The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-02-03

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year. The country children because
OF a longer vacation begin at the first
Of the book and the town children at
page So. The review covers the spell
ing OF all or nearly all Of the words,
writing them, telling their meaning,
using them orally in sentence and
marking the vowel sounds. They
should be able to read the lessons
with expression and tell the mean
ing to the class. They should also
review the poems learned the previous
year and be able to recite them with
more ease. The children are then in
fine shape to begin the Second Reader
at the end of the fourth month in
the country and the third month In
town. The town children, remember,
began So pages ahead of the country
children, hence they finish their re-
view sooner. The city child with
two more months work each year
is but % pages ahead in the Second
Reader at the close of the second
year. In Language the course Of
study calls for review of the work
of the previous year and much ad-
ditional written work. In the coun-
try the second and third years alter
nate because OF the many classes.
In town Language should have a
distinct place on the program and en-
tirely new work should be taken up.
The country children are handicap
ped because of the many classes.
Now as to arithmetic. The state
expects the child during the first year
in school to be able to do all the
work Understandings in Van Am
burg's Arithmetic from the beginning
to page SO. The second year the
child reviews the work of the first
year during the first month Of school
and goes forward but pages to page
81. At the close of the fourth month
both the town and county pupils
should be to page lis In Van Amburg's
First Days in Numbers. The town
and country children expect to do
the same amount of work in Arith-
metic, complete Van Amburg's First
Days in Numbers during the first two
years of school; the town children
having Is months in which to COM
plete the book, while the country
children have but IA months and
many only u or 10 months to do the
same work. Seward county has some
rural teachers who have done this
work in arithmetic in II months,
two years work and no other subject
was neglected. Genius in teaching
as well as in anything else consists in
2 per cent inspiration and 9S per
cent perspiration.
Let others cheer the winning man,
There's one hold worth while;
IT'S he who does the best he can
Then loses with smile.
Learn to be a good mixer without
getting mixed.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
AS result Of the mid-year exam
nations Ollie Faulkner, Guy Decker
son, Blanche Frye, Donald Grigsby,
Colley Manatt, Francis Walker and
Thomp Winner we're promoted to
the high school. The enrolment is
now IS.
Elsa Anderson was on the sick list
the first of the week.
Frank Pile, one of last years basket
allstars, visited high school last Fri
day. This was his first trip to Liberal
since his recovery from his attack of
fever.
While at the farmers institute last
Friday we secured some fine samples
ensilage, for which we wish to thank
Messrs. Pile and Boles. These sam
Piles win be kept at the high school
for use in future Agricultural classes.
The Southwest Kansas teachers as
ISOLATION meets at Dodge City Febru-
airy 10th and 18th. The program is
the best that could be secured and
every number will be a treat. Mrs.
Todd has charge of the department
for rural teachers and has arranged
one of the strongest possible pro-
grams. Two OF the officers are Sew
ard county people. May we have a
good representation at the meeting?
Arkalon Items.
We are having nice weather, but a
little moisture would be appreciated.
Pad cnldc and "a Grinna orc tho