Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-03-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Wildrick the principal of the Milford
school, no session was held in the
High School room Friday.
Some of the students enjoyed fine
coasting during the vacation.
A few students of the High School
were pleasantly entertained by Mrs.
George Bull at the Crissman House
on Friday evening.
Miss Katherine Gumble a senior,
and Thomas Wolfe junior, have
been absentees the former part of the
week on account of illness.
Ella Hanna, a member Of the junior
class, spent the past week with rela
tlves near Dingman's.
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING
A question in the public mind at
present is Simplified Spelling, in re-
gard to its general use in the future.
An argtment, that Simplified Spell
ing should be used, is based on the
facts that tie laws of the world have
advanced, science has been more per-
fected and many other subjects, why
should not our English method of
spelling be changed so that it will be
advantageous instead of detrimental
o the public as it is at the present
Why? because it is confusing, for ex
ample, lamb and clam, the b is silent
in lamb why should it not be omitted?
1t is believed that all words such as
clam had b affixed tc them. At first
ii some words have the b omitted
Why should not all have ii dropped?
The old form of spelling is confus
ing to business men and women, on
account of the silent letters which
are unnecessary as the word ''compOs
ite," the not being sounded.
In short Simplified Spelling mnst
take the place OF the old method.
The teachers of Dinglnan and
Westfall townships and of the Boros
If Maramoras and Milford, assembled
at Local Institute, held in the High
School on Saturday Feb. 26. The
morning session, beginning at 10
o'clock, was occupied with the follow
ing:
Devotional Exercises by Mr.. viii
drick.
Chorus by the pupils of the Gram.
mer and High SchOols.
"a few words concerning the
Teaching of English"
by Mr.. wildrick.
"Mere Words by Miss Hotalen.
Miss Bracefield read a very interest
ing and valuable paper on the coun'
try school teacher as a necessity, and
also eulogized the grade teacher al
well as the country school teacher il
fitting the pupils morally as well Al
physically to battle with the world.
Chorus by the pupils of the Gram
mar and High Schools.
Mr.. R. B. Dilworth gave a talk CT
Arithmetic.
Address by Mr.. E. s Wolfe presi
dent of Milford S,hool Board. b
said iu part "Impressions and inf
ences are more lasting on the mind
of pupils where made by teachers
Teachers should get into the hear
Ct child. Teachers have more n
fiuence on the mind of child thai
any other individual. To be a sue
cessfuI teacher one must teach fo
the love of it instead of for tn
love of money"
The afternoon session convened a
2 o'clock and was occupied with til
following:
Devotional Exercises by DIR. Coke
+ Address; Patience, Perseverance
S and Prudence by DR.. Coke.
. Solo by Miss Mable Humbert.
a The Study of a child by Mis-
Zahnlecker.
Solo by Miss Aiice Scott.
a primary Reading by Miss Co
neliasOn.
d primary History" by Miss RI
: ohette.
"simplifed spelling' by Mr.. W
e drick.
Q Chorus by the pupils Of the Gral
q mar and High Schools.
There are schools in Mecca, b
no education. The youth learn
read the Koran without understaI
ing lis meaDingi and they learn
9 little of Arabian history and mar
'' fanciful traditions The boy gene
ally has no books, and a favori
!, place for school is the court Of &
mosque with crowds of pilgrims 2
ing aad coming to amuse the you
scholars"
IN Beatrice Reser recently spent