The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-05-19
County School News.
Come, let Us hue for our children.

There is gloom enough and sorrow
In the things that has to be,
Lots Of 1t is imaginary,
You can whistle 1t away
| When you see the trouble skulking
In the lots behind the tree,
Let him see you merry-hearted,
Put the record on and play.
What's the use o. feelln' blue;
Natures happy, like and true.
Help the world to be more cheerful,
And twill do the same for you.
Blue is alright In the sky,
Alright in the maiden's eye.
But don't get 1t in your system,
1t will kill you bye and bye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis made us a
pleasant visit Monday afternoon.
Their niece, Miss Ethel Lane of West
Liberty, Iowa, was with them. She
taught in Oklahoma the past year
and may teach there again or come
over into Kansas and become one Of
the Seward County teaching force.
Thanks to Miss Henline and Mr..
Eddy for help with the Diploma EX-
animation. We are finding this say
ing true, eff you want help, go ask
a busy person to help YOU" But few
realize the amount Of work necessary
to grade three thousand or more
sheets of manuscript written by chill
dren trying to tell what they know
about the different branches.
A letter from Miss Rhoda Rosel
tells us that she is going to enroll IN
the Grant county institute about the
first Of June and she also expects to
be with us when the Seward county
Normal is in session during the month
of July, We are pleased to have the
Seward county teachers tell us that
they are going to attend one Norma
during the summer, but planning tc
attend two sets a good example tC
the Seward county teachers.
Seward County Normal Institute
will begin July 3 and continue foul
weeks. Prof. Stickel will be with III
again and we hope to have the best
Normal Seward county has ever had
Come the first day and be present
every day.
Wednesday we visited the Sleep!
Hollow School taught by Miss j. Jor
dan. The name doesn't fit the schoo
at all as every child was wide AWAKE
! as the pupils are in the Wide Awake
School. Nearly every child drove tt
school. We found the classes II
/ arithmetic and grammar doing excel
I lent work and especially the littl
class. grade in Van Amburgh's Firs
Days In Number.
The residents of South Denver vii
/ discuss the movement to turn over tn
4 public school buildings to the use o
the public. The school building, l
/ is asserted, should be placed at tn
disposal of the people of the commun
ity in which they are located for tn
I purpose of holding public meetings o
4 all kinds, such as debates, entertain
/ ments, concerts and other functions
The school building should be for tn
! good of the entire community Il
I which it is located, The schools ar
I for the children and our motto is
: "Come, let us live for our children.
I One of the questions at the last eS
animation was: Write a letter t
: your County Superintendent Stain
2 your plans for the future and for mex
A year if you have some or somethin
else If you wish or ask advice on som
matter of interest to you.
\ Here are some of the letters.
Dear Mrs. Todd:
\ sincerely hope l will pas
this examination and finish the com
mon school branches. l have hope
to for so long that it will really de
A light me to know that l have at las
accomplished my plans. l can hard
4 ly sleep nor eat thinking of it.
Next year if l possibly can | am &c
: ing to High School either here o
\ some place else.
y l would like to finish College ais
but l can not tell yet whether ca
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