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


And the clouds will be fewer
That darken your sky.
Last Friday and Saturday we're ex-
animation days for teachers certli-
Gates. Several pupils in the eighth
and ninth grades also took this exam
nation to see Just how much they
knew in some Of the common school
branches. Some Of these pupils are
taking both the eighth and ninth
grade work this year and they are
anxious to lay aside those studies in
which they received at least Is per-
cent, as the state allows the pupil
credit toward county diploma for
all such grades.
We received the following postal
from one of our ex-teachers, Mrs.
Thompson, who was formerly Miss
Campbell:
Dear Mrs. Todd
l have something nice to tell you.
We have a new girl that weighs six
pounds. We've named her Beatrice
Arthur. When you come to visit this
school be sure to come and stay all
night with US. With love,
Edith Thompson.
We also received a postal from lit
tie Charles Edward Woods in his own
childish handwriting that looked bet
ter to us than If the trst penman in
the land had written it for him. We
expect him to write the next postal
from Mexico. His grandmother Is
not we'll.
Mr.. Barrett and Mr.. Fletcher of
Kismet were In the office Thursday on
business pertaining to their school
district. Mr.. Fletcher has been ap-
pointed clerk in dlstaict No. 6 in place
of Mr.. Hearn who has moved away
Miss Gertrude Anders Is teaching In
this district this year and the words
OF praise given her by these two mem
bers of the school board will make
her happy during the remainder of
her term. This is Miss Andrews Sec
Ond year and we have no hesitancy in
stating that she ranks with the school
teachers and not the school keepers
of Seward county. She is giving dis
triet No. full value received for ev-
cry warrant issued her.
A postal from Miss Lottie Finley
who is attending Dougherty's Bush
ness College in Topeka tells us she
likes her school fine and time flies all
too swiftly. Shea said: at made
me homesick when l read about
the Teachers Meetings in Seward
county. We had our annual recep-
tion at the business college. Did you
read what was IN the Capital about it
Friday? Love TO all,
Lottie Finley"
A letter from the state superinten-
dent asks US to send him a list of
the sceool districts in Seward county
having valuation of less than 800, 900
according to the census OF 1910, the
exact area in square miles and the
district numbers of the districts re-
ported. Accordingto the bill for state
aid now pending all districts having
a valuation OfleSs than $l00, 900 would
receive aid from the state. The ques-
tion will surely arise as to what area
should be the minimum for main
tanning school in a district that has
a certain school census, such as Is.
Looking up this data asked for by
the state superintendent we find that
the following districts have yalua-
tion OF less than 100000: Numbers
7, 8, IL, ID, IA, 10, %, "a, 26 and
q. District IS the richest district,
having a valuation OF 81, 100000. Dis
trict "a has the lowest valuation
1881
We agree with the party who made
the statement that Mr.. Fullmer of
Hayne Is teaching one Of the best
schools In Seward county. Mr.. Full
liner is not merely a school keeper,
but school teacher in the best sense
of the word. He does not merely put
in his time and draw his salary,
whether his pupils learn OF not. He
does care and his pupils know that
he cares and they do their best, their
very best, and do 1t every day.
Last week we tried to explain to
the patrons OF Seward county what
the state expected from its schools
during the first four months of the
first year. We will now try to out
line the work which the state requir-
es during the first four months OF
the second year in our public schools.
The course OF study provides that
the Primer and First Reader shall be
completed during the first year. At
the close Of the first year comes a