The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-01
County School News.
By Mary E. Todd.
Come Lei Us Liue For On

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II we knew what hearts are aching for the
comfort we might bring;
II we knew what souls are yearning for the
sunshine We might fling;
II we knew what feet were weary walking
pathways roughly laid
We would quickly hasten forward stretching
forth our hands 10 aid
II we knew what friends around US feel a
want they never tell
That some word that we had spoken panied or
wounded where II fell,
We would speak In accents tender to such
friend we chance to meet,
We would give to each one freely smiles OF
sympathy 80 sweet.
The election of President Waters
of the State Agricultural College to
the presidency of the Kansas Teach
ers' Association, the highest gift that
can be bestowed by the pedagogues OF
Kansas, is a recognition of the value
of Agricultural education in the pub
lie schools and the personality OF a
strong man. 1t Is a concrete proof OF
the interest that is taken by the
teachersin education that leads pu-
pills actually to do things and OF a
proper estimate of the important
place occupied by the rural schools in
the Agricultural state of Kansas
For from the beginning of his active
career President Waters has devoted
himself to the vocational studies
broadly grouped under the head of
Agriculture. We used to wonder II
anything good could come out Of Mis-
souri,, but we have ceased to wonder
since President Waters came to US
from Missouri.
Mrs. Fields and daughter Archie,
made us a pleasant call Monday.
We had the pleasure OF starting all
OF Mrs. Fields children In school, ex-
cept Archie, and we had Archie to
help US one year in the kindergarten.
Mr.. WEIGH made us q short call one
day last week. He lives In the Wide
awake distoict and is we'll pleased
with the school.
II you are a diamond, be sure you
will be found out. Cheek, brass or
gall never get ahead of merit in the
long run.
Willie-"How fast the horse is
runnin' -
Teacher" you forgot your e., Will
lie.r
Willle-Gee! how fast the horse is
runnin'.',
We were asked lately What are
the legal holidays?" New Years
Day, Washington,s Birthday, Deco
ration Day, Fourth Of July, Thanks
giving and Christmas. columbus
Day., October 18th, Is holiday by
law In Colorado, California, Connecti-
cult, Illinois, Maryland, Massachu-
sets Mississippi, Maine, Montana,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
and Rhode Island.
Twentieth century farmer to his
son-"T om, press the button and
start the plow going out in the field"
Tom in bed-"Oh, pshaw! Let Bill
do it, I'm tired"
SIS lie ever justiffableP" The
question came up before the Flsrt
Baptist church Bible class In Column
bus, Indiana, and was vigorously de-
bated. f. L. Hardy, the pastor, told
of case where he had fibbed to spare
his mother who was crstically i'll, and
1t was voted that prevarlcatlon in
such a case was permissible. In
tances in this line are cited In Lies
MiIerables" and Martin CnuzZel-
witz.n
Teachers, you know that the new
certitication law passed by the last
legislature requires all applicants for
certificates in 1913 to have one yaer
OF high school work or its equivalent;
and a year OF high school work will
be added to this requirement each
succeeding year until 1917, when
nothing less than full four years
high school course can be accepted
1t is time to prepare for those high
standards by providing means where