Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-01

Fnot mix different kinds OF grain to
gsther for sowing aud expect a salts
factory harvest.
Second-Ths smaller children ar
given more attention than In th,
mixed school. As q rule the littl'
folks In our common schools recit'
three or four times q day and the resl
Of the time cit on o seat too large
dangling their feet In the cir anC
lsarning idlensss. So much depends
Ia starting right. Here they receive
the tender care, constant companion'
ship and thoughtfully prepared In
sttuction Of q primary teachers person
devoted to that special kind Of work.
A teacher instructing In all the grades
is like the person "who can do little
bit Of everything and not much Of
anything"
Third-C Consolidation brings more
pupils Of the same degree Of advance
ment together. This stimulates com.
petition in class work and is very
necessary to arouse enthusiasm. The
majority Of country schools have one
to six In the same class. What can
be more mouosonous to a pupil than
to have no one or just . few to com.
pete withP In our city schools, 20 to
80 in one class thinking or discussing
together on the same subject, is the
very life Of the student, and the de.
light Of the teacher.
Fourth-Having the different de.
partments distinct and separate from
each other, that Is, primary depart
ment, intermediate, grammar and
high school, in separate rooms, the
pupil puts forth greater effort for the
marks Of advancement and
receives instruction from teachers
for these special depart.
ments. In this county we would not
need to add the high school depart
ment. Complete work, say to the
eleventh grade, and then finish In the
county school. Students are going
to our county high school too young,
not ready to leave the parental root.
Fiith-TnsteAd OF a teacher having
25 to 80 classes Of all grades in six
hoprs, by the consolidation, IL properly
graded, there will be only two or
three grades to a single teacher which
means 10 to 150reCitatiOnS per six
hours, giving more time to a subject.
Thus more sufficient teaching is Sc
,ured. A country teacher does not
ret recitation more than started I'M.
III he must dismiss 1t in order to hear
The next class. He must hear oil Of
hem and must dismiss at A p. m.
Sixth. "A better attend lance lie secured
md eliminates hardness by having
be pupils conveyed to school in
proper rigs. They will be sheltered
rom the storm and cold and reach
be school without wet feet and damp
The driver is hired BY the
,oard with the same care as the selec-
ion OF q teacher. And the driver Is
Immediately to the board
or the conduct OF the children to and
rom school. The rigs are equipped
With as much care as 9 regular bus
r hack, often supplied with small
toves in cold weather. The route 10
} planned that the hickman drives
o each door like the mail man.
Ssventh-As to expense, In . num-
'er Of places the plan reduces the levy.
Vhils in others the levy lie slightly in.
reased. For example, the Lorraine
chool near Ellsworth. Four schools
rere united, q new iour.room build.
~ erected In center Of district ct q
ost OF $4,000 paid by direct tax In
wo year,. No bonds were voted.
choOl, Gan 8 months term,) was
aaintsined and all expenses paid.
he levy the let year was 20 mills;
nd year. IS mills; next 2 years, IS.
aills. Three teachers were employed
be first year and four teachers the
bird year. There were four routes,
wo Of eight miles each and two Of
en- miles each ground trip. The
10y Of drivers did not exceed 81 per
ay. In another place the consolIds-
lon increased the expense 800 which
FFIded between the former four SePa.
ate districts made e25 each. nitb
o save dollars and cents on the FIRST