Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-18

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county teachers association is attend
ed by about 500 teachers and student
from Dickinson, Morris and Mariol
counties.
Abilene won the ball game Friday
afternoon from Harrington by a scor'
of 80 to 6.
Officers were elected at noon TO-DAY
as follows:
President-A. B. Robinson, Council
Grove.
Secretary Miss Lavonia Donica
Abilene.
Treasurer. A. Ray, Marien.
Executive committee E. S. Nc
Cormick Abilene; j. A. Ray, Marion
| A. B. Robinson, Council Grove; A. j.
McAllister, Harrington.
The contest last night was attend
ed by crowd that filed the opera
house. The Abilene high school
made more noise with its yells than
all the Others combined. The winners
In the contests with their subjects
were:
Grafton LIST, Harry Slaymaker,
Peabody, "He That Observeth the
Wind Shall Not Sow" End, Howard
Jensen, Herington, "Anarchy and
Kingship;" Sd, R. N. Book, D. G. H.
S., Chapman, Truth to Self"
Abilene was represented by Lester
Shuerman who received abundant
applause and greatly pleased the
audience.
Defamation Sadie McLaren,
Hope, "Chariot Race" End, Alice Hey,
Hillsboro, "Lasca."
An interesting program was given
at the Presbyterian church this morn
ing. Supt. Stacy Of Abilene talked
on "Recent School Legislation" and
Miss Daisy Martin on drawing.
Supt. Mccormick discussed Reading
Circle Work"
Supt. A. J. Stanley OF Lincoln gave
a fine lecture on agriculture. in
Rural Schools" He showed how he
has educated his county on that topic.
A rural school spelling match occu-
pied this afternoon.
Harrington is splendid host and
has treated the visitors royalty. A
was given last night.
An excellent address on how to
sducate boys and girls in scientific
agriculture was given at the tri-
county meeting at Herington by Supt-
J. Stanley Of Lincoln.
Supt. Stanley said: "Here in the
,hree counties forming this associa-
ion district, in the last year the tax
payers have paid, in round numbers,
more than a quarter Of million
dollars for the support Of the schools.
have not the least doubt but that it
vas cheerfully. Neither have | any
loubt but that they expected some
esults for this vast expenditure.
lave faith enough in the Kansas
chool teacher to believe that these
people got results, too. In these
hree counties there is small army
Il 400 school teachers and, a large
.rmy of about 10000 boys and girls,
ach OF whom will soon be required to
arm his own living and each Of whom
vill soon become active responsible
'ersons In some community. Now
he question naturally arises: Does 9
ur public school system really fur
ish the very best for the money to
hese boys and girlsP Does It in the
cry best possible manner prepare
iese boys and girls for the life and 7
which lie before themP
J there not good foundation for the !
that our schools educate d
he boys and girls away from the :
Irm and into other pursuits which
re now over crowded, away from the =
Irm which is 8 source Of as much y
ealth as every other industry 10 our :
nd and which furnishes the ireest "a
i'd best citizens we haveP .
1--WE are apt to think Of the various o
udies as something to prepare the =
lildren for life and lose sight Of the U
ct that these studies are studied u
Ainly for the mental drill they "
ford and not for the facts contained q
them. How much Of the geography ?
China does the average child have y
,e for in active liieP Would it not be "
st,er 70 teach them something that q
ould be Of use to them 10 gaining a P
Telihood aud something which At X
u same time furnishes them the "
me mental drill or q better One'