The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-03

70 get out of the narrow, Gradgrind net
and see what the world at large is doing
and thinking
The three Rs" are coming more and
more into prominence The subject OF
thorough elementary education is
brought up at every educational gather.
ing. 1t was conspicuous again at the
Asbury Park meeting This is an age
when thought is being directed special.
ly to the elementary school, its needs
and its purposes.
Educate for service should be the
motto of the American. We are people
of action. We believe in work Presi-
dent Roosevelt is an embodiment of this
American idea only he who accom-
plishes something is worthy of recogni-
tion among us. Drones are not mobiles
in our land We sometimes hear of the
aristocracy of wealth and look with
envy upon the luxury among the so
called higher class. Let us not cast
covetous eyes upon those who unfortu-
nately have amassed great wealth Chill
dren reared in luxury are usually ho,
house plants. Millionaires' sons very
often waste what their fathers have
accumulated. Reared in selfishness,
they nave not learned even the alphabet
of service. Every American child should
learn to do some useful work and do it
well; he should learn to live for his
country.
An examination in the third grade
branches will be held in the Court room
Aug. IS and 10, for those who could not
be present at the April series. Those
who are 10 teach the coming year and
whose certificates have expired must take
this examination. Others who desire TO
write must first confer with the superin-
tendent
There will be two eclipses this month,
both of which are visible The lunar
eclipse comes first, on the night Of the
lith. About one third Of the moon will
be immersed in shadow It is convenient
to observe this ~ it occurs in the even
ing.
On the Both occurs total eclipse of
the sun, "a phenomenon rarely seen. The
regions entirely hidden from the suns
rays are found north of ny in Canada ex-
tending from Manitoba to Labrador 1t
takes place in the morning.
Is it new moon or full moon when we
have eclipse of the SUM- OF the moon
WhyY
BY II law passed ut the last legislature
IA change is made in the equalization of
assessment of property in Joint school
districts. The law provides for II meet.
ing of the assessors of the towns in
which the Joint district is located, on
the last Saturday Of July, at the school
house The district clerk meets with
them The assessors compare their rolls
and determine what part of the money
raised by the district falls upon each
town
This makes more work for the asses
sors than is supposed. Thus the assessor
of the town OF ManitowoC has five meet
ings at five different places. In Liberty
there are also five and in Franklin six,
In some cases the assessors of three
towns must meet IA Joint Dist . of
Liberty, Cato and Eaton, Dist No. t.
kossuth, Gibson and Cooperstown; and
Dist. No. Rockland, Eaton, and Cato.
The compensation to each officer is
three dollars per day and the payment
is made ont of the district treasury
wherein the meeting is held Failure to
hold meeting renders The assessors
liable to fine of from twenty to one
hundred dollars
This law is Chapter 30, of the Laws of
1908