The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-08

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In Viveland, New Jersey they have a
measuring scale for measuring the In
telllgence OF the children and we are
beginning to recogize that many Of
our difficulties in school are the re-
suit of differences In Unborn capacity
rather thaninborn wickedness. This
measuring scale shows that out Of
every 100 children are precocious or
better mentally than the average
child-78 out of the huntred are nor
malls are backward Oh behind the
other children mentally and three are
feeble minded. This system is easy
of application and could be put into
any school with the most satisfactory
results.
Teacher. What IS the capital Of
Ohio? Think carefully; 1t was named
after one OF the greatest men that
ever lived.
Johnny, Jack Johnson"
Freshboy. els it ever possible to
take the greater from the less?"
Professor. There is pretty close
approach to it when the cOncelt is
taken out of a freshman.
One Of the questions of the day Is
Ills it best to start children In
school at very early age, or let them
develop physically first and not enter
until they are seven or eight or more.
There are plenty of arguments in
favor Of both sides Of the question.
personally we believe that children
are sent to school entirely too young.
Young Sidas and young Wiener
who have been taking courses at
Harvard at ages when normal boys
es still in the grades are notable ex-
amples OF the system of beginning
early and examining youngsters for all
they are worth. Perhaps wonderful
prodigies can be produced In this
way, II you take the per cent that
are mentally ahead when measured
with the Binet measuring scale. The
matter is being widely and actively
discussed among parents and educa-
tors, for where is there a question
that is more important than this?
1t is time we abandoned "guess-
so" methods in teaching as we have
already abandoned them in farming,
brlcklaying, government and what
not. Again we say, Come, let US
live for our children"
We have the Reading Circle Book
on hand for the teachers of Seward
County. They are McMurray's "How
to Study" and "The Teaching of.
Geography" by Sutherland. Mrs.
Anderson and Miss Hanson were the
first In the county to purchase the
books. Mrs. Anderson teaches in our
city schools and Miss Hanson In Dist.
10.
The people Of Pensacola, Florida
have refused a gift of $4,000 from
Carnegie for library partly on the
ground that 1t Is tainted money. We
wonder how many boysandgirls know
what tainted money is.
what does your father do when
you ask him questlons?" asked one
small boy Of another.
"He generally says" replied the
other I'm busy now, don't bother
me- Then when l 60 out he hunts
1t up in the encyclopedia" We hope
every Liberal father will go and do
likewise.
Mr.. Chittenden of district o called
Saturday to qualify as treasurer for
that district. He was accompanied
by his little daughter, Marguerite.
Miss Grace Gleason will teach in
district II. She called Saturday to
get reports and talk over school mat
ters in general. Miss Grace is going |
to give value received and teach a
good school. We wish her success.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Mr.. Carson of district % called to