Teacher's Voice from Phillipsburg, Kansas • 4

THE TEACHER'S VOICE. Mr. Frank Becker is teaching- in Norton county. See clubbing rate with the Western School Journal. This is a liberal offer and you need both papers.

THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PHILLIPS COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. cational positions of honor and leader- faturday preparing- for the holidays. ship." 4 teacners of the Phillipsburg' E. B. Bacheller, Oakley: schools are readi "Masterpieces of PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 50 CTS.

PER YEAR. K. M. miiian, oocuana: cnuo American Literature." boards are realizing the value of proj fessional teachers." W. Q.

RISTE, EDITOR. Last month we found our issue short 250 copies. We were enabled to Superintendent Smith receives a well deserved honor in his election as president of the N. W. K.

T. A. Miss Jennie O'Connor has had an eng-agement with the grippe for the past week, but has returned to her Entered at the Postofficj at Pliillipsburjf, Kansas, as second class matter. (Dec. 11, 1893.) send each teacher in the county and one member of each school board a cop'.

Papers of the county and other school board members should receive a copy of this issue. Northwest Kansas was represented OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION. W. G. Riste, President, J.

F. Gray, Vice President, Mrs. J. R. Breakey, Secretary, I.

Treasurer. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Sup't O. L. Smith, W.

G. Riste, T. O. Felix, C.I. Smith, B.

A. Leak, Mrs. D. French, J. R.

Breakey, L. W. Scott, Clara O. Hughes, C. A.

Mitchell. LIST OK MEMBERS: as tollows at Colby: Thomas, 55; Sheridan, 39; Decatur, 23; Rawlins, school again. Miss Maude Smith is teaching the home school. The county superintendent reports her school as one of the best he has visited. Miss Ruth Daniels' recitation in the Colby contest was a credit to herself and the county she represented, especially when the few days in which she had to prepare are taken, into 20; Phillips, 20; Sherman, 16; Norton, 15; Cheyenne, Logan, Graham, Smith and Rooks, each 2.

Taking miles traveled into consideration, Phillips county ranks first. Teachers and school officers who Kirwin, Woodruff, Phillipsburg, Logan, Phillipsburg, Mrs. D. French has one of the most have not studied the development of the Association and its oaoer the crowded schools in the county. With plenty of room and sufficient time for work, teaching- is a pleasure, but one Voice, may not be correct jn the judgment they may pass upon its mission.

Teachers who have attended meetings of those large, over-crowded sehools takes nerve. almost invariably become members. All educators acquainted with our work are giving- us the kindest- words The pupils of the Phillipsburg schools raised over seven dollars for Hays City, "Kirwin, Long Island, Phillipsburg, Kirwin, of encourag-ement. Thanksgiving- charities, the principal object being to have an operation per The Executive Committee of the N. W.

K. T. A. has decided to offer Phillipsbur: formed on the eyes of one of the pupils. Dr.

Nelson, of this city, will perform the operation. prizes of fifteen and ten dollars for the two best recitations given at the Norton meeting- next Thanksgiving-. One Agra, Logan, Phillipaburg, Kirwin, Big Bend, Hillside, Atchison, Maggie, Barrett, Mrs. Ada, Baum, Cora, Becker, Frank, Breakey, J. Breakey, Mrs.

W. Close, Julia, Carmen, Alice, Daniel, Ruth Dean, M. Felix, Tasso French, Mrs. Gray, J. Gray, E.

Gray, J. Hughes, Clara Hamilton, Fanny, Leak, B. LaRue, Nellie, McNeal, Florence, McNeil, E. Mitchell, C. Mitchell, Mattie, O'Connor, Jennie, Parshall, Emma, Ray, Nora, Riste.

W. Rhoades, Nellie, -Ross, W. Smith, O. Smith, C. Smith, C.

Sallee, Mabel, Smith, Maude, Stewart, C. Scott, L. W.f Thomas, John, Tadlock, J. Tadlock, Kate, Townsley, Delia, Winchell, Irving, 44 contestant, holding a certificate, may be selected from each county. The Voice sugg-ests that each county hold a contest, and thus determine who each contestant shall, be.

The following with other resolutions was passed at the Colby meeting: "We congratulate the manag-ement of the Rock Island railroad upon the employment of such g-entlemen as D. Marvin. Phillipsburg, Logan, Phillipsburg, Marvin, Logan, Phillipsburg, Prairieview, Stuttgart, Phillipsburg, Prairieview, Peabody, Marvin, Prairieview, Phillipsburg, Marvin, Phillipsburg, Logan. Teachers' Association. The Association met at the court house, in Phillipsburg, November 26, with a good attendance.

Mr. John Thomas read a well prepared paper on "Whittier." Mr. J. M. Tadlock gave a talk on 4 'Other Associations," which elicited some spirited discussion.

Miss Cora Baum's "Practical Ques-tions" awakened much interest. "What to do With the Fifth Reader Boy Who Will Not Study Cram-mar" was answered by Superintendent Smith; "How to Awaken an interest in Educational Meetings" by J. F. Gray; "How the Young Teacher is to Deal With the Pupil Needing Demotion" by Mr. Riste; "What to do With Tardiness" by L.

W. Scott. Superintendent Smith gave a stir- Wallace of Colby, and D. Bailey of Phillipsburg-, who have so happily served the combined interests of the road and its patrons, and we hereby sincerely thank the management of the roads entering: Colby for the very appreciable tavor ot a one ana one- third rate." We are pleased to know that the the teachers remembered Mr. Bailey's courteous treatment of one year ago.

Are 'ou going to the State Associ No citizen of Phillipsburg did more ation? for the success of the meetinig here..