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Saturday EDUC-1 i. 7 r OPERATION, LEGISLATION 0) E4actlc i O Develop Tower, C) Coopntioa to Multiply It, Brk a) Legislation tnd Good Government to Promote Erzal HL.Li and Ilucaa rroesa-rialn Talk About Men, Merare and Mortmeota Inrolred it -Uy CLARENCE POE Seven PI"::: fcr Bcllcr SdlCals Ly." i considers the; text-book' lesson with the pu-. -TOOl!GHT;afoac:tle ica- that why. and ..a' cum 5n - I iinfitinnal Snprial m Th - ZvAZi:-:rv Z ZIZZ i -v ones Dnngs out -the local and-practical appl . -i ' Tt - ,7 -I t I::":: Hons of the lesson, if possible j not only notes- inn nunce But .the: experiences of another half-year "hare iv emohasized . atresm one .; ines " .01) - chilirca who re ike the best exhibits of various sorts, .or v. ho : :re distinguished ...themselves by high marks in. this or. that study or by perfect at tendance, or by having read a certara number of library books, etc . V -;.. - Fifth: Agriculture, Demotic Sc:::::d - and Nalura IT GOES without saying, of course, that in every ; country school the boys should study the text -book on agriculture. ", Even if you have cr.ly a one-teacher school, insist ononis even if acricul- That fact is, that no matter in what canahle facfc " tries; to rcmore the cause Whelps the pupils in 'ture must be. substituted. for geography or.histcryl i? - JirM self-expression- and corrects bad grammar ; and -1 half the time, The- proper plan, ;of course, is to l line ,ot pro-. j n ....m, .. -r: i . .. i .iiv ., t, t..... t. 1 ' iiufusj unc 4uu ah wun a ucsirc ia-gD.-on. ana , a mss-v,u5i suiuuj wiui nunc principal ,gress we arcterested liere the - We can't have; the right sort; of. farming until v.:cf cw-t 4:kt a : ? fmw fcav ki,. , J lluUVajlUI.W'.KCV lit - ft - DUE ;. ..-." wv wu (KMVUIlUlt, UJCU. - , all the people caneaanteitigeapouvso" of tihty and legutnes ana crop, rorauuns ;:rhermore,rboys;in thcirjeenj should have a; teaching domestic science than .we '.are now doing izing;ingrcdients i andpUn feedingk:anaau;Otnscienimc laxisw , Every country school should also aim to interest . thei boys' and.. girls in " natures study , Through - progressive it v qooks, cnarispicmres ana naiure-stuay conect- business-methods on marketingv.a4d;;basuisw (rmfr arc- tnllv jnfnrttlpd S'trt What a . . . - . - ; . r r v . i. i ; - ld,yst ; T - --r- tnerneignDornooaDetter. and more farmers m. other . states and xountn get :the rightlkirid of principal,; almosta'rfy: ions, , the : boys and-girls should be .taught tbr and making by .these methods.f .And characteristics of all the common bird, cannot have.theeeded enrichment of country life vmunity ;. as; the jvves Grove chooi ;has :done. - insects, wild flowers, trees, weeds, and the princi- until a vwideV diffusion,i-iof ;knowJeae develops , among an clasps aa-appmauu prme ana cuii neighborhood; ror au xiicsc,jfCdsyu; iuwciyicoiiiicr lug vo. y in orderolinSlorr 1 fsllea bird pjBetteigMteM efforts-in behalfof ibetterf chools tor thetarm:, .p DOy s ana gins ui nuc ouuwHU'iiuwvvv;.; NOT need- longer teums but better I 4L A. : A Good LiBraiy for Eyery'SchcoI MONGvlhel letteri-wel have ; received both Sfromleducatibnat leaders i ? and f roni f armers and farm women for this issue, we have beeu attendance: i If .we vsay . toihe tax-payer, T struck - with Tthe emphasis . laid on, the school" li- the pasly.we have thought relativtlyJ too much First: rpHE LargcrInvtaatisp . .y -rfc' .: '-T '.v'-''; .'n.