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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21


idiots sent to her from the public
asylum, she taught TO read and
write so that they could pass the
same examinations that normal
children of their age we're expect.
ed to pass at the public schools
How was this surprising success
achieved9 The secret, she says,
was simple. 1t was that the pu-
pills from the asylum had followed
different path from that pursued
in the public schools. They haG
been aided in their psychic devel-
opment, while the normal children
bad been hampered and depressed,
l thought that if, one day, the
special education, which had thus
marvelously developed the idiots
could be applied to the develop
ment of the normal children, the
miracle would vanish and the gulf
between the inferior and the nor
NAL mentality would reappear,
never again to be bridged. While
every one was admiring the pro-
gress of my idiots | was meditat-
ing bn the reasons that could keep
the happy and healthier common
school children on so low a level
that my unhappy pupils were able
to stand beside them.
Miss Zula Weidensaul, a senior
girl in the high school, who is tax.
ing the normal training course,
came in Saturday and supplied her
self with a good book on teaching
reading. She bought Sherman
and Reeds Essentials in Teaching
Reading. We wish Miss ZuIa the
best of success in her school work,
We also had a pleasant call from
Misses Rita Feather, Hazel Ward,
Mildred Feather, Bertha Lowder
and Elsa Hicks. The girls are all
enthusiastic over their school
work.
Mrs. l.. B. Anderson, who
teaches in District No. IL, made
US a pleasant call Saturday. She
reports everything 0. K. in her
school. Several of the pupils will
take the diploma examination.
We hope every boy and girl in
the seventh grade is planning to
take the diploma examination in
physiology and reading. Those
in the eighth grade the diploma
examination in photography, gram
mar agriculture and geography.
The n nth grade, U. $. history.
Kansas history, Arithmetic, clas-
sizes, civil government and pen.
manship, and such other branches
from the seventh and eighth grades
in which they are not carrying
grades of Is or so per cent. Paper
will be furnished free. A fee of
% cents will be asked of each APP
pIicant. Come and do your best
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undivisible- with liberty and JUS
tice for all. Teachers, please have
your pupils learn this flag salute.
We wonder how many know a diff
ferent flag salute.
Prof. Eggleston, superintendent
of the schools of Virginia, said in
recent lecture: II fear we have
lost sight of the function of the
public school. These functions
are a healthy body, a trained Ca
pacity and a desire to serve the
community, We speak of the
fundamentals of education; what
are the fundamentals A sound
body and an unselfish outlook up.
on life. And yet, year in and year
out, we permit the children to 90
to school and to acquire arithme.
tic and adenoids; history and hook
worm; algebra and astigmatlsm;
cube root and tuberculosis; Caesar
and spinal curvature, and then
they 90 forth to serve-them-
selves. Now what does it profit a
state if its children gain the whole
world of knowledge and lose both
health and the soul of good citi-
zenshipQ"
Simplifed spelling was recog-
nized and embodied in the pro-
gram of the 18th annual meeting of
the Modern Language Association
of America, which has been in
session at the University of Penn
sylvania in Filideli.
Save your pennies" was the
advice given by John D. Roche
Teller to a number of school teach
ers to whom he gave sleigh ride
recently. I h e young school
ma'ams were SO impressed with
what they saw that one of them
said: Just think, Mr.. Rookie
Teller, you have this large estate
with three houses to live in, while
we must content ourselves with a
small room in fat" To which
the oil magnates lacOnic response
was: Save your pennies"
i Johnny Miller, of Hammond.
Indiana, sassed his teacher and she
had to correct him by the laying
on of hands. During the process
he broke into flames and it took
some time to put him out. He
carried matches in his rear pocket
it seems.
Andrew Carnegie has made a
new gift for education, this time
it is 81, $50, 100000, one and a quar-
ter million as Carnegie Founda-
ton for t h e Advancement of
Teaching. Z he income, about
$50, 100000 a year, is to be used in
studying the best ways of teach
ing. and experimenting to learn of
better ways.
DIR. Jewell, of Emporia, Kan
sas, says school board should Sc
lect a teacher as a farmer selects
good seed corn, Firstly, a teach
er should be able to see himself in
the eyes of his pupils. Secondly,
he must have an already accumu-
lated wealth of knowledge; and
thirdly, the true teacher is one
who, in earnest purpose, is willing
to be forgotten; and fourthly, the
true teacher will have high ideals
because as is the teacher so is the
school.
In accordance with Section 482 |
of the school laws, the annual
meeting of school districts will be
held on the second Friday in April
at 200 O'Clock p. m. This will
make the annual meeting come on
April 18th this year. A director
will be elected this year, and such
other members of the school board |
as have been appointed during the
year. The date is the same IN
rural districts and in cities of the
third class. We hope the voters
of Seward county will choose toe
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21

