The District School from Aurora, Kansas • 3

The Schoolhouse on the Down the lane and up the valley, through the pasture by the mill, Lies the pathway, and I follow, as it were, a child at will, Till it ends beneath the belfry of the schoolhouse on the hill. Like a hymn of consecration, and with meaning as complete As the score of rude initials carved upon the rearmost seat, Are the merry peals of laughter and the rush of nimble feet. On the playground, as I linger, fain to be a boy again, And forgetful of the changes that have marked my way since ''then, Innocent of all the worries of this world of busy men, Clothing and Furnishing Goods Now on Exhibition in all the New Styles and at Rock Bottom Prices. Latest Shapes and Colors in Soft and Stiff Hats in every quality. Novelties in Negligee Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Neckwear, We are still, as for ten years past Headquarters for Arythirg ard Everything in Men's and Boys1 Wearing Apparel.

SQUARE DEALING CLOTHIERS As by some magician's challenge, all the past is swept away, And the boys and girls of forty are the children or! today In this hour of intermission, given up to joyous play. Some contending in the forum to redeem the Golden Rule, Some are weaving webs of fancy from tradition's mystic spool; Others, passed to broader vision in a better, higher school, Since they heard that bell at recess sound its summons, as sublime And as potent in its echoes down the endless course of Time, As the Sabbath morn iig message of the grandest steeple chime. Seems as if the voice of conscience, speaking through that oaken. Would reproach me as unworthy of the lessons learned of yore, That those precepts should have fruited in a fund of riper lore. Yet, a deeper sense assures i me that whatever I may have wrought Worthy of commemoration in the argosies of thought, Grew, e'en from this humble temple, where my 13, C's were taught.

Every memory is sacred, and the eye of fancy sees Joy or penitence responsive to the teacher's stern And what pastimes! From the ball-field to the jolly spelling-bees. Through the mist of life's emotions it conveys a subtle thrill; So, God grant that in the gloaming I may see it standing, still, And inhale the inspiration of the schoolhouse on the hill. Frank G. Iliebl, in American Journal of Education. L.

J. Coberly is expected to return to Concordia on Saturday the 20tU, from Missouri. width fifty or a hundred feet and fall ing sometimes a distance of several feet. This river is surpassed in clearness by the White River which is just south of it. The "White River is as clear as crystal and is said to be about two hundred feet deep.

On this 'river Myrtle Tershall is enjoying her summer vacation with friends at Glen Elder, Kansas. Prof. A. S. Olin delivered a lecture to the Institute people Friday evening June 21st.

His subject was Dr. Arnold of Rugby. may be seen a few wandering steam- ooats irom tne Mississippi and their doleful whistle reminds one of the whistle of a lost bird hunting its mate. On the banks of this river is one of the summer resorts "of millions and mil- nuns ui musquuues, so iimt man can get no rest at night except by sleeping unaer mosquito Dar. -The country which we visited is what is known as Grand Prairie and is a most beautiful, productive and health The District School.

JI. N. Gaines stopped over in this city Saturday morning on his way from Os borne county where he is conducting the institute, to Belleville where he was to address a meeting of district officers Saturday afternoon. is reported that Miss Frankie Clark will be among the county teachers the coming school year. Miss Chirk is an excellent teacher and the report of her return will be pleasing news to the county teachers.

Oar Trip. Ella Smitli and Mrs; Houston attended the N. E. A. at Denver and are now at the Colorado Summer school.

ful country, raising almost anything that is desired, and that in abundance. July, 1895. The country is fast becoming settled by northern people and as they go in. great advancement is being made, es Sickness prevented J. Phelps from tilling his appointments in Institutes this Summer.

He is at his home at Miltonvale. J. O. Sewell is studying at Emporia this summer. pecially in education.

After having enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends and relatives at Stuttgart, and some other places, and having filled it ii a Mrs. Tremaine is attending the Colorado Summer schools. up wen uii an tne uuu tilings tu cat, especially fruit, we returned home in Miss Tytherleigh is at her home in 'Emporia this summer. G. I.

Clithero came home from IIol-ton about the close of the institute. time to witness the teachers struggle with the June examination. E. D. Wentz who is gardening this summer at Lake Sibley, enjoys his work very much and says that for him it beats school teaching.

Miss Libbie llauney is intending to go to school next winter, and her sister Miss Alice has been appointed to fill her place at Clyde. L. M. Duvall was in the city Saturday. He is taking a sensible plan and is not going to look for a school until after school meeting.

This is Special, To Officers of School Districts: P. M. Bushong and A. J. Coombs have both returned from Holton, Kansas.

M. J. Ilibbs is home from Lincoln, Kansas, where he has been going to school. Same old story: $1.25 for the Dis trict School and Western School Journal. I am agent for the Yes, we took a trip down into Arkansas and as we promised the Cloud county institute, we returned.

Very few of the sights along the road were of so different a nature to those commonly seen in traveling as to need mentioning; but along the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis road through Missouri and Arkansas are sights which in themselves are not wonderful but are different to those commonly seen in Kansas. In southern Missouri may be seen mountains, not very high to be sure but mountains nevertheless. This part is almost entirely covered by timber, which with water are the two things that an Arkansau says is most delightful and wonderful to a Kansan. At Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, about two miles from the State line, is situated a beautiful and truly mammoth spring, which is said to be the largest in the United States. It flovvs from the foot of a mountain and forms itself into what is known as Spring River, wending its way to the Mississippi.

This river is one of the most beautiful that the writer ever had the privilege to see. For perhaps one hundred miles it flows along over its bed of rocks, here spreading itself into a broad maiestic stream as if proud of the Prof. A. H. Carney is attending the Summer school in Colorado after having attended the N.

E. A. at Denver, lie not return until the last of next month. DEIS Prof. E.

P. MeMahon will finish 'a two month's institute in Gove county next Thursday. Miss Mae Maddox came home from Emporia this week on account of the illness of her grandfather. S. It.

Coate and A. II. McConnell vis ited the college at Lincoln, Kansas, last week, attending the commencement exercises which were held at the close of the summer term. Can give you better prices on School Furniture, Blackboard Slating, Dictionaries, Than anyone else. If you need anything in this line don't buy before you see" me, it is to your interest.

F. F. SORGATZ, Book Seller and Stationer, Concordia, Kansas. Mrs. Libbie Phillips who accompanied her husband to Oklahoma expecting live there, has returned with him to Cloud county, and will make this their future home.

Every person who is indebted to us on back subscription will do us a great favor by remitting at once. Ida It. Wilcox goes the last of next week to Lincoln, Kansas, where she will instruct in. the institute. width of its bed, and there dashing Miss Anna 1 Jerry visited friends in the city the last of June, and was a welcome visitor at the Institute.

Miss Berry has a very good position for the oAminjr year ar Grnptt, Tvmsa. Prof. M. V. Mallory of Junction City has been elected as principal or the Clyde schools for the ensuing school year.

along over its rocky "bed, or leaping down into miniature cataracts; yetthey wre inrVel cataracts and extended in.