The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-04
SCHOOL NEWS
By Mary Il. Todd.


When you want to say, won't;
TO push with all your might and
main
And stop with nothing less,
Will swing that old gate open
wide
That leads to true success.
On last Fourth of July new flags
were raised over all government
buildings. These flags have two ad-
ditional stars to represent the two
new states, Arizona and New Mex
leo
The boundary dispute over land
near Ell Paso, Texas, has been set
tied. The United States takes the
land, but agrees to pay Mexico for
1t.
Fifty years ago last Sunday Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln issued his
first Proclamation of Emancipation.
The hftieth anniversary of the bat
tie of Antietam-the battle that in
reality freed the slaves-came last
week and was celebrated by the vet
Grams who remain. 1t was the great
est one-day battle of the Civil war.
About the happiest man we have
seen for long time was Mr.. Gartung
of district No. 10. He came in to
talk about the schooling of his chill
dren, who live three miles from the
school house. He lately married
Mrs. Grace Wilson, a sister of Mrs.
Heston in district No. TO- He told
us he never before took any interest
in school affairs, but now he is in
terested because OF those children he
now claims with great deal OF
pride.
Is your son going to high school?
Yes. How far has he got? To the
point at which | seem to he an in
telligent two-spot.
A little boy was asked by his dear
mother at the close of the first month
of school how he liked his teacher.
He said, 81 think | like her very
much" His mother asked him why.
Because she is such restful teach
er. When asked what he meant by
that he said, "Why, she didn't make
ME feel any day like wanted to
fight.
There should be personal ac-
uuaintance of parents and teachers,
and the interchange of experience
will be valuable aid to both. When
there is a relationship existing be-
tween parent and teacher, there will
be a. better result better under
standing of the child and an increas-
ing interest in his welfare,
Miss Sara Rice, who teaches in
district No. Is, reports a good school
and good neighborhood. This is
her first term of school and we are
glad that she Is in love with her
work. That goes a good ways toward
success.
Mr.. Forbes and Miss Lenore Cam
cry, who teaches in district No. 2S,
the Kismet school, called in for a lit
tie visit Saturday She Is working
hard to place the pupils where they
can do the best work in the several
branches. She reports the patrons
a anxious and willing to help her in
her work. The pupils are also try
ing their level best to meet all the
requirements of the state under her
guidance. 1t is an old saying that
is still true, "As is the teacher, so
Is the school"
Mr.. Bolts and MIR. Forbes made us
a pleasant call last Monday. A little
matter Of $16.49 tangled us all UP
in making out the financial exhibit OF
the district. In many cOunselors
there Is wisdom, and we finally got
everything worked out satisfactorily
to us all.
e. C. Pile came in and helped us
get the financial exhibit of district
No. l Strengthened out and square
on the books.
1t is a fine thing for children to
have some regular work after school,
although 1t ought not to take up all
of their time by any means.
Miss Florence Needham OF ottawa,
Kansas came to Liberal last Friday
to begin her school in district No.
4. She is an experienced teacher and
comes well recommended. She went
out to the district Sunday morning
with Mr.. Fuller, who is a patron OF
the district.
Miss Phoebe Mcclure and Mrs. An
derson called in to tell us they were
getting along finely with their school
work. Mrs. Anderson is an expert
enced teacher, while Miss Phoebe is
teaching her first term.
Misses Carrie Nicolay and Marga
ret Lane made us little visit lately.
Miss Nicolay came to Liberal to try
to get a school in Seward county, but
came too late as most of the schools
were taken and remaining ones prom
Used. She will return to her home in |
Scranton Kansas tonight Miss Nico-
lays sister is married to John Lane. |
son of Grandma Lane.
Mr.. Jensen, an Ellsworth county !
teacher, called to see If we needed |
any new teachers in Seword county. }
He has had five years experience and
holds good certificate. We would
have been glad to have added him |
to our list of teachers.
Mr.. Spiker of district No. 10 was
In to see us about the law in regard |
to children living more than two
miles away from the school house
We arc SolIy tHdl ne lives 50 lar OH |
from the school house on account of
his children. We will be glad when
we have consolidated schools and the
children can all be taken in convey
ances to school and then taken home
again at night safe and sound, Both
the national and state officials pledge
themselves to work for the advance
ment of our rural schools. o, hasten
happy day
Miss Nettie B. Lynch, county sup
erintendent OF Texas county. Okla