For trouble Is Whal you make IL,
1t Isn't the fact that your hurt that counts,
But only how did you take III
The most learned boy in the
world" as Norbert Wiener has
been called is to receive the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy from
Harvard University next June.
He will be, by far, the youngest
who ever received that honor.
This remarkable young man is the
son of a Harvard professor. He
took post graduate courses at
Cornell and Harvard, specializing
in philosophy and higher mathe-
matics. He expects to be a
teacher.
John Mcdonald says he knows
of nothing quite so delusive and
Elusive as school statistics unless
it is the mirage of the desert.
Blessed is the teacher who ex,
poets much from his pupils, for
he is thereby likely to receive it.
Blessed is the dumb teacher for
he will save the pupils time.
Blessed is every teacher who
becomes unnecessary.
Blessed is the teacher whose
criticisms have enough sugar in
their foundation to take out the
bitter taste.
Blessed is the teacher whose vo-
cabulary contains more dos than
dont's.
Mrs. Henllne came IN on Mum.
Der Two last Tuesday morning
from n. M. where's he had been Wis
iting her daughter Mildred and
two grand children. She left them
all we'll and happy as they could
be, parting with grand ma who
has taken great deal of care of
them. Mrs. Henline is one of the
old timers of Seward county.
Mrs. Mercy on me! what a
kitchen. Every pot, pan aud dish
is dirty; the table looks like a junk
shop and, why, it will take you a
week to get things Strengthened
out and cleaned up. What have
you been dolng9 Servant Sure
mum, your daughters have just
been showing me how they bake
potatoes at the cooking school.
In recent spelling contest the
word denote was given. Some
questioned if it were correct. The
word denote is often used as the
antithesis of promote though not
really a good word as de" is not
logical. DR.. E. +. Hale condemns
denote as a vulgarism; but some
such word is needed.
The teacher in elementary arith-
metic looked hopeful. Now
she said think carefully
before you answer. Which would
you rather have 3 bags with 2 ap
plies in each bag or 2 bags with
three apples in each bag?" Three
bags with 2 apples in each bag"
said a boy in one of the last seats,
while the class still debated.
Why PaulG" asked the teacher
Because there'd be one more bag
to bust" answered the young
mathmetition.
One-fourth of all the girls who
are learning to cook, sew and keep
house in the agricultural colleges
Of the United States are enrolled
in the Kansas school at Manhat-
Tan This latest proof of the pre-
eminence of the Kansas Agricul-
tural College over the sixty-six
other schools of this kind in the
country comes from the last gov
report issued a short
time ago.
There are 1916 girls and women
studying domestic science and art
in all the agricultural colleges in
the United States. One-fourth of
hem or $40 are taking work at
Manhattan. OF this number 537
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of March, A. D., 1918, the
Undersigned was by the Probate Court
of Seward County, Kansas, duly al
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of E. E. Sweat, late
of Seward County, deceased.
All parties interested will take no.
lice and govern themselves accord.
ingly.
G. NUsz, Administrator,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
Notice of Appointment

State'o of Kansas, Seward County, SIS.
In the matter Of the estate Of e. F
Sweat, late of Seward County, Kan
Sas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21

the skirt. waist or coat, or any
other garment that we have clean
ed and pressed for you will re-
mind you of a brand new article.
We give it a freshness and beauty
that it used to possess when you
FIRST bought it. We give it a
shaDeliness and lustre, and all at
very slight cost. We call for and
deliver orders at your home with
out extra cost.
G. B. Staples. Phone $50
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
County SChoOIN News
by MARY E, TODD

