The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-07-21

noon to the class in civil government
to catch up with back work. Miss
,Davy is giving extra time to the
sewing class
Rev. Lawrence visited the Normal
Tuesday morning and led the devo-
tionals. He also gave short talk to
the teachers on their opportunities
for helpfulness, both in the schools
and in the districts. All enjoyed his
short talk and we sincerely hope the
seed fell upon good ground.
A small boy in Liberal defined dust
as mud with the. juice squeezed out.
The contest given by the Y. P. B.,
July 18th, was great success and re-
fleets great credit upon the contest
ants also Miss Gem Abbot Vaughn,
who drilled them. We thoroughly
enjoyed every number on the program.
We hope the Y. P. B. will grow I'M
til every young man and boy in Lib
eral belongs to it. The motto of the
Y. P. B. is "We stand for Prohibition
and pure white life for two"
Prof. A. l.. Stickel gave an extra
hour and half to the class in Civil
Government last Monday evening.
Both he and Miss Davy are ever
ready to help.
Misses Atkinson and Bowles and
McCord are new additions to the
Normal this week.
A. L. Norton and wife called Mon
day to see about matters pertaining
to their district. This district is
planning to build a new school house
this year. We are sorry this districts
teacher is not attending the Normal
We need new ideas every year, as
nothing in nature stands still. We
must go forward or backward. We
never know too much, except in our
own estimation.
We have a splendid Normal this
year. From youngest to oldest all
are interested and are doing good
work. We feel sure Seward county
will have many good schools this
year because of the earnest, capable
influence and teaching of our two in
structors. One girl expressed her
self to us this morning, "I'm going
to teach the best school in Seward
county this year, Mrs. Todd; you
just see how / will work" Yes, it is
work that counts. Genius is two
tenths inspiration and ninety-eight
per cent work-right down hard
work. Carlyle tells us work is wor-
ship, and Superintendent Ella Flagg
Young, OF Chicago, has these words
framed and hung oyer her desk.
Work Is worship.
Everybody is invited to the grad
uating exercises of the common
schools next Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. We have forty graduates
from the common schools this year.
Not all, however, are from Seward
county, as two come in from Okla
homa and two from Stevens county
and took the examination and passed.
Maurice Craig and Hugh Funk re-
celved the best grades among the
boys, and Mildred Harnden and Ger
trude Jones among the girls.
Mr.. Cooper vas in from District
16 the first of the week, also Edwin |
E. King. They we're proving up on
their land.
Miss Atkinson registered Monday.
She taught in Stevens county the
past year, with excellent success.
We are glad to have her with us
again this year, and hope she may be
one Of the Seward county teachers.
Prof. Raymond Schwegler, Of the
State University, called In to see us,
Monday. He arrived a day sooner
than he was expected. We were
pleased to see him, however. He
lectured to the teachers, and those
interested in education Monday even |
ing at the Christian church. We are
sorry we did not know it sooner, so |
that we might have had a larger
to hear him. Prof. Schweg-
Ter is one Of the strong educators Of
Kansas. He was one OF the Faculty