The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-08-04
County School News.


County School News.
Can help another
By some word or deed?
Can scatter blessings
Der souls sad need?
If | can, then let me
Now, this very day
Help the one who needs me
On little way,
The great body Of children ought
to pass regularly from one grade to
another without delay at the Sges set
down In the course Of study, and any
method of any teacher or examina-
ti0n which interferes with this regu-
lar progress does more harm than
good. If children are taught right
they will seldom fail.
We hope the Star Grocery Co., the
John George Grocery Co., the Enter
prise Mercantile, the Eagle Mercan-
tile and the Bolin-Hall Milling Co.
will accept our thanks for help for
our cooking school during the nor
NAL. We appreciate their kindness
very much, We are also grateful to
Guy Lemonnier for favors during the
normal, also Blake s. Son, Mrs. Ault,
Mrs. Macy, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs Had
Lane and Mr.. Kellog. They all hep
ed us out, and we are truly grateful
We hope next year not to make so
much trouble. We also thank dis
trict No. 2 and the school board for
the use of the high school building.
We feel sure that every teacher did
good work in this normal. They were
earnest and faithful and both in
structors were we'll pleased with the
work done by the members Wehope
the schools Of our county will show
this coming year the effects Of the
good work done in the normal of 1911.
Twenty-three took the examination
for Teachers certificates Friday and
Saturday. OF the number seven were
young men. We we're glad to see
this. There Is quite q demand In
our county for male teachers and we
wish that more men would enter the
teaching profession.
Monday afternoon we were invited
TO the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Blake
In honor of the birthday of their lit
tie daughter Gladys. Owing to pres
sing work grading examination pa
pers) we did not get to the party till
late. What we'lost In time we made
up in fun after we came. We found
the little folks, twenty-five In num-
Der, were out on the lawn enjoying
their cream and Miss Kathryn Wright,
Mrs. England, Mrs. Vickers and Mrs.
Blake were enjoying theirs on the
porch. After partaking of the deli
ciOus cream and cake we played q few
games with the children and then
went In to see the presents. They
were pTettily arranged on the table.
Some story books, ring with
ruby set. Liberal souvenirs, a beautl-
full hand painted autumn landscape
with gilt frame, half dozen dainty
little handkerchiefs, some china mugs,
plates, sugar bowls and cream pitch
ers, a box of candy, an aluminium
mush and milk set, glass globe and
gold fish, a necklace, some post card
pictures and some white hair ribbons.
1t was lovely party and we had a
lovely time. Dale Nichols and Jim
Lea took the cake for having a good
time.
One of the questions in the recent
examination was: discuss the topic
Balanced RatIons. The answer
given by one of those who wishes to
teach was Balanced Rations is that
part of the brain that balances the
body. Every step taken, every move
made is balanced by this portion of
the BRAIN"
s. G. Garner who lives in district
10, called Monday to talk over school
matters. He had pleasant visit
talking over old times with Miss
Henline who taught school in district
ID in the happy long ago. They re-
called many amusing incidents and
we enjoyed the visit very much.
Mrs. Anna Lowe came to see us
and say goodbye, She attended the