Oh troubles ton or a troubles an ounce,
For trouble Is whal you make it,
II Isn't the fact that your hurt that counts,
But only --how did you take III
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
ALVARADO NOTES

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Larson, Thursday, Nov. the
18th. We hope one and all will
come.
Hilda Bergan is back at Alvarado,
having worked in Dakota for the
past four months. We're glad to see
you back, Hilda.
William T. Larson has returned
from Saskatoon, Canada, where he
has been working for a while.
Alex Paulson made an auto trip
to Viking Saturday. We all wish
you good luck Axel.
Chas. Knudson has bought up a
carload of shickehX and turkeys%
he MinHrel shlpw givens heGe
Saturday was we'll attended and en-
,joyed by, all. -
Willie johnson of Warren, is in
town assisting his brother Walter.
hMrs: o. x: Berg Tsaves this ;'' eveh-
ing on a two weeks visit with her
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served to between three to four
hundred without any hurry or rush
"a remarkable feat for three quar-
tiers of an hour. Ask Miss Abra-
hanson how she did 1T. She de-
serves all the credit for the splen-
dld management, and the many STU
dents and others for their generous
donations and great help i'm the big
undertaking deserve equal thanks.
At one 0'sclock the whole crowd
assembled outside of the building
ITO have picture taken. It proved
to be a splendid one, and many will
be interested in securing this fine
remembrance of the occasion.
Afternoon Program.
The afternoon program COM
menced on time with a piano duet
by Miss Wennerberg and Miss Glib
son. Then followed the greetings
from Superintendent N. A. Thorson
OF Crookston, who represented the
State Educational Department and
State Superintendent Schulz, who
could not be present. President
o. J. johnson delivered warm and
hearty greetings from the mother
institution, Gustavus Adolphus
college, and Prof. P. V. Malm req
resented the "sister institution"
Minnesota College in an appropriate
and happy speech.
Then followed much appreciat-
ed selection by the male sextette.
Mayor Chas- Wittensten next well
coined the guests and visitors in a
few we'll chosen words. The main
number of the afternoon program
and for the day, next followed,
when President Abrahamson intro
duced the honored guest of the day,
Governor A. 0. Eberhart, who for
an hour held the close attention of
the audience that filled the large
assembly room and all the halls
outside of the room.
Governor Speaks.
Governor Eberhant's address was
tine effort, full of good cheer, in
SEPARATION and encouragement for all
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j" - ~,tiALFALEA SEEbr "a

T am negotiating with the Stake
Agricultural School "at 'CrDokstpn
Tor a. quantity Of +aMaka. SEED.
which will be delivered at eithsr
Cr00kStOn or some other central
point at $12 per bushel. It is Mon
tara Grlmnrs" and is gu&rahteea
and vouched for by the: Depal-
Iment Of Agriculture of the Stale.
iCan you use some of : this, seed, IN
your vicinity? If so, kindly write
: To- nae as soon as you~find out what
quantity you can use: There is No
question Whatever but that eveE
Farmer in your Vicinity should uSe
ABOUT ~ pounds which is suffia-
ent to seed one acre. Before
seeding in the spring, however, ire
farmer: can ascertain from the
nearest High School Or County At
irlcuqtural Agent just how: to pne-
pare his land and seed it, as differ
ent kinds of soils may require d +
ferent methods Of preparation: and
seeding.
, =: Yours truly, 80
w. r. Mackenzie,
; Secretary, Northern Minnesota
! Development Association; r.
} midi, Mimi.
/ P. s. If you wish; you can write
Mr. c. G: Selvig, Superintendent,
State Farm School, Crookston and
order directly from him.
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daughter, who Lives in Duluth. r
Aels Markuson's new residence, on
Main ctpaat ic noa MIR ..ala4..

