Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04

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fully putting into eHect MISS heneI
and Miss Stones method of teaching
We were surprised at the self conf |
dence of the little people They are
good readers and fine singers 1t was
pleasing TO see little tot of seven
years lead the whole room in singing
He kept time perfectly not at all as
sisted by the teacher Miss Brown
is a graduate of the Fort Hays Nor
NAL School.
County Superintendent Miss Gill
bert of Wallace and the writer took
time to call at the Office of Superfn-
tendent Eby of Shawnee county.
Mr.. Eby has done more to secure
helpful school legislation than any
other comfy superintendent in the
state We were agreebly surprised to
find that our Office in Trego compared
favorably in every respect with the
superintendent's office of as wealthy
and old a county where Topeka is loo
ated. On the other hand we almost
envied Miss Gilberu's handsome quar-
tiers in the new Sharon Springs Court
House. All the offices visited there
were much more convenient. modern
and artistic than those found at
home.
One of the pleasing pictures chung
on memory's wall" is Governor Cap
per's reception TO the teachers at his
beautiful home The teachers had
the privilege of meeting Margaret
Hill McArter there. She proved all
we had imagined her. Every line in
the sweet motherly face reflected the
ennobling sentiment found in her
books Her presence was a benedic-
ton: the memory of her will ever be
an inspiration.
Other noted women who are going
things to make the world better met
at the Kansas Dinner Club banquet,
Miss Elite Graham president. Miss
Elsie Neuenschwander of Trego is
one of its prominent members. The
guests of the evening were DIR. Mary
Woolley, president of Mt. Holyoke
College: Mrs Cora w. Stewart. chair
man State nliteracy Committee,
Kentucky and Miss Frances E. Sabin'
of University of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Stewards lecture on the night
schools of Kentucky was one of the
most interesting of the Association.
She had letters written by women
and men who learned to read and
write after the age of ST and 81. AS
far as we have been able to learn
there are but two people in our coun-
ty who can neither read nor write.
Both of them are much younger than
the above ages.
The writer while visiting Miss Gil
bert had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Ward editor of the Western Times.
He told about his political campaign in
Trego county three wears ago; how Mr.
Cook who took him over the county
got all the votes-beiDg elected repre-
sentative: and how he didn't. And the
writer wondered if she would ever be
big enough TO joke and laugh over all
her frustrated plans in school work.
Another noted man of the western
section is Ed. Carter, Vice President
of tile Citizens Bank of Sharon. Mr..
Carter came to Kansas from England
in the early 70's, the days of Buffalo
Bill. His only neighbors for some time
were Indians. He tells interesting
stories of tie times when Wallace
formed a part of Trego county. He
served as assessor, surveyor, and rep
resentative. He crossed the ocean
seven times, visiting relatives and
friends in England. During his last
trip the war broke out. The hurried
return on the Lusitania was some
what exciting for they were chased
/ by German Cruiser. We wonder why
old settlers who did so much to tame
the prairien do not write for papers
and give more people the pleasure of
their rich and varied experiences.
what chance has poor boy2
Every chance. Last week there died
a colored man, born in slavery and
poverty. Every newspaper in the
land devoted columns TO recounting
his achievements and an editorial to
his praise. What chance had Booker
I. Washington Only the chance he
made for himself. Golden Belt
Spectator in Hays Free Press
Last month q number of our wide.
awake teachers of the county held
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