The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-29

mated at 1900 miles. One OF the
many shocks was quite severe
A bill is now pending in the Mass
achusetts legislature proposing to
take away from men the right to
vote, if, for two consecutive Years,
they fail to use their right. to vote.
They can regain the right to vote by
qualifying and registering anew, as
il they had never voted.
A lot in New York city containing
1900 square feet was sold the other
day for $1,OOO,OOO. What boy or
girl in the eighth or ninth grades
can tell how much that would be per
acre? This is believed to be the
highest price ever paid for land.
Remember that the End bi-month-
examination will be given Friday,
January ~, 1912. 1t can begin no
other day.
The teacher asked, when did
Moses liver
After the silence had become very
ainful she ordered: open your old
estaments; what does it say there
ell me?"
A boy answered, "Moses, 1000"
Now, said the teacher, why
lidn'e you know when Moses liyed?"
Well" replied the boy, IL just
bought 1t was his telephone mum
ler."
In answer to the qusstion--Do you
each penmanship daily" every one
{ our teachers answered, Yes" We
.ope that penmanship is really be-
ng taught in the proper way-that
obstruction is being given in holding
ne pen--the right position at desk
nd practice given every day in the
hree movements of finger. forearm,
nd whole arm.
The writing of grade / should be
he large, full and clear. Writing is
habit and good writing is only at
aimed by careful intelligent prac-
ice. Teach writing with the other
,ork. insist upon all written work
icing done we'll. Begin drills on
he oval in the last half of the first
}ear. In the second half continue
The work on accurate forms with
more movement drill. Pen and ink
nay be introduced in the last half OF
the second year with copy book L.
Watch that the pen is placed ON the
paper so there will be no scratching.
10 not allow the pen holder to be
sripped too hard by the fingers, or
90 much pressure put upon the pa
ier with the pen. These points are
o be watched druing the latter part
Of grade 2 or the first part OF grade
} because of the change in use from
The pencil to the pen. Grade 3 con-
tlnues copy book No. /. Continue
drill movements on oval forms in
This grade, too. Grade will use
opy book No. and with 1t use some
simple movement drills. Grade 5
should have copy book No, 8. They
should also practice daily in the sew
eral movements. both at board and
on practice paper, using simple
movement drills. Grade 6 use copy
look No. and continue same as in
.ormer grade with drill movements.
Grade should use copy book No. s
and use movement drills for speedy
writing. Grade use copy book No
6 and use movement drills for speedy
writing same as in former grade.
trade use copy book No. Z. Here
after no grades will be given in pen
manship until the final examination
or diploma is taken as penman-
ship should be taught in every grade
in the school, Parents are justified
in the kick they are making on the
way penmanship is being taught in
our schools. Think of boy or girl
attending school eight or nine years
and then not being able to write
plain, legible hand! Who is to be
censured-the teacher or child? The
following illustrates how important
plain writing is: A $50 900 law suit
Is hanging fire in New York on just
one letter. The court must decide
whether a hastily written letter Is an
"a" or an 20. A Spanish gentle
man left $4,000 by will either to
his son or his daughter. The will
is in Spanish and the word in dis
pute is either "hiio" (son) or "hiia"
(daughter).