Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

6, B. E. A.
The twelfth annual session of
the Golden Belt Educational AS
sociation met at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, November % and 80,
1907. The institute was opened
Friday at 10 a. m. by the matte z
al hymn America" Mary &.
Kepner. Asst. Prin. T. G. H. s.,
Wa-Keeney, gave the address of
welcome, in which she said that
a good teacher makes the most
of herself and a dozen others;
also I'VE ought to beproud to be
teachers because teacher has
more power and influence than
senator or representative.
The response was given by T.
W. Wells, county superinten
dent, Russell. Speaking in be-
half of the teachers he said,
they realized their welcome;
they come to bring the best and
to carry back fire and vim to
their pupils and other teachers.
The president of the Golden
Belt, E. B. Matthew, professor
of oratory in the Western Braech
State Normal, Hays, gave the
presidents address.
THE Golden Belt should be
made a perennial plant, which
should blossom every year.
How is the teachers vocation
measuring up? Weighed in the
balance with other things, teach
ing, measured by success, com
paces favorably We are living
iA the day when the individual
is passing away. Cooperation is
the burning word of the hour.
Each teacher should feel more
of thanksgiving; should be most
radiant and spread cheer. The
teacher of today demands more
respect; they are not subjects of
charity. Two laws arc needed
first, minimum wage scale; and
second, tenure OF office law; that
the wage scale be so graduated
that the professional teacher
need not accept position of
second grade teachers wages.
The report of the executive
committee: The banner award
ed for attendance be competed
for during the ten following
years by the counties of the
Golden Belt. requirements
percent of teachers represented
multiplied by the number of
miles from the county seat to
place of meeting. The county in
which the association is held can
not compete.
Friday 2 p. m. High School
round table. H, S. Meyers, Supt.
Ellsworth city schools, chairman.
General course in High School
discussed by F. e. Lidley,
principal G. G. H. s., Cove. The
pupil of today needs more edu-
cation. Only one out of five
every attend college, therefore
the High Schools are the finish
ing schools for the greater mum
tber. More English work is need
ed in the school. You cannot
have too much mathematics.
Should we attempt fifteen
units of work." by Louis Chris
tianson, Hays. High School
should be place of develope-
ment or training school; itshould
be regular in it's work. Fifteen
Units is not too much in a fou1
years course"
Roy A. Brown, superinten-
dent Bunker Hill discussed
The Barnes Law
The Best Literary Exercises
by Anna P. Hopkins, principal
Hays II. S. Literary work and
rhetoricals usually have a small
place in our high schools.
Monthly programs should have
certain theme; pupils taught
the art of public speaking A
worthy subject is needed and de-
mands careful study"
Is the Old Fashioned Com
mencement Doomed?'- Florence
M Beatty, Asst. Prin. T. G. H
S., Wa-Keeney- THE old fashion
ed commencement is being lost
When twenty or thirty graduate
r it is impossible for each to APP
Hpear- A good substitute is q
Y worthy speaker"