The School Room Journal from Minneapolis, Kansas • 5

TEUSONAL MENTION. Tact HOL LI NG WORTHS' Energy Enthusiasm The key stones of a teacher's success. The teacher's golden rule DO RIGHT. Is the place to get genuine bargains in Dry Goods, Notions Underwear. Cash tells the story and a comparison of prices is all we desire HOLLTNGS WORTHS'.

lit Minneapolis, Kansas. A teacher without ambition will find success impossible. The young folks of District 36 have formed a literary society which meets at private houses instead of the school M. O. DELAPLAIN.

S. J. LOWELL, Notary Public. house. The program consists of readings, recitations, study of authors, etc.

Teachers should bear in mind in making up the Roiof Honor, tuat pupils to merit a thereon should be as good in Deportment as pupils ought to be as well as perfect in Attendance. POWELL DEL APLAIN, Real Estate, Loan, Collect'n And Insurance Agency. Over A. F. Shepard's store on 2d St.

itf Minneapolis, Kansas. 1. Just before closing school for the holidays' Mr. Gray's pupils presented to him a very beautiful plush autograph album. Such tokens of appreciation do much toward smoothing the rough place's in a teacher's work.

A mistake was made in Miss Welsh's DEALER IN report last month, No. 38, by which it was made to rank 30, whereas it should have ranked near the head. No one regrets mistakes more than the editor, but they will occur occasionally. Miss Clar i Oalrymplo Is teaching In No. f2, Eureka sehool house.

UUs Etta Clayton receiving 810 per month for teaching In Colorado. Mr, S. S. Llmlerm-in has resigned his school in No. 81 and Mr.

A. E. Robinson Is finishing the term. Mrs. A.

J.Jordan has taken the school in No. 84 tiude vacant by the resignation -of Rev. J. A. Brown.

Hobert Cocklin has been engaged, so nve understand, to teach the primary department of the Ada school. Miss Constance Cheever, formerly a pupil in No. 38 and a member of the in ttitute last summer, is attending the Agricultural College at Manhattan. Rev. J.

A. Brown has one to Sarato--ga, Arkansas, where he is to receive $80 per month for teaching and preaching. How ab-mt that Classification Record JMr. Riovvn. Prof.

J. N. Wilkinson of Emporia was elected President of the Scute Association for next year. He has already preparations for the next meeting of the association. Miss Helen Eacker was placed on the committee of resolutions by the State We are reasonably cer-fta'in that to her influence, we are for the tobacco resolution.

2Uiss Mattie Brown reeeiyed a more valuable Christmas present than any fOth: teacher of the coun ty so far as we ihave learned. His name is Clark. We know no other particulars. Did even receive a piece of the cake. 'jfhe Superintendent enjoyed a visit jto the Solomon schools a few days before he holidays, and is indebted to Prof.

Cook and his excellent corps of teachers for the many courtesies expended him. The editor of this Journal wa3 elected, vice president for North West Kansas of the Kansas School Music Associa- for next year. Surely this honor! vas not confered on him because of his vwell known musical ability. blisses Helen Eacker, Kate Richards, jDaisy Clendinen, Mertie Riley, Etta Tolley, Nora May, Fannie Eddy, Manilla Simison, Prof. Clark and wife, W.

5. Simson and wife. Mr. Abe Walters, -and Supt. A.

P. Warrington were in attendance at, (he State Association. A. P. Warrington was made chairman of a committee selected by the State Association to sceufe some needled changes In the school law.

With tthis object In view he expects to spend days in Topeka during the of the legislature. We regret having to exclude all pu pils from the Roll of Honor who were not perfect in deportment as well as in attendance, but the attendance has im proved so much that we cannot find room for all of the names. A school district officer does not va Church, Opera, School Hall Office Fixtures and School Supplies. We offer the best goods and lowest prices. Office in Shepard-Parker Block.

MINNEAPOLIS, KANSAS. THE PENNSYLVANIA Next Door to Post Office. Largest Stock and Lowest Prices In the Solomon Valley. Povisions Groceries, Canned Dried Fruits, Flonr, Meats, Fish, etc. EleganHine of Queensware, Glassware, China, Lamps, etc.

SEEDS Field, Garden and Flower a specialty. itf McMILAN Minneapolis, Ks. The Blue Store or cate his office by leaving the district if his family is left behind. When an officer intends leaving the district for several months, he shsuld resign before going. Thus complications ana troub les will often be avoided.

The pupils of No. S3, their' parents- and friends had a pic-nic on Friday be fore dismissing for the Christmas holi days. All seemed to enjoy themselves, and we speak from experience when we say the dinner was excellent. The parents are strong in their praise of the teacher, Miss Jennie Migdley. Makrikd On.

New Year's day, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Catharine Neisz, In Sheridan township, Mr. Joseph Sautner to Miss Mary D. Neisz. has just received a complete line of new Clothing, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, For the Fall and Winter.

Look at advertisements in weekly papers fur GENUINE BARGAINS in above line. E. WINTER itf Minneapolis, Kansas. The Journal joins other friends in wishing the happy couple a prosperous, pleasant journey through life. Eyes carefully fitted with spectacles.

Repairing Engraving. A few teaohers neglected to send list of names of pupils in their graduating classes last month. We trust that those teachers will attend to the matter immediately, as ve wish to appoint places for examinations and make other arrangements at once. B. F.

RHODES Do not. forget the teachers examination, Saturday, January 2Gch. Nineteen counties in the state have Tadoptxxl uniform series of text books. sMr. Sutherland's pupils in No.

5 surely excel in map drawing. We have some of the maps that can hardly be beaten. Jewelers and Opticians. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. itf Minneapolis, Kansas.

Do teachers count tardiness in the afternoon9 The above question was submitted by a teacher. In answer we wish to say that they should by all means and in every instance where a pupil is tardy. If a pupil has previously reported and been excused by the teacher since the forenoon session, he is not lardy. JThe next teachers' examination will rbe held in the school building, Minneapolis, Saturday, January 26rh, commencing at 8 o'clock. The-Graduating examinations will be held about the fir6t of March in 10 or .12 central.

places in the county. A full vrogram of time, places, and committees will appear next month. A gentleman living near Niles informed the Superintendent that the best schools in th county are near Niles. They certainly are good Mr.B., but they must.be very, very good to be the best. Jffer R.M.GOUCHER toMfcffL JEWELER.

fipitefAgt. for RocMord Watches Silverware I keep a Fine Line of 14 and 18 K. Rings, Ladies' Sleeve Buttons, to. I wish to call your attention to Watch Repairing. I pay special attention to my watch work and other repairing.

Located at Dunn's Drug Store. call in. 13 Minneapolis, Kansas. Mrs. King uses the following plan for securing good deportment, and is enthusiastic in its praise.

Every morning the monitors giv to each pupil who Is present at nine o'clock live blue slips of paper one of which is forfeited for any misbehavior. Any one may lose all in one day. Eacli one who has twenty-five on Friday evening is perfect in deportment for the week and receives five red slips..