The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-12
Nast week,s school Notes.l

From new attempts to the old hab-
its track.
1t is so easy to drift back, to sink,
So hard to live abreast of what you
think.
The normal institute began July l.
We have had a good time getting ac-
quainted with Prof. Hyames and re-
newing our acquaintance with ]. I.
Bunyard. Mrs. Hoelcel cannot get
here for while yet, as she is busy
finishing model school in Emporia.
Miss Etzold has started her class in
domestic science. We are small in
numbers so far, but quality always
makes up for quantity. We are in
deed pleased to note the interest
taken by everyone, both pupils and
instructors. Again we say, everyone
who expects to teach in Seward coun-
ty the coming year ought to attend
the normal institute in Seward coun-
ty, at least portion of the time. or
some of our state schools. DR.. Ar
mold, the greatest teacher the world
has ever known, was forever study
ing and attending educational meet
ings. Someone demonstrated with
him, telling him he knew enough,
and he replied | prefer to have my
pupils drink from running stream
rather than from a stagnant pool
Miss Gail Rebman of Frederick,
Illinois, called on us the past week
and made arrangements to come and
give us an entertainment July 10,
Wednesday evening. She will lee
ture on the subject 1.-The Value of
Telling Stories to Children" She
will illustrate the same by telling
number of stories. We wish every
mother and teacher, both Sunday
school and public, will come out and
bring the children who will be ad-
mitted free and learn the fine art of
Telling Stories to Children"
Know more than others if you can
but do not tell them so.
1t is gratifying to note in the edu-
cational magazines and the higher
schools the emphasis being placed on
the Importance of the moral element
in the work which the schools are
doing for the young people who at |
tend them. AS we have said over
and over again--As we are teachers,
so are our schools. We find this |
new movement not merely in the re-
ilgious press, but in number of the |
better class of literary periodicals, |
and also in the daily press. AS are |
our schools, so are our children.
A card from Clyde U. Martin tells
us lie arrived home safely, had nice
visit and was planning to attend the
summer school in arpor'a He will |
teach the Wideawake district next |
year, having given splendid salts
faction last year.
The grade pupils in Chicago learn
20 songs a year-two each month
making total OF 100 songs that the
boys and girls can sing when they
are ready for High school,
Each child in the grades with the
teachers help and suggestion either
reads himself or has the teacher to
read to him at least five or six good
stories a month. The June stories
in the Eighth grade were; Bob, by
Sidney Lanier; An Old-FashiOned
Girl, by L, NJ. Alcott; Jackanapes, by
Julian H. Ewing; Timothys Quest,
by Kate Douglass Wiggin; Summer
in Canon, by Kate Douglass Wig
gin; Melody, by Laura E. Richards.
A card from James Lawrence tells
rs that he is doing line and that he
likes Rock Springs, Wyoming. He
wishes to be remembered to all his
friends. We always found James to
be a pretty nice boy,
Miss Gertrude Marriage and Mrs.
Gibson made us a pleasant visit one
day last week Mrs. Gibson will II
take few of the students to room
during normal
AT 20 boy or girl is just a. the
right age to learn; providing they II
don't already know it all.
Affection is the sugar which makes
bitter things sweet.
A teacher In Berlin, Germany,
named Boenmaker who was greatly
Interested in hypnotism and who was
to using 1t to make ex-
periments upon his pupils has been
to ten days imprisonment
in Elberfeld.
a certain gentleman had a daugh-
ter in high school who was always
correcting his slips of speech. The
other evening they had guests Tor
dinner and the dining room window
was open The daughter was much
shocked when she heard her fltEer
BEGIN: THAT air." and she quick
" interrupted him with a frown,
Papa, please don't say that air. it's
improper" Well, this ear" ne be-
gan again, but again he was prompt
ly squelched. Don't say this ere
it's very vulgar" she again
put in.
Then father lost patience, "See
here, Mabel" said he, you may
have been to school since ! was, but
| guess | can talk English. Wnat
was going to say was that that air
was blowing in and giving me pam
in this ear, and | am going to shut
the window"
We were glad TO shake hands again
with j. F. Fuest, who has just re-
turned from visit to his old home in
Germany. He looks as If his visit