The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-06-23
County School News.
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And nothing so royal as truth.
Little Johnnie had been praying
for some months for God to send him
q baby brother. Finally he became
discouraged and said to his mother:
II don't believe God has any more
babies to send, and I'm going to quit
praying" Early one morning, not
long after, he was taken into his
mothers room to see twin boys who
had arrived in the night. WELL" he
remarked, sits good thing stop
ped praying when did"
il, Ogborn, clerk of district No.
10 called to find out the valuation of
his district. The district is a joint
district and the valuation in Seward
county raises only about Sl6O with a
levy of Al mills. They will need state
aid and we are glad they can receive
this help.
Mrs. R. L. Neff made US another
pleasant visit not long ago. The
school board are planning to have
splendid school in district No. IA the
coming year. This pleases us greatly.
We wish them the best of success.
Mr.. Neff is clerk of the district,
Prof. Rindom came in to see us a
little while the first of the week. He
says he has the finest boy in Seward
county.
Maude and Edna George write us
that they are having fine time in
Wichita Mrs. George says the heat
is dreadful for one used to the windy
western part OF the state. Rose has
a little baby cousin to play with, and
her Joy is complete. We would adj
wise them to stay as long as they
can and have as jolly time as they
can.
Who can help ms find ], W, Turner!
We wish to consult with him regard"
ing some business connected with the
normal institute.
e. o. Fast, director of district No.
"a called on school business last Sat
urday. They are busy getting the
bonds out for their new school house.
Mr.. Fast left this week for a little
trip.
Mrs. Ruckman, an old-time patron
of the Liberal schools, called to see
us last Friday. She is thinking of
buying lots and building, and moving
back to Liberal. She has been living
in Pratt since leaving here.
Jacob Orth, treasurer of district
No. IL came in for a little visit over
school matters. He has been quite
sick lately, but is better now.
o. M. Nix of district No. 4, came
in and Strengthened up his books
preparatory to turning them over to
the newly elected treasurer, c. r.
Scott.
Last Saturday we had the pleasure
of attending a party given to the
little Sunday School classes of the
Presbyterian church and taught by
Miss Mabel Glenn and Miss Grace
Etzold. After the refreshments were
served, one little girl in pink ribbons
said: "Oh, my! but l are full. The
little folks we're entertained in the
Etzold home.
Carl Knox called Saturday to talk
over the proposition of furnishing a
sanitary, dustless compound to be
sprinkled on the floors of the school
houses before sweeping. 1t is re-
commended by Superintendent Fair
rchild and costs 1925 per barrel de-
liyered in Liberal. A barrel contains
100 pounds. We believe it is a good
thing and would be glad to have
each district provide the teacher with
a barrel. We remember the dreaded
task of sweeping the dusty, dusty
school house each evening after the
pupils left. What q blessing a bar
rel of dustless, sanitary compound
would have BEEN We think each
district can do that much toward
helping the teacher with the janitor
work. Being sanitary it might pre-
vent many diseases. The school board
of Liberal have ordered it for district
No. 2 and the high school.
Mrs. George Smith-wife Of the
county treasurer-and the children
made US pleasant visit last Satur-
day. Mile and Cecile received their
attendance certificates.
The past school year as a whole has
been successful. The attendance has
been better and we have had fewer
truants, and larger number of pu-
pills than ever before made carrying
grades in the common school exami-