The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-23
SCHOOL NEWS
By Mary E. Todd.

Today the world is asking more
and more the question which Gehazi
asked the Shunamite: rs 1t well
with the child?" For we are just be-
ginning to realize that childhood is,
in large part, the formation period
Of life when the foundation must be
laid on which to build the manhood
and the womanhood of the future.
Moreover, we are recognizing that
the child has certain rights which
were scarcely recognized genera
ton ago. It is strange and pathet-
ic fact that as we turn the pages
which record the history of past ages
we read but seldom about the child
The Hebrew alone seriously prepared
for his advent and his training. The
rest of the world gave him but little
place in the home or in society un-
til he had grown to mans estate.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerman were in Mon
day to see US, also their daughters
and Mr.. Downey and Mr.. Wear
Miss Alma Jerman was married to
Mr.. Wear and we never saw hap
pier bride and groom. Miss Alma is
one OF the Common school graduates
of 1911. She has entered a new
school In the university of life and
we wish her unbounded joy and hap
piness all along the way, with just
enough clouds to make the sunshine
all the brighter.
The highest temperature that we
had this summer was 9S degrees ON
the Srd and 4th of July; lowest. so
degrees on the 18th. Rainfall 81
inches.
State Supt Falrchild has this to
say to the holders of Normal Train
ing Certificates: "A grave and pecu-
liar responsibility rests upon the
holders of the Normal Training GER
tiflcates. For while the Normal
Training movement has more than
met expectations and has been ac-
corded the heartiest popular APPROX
al yet the final verdict as to its sue
cess must depend upon you, its di-
rect beneficiaries and upon the char
acter Of the service you render as
teachers would therefore urge
that you put your best energy, your
best thought, your best self into
every moment OF your work to the
end that not only yourself, but this
great educational movement as we'll,
may reap the rich reward of duty
well done.
Miss Phoebe Mcclure has been en-
gagged to teach the north school in
District No. IL. She Is planning to
follow the Course of Study prepared
by the state and make a success of
her first school in every way. We
wish her the best of success.
We'lhave an excellent place for
a girl to work for her board and
go to school. Phone us, 70; or
write or call to see US.
Chlldren's arguments are often un-
answetable. The other day child
said to- her mother: 81 wish / had a |
new doll, mamma" "But your old
doll, )" her mother answered, sis as
good as ever"
sd am | as good as ever" the |
little girl answered, ~'but the doctor
brought you new baby didn't he?"
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Vickers
called, at the Office last week for
their Attendance at the Teachers AS
sociations. They hope to attend all
of the associations the coming school
year If possible and help with their
experience.
Little Misses Marcia Brown and
Leona and Lola Brown were pleasant
callers Monday afternoon. We
started the three little girls in
school and they seem very near to
US, They are all doing finely In
school. Marcia goes to school in
Liberal, and Leano and Lola in
Hutchinson.
Teacher-Now, Teddy, is Jerusa-
lem a proper noun or a common
noun?
Teddy-'Tain't neither; it's an
exclamation.
The boys and girls who best sue
coed are the boys and girls who use
ShViI UiaiuS dS We'll AZ IuelF nhuu5, |
A small boy was complaining be-
cause he had to go to school.
"Gee," he exclaimed, II wish we
was all born educated
Earl Craig and Ernest Rudolph
who attended the Normal Institute
during the month of July, passed
successfully the Teachers Exami-
nation at the close of the Normal In
those branches which they had to
make up in order to complete the
eighth grade. Both boys worked
pretty hard from boys standpoint
during the month. We are glad
they succeeded and hope they will
make good" in the High school the
coming year.
Geography and History should be
taught together. Van Herder says:
Geography is the basis of history.
and history is nothing but the geog-
raphy of times and peoples set in
motion" Let us correlate these two
subjects as much as possible in our
teaching
Mrs. Jennlson called Saturday to
see about getting rooms for her
daughter, Opal Jennison, and her
niece, Mildred Harnden. The girls
graduated with the class of 1911 and
last year reviewed the Common