The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-04-14


Oftentimes children are punished
through no fault of their own and
they should NOT be punished, II
they can bring an excuse for being
tardy. Tell Johnnie or Mary that
much as you regret their being tardy
you are glad that they came as soon
as they could so as TO learn and I'M
derstand as much of the days lessons
as possible.
Mr.. Norton of district number "a
called to see about voting bonds for a
new school house. District number
"a has the lowest valuation In the
county. 1t has bravely built little
soddy and held school therein for the
past two years, 1t is planning now
this summer to build new school
house as large and good as they are
able. This district although the
poorest in the county has had two of
the best schools in the county the
past two years.
THROUGH THE EYES OF A BOY
Dear Joe:
I've got started into school here
In town now, IT'S a lot different
from the school at home. You can't
turn around without having rule
for doing IL. You can't go down the
stairs at recess unless there's teach
er along side of you, and you can't go
up stairs after you get down unless
a bell rings and there's a teacher
watching every time you put your
left foot out. DO you remember the
Time Uncle John took us to visit the
penitentlary and we saw the icons"
60 In to dinner. Well, that's the
way we go. II anything should hap-
pen that would send me to 1.-THE PEN,
some day, III be used to that part Of
1t, won't |? I've seen Is teachers
doing guard duty around here al
ready and I've only been going three
days.
You don't have tin cup to drink
out of up here, You 20 up and stick
your mouth against pipe that's
sprung leak oyer wash bowl, and
drink like a COW.
You got to 60 down cellar and eat
your dinner on bench with your
back against a stone wall. You got
to put all your crums in a basket or
get sent to the Office.
The Office is the place where the
man who is 1T stays He is like a
county superintendent only he visits
you oftener. He don't do no teach
ing. He does the licking. | havn't
had licking yet but I'm expecting
one most any time. / got sent to the
office today for calling her .teacher".
The man who is it was sitting there
waiting for something to kick about.
He asked me what l had done and
told him Nothing. He jumped up
and said: "Young man, stand in that
corner till tell you to move" l
stood and he went out. Pretty soon
he came back and told me that If
ever was disrespectful to Miss Brown
again he would have to resort TO cor
poral punishment. He said was to
address her always as Miss Brown
and never be guilty of saying such a
vulgar thing as teacher" again. lie
said lot more. There amt much
In the office but table and big chair.
There's nail for him to hang his
coat on and basket of wasted paper.
| looked corporal punishment up in
the dictionary. 1t means clicking,
Joe. So that's what I'm up against
il | ever do 1t again. But say, if you
was teacher, would you get huffy
II fellow called you that instead of
miss Brown?
She is more stylish than your teach
er out there She has a bigger wad
of hair and wears paint on her face
every day, but she don't sing out
Hello, Sam" when she meets you on
the street. She just walks along and
acts like wasn't in ten miles of her.
She wears fine rings and stiff collar.
Gee ! wish Mad let me 90 out to
visit you pretty soon. Seems like I'd
bust II don't get somewhere so that |
| can walk without a receipt for It,
The city amt what it's cracked up
to be, Joe. The kids don't know
beans here. She asked US yesterday
how many had seen threshing ma
chine work and | was the only one.
Pm going to get some marbles to-
night. / know place where you
can get three dozen for nickel.
Well, so long, Joe. Don't forget to
feed my dog l hated to leave him
there, but you have to pay taxes on
him here. Your COusin-Sam.
From the Oregon Teachers Monthly.
II we would live closest to the
haa RI life NJ o1r nIinils we mnet live