The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-14

Common School Diploma Examina-
fion March 2S and 20, at Liberal
Kismet and Springfield
y we hope both parents and teach
ers will endeavor to do all that they
can to encourage the boys and girls
III the 7th, Sth and 9th grades TO
take this examination at this time.
Pupils attending the rural schools
IN Kansas are expected to finish read
luz and physiology in the 7th grade
they are also expected to take the
Diploma Examination when they nm
ish the 7th grade in these TWO
branches. II they get grade OF 80
thew can carry those two grades to-
ward Diploma; if not, they VIII
haye 10 take another examination in
those two subjects. II is very des r
able that they finish these two
branches and receive carrying grades
because then they have only the Sth
grade branches to take care oil IN
their Sth year In school and they VIII
\ keep them very, very busy.
The boys and girls in the rural
schools are also expected to hnlsh
four branches in the Sth grade: Or
biography, Grammar, Geography ana
Apriculture-s they are also expect
al TO take the Diploma Examination
They are allowed to carry grades TO-
ward Diploma in each OF these Iour
branches in which they receive a
n grade of so per cent, the same as the
7th grade branches in Physiology
and Reading.
This makes six branches completed
before they enter the 9Th grade, leaV-
INC ak branches to be completed I'D
ina 9TH year, namely: Arithmetic
Civil Government or Ciyics, CLASSICS,
ri S. History, Kansas History anu
Penmanship. 1t sometimes happens
\ FRAT 9th grade pupils get carrying
Grades In some of these ninth year
branches. A good writer would ge'
GRADE of 80 or more in penmah-
ain, ! good reader, with good men,
ory. would receive grade OIL SO VI
more in classics, etc, ete' sum.
times 1t happens all the pupils IN tne
an grade have not grades OF 80 pei
rent in the six branches that shoulo
Nave been completed in the 7tn a9u
otb grades and the pupil Is nahu''
canned in trying to review thost
bvanches and keep up with MS OF
har 9TH grade work. This, too, makes
extra work for the teacher. 40
Again we ask every teacher ano
narent in Seward county to see 10 !.
that the boys and girls under tneli
Sare take this Diploma Examination
mo 7th grade to make start th'
Nm grade to continue in we'll begun
ANA the 9th grade to finish and re-
ra,ve diplomas, that will open INT
door Of every high school in kansas
NJ them and also the doors OF th'
state Agricultural college, state NOT
NAL and other higher schools.
The rural schools ask just nine
vaars to lead the child from I'M
lame 10 the door of the High school
The normal child can easily MAKE
this Journey in nine years lead Dl
\ tha right kind of teacher. Tnere II
n reason in the world why chiic
should not make a grade every yea
II supplied with necessary DOCKS
good attendance, good healtn anu w
right kind of teacher one VINO II
not afraid of hard work and VINO
wants to and does live up to the con
tract made with the school board
Parents. wake up, demand that you
children have a school teacher in
stead of school keeper, to tran
and teach your children. Get I
Course of study-they cost but II
cents-and see if your child Is keep
ing IN with it and understanding TN
work gone over. 49,,
See If you can render little nell
by the way Confer often with TN
teacher. Learn what the state re
oulres OF your child, then help u
carry 1t out Remember 1t is You
child that is being educated Tn
more YOU are interested in the schoo
the more your child will be interested
and the more your child is interest
cd the more he will learn. Join hand
with the teacher, the school hoar'
and the county superintendent ant
help make your school one OF the hes
schools in the county.