The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
Summer School Notes.


two days at the Summer School last
week during which time he discussed
with the teachers the correlation of
agriculture with the program of the
school, and the organization and
maintenance of boys, and girls
clubs. He gave also a very interest
ing lesson in the tying of various
rope knots. AS a result of this rope
work a number Of Decatur county
teachers are prepared to make halt
ers with the crown knot, and end
splice; and to splice the stacker rope
when it breaks in the rush of the
good old harvest time. j..
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On Friday, July II, Professor
Pammil of Ames, will be at the Sum-
mer School to talk about Iowa weeds
and their determination. This sub
ject ought to be of interest to the
town folks as we'll as to the country
folks. We all agree with Jonathan
Swift, that the man who makes two
blades of grass grow where one grew
before is benefactor to mankind.
Is not your man who makes one
blade grow where a weed grew be-
fore greater benefactor? The va
cant lots in our towns and the by
ways in town and country are often
wilderness of weeds that not only
cucumber the ground, but infect the
neighboring fields and gardens as
we'll. Not until these waste places
have been redeemed and made to
blossom with clover and corn, or the
flower gardens that little children
CT, f,,11 W.
Iowa, Beautiful Land" Come and
hear Prof. Pammil.
Prof. Long of Garden Grove, will
give demonstrations in the testing Of
milk and seed corn next week.
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The teachers who are taking Miss
Dryden's lectures in domestic science
are very grateful to Crichton & Son
for the use of a Clark Jewel Gaso-
line range for the remainder of the
session of Summer School. Whether
we are from Missouri or not, we like
'to be showed" when good things to
eat are under discussion.
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The program of the Summer
School Literary Society last Wednes-
gay evening was we'll attended and
was much enjoyed. The debate on
the question Resolved that our rur-
al school are a discredit to the state"
was decided in favor of the negative.
The following program will be rem
dered Wednesday evening, July 9th.
1. Song, by all. ....
2 2. Reading, Miss Griffin.
3. Conversation, by Hazel Lion
berger and Rosamond Thompson.
4. Piano solo, Edith Myers.
S. Newspaper, Isabel Freestone
ana Carl Mckinley.
+ 6. A school that was failure,
(dramatized), leader, Harriet Beav-
ers. .E
z. A school that was a success,
(dramatized), leader, Mary Hazlet.
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Next Thursday afternoon, the
members of the Summer School will
enjoy a trailing and training expedi-
ton under the leadership of Supt. O.
M. Gass, and his deputies, Supts
Long and Tye. The Boy Scouts have
come to the assistance of the COM
mittee in formation of plans for the
occasion. The school will be divided
into two divisions that will follow
different routes, but will finally
reach the same rendezvous, where
an Indian dinner will be served. A
jolly time is anticipated.
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Next Tuesday evening a spelling
match will be held at the school
house. All teachers and prospective
teachers especially are invited to
participate, and others are welcome.
Professor. Tye is in charge of the
evenings exercises.
II you want to hear q quiet man
talk fluently, start him to talking
about his pet enemy. .ss