daughter who Lives in Duluth. =
'Aels Markuson's new residence, on
Main street. is nearly completed
/ Herman Allen and Pit Swens0n
were in Warren on business Satur-
day.
Walter, johnson spent. Friday ev-
ening jn Warren. , 49,.
Paul, Paulson returned TO Alex
andria Friday evening, having Wis
ltud his sons here for few days.
/ o. G. Dahl was a Warren passen-
ser Friday evening. "
Mr.. and Mrs. F, Dahlgren and the
Misses Mortenson and Wahlund
autoed to Warren Saturday after
|'nO0n. .-,A. SIS. -.
Among those who attended the
sale in Warren on Saturday we're:
Mr.: and Mrs. Poften, Mr.: md MRS.
Marrkuson and daughter Alice, Mr..
and Mrs. Holm, Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
'quist and: daughter. Gerda, Lille
Palm, Mrs. Bill Bergan and Mr.. and
MRS. Frank Dah}gren. . =:
The many friends and relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin johnson and
family rendered them a: very pleas!
ant surprise party last -Satu rday
-levening. The. ladies present serv-
led a delicious supper and a<tgood
time was enjoyed by. all. The pre-
sentation speech was. made by Mr..
liver Lodoen.- AS a meanento of the
occasion several beautiful pieces of
furniture were left: 5: A fine new
residence is being erected on the,
Johnson farm, and the many friends
wished to show them kindness by
So pleasantly surprising; them,
while their home was under con-.
structioh. ,c..~ -. -. s.
! Ladies' Aid of the Swedish Eutf.
church will meet at: the home Of
MRS. Henry Backstrom, Thursday
afternoon, Nov. goth: Ladies kind.
ly come at 2::30 O'Clock as there is
business. to- transact. before lunch
will be served. All are cordially in
vited. $50
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travellers along Hfe's pathway, es-
pecially for the young. According
TO what he said, he himself, had not
been born with a silvr spoon in his
mouth and his early years were a
struggle against adverse circum-
stances. At the age of 81 years,
when ne entered Gustavus Adolf
phus college, he had had only
about three months previous
schooling. But he was determined
to get an education. He related
some OF his experiences at the COL
lege and brought out -nu1nbgruf:
strong points that showed the value
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lieve, renewed vigor:: Also several j
communities which have not in the
past been included in this work
have realized the great Importance
OF this movement and -have re-
quested the State Association for
Red Cross Seals:-~'
The people of Minnesota can at
last point with pride to definite re-
suits obtained from their former
labors. They now have the. use of
one-haDf million dollars which was
appropriated by the recent legisla-
ture TO enable them to- provide
county institutions for the care Of
those suffering from tuberculosis.
1t should be of great satisfaction to
those who have labored SO consist
entity in the former years and it is
the earnest request of this Associa-
ton that these workers take renew
ed interest in this educational CAM
palgn which is now going ON thru.
out the state, which will mean the
pointing out of local needs in each
county in reference to the estab-
llshment of hospitals for the tuber-
cular. The state legislature has
done its part freely land we'll and it
now rests largely upon tn" ener 81; e
lc work by those who have local
influence to show to the county Of
11clals the needs of those suffering
from tuberculosis under their ,ju-1
risdiction. Great announcement
has already been givn you by the
rapidity with which the counties
have taken definite action in re-
gard to institutions up to the pres,
ent time.
1t is a pleasure to report anpro-
priations made by 18 counties for
the establishment Of hospitals for
tneSe sufferers. In view of what
has already been done so success
fully and the ease with which more
can be accomplished in every COM
munity, we earnestly request not
only those who have in the past
shown interest, but those who have
perhaps felt it was useless to de-
vote time and energy to again enter
this great educational work which
is including the entire state. Let
us show by the success Of this
years Red Cross Seal sales we do
appreciate the appropriation made
by the legislature and show that
each community is willing and
ready to do it's part.
Should this letter appear in a
community not at this time as
signed to an agent for the sale of
Red Cross Christmas seals, those
who are interested in this work
should Immediately select someone
TO act as agent and request him to !
write at once to the State Associa-
lion, Old Capitol, St. Paul, MINI.
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HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES

