The Goodland republic., 1907-02-01
A PERSISTENT WORKER.
County superintendeut Philips Always
Doing Something for HIS County

James r. PHILIPS county 6uperln-
tendents has let no grass grow under
his feet since he became the incum-
bent Of that important Office Sc has
the knack Of doing little things that
make up an important and influential
whole, and advances upon the prin-
cipIe that the sum total Of whatever
q man may accomplish can never be
greater than al its parts
The latest compilation Of interesting
facts for the business men, teachers
and people generally, is his second an
nual compendium Of school statistics
and roster OF teachers and school Of
fcers Of Sherman county, Kansas,
which IS juse being turned out from
the press Of The GOOdland Republic.
Mr.. Phillips gives greeting to the
school fraternity and public on the
first page in the following cordial man
ner:
ITO the Teachers Of Sherman County:
Again I have compiled this little
book for the convenience OF the teach
ers and school officers OF Sherman
county, and trust it may be helpful
to each OF you
This bids to be the most successful
year Of school work in the history Of
Sherman county. In my visits find
an improvement over the work Of last
year. The course Of study is being
used by most Of you, as are also the
questions sent out each month School
rooms have been decorated, several
new dictionaries have been purchased
and several school Libraries have been
started. Try to encourage more boys
and girls in their Struggle to surmOunt
the difficulties which all must meet If
they are to become strong men and
women Be to your pupils a living,
sympathetic teacher. One who IS to
them a help in the time Of trouble,
and a constant inspiration The great
lessons the boys and girls learn at
school are not cleaned from the pages
Of text books. They are courage, for
titude, truthfulness and honesty, learn
ed from the mighty army Of young
men and women who 90 into the
schools each year to shape the lives
OF those whom the home, the state
and the nation must eventually de-
pend Great is our responsibility as
teachers,you are not dealing with dol
lars and cents but with human well
fare and destiny. Study yourself care
fully and decide whether you are a
better teacher this year than you were
last year, and today than yesterday
and what the result would be If all the
schools were like yours and ali the
teachers like you. Teachers, we are
in a great work Let Us do our duty
you have my hearty sympathy and
kindest regards for the noble work you
are doing; work that viii live forever
and win for you the rich reward that
waits the faithful"
Besides a vOIuminous tabulatiOn Of
facts as to the common schools Of the
county, EIr. Phillips writes enthusias-
ticaTly OF the Sherman county high
school, and concludes with the names
Of the freshmen, sOphomOres and SEN
iOrs Of the high school. There are no
juniors this year on account Of the
change Of the course from a three to q
fOur-year course
Concerning the Sherman county
high school, Mr.. Phillips says in his
booklet:
The Sherman county high school
was established at GOodland in 1901
by a special act Of the legislature. Our
county high school offers an OppOrtun-
fty to the boys and girls Of the rural
commur tties Of the county to acquire
an education equal to that Of the
young people residing in town. Many
more Of our county boys and girls
should avail themselves OF this op-
portunity The school is raising the
standard Of the teaching force in the
county by supplying them with more
ef7cient teachers. The county high
school fills the IOng-felt want in our
educational systems. 1t fills the gap
between the common schools and the
colleges. and at the same time brings
the opportunity for a thorough practi-
cal education within the reach OF ev-
cry boy and girl in the county. The
necessity for an education is pretty
generally recognized by all thinking
people Of the present time The age
that the majority OF pupils enter high
school is just the age that habits OF
life and character are being formed
and the time Of life that parental care
is most essential. Many parents right
" hesitate to sever the home ties at
this early age and subject their chill
dren to influences which may be ques-
foned. The county high school meets
exactly this difficulty. It places the
opportunity for an education at the
door Of the young people Of the county
and they can be with their parents
from Friday till Monday.
prof. E. z. Mitchell, the present
principal, is doing a great deal in rails
ing Ln6 sLauuaEQ >OL LuG s~nOOA- A'-AS~
Mr.. Mitchell has taken charge Of the
school a four-year course has been
adopted by the board OF directors
meeting all the university require
ments- The school is greatly in need
OF another teacher. The course o.
study contains more work than car
be done rightly by two teachers Al
the other county. high schools in thi;
state have from three TO eight teach
ers. We earnestly hope TO see ar
extra teacher added to The faculty
next year