The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-01-17
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN,
By County Supt. L. z. Clark.


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BIRD DIST. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Colony schoOlhouse was filled with
an appreciative audience Frlday.even-
ing, Jan. 10, at which time the teach
ers of Brown township met in their
usual manner to hold an association
District clerk, S. Il. Manuel called
the meeting to order. The roll call was
omitted and an excellent literary pro-
gram, consisting OF recitaLion5 and
readings was rendered by the pupils
of Colony school.
Prof. ID. A. Baugher gave very
excellent and Instructive discourse
upon the subject, "ObservaLions Clean
ed from the Field Of Experience. He
reminded patrons of the ia that
teachers were but human beings, that
they could not accomplish miracles
in teaching, and that they like persons
in other callinys, Were often cropping
in the dark. He spoke of the great
Importance OF teachers studying the
peculiarities of each pupil aud deal
ing with individuals according to
their dispositions. The professor S
speech was enlivened by humorous re-
marks which won vigorous applause.
II
"What's the Matter with the District
School System Some OF his conciu-
sions aroused opposition, as he in
! tended they should. In fact he pre-
pared his paper for the purpose of
waking people up to the fact that their
schools are not what they should be,
and he doesn't mind being jumped on
occasionally. He is getting used to it
and rather enjoys it.
After recess the Columbia school
entertained the crowd with a laugh
BILE farce, The Sub Editor" 1t was
exceedingly we'll rendered and pleased
everyone, especially the man from
Arkansas.
The next meeting will be held at
the schoolhOuse in District No. 16,
Friday evening, February q.
Only one more meeting of the local
association will be held, the Februa-
ry meetings giving place to the cOun-
ty NEE. ing at Lewis. Friday evening
and Saturday, Feb. I aud 8. The pro-
gram for the county association is
nearly completed and will be the best
ever presented to Edwards county
teachers. Supt. Nelson's lecture a
lone will pay for the trouble of at
tending. Papers will be read by Pr of.
Baugher, whom we all know to be
one of the strongest educators of
southwest Kansas, by Mrs. Cora
Lewis, president of the Womans Press
Associate on of Kansas, by Prin. Emma
Johnson, and Miss Ada Myler, both
graduates of the State Normal School
and teachers of unusual success.
Miss Clark of the Kinsley high school
who is a finished elOcutionist will
give one of her misunderstanding read
lngs The people of Lewis promise
good music and hearty weltO ne to
all who attend.
Every live teacher in the county
will be present at this meeting unless
prevente hp unavoidable circumstan-
ceS.
Teachers, do you know what mine
of valuable Information there is in
the annual reports of the commissioned
of education? They contain careful
reviews of the educational progress
Of the world. reports and reuonre
datiOns fran committees of educators
appointed to investigate different
phases of school work, and lectures
and pap srs written by the most p u n
ipent school men of this and 9th u
countries. Twenty-slX volumes of
these reports are in the teach,.rs' IL
brary in the county superenten;ient' s
Office waiting to give their wealth of
knowledge to the inquirins mind.
Here are some of the subjects which
are fully tire tied: Manual Training,
Corporal Punishment. Consolidation
of Schools. School Libraries. D.fe:-
tive Puoils, The Study of Physiology,
History. Grammar, etc, Pupi.', r asi-
ing, Kindergartens. In fact there is
scarcely question of interest to-
teachers that is not ably anI exhaust
lively treated by competent and ex-
perienced teachers.
TIE ,chars' Examination.