, are required for It. Prof.
Byron w. King will give a wholly new
lecture and lIapgoods Military band
will give concert. Superintendent
Nelson President Wilkinson, ID. Sven
son, Prof. Templln and many other
prominent educators arc on the pro-
gam. The railroads offer reduced
rates. Every teacher in this part of
the State should attend, School
boards should give the teachers the
time and insist on attendance. Prizes
are offered by the teachers of McPher-
son county and the commercial club.
The time is Nov. $50 The train
for Mcpherson will leave Nov, 2Sth at
$3.50 Il. m. and $40 p. m. Teachers
should arrange to go In the morning
50 as not to miss the evening enter
tainment. Reno county should be
well represented.
A pupil who had been giving his
teacher u great deal of trouble was
turned over to the county superintcn-
pent who happene to be present. On
being Qucstlonc by this officer the boy
expressed Il desire to be cowboy
down in Texas. This seemed to be
the summit Of his ambition. Fur
ther questioning and investigation
developed the fact the boy had been
Il constant reader of the Saturday
Blade This was sufficient evidence
as to the source of the fun of inspir-
alton. The boy was bright good
hearted boy, but his mind had been
poisoned by this sort of reading. Par
ents should see to 1t that good papers
and reading matter find It's way into
the hands Of the children, 1t Is not
a question of thelrreading. something
for they will rcad--but what?
The box social at South lIutchin-
son was complete success, The re-
ceipts amounted to $500 Mr.. Cole
will buy a carpet for the aiSles of the
school rooms with the proceeds.
Foster Cline Of Zion, No. n will
have Il box social next Friday night,
District SO, Miss Olive Cutlery