--: -Tri'raatters ofschool attendance we are as Yet:: joses about teaching people how to' read,:: an d not enough about ; getting, them to read after they learn how. To develop "the reading habit" in each making a rather shameful record in the Soutli. In- pupil should be one of the chief aims of every ,x i Aiii any . vuuu. su uc; utvca: iu. reaur 50 vfirsKpoint riameIyv;nevaeed;:for; 1 investments L-in? public schools -is empna .v.muvu,,ai ( r -" ' v . vwmw."v' , sized oh page:i;rWe im the South have to:a cent, while in self even if he never goes to school another day. 4 support twb scLol Southern state except Florida and Tennessee is 5 reover, if a school has a good library, it should spending as -iticlifefeo ast.ft one-not tpfriiniiird da ' proportion?tVeaUh;: sonie of therfigtiHsrinrooroi ithis ? itmay be wltd 10n f B?ks'- WIin0t t0 often e: in the Union soends oer child of luauv in scnooi m aiu aoaow cacn:siate ranKco mprf-Kifit'- 7 T r V.' ; M ;.ee v arenetaaresin.;.omciAi,:-g n,trAfl, ted btates bureaif.ot liaucation: ; ; : :R.nkr'f?utir - cwia . I Rank. s?tte - - cmid. - ,ili -.: A.r,P(M : what every .state school age.'. from the Uni fiDent ;'. f. . . ... vO. .9 i .' Maine isew Hampshire Vermont . MaMachuietti ... 52.3ft Ktiode Island . . . . . ; .. . ; 42.08 Connecticut . , . . . . . ;;,-. ;.; 4.24 i New York M.4T.:': . New Jersey . ., . . , . , . . ; -60.1t-: Pennsyhanla. ......... ,V,'i46.71,! Ohio 'ii0ii.' 48.82 Indiana .'. . ; , . 45. 21- Illinois ......,., 42.92c Michlain ,42.63 Wisconsik , . . : ,-. i , , , 42.T5 Minnesota .... 82.08 J2W .. ...v. . .w. ..'.j 42.82 Missouri . . . ; , ;4 .. . . i. V J3.9r North Dakota U..... 4..-64.45 outh Dakota . . V. if?v, i f f 45.89 r Nebraska ............ ......47.14,. Kansas ..... . 89. 2 .- Delaware 7.04 - Maryland ...... 84.48 - Virginia ,.." . : 19 J8 State ..;u--. fspent ' West Virginia . . . . . . . .25.8 iv North Carallna... 12.39 ; South Carolina . . .i ; .-. 1 1 .65 Gaortla .... i .;. . ? i FlorWa '. ... ..v.-.'.. ULSS Kentucky . i ,?.-.. ., V Tannessea 13.81 -. .Alabama 15.32 v Mississippi .... New York 117 ' 4. :' Shod- Island . . ,-. .; 118 J5. ; Vermont 115 -6. : Ohio US" 7. ; Michigan .; '- : 109 , 8. r Illinois .....,,.;..:. 108 9. .Maine ...... 107 - 10. Washington ...,...,..." 107 11. New Jersv . 107 12. Iowa i .-rV.'... Louisiana . . 24.68 , t 13. New Hampshire, r. -. ' 104 ; Texas ....;...'......... 23.M 14. California 103 99 99 97: Arkansas s n . ov . "44.60 " is. '. Montana . ; . . , '. , . . . , MontMia . i.". i..i.y.... 64.54 17. Utah ..............'...'. Wyoiulnr . V "- ; 5?2 18 Kantat . . i ..'. .-. .' . i ' y Colorado .:.....;.t....;.' 55.49 v, 19. Nebraska ....,..... ,'.. tfNew-Mexlba . . -28.83 : -. SO.,' Indiana kr.v.. m ' j: Ariaona , ..i,,-..i.r'i i . 71.89 21. : Wiseonsln, , '. .v.. . . -7. Utah ". . ....... 82.73 22. ; Colorado . -. . r -. . ,K.Ketad., ;jr.V.f,.;.r ;2 f.- :.'.,'on '' 'r f 55.06 Tj; 24, v Minnesota wasninatoa ; , . , .. jr.. k 'n'.H1.1?-- - Orenon . . . .... 48.46 California. ..,.,...... 70.9S 95 1 93 ;' 91 1 89 , 83 :: 8S .27. vNortn UaKoU ...... 80 v; t, .. .:!, - 1.'..... i'TUi m..U... - -28. South Dakota .....i.. 79 : a wuuwut wuijai. u?, mvwey v.u usH , V:'SL'AIA.-.;.v.ra--';and gifts by -business men and former residents of . Ill, SesW the community, etc In every Southern state, too, ' - il:"F& ;;;:;;ne6 wMch, gives its people the benefit: of a traveling r . SjSSSlswir'r'' S8i:Oeorgia .'u'l.Tw.? School , ' a4o:3vrW:fetC6!s 0con that the people get ,-: 43. Arkansas -.v.; iiV,;. 52 ,Wr.YVH;'.v.ii'K'rI !k:" .!y. , ., ' : ,44.'North CaroUna:...,.:''51'r L?:rV;;. .:-f'i, r''rimmt'-; ' l4 . ' ' ' Scar Sfc and Art : 4. AMDim .............. "48. ; JJew Mexico VERV school should be a place not only- for ' - :How:canwe:expect-o V" ;."!.r'.vr. VZ.m M??