The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-04-21

gave n0r anu Her pupils y une ulll'
ner the last day, and a pleasant and
happy afternoon was enjoyed by all
The parents In this district are well
pleased with the work done by Their
children the past year under the di.
rection of Miss Henline. We con-
graduate Miss Henline on her sue.
cessful work.
During the past week we have re-
ceived many pleasant calls from the
school girls-Edna and Maude George,
Blanch Fuest, Ruth Wolley, Ella
Kern, Erma Clark, Mabel Evans, Gel.
estine Lane, Rose and Stella Tucker
andothers. Come again, girls we like
to see and talk with you.
M. b. Cooper of district 16 was in
the Office Saturday to get a blank pc.
tltion and will try to get enough sig
natures to call a special meeting for
the purpose of voting bonds for q
new school house for the district.
The present school house in the west
part OF the district is a sod school
house that the wind has nearly de-
mollshed this spring. This is large
district containing 42l sections and
has frame school house in the west
ern part.
Teachers need to be constantly eau
toned about attempting to make gen.
eral rules and general plans which
they use mechanically to bit all of the
children in their charge, There is no
such child as the average child. There
are some children who come close to
the general average, but the teacher
will make many serious mistakes I'M
less she studies each child carefully
and by himself to determine whether
he isnearly an average child or wheth-
er he Is a very unusual and individual
child. The teacher must be a con
slant student, not only of her subject
matter, but chiefly OF the children
that she may determine the mind OF
the child and fit her teaching to that
child's mind.
The State Superintendent writes
us that the clerk should not make
out his report until after the census
is taken in June.
District treasurers kindly report as
soon as possible the amount Of mon
ey received from the county treasurer
since the last annual school meeting
in July, 1910, up to April IA, 1911, also
the amount paid out during that
time.
We are hard at work on the exami.
nation papers and hope to be able tC
send out the results the hrst Of next
week. Many of the papers graded
thus far were excellent, while Others
show very poor understanding Of
the questions asked. And we wonder
where the blame lies.
Hiram Jarrett and little daughter
and Mrs. White and daughter wert
pleasant callers at this office last Sat
urday.
Last Saturday while working hare
with the diploma examination VIZ
saw little boy running toward the
court house. Westepped to the door
to see who IL was and there was oul
dear little Charles Edward Wood:
just back from his trip to Mexico
where he had been visiting his grand
mother Woods and his aunts, Mise;
Frances and May Woods. He is look
ing fine, so healthy and well. Ht
says he enjoyed his stay in Mexico
and can speak few words of the
Mexican language. He told us that
his grandma was not yet quite wei
enough to leave Mexico. The Misses
Woods look as though the climate
agreed with them also. We think
they are going from here to Rapid
City, North Dakota.
We always enjoy court week be.
cause we see so many Of the people
Of the county and get number o.
facts concerning our schools. VIZ
also have the pleasure of seeing and
talking with the eminent lawyers Of
southwestern Kansas. Last, but not
least, we have such good, hearty
honey visit with our old time friend
Judge Thompson.
While he cannot preach like angles
And perhaps not preach llk Paul,
Yet his heart Is full Of kindness
He's friend to great and small
Yes, to both the saint and sinner
To the old and the beginner.
He tries to do the right thing by US ALL