The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-04-28

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Mesdames Clarence Edison, o. M.
Woods, Evans, Dubois, Wheeler, Nc
laughlin, Macy, Bush, o. T.7WoOd,
Monroe, George, Funk and Mccoy and
Misses Jordan, Henline, Vaughn.
Hicks, Kelton, White, Bangs and
Gleason were callers the past week.
We enjoyed their presence very much
even though their visits were short.
Come again, one and all.
There will be another examination
for common school diplomas May 5th
and 9th. On May 5h Arithmetic,
Penmanship, United States History,
Orthography, Geography and Classics
will be given. The remaining five
branches Grammar, Kansas History,
Civics, Reading and Physiology will
be given on Friday, May 9Th. This
examination will be held only in Lib
eral. Celestine Lane and little Eva
line Feather remembered us with
Easter eggs and little Laura Lane
sent us an Easter postal from Scran-
ton, Kansas.
Pearl Minner wrltesus from Downs,
Kansas, for her grades toward a COM
mon school diplomoa. She is hoping
to finish the common schools this
year and receive her diploma for in
trance to the high school, We were
pleased to send her grades In Reading,
Penmanship, Arithmetic, Grammar
and Physiology.
In describing the old maid In "Whit-
tiers Snowbound" one girl said that
she was very kind to everyone and
that when she got mad she lost all
her religion.
In describing Schrooge she said
"He was a grasping, skinning, clasp
ing old sinner
Mr.. Sloan OF district 10 made us a
pleasant call Friday Of last week.
He IS interested in the proposition
for better school for his district.
This district will have an eight
months school. 1t wants an exper-
fenced teacher who has made sue
cess in her work.
Mr.. Carson OF district q got some
walnuts and he will experiment to
see II they will not grow. We have
yet some more. Come, boys, get them
and plant them. We want to live
long enough to eat some walnuts off
of those trees.
Edna Stevenson, Laura Wood and
Claude Bunyard of the high school
came To visit court Monday. They
enjoyed 1t very much. ls
Miss Clara Childears came in and
brought the examination papers of
tie pupils who took the examination
ct Springfield.
State Superintendent Fairchild be-
lleves that the work OF high schools.
would serve to better advantage were
the study of the vocational lines
Agriculture, Domestic Science and
Manual Training given more
equal status with Latin and Greek.
Mr.. Fairchild says that the present
system tends toward breeding snobs
among the students and lack Of
appreciation of the humber walks
of life.
Wednesday of last week we visited
the school in district No IL taught
by Charles Dunlap of this city. The
district is we'll pleased with their
school this year. We listened to a
very interesting program. Itwas the
last day of school and a number Of
the patrons were present. Mrs. Pearl
Dunlap Cooper and Mrs. ]. e. George
and also little Margaret Dunlap Of
Liberal we're among the visitors.
Messrs. A. L. Norton, L. M. Taylor
and Dat. Feese brought in the papers
of their bond election Monday. They
informed us that the vote was 80 for
the bonds and only one against then.
This district is going to build a good
school house while 1t is about 1t and
voted $500 for the new building.
Observation-Disclosures, Where was the
Declaration OF Independence signed?"
"At the bottom, OF course" answer
ed the precOclous boy.
One OF the questions In Geography
In the late examination was: "Tell
something about Garden City.
Ans Garden City is where a fine
railroad is coming from soon.
One question In Physiology was;
"How would you ventilate school
roomPn
Ans. Have three or four wagon
loads of good air or oxygen poured
into 1t every day."
A question In Clvics was Draw a
figure showing section 5, township /
north, range west"