The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-26
County School News
BY Mary z. Todd,

Come, Let Us Li0e FoT Our
Children.
N. B. Swink came in to report the
the school meeting in district No 3.
They had reelected Mr.. Swink as
clerk and had voted $500 with which
to run their school another year.
They are also planning on selling the
old school house and building new
one and thus making things more
comfortable as the old school house
is very hard t. heat.
One of the Kansas History ques-
tions was explain the meaning of the
following terms as applied to Kansas
History-"Blu Lodge, "Emigrant
Aid Society, Squatter Sovereignty"
"Jayhawker," Bogus"
One boy answe ed as follows; "a
Blue Lodge-a lodge sprung up against
another party" "Emigrant Aid So
ciety-A travelling Ladies' Aid Soci-
ety." "SQuatter Sovereignty Sell
ing your vote, or going over into diff
ferent counties and selling your vote"
"Jayhaffker-G out and taking
things that don't belong to you. One
who takes things without permission"
"Bogus-Laws that wasn't no good.
Another answer to squatter sovereign
ty, "what they gave to Pike for what
he done to take back home with him"
Bmigrant Aid society-a kind of a
party in a church or something like
that. Another answer was settlers
waited to doess up,
To the question, why are you proud
of Kansas? A great many answered
Because she is a prohibition state;
because she has such fine schools and
teachers.
Another question was, name two
Kansans distinguished for each Of
the following craftsmanship; litera-
ture, law. The majority of the apll-
cants gave John j. Ingalls, as one Of
our most distinguished statesman,
and eugene Ware in literature. Ond
distinguished in law was little
harder to give. Several however, were
loyal to Seward county, and named
Judge Thompson, GrlnStead, Com
mons, Macy, Sawyer and Manatt,
Nearly every one knew our U. S.
senators Curtis and Brsstow. Also
our Congressman Geo. A. Neeley, and
representative Melvin Wheeler. One
little girl in answer to question Who
was HARRIET Beecher Stowe? Har-
riett Beecher Stowe was a church
member. All described the geat seal
of Kansas, All gave very good ans
wer to the question what are some
of the characteristics of good citi-
zen, bad citizen?
We hope each district has elected
the best one they could find in the
district for a member of the school
board this yesr-the clerk. The sue
cess of a school depends mich upon
the board. If the board is progressive
and has the interest of the school at
heart, they can do much to couse ad-
yancement, harmony and good will.
What our educational system needs
mole than anything else,is legislature
recognition, less theory expounded
at teachers meetings and by means
of books on pedagogy and more grit,
grind among pupils and teachers.
Can some divinity gifted man or
woman make a song with stirring
music having refrain or chords
something like this Down with the
battleships, up with the schools"
A great many Of the country
schools are closing and from the
reports from such districts we are
very we'll pleased with the results OBJ
tanned even II bad weather and bad
roads worked hardship.
The talent OF success is nothing
more than doing what YOU can do
we'll. and doing we'll what ever you
do without a thought Of fame. II
it comes at all it will come because
1t is deserved, not because 1t is sought
after.
Gennies Is 80 per cent persDiration
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