The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-14
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN,
Observation-Disclosures.
COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
By County Supt. l.. r. CIal

COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
In spite of stormy weather; delayed
trains and other obstacles, the meet
ing at Lewis was d success. Forty
two persons from Kinsley and vicinity
were in attendance Friday evening,
which with the large number from
Wayne and surrounding townships
filled the Methodist church to over
flowing. A majority of the northside
people remained for the Saturday
Sessions.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The association was called to or
der at s O'Clock. Mesdames Hardy
and Sturdevaut sang d beautiful duet
after which Rev. Ira Pierce offel ed
prayer, invoking the blessing of
Deity upon the convention. Miss
Nina Clark gave one of her delight
full readings, holding the rapt attcn-
tiOn OF her auditors from beginning
to end and winning a burst of APP
plause.
state Superintendent Nelson who
was TO lecture upon the subject of
school consolidation was unable to
be present, but he sent satisfactory
substitute in the person of Assistant
State superintendent, d. w. Little,
VINO gave a mastery address upon
this problem which is daily growing
in Importance. Having devoted con-
II l1erable space to consolidation in
this department we will not attempt
to give an abStaact of the lecture,
simply mentioning one point, viz;
consolidation has been successfully
accompli she'd in Kansas and is in
successful operation within one hum
dred miles of Edwards county
At the close of the lecture the Lewis
male quartet favored the audience
with an exceedingly fine and well-ren-
dereu selection.
SATURDAY FORENOON.
Owing TO IL combination of uL-
looked for circumstances, the early
branch train which had the RESPONSE
bility OF bearing the president of She
association and three individuals
whose names appeared on the pro-
gram to the place of meeting, did not
Leave Kinsley until 12:2O. Miss En-
ma j OnnsOn acLlng as president pro
tem called the association to order.
In the absence of Mr.. Countryman,
Supt. Little spoke concerning THE
Teacher's Debt to the Community
He was followed by MIR. Chas. Stul-
devant who gave the converse SUBJ
ject, The Community's Debt to the
Teacher. Both made excellent talks.
Miss Della Gray gave good recita-
tiOn and the meeting adjourned.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Frightening skies aud rising tenn
perature made a large attendance at
the closing session. The church was
comfortably filled when Mrs. Lee
Hardy rendered the opening number, u
mag gnificenI organ voluntary. Prof.
Baugher's paper, Things to Retain
aud Things to Discard in Our Present
Educational System contained a
vast amount of practical common
sense spiced with humor. He plead
for more ethical culture in the schools,
for more honest, thorough work in
the common branches, especially
reading, spelling and mental arithme-
tic. Some of the most striking points
in the paper were discussed by vulun-
teerS.
The important subject of ''Manual
Training was presented by Mrs
Cora q. Lewis. IL Was by far The
best and most convincing argument
for industria al training that We nave
ever heard. The possibilities for
SDOQ Jo DC lI1TOuOu
manual training taught in connection
with the daily work. of our schools
are too great to be measured or even
imayi ned.
Experiments have conclu lively
proved that it is the key to- The sulu-
tion of many problems that have per-
picked educators for ages.
The paper WAS briefly discussed by
Miss Mary RuuSer ana Mr.. Fred An
drews, and then in response to sl;g-
gestion by the author. testimony
meeting was held, the t,.ach,r- and
others interes Ell enthusiastically en-
dorsing the plan of nlanua education
Miss Maudie Isreal then reci,..d
very effectively selection eutilled.
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