-:-"-" ':::.t:fi, tu ,iOVe -cArtrti:n, .r n ar a. : intr aU the -nner things ot tne. spirit. "Ade- ee what yourrState ;here m the 'South spends are;. - Then -note that exceot" for ilittleS Delaware"' andrVwi, e ,hihn in nfK .to .;hAi a ' ? described on oaipre 19 should be a feature of every desert New; Mexico there is not another state out-y narent sacrifice enoueh to ive them 100 to 130 . school. Except during the most strenuous, periods v v - or cuuivaiion or narvesnng, oaruraayr aiiernoons h ' v should be a. time set apart for recreation for the - ucscrc iNew Mexico there is not another state out-. 7 parents sacrifice enough to give them $33 to $77 per. child. -::vv N-v :r:;,. '-.r . r-- ' -' , -:,-..;-.-r.- a We ought to be willing anyhow: to spend more " niLal. i f ''i:' J r.-i,, 'Pammaha : youngfor baseball, basketball tennis, and other tor education and this necessitr Is madeoubly v jmperativeright .now byHhe increased cost of nving. it is folly : to - expect . to get competent teachers at the same "salaries": as three or four years ago. If We; could pay; 30 tb50 cents on the, $100 for local ; tax! when cotton was ten cents a pound, cotton nents older people should set this time apart for meetings of farmers clubs, farm worn- ens -clubs, community leagues, etc. T IS "well for every country school to celebrate ; Every day, too; the children should join in sing- . - w - a j s . - 'inrr i nimrin rr s nm era ann t ri h n nil in nr t rFnnpnr It mayrtake a little time from the formal stud- ftnus!cal .Cvenmgs for the. older people as weU- getting up things; for the neighborhood j it' also trains farm' boys and girls in -public speaking so that 'they can hold their own when they 4ater; ic occasions. And commencement is Second : 'A Three-tcachcr . School for ' ; Every Child" IN THE second place; we wish 'to'say' again that tneet city boys and girls on pubh the slogan and battle cry of .every patriot in in various other ways the local i the South' ihoiifa he; dk ThreeAtxchtr School ' worth all it costs '; '.t-'- Within Reach'. 0 Every -ChildA-.The' distrfct' should'; .'.Likewise,': in evciry, county; there houJd ...be 'av, fact maV now be had fora few nickels each. run out two to two. and a half miles in each direc. county commencement or field ,dy.,.; In .some-. th'Cre js no longer any, reason for sighing with' tton from, theschool; ;it Will: -not-hurt; ordinary large counties it has, been thought, best to .divide poet fof -another ge'heratrbn j:H : 1,".' ; , - v. 4u yvaijc so iar, xjt n iransporiauon is - ic .vumj iuiu uionnu.sw a w.k . ." j Provided; the. district may be larger. ':-':r- tensive study of exhibits, reach a igreater number '.;:;'. .As one'pf. our correspondents puts it.this week; ' of people, etc. -Certainly, the spirit of generous ,v shnerr0notbee:ovcr Fimsmim a wonderful coo::.; should not be a time, when the overworked teacher; 'county or district .commencement makes all of;.f; v -; . " -r- -n ust get the briefest ppssible answer from a pupil Ithem wiucr lO,nurrV On 'tO hear Other Classes. Un againsi One anomcr.run UClICr JWlU iuurc jujfuj , TM way nouia i aay aooa-py. waen your joy.rem&ina. than, they would ever run alone. ; - ;; : " - 4 , ... ' 7 Prizes or certificates should foe awarded to the ' , Chariot IloJieoa Toirne, laTh Bookman. 1 the grounds should : be made glorious with vine and shrub. and flower (after leaving. enough space; for i playgrounds),- and then cven . the humblest ; one-teacher school should' somehoW raise a i ev " dollars for purchasing copies of the great pictures' of the world. ; Copies of the most famous master-' 1 "Alaa, for tba- toor! that thty hve no part f in you pwecs UTina; iana ot aru - me contrary,, it. should be a time when, the4 teach cr, ablc tb specialize.ln a . smaller number of sub 4 V
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