The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-11
County chOOINews
BY MARY E, TODD

, kept segregated. They themselves
are far happier under such condi-
lions, DR.. Holmes asserted without
hesitation.
A school teacher had among her
pupils one bright boy whose pecul-
iarity was that he could not pro-
nounce the letter "r." At last the
teacher made a couplet which she
told him to read out before the
class: Robert gave Richard rap on
the ribs, for roasting the rabbit so
rare. But the boy was determined
not to make an exhibition OF himself
so when the time came for him to
recite he boldly stood up and said,
Bobby gave Dlcky thump in the
side, for cooking the bunny so small
In the supplement to the course
of study for common schools, page o,
the statement on spelling for the
Seventh and Eighth grades should
be corrected as follows: The Seventh
and Eighth grades will take the
eighth assignment in spelling in
1912-1913 and Seventh grade assign
ment in the following year. The as
slgnment is the same as is given in
the courses of study for common
schools for 1912, page "a. The num-
bers below indicate the lesson with
which the work of each month ends
list, 15O-158; End, 1853; 3rd, 177
4th, 1876; 9Th, 204; 18th, 212.
The High schools are crowded all
over the state. Everywhere in Kan
sas they are overlooking with stu
dents. Supt. Fairchlld says he be-
lieves one reason is the boys and
girls in Kansas and their parents
have learned that common school
education does not fully equip the
young person in these days of prog
ress. Another thing that may be
responsible for the increase in the
enrolment Of the High schools is the
provision we have adopted that appli-
cants for certificates must have at
least high school course in addition
to the common school course.
Miss lone Ross began school a
couple of weeks ago in room of
former settler who had proved up.
She did not have so very many pu-
pills so the snakes crawled in to help
in the enrolment. She grabbed the
woman's weapon-the broom stick
and started for the snake but her
courage failed her and the snake got
safely back into its hole in a corner
of the dug out. We hope the school
board and patrons will see to it that
Miss lone and the pupils have more
suitable room in which to teach and
study. The district can well afford
it and we hope the school board will
take action right away and see that
a better room is provided for the east
school.
MIR. Jones came in to see what
could be done about a suitable place
for the east school. He says the pres
ent room will not do-that 1t is not
a fit place for either the teacher or
the pupils. He generously made the
offer that If the school board would
! get the lumber and bring 1t to a
suitable place he would put up the
Knowing the people OF the district
Know ing the people of the district
as we do, we know they would all
tOuu u uclplu6 manu- nCI lO6CIhSli
parents and school board, please, and
arrange for a good room in which
your boys and girls may attend
school. 1t is the best investment
you can make for them.
A postal from Grace EtzOld at the
Kansas State Normal, tells us that
she is as busy as a bee and enjoying
most of her subjects and that Miss
May Stevenson and herself are get
ting along fine at this best of schools
for those desiring to prepare them
selves for teaching. We are glad
the girls are giving themselves this
preparation before beginning the
work of teaching. No teacher can
be too we'll prepared for this great
est OF professions training the youth
OF our country. In the awakening
of the educators of our land in re-
gard to our rural school and its needs
the first slogan sent forth is-"Bet-
ter preparation of our teachers. "
Again we repeat is the teacher,
so is the school,"