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' a- ; ; . talking..want to do thc reciting
: thcmsclvcs. Let your pupils do
this work. Little people arc of-
ten neglected , no busy work of
any kind prepared for thC.1I. The
of primary class should recite at
least four times every day.
It seems to mc that usualy coun-
" try schools should not try to
teach civics , book-kecping' and
algebra ; that this time should bc
.rivcn : to thc lower classes , and if
pupils are ready to take these advanced -
\'anccd studies they should attend
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sonic high school.
I filtd too much whispering go-
ing on and too much paper on
thc floor. Occasionally , thc
. . . . . teacher never sweeps under thc
0' , stove and the cob ! " and kindling
. arc left lying around in front.
I find pupils reading in the fifth
reader who in reality should bc
in ' the third , and thc teacher is
afraid to put them back for fear
the school board or thc parents
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will complain.
Every school should have a well
arranged } program , and the pro-
. grant should bc posted up in the
room.
If thc school hoard won't black-
cn thc stove for you , why not get
' some of thc larger boys to blacken }
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i if you have contracted to do the
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yourself ? Many lovely ladies in
our land blacken their own stoves.
1'0 teach choice quotations is
advisable but do not compel
primary pupils to commit heavy
< < luotations.
In one school of 52 pupils I
found only 3 copy books. In an-
other school thc teacher com-
plaincd that she did not IHl 'c
time to teech writing' \Vc must
. . . insist on having writing with pen
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each teacher should 1 have at least
, three definite periods for writing
during the weck. It is the duty
. of the school board to turnish all
I necessary writing material , and
it is the duty of the teacher to
let thc director know when sup-
plies arc l1ccc1'c1.
Do not hold faithful pupils
j back for the purpose of keeping
' , . . . . . the class together , when a few
pupils are absent half \f the timc.
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, and put the poor ones whole they
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( Many teachers read selections
\ to their schools in the morning ,
, and often thc selections are so
heavy that the pupils cannot follow .
. low the story , and they get really
no good ! from the reading at alt
Be sure that your selections can
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be understood.
- , In nearly , every school here is
f some dust on top of the map cases
. or over the black bo rds. Do
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you dust these places every day ? I
I can sec no excuse for dirt.
The following is from the "Nc
mahz County Teacher , " and I
think thc superintendent is right :
"Many schools have maps ,
charts and apparatus that the
teacher never pretends to use. If
this means you it is time for you
to get out your educational tools
and do a little more work. "
During intermissions it is thc
duty of thc teacher to watch the
condition of the out. houses.
One pupil only 'should bc allowed -
ed to leave the room at a timc.
uIt very oftens lowers thc morals
of the school , and always causes
unfavorable comment to see two
or three pupils on the play
grounds or iIt out-building' during
school hours. "
Every teacher should have a
copy of Common Sense Didactics ,
and each should carefully read
Chapter 2 , especially the first
two pag-es. I found one teacher
who was not keeping a Daily Register -
gister at all and several teachers
were not pretending to keep a
'rext-Qok Rc ister.
Teachers should be loyal to
each other , and teachers in towns
should be loyal to thc pril1c\pat \
Each princIpal is held responsible
for his entire school , and hc must
have authority to outline and
systematize the work for the
school ; and in order to do this
succcssfully , hc must have the
hearty support of all his teachers.
ufJ."cachcrs should receive good
salaries , but the good salaries
should be earned. "
Dist. 89 , Bertha Frank , teacher.
Our enrollment is 22.Ve are
getting along nicely - arc ' preparing -
ing a Christmas _ . Program.
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Dist. "No. 49 . J.R. Reed , teacher.
Through the month of November
several pupils were absent from
school , but responded to Roll
Call in the corn-field. They are
now back again in school with
in teret in their studies unabated
and at all times good. Our
school-g-round has recently been
enlarged and much improved.
At this writing all pupils arc
present , and prospects bright for
thc pleasantest of school years.
We look for complete realization I
of this.
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Dist. No. 10Bca ileyteacher.
Our school gave a basket supper
Wednesday evening before
Thanksgiving . Thc attendance
was good. \Ve cleared Sl1.65.
\Ve will have a weel 's vacation
after Christmas. I am planning :
to attend the State Association.
I am well pleased with 'my school
and believe I have the best board-
ing place in the county. I have
2'.t miles to walk to school , and
this seems to agree with mc.Ve
have a new tcachcr's dcsk.
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Peters Shoe Co's. "Diamond Brand"
Shoes ' .
Has been awarded the Grand Prize at the St.- , Louis
Exposition. The award of the Grand Prize was made
by International Jury composed of experts from the
United States and foreign countries and was won in T
competition with the whole , , or1d."vVe sell tllellL ,
Come in and get a pair.
F. W. Cleve tan d k
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a rate of one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip.
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Dist.No.)2El1a Fisher , teachcr.
Lucy Feicht , who received her
Eighth Grade Certificate last
year , entered : the' State Normal
at Peru after Thanksgiving va-
cation. \Vc have now four pupils
attending there : Lucy and John
Fdcht , Claud and Emery Hunt.
\Ve report but two tardy marks '
this month. For the : three
months just past we have but
fourtecn. Seven pupils have
been neither tardy nor absent
since school bcgan.
Dist. 92 , Lillith \Vaggencr ,
teach cr.Ve are getting along
nicely and have an enrollment of
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Our Closing
Out Sale
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of Overcoats
Is still , going on and will .4
continue until the present
stock is edmustcd. They
are going fast and you x
had better ! come in right :
away if you want to take
advantage of the Gxtnme- ;
Iy low prices we are mak-
ing' as they wont last
long. Come in now
while there is a good assortment - '
sortment to select from. ,
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ket supper. tI'he procccd will bc
used to buy an organ for the
school. .
Miss Georgie WellsDist.No.38 ,
writes : I am pleased with school 4
teaching. We arc getting along
nicely and are preparing the
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Dist.No.93J.F.Youngteacher.
\Ve are getting along nicely. The
pupils arc interested in their
work. \Ve are well pleased with '
our new Wall Map of the ignited :
Statcs. . '
Sec elsewhere in 'this issue for
state apporti01tment . . of' school
funds.
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