There is nothing doing" at the
W S{SA W SM YORK. EY H6W s}fa59 S
One of the senior boys favorite
poem is Whhtier's School Days.
Now we know why he is present at
Senior English only inz7sbbody4not in
Esprit, sy r. 3 + :
J. The library. has suddenly BECOME
very popular. Why? Because the
first book reviews are due by
Thanksgiving.
Physical culture is becoming very
popular; especially Since We have
begun to run to music. Soon, any Of
t the girls will be able to beat the
boys practicing: - '' -
The High School students enjoyed
a. geography lesson. on, Mexico,
given by Ex-Supt. J. w. Olson on
Tuesday afternoon
>>The' Zoology class is ~having= the
pleasure (?) Of studying import
ed craWfish' that have been ''pick-
4ed'finta fornhaldehyd6 "so1utfoh1.~ ~
English ". is beginning the study
of tBQrke's. speech. on cancellation
with America. The class has not
formed any decided opinion as yet;
of that. classic:
We have NOTICED that the rP6etry
decreased ip number gecdntly:, , ;;
Rev. Knutson gave a fine. address
on "PatTQtism"' to the. hight school
appreciated. Rev. Anderson was al
so present at general assembly Fri
day.
One of the Sophomore boys was
hurt in a runaway Halloween and
had to so on crutehes for several
days. We're glad Halloween don't,
come but once year. 4
Prof. Works from the Agriculture
al department. of the State ~" was
visitor of the industrial Depart
ment Tuesday afternoon. ST $,zcz
The new "medicine box for the
chemistry class has come and WEI
hope hiatt the rest of the apparatuss
will come soon. T. /
There was an explosion in the
laboratory the, other day. Two Of
the girls we're so frightened that
their hair stood on end. A cork
popped out of bottle.
Familiar words to the Freshmen:
walk down the second aisle!
Please, pick up your feet"
A Freshman boy had brilliant,
idea the other day. Some of the pu-
pills were gazing out of the win
dows with great interest. A great
commOtion was heard outside. This
Freshman suddenly, raised his hand
and asked: MAY l open the win
dow" The teacher replied: I'm
sorry, but all the windows are
open" Poor Freshman.
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to the state, of colleges like Gus
tavus Adolphus, Carleton, St. Olof,
Manchester, and many others in
Guiding North Star College. These
schools have an important mission
to perform and they reach GER
tain class Of young people who 9TH
erWise would pass thru life without
an education. In training for good
citizenship and developing char
acter, their work is important and
far-reaching and is recognized and
appreciated by the state. A college
in a community is an indication of
culture, refinement, enterprise and
progresslveness on the part of the
crtlzens. He congratulated Warren
and this section of the state upon
having established such school
and bespoke for it a liberal support.
The Governor urged greater ap-
probation of one anothers efforts
more kindlness in judging our fell
low men, their motives and their
acts in life, and less proneness to
mlsconstrue and criticise without
justice or reason. A word of an
probation and encouragement now
and then will do heap of good to a
struggling soul and encourage TO
still better efforts.
$3.50 Subscribed.
The last speaker on the program
was Rev. C. G. Benson, who brought
to a focus all that had been said
and urged every individual to do his
duty-to think, to speak, to act, to
live. Following this address
subscription was taken up for the
benefit Of the college. Imagina-
tory bricks were sold at $40 each
and in less than half an hour a sum
of $3.50 was subscribed.
At the head of the List came State
Senator B. E. Sundberg with a. large
donation of $1,000. Seventy-two
other persons gave sums ranging
from $500 to S., making the grand
total $3.50.
A. r. johnson, of New York City.
an old pioneer of Warren and the
Red River Valley, after whom john
son Avenue is named, sent a tele-
gram asking to be put down for ten
bricks or $100. On "Wednesday
morning another Telegram was re-
celved stating that $4,000 had been
added by gentleman whose name is
withheld for the present. And this
IS but the beginning. From this
Time on, large and small amounts
should roll in until the building is
wholly paid for and large endow-
ment fund secured, thus placing the
institution upon solid footing. It
Will 80 easy when everybody helps
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Inc students of North Star Col
lege felt so jubilant over the sue
cess OF the brick sale in which
S393O were obtained that they built
a large bonfire on the campus in
the evening and from the Shouts
That pealed forth the people of the
Guy bhought they were in the midst
OF hte Mexican revolution.
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Red Cross Christmas Seals

To the Public:
Inc Minnesota Association for
the Prevention and Relief of I'll
berculosis takes great pleasure in
announcing to the public thru these
columns the opening of the Ref
cross Christmas Seal campaign for
1913. -. Practically every, totHmIniA
ty which has heretofore shown in
tefesst-inthfs- great work is aEaih
enlisted in the cause with, we be-