The Springfield herald., 1909-02-19
SCHOOL NEWS
BIN. Conner JONES. County Superintendent


and sure,
A soul that was noble and great
and pure,
A faith in God that was held secure
This. was George Washington. }"
Selected.
"His devotion to his country will be
revered throughout all history. The
individual virtue, the personal sacri-
fee, the kindliness of sympathy that
mingled with fortitude and strictness
of duty, the Incompatible honor to
which he clung and would have his
countrymen cling, the ennobled and en-
nobling walk with God-these are sue
cesses, these are victories which this
signal example Of them all is still re-
newing and will continue to renew
throughout posterity."
Selected.
II am resolved that no misrepres-
entation, falsehoods, or calumny shall
make me sever, from what conceive
to be the strict line of duty. George
Washington.
Hoist the flag again on next
Monday the 22nd. 1t is as we
know the birthday of the "Fa-
ther of his Country. 1t is an
other opportunity to study the
deeds Of a great man whose his
tory is linked inseparably with
the birth Of our beloved nation.
We hope none of the schools will
fail to observe the day as a
school holiday by making the
work for the part Of the day
"school keeps" pertain to Wash
ington's biography and history.
Washington pictures should be
seen in the room as Lincoln pic
lures were displayed in some
schools on the 18th.
Some schools will give a pro-
gram on Monday night. Stoning-
ton has been preparing for some-
time and tn. two rooms of
Springfield school, with the
Bray school, will give their post
poned Lincoln and patriotic pro-
gram on Monday night.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of Baca county teach
ers' association held last Satur-
day, it was decided to call a
meeting at Stonington Saturday
February 9th, for the benefit of
east end teachers. We hope all
teachers within reasonable dis
tance will attend. There will be
some interesting papers and
lively discussions.
Miss Effie Poer who has been
teaching in Prowers county, this
week began a three months
term in west end of district num-
Der 40. School is to be held at
Mr.. ]. P. Jones' residence. This
makes fifteen teachers now en-
gagged in teaching, in our county
more than we have had teach
ing at the same time for years.
President Roosevelt concludes
his message to congress trans
mitting the report of the COM
mission on country life, as fol-
lows: Il warn my countrymen
that the great recent progress
made in city life is not full
measure of our civilization; for
our civilization rests at the bot
tom on wholesomeness, the at
tractiveness and the complete
ness, as well as the prosperity of
life in the country. The men
and women on the farms stand
for what is fundamentally best
and most needed in our Amer
ican life. Upon the development
of country life rests ultimately
our ability, by methods OF 1arm-
ing requiring the highest intel
ligence to continue to feed and
clothe the hungry nations; to
supply the city with fresh blood,
clean bodies and clear brains
that can endure the terrific strain
of modern life; we need the de-
velopment of men in the open
country, who will be in the fu-
ture; as in the past, the stay and
strength of the nation in time of
war and it's guiding and controll-
ing spirit in time of peace.