Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-12-20

habit of taking cheerful view of
| many experiences which otherwise
would be irritating. Sanity and
| mental poise require frequent change
in the set of the nervous system and
humor is one of the simplest, sanest,
cheapest and most effective ways of
securing t."-Everyday Problems in
Teaching. z
Miss Nina Meff, teacher in District
81, has fine exhibit of the products
from the Standard Oil Company
These products in their different
stages of preparation are neatly put
up in an attractive case and form
valuable addition to the school equip
ment. The following companies have
furnished free exhibits to our schools.
Write them if you already are not in
possession of their materials.
Cocoa and Chocolate exhibit: Wal
ter Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass.
Silk Exhibit: Cheney Bros, South
Manchester, Conn. Carborandum:
Carborandum Co.. Niagara Falls, n.
Y Coal Products: Standard Oil Co.,
Pratt Works, New York.
Miss Susie Acre in District Al has
class of boys and girls in Domestic
| Art These industrious pupils do all
the work,Safter school thours and at
home. 7The~ work done compares
fayorably with much work done in
High Schools. There is evidently
need of more training of the hand in
;1e ~,
take up work of this nature at the
sligstest opportunity. Let education
of the head, the heart and the hand
be our motto but let us emphasize
now, for time, the hand.
Joe Acre, one of our young teachers
who is making good, has a school of
hard-working pupils in the northwest
corner of the county. Visitors will
always find Joe surrounded by a
group of his primary class patiently
and cheerfully explaining all their
innumerable questions. His happy
disposition makes him friends with
all = irrespective of age, color, or
previous attitude toward school life.
May he long continue in the work.
The Collyer school reports show all
the grades ahead of the course of
study, and Collyer has but an eight
months term of school. and is doing
the work prescribed by the nine
month course of study. Is this to be
credited to vigilant school board, or
to efficient teaching force, or to un-
usually ambitious pupils, or to their
modern new building-the only
modern common school building in
the county2 Perhaps each has due
share in the good results.
This column is indebted to the
Collyer School for splendid picture
of the pupils of the school. This was
taken by Mrs. L. III. Damon, wife of
principal Damon, and is one of the
best of its kind in our possession
And now we have the cheek to ask
| for picture of their building
During these days of impossible
travel, the county superintendent is
putting in the time in grading the
bi-monthly examination papers from
the different schools. This is not ex-
actly the most pleasant task but is
the best means of determining the
thoroughness with which school work
is being done both by teachers and
pupils
Report of schools for second month:
Dist IA, Miss Harrison teacher,
Enrolment 26
Attendance 25
Tardiness - - 20
Dist %, Miss Mall teacher,
Enrolment. - ~
Attendance 19
Tardiness- ~ 2
Dist. 20, Miss Edwards teacher.
Enrolment IA
Attendance I3
Tardiness IL
Dist %, Mr.. Evans teacher,
Enrolment. IL
Attendance l6
Hardness
Dist 80, Miss Marshall teacher,
Enrollment------- 6