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k-i-tX. 9th. But if vou cannot do this, tret THE EDUCATIONAL HERALD. a fow pounds of barbod wire and who thereby missed hearing a really excellent article, it was unanimously requested that Mr. Hayes read his paper at tho next meeting.

Mi's. Murdoch, who was on thi tract with a school board which they seo fit to sign, which is not contrary to law. 14. Tho teacher cannot, but tho board may, open the school house for the use of religious, political, programme for primary reading, re- literary, scientific, mechanical or quested that her exercise bo omitted agricultural societies. unvo three stakes down around each tree or bush planted, and then wrap tho wire a few times around these stakes, enclosing the bush or tree and thus they can bo protected till a fenco can bo put up, and wo" need not wait another year for pleasant trees and bushes around our school houses.

Whether we recognize the fact or not, the things with which children are surrounded both at home and at school, do much toward forming their till the next meeting as, on account of tho cold weather, her little clase 15. Neither tho teacher nor tho board can legally force a pupil to did not como out, with ono excep-sludy a branch which his parents or tion. Master Harry Smith was guardian do not wish him to study. there and read a selection from tho 10. The board may permit any first reader, which was well rendered' branch to be taught in school which for a pupil of three months, and doeB future characters.

If their surround the teacher is able to teach, provided credit to his teacher. ings aro coarse and rough, their char the teaching is done in tho English Mr. Murdoch next read five ques language. tions (all Kansas questions) to be an acters will be drawn toward the coarse and rough and these things 17. There are no legal holidays for swered at the next meeting.

Thi ii alone, I have no doubt, do much to a teacher in Kansas: the board havo questions were copied by the mem- make men and women in after lifo avoid anything refuted and cultured. I hey have, from long contact, be the power to give a day to a teacher, bers present, and no doubt somo an-or they have tho power to require swers will be given, tho time to be made up, or deduct Mr. J. II. Worthen being absent, lrom the teacher's wages for the days on motion Zercher gavo hie he missed.

method of teaching decimals. 116 18. A teacher cannot collect his would leach pupils that the exprcs-last month'-s wages unless he has sion .2 was a shorter method of writ-, come used to coarseness, and feel uncomfortable when in the society of those who have been brought up away lrom coarseness ol all kinds. made tho report to the district clerk ing two tenths and would impress i i i .1 as required by law. upon them the importance of thk decimal point.

Mr. Murdoch would teach pupils to write after every whole number a decimal point, whether followed by I would like to have a report lrom each district which observes Arbor Day, as I want to publish the names of those who plant "trees or bushes on that day. Lot us have a good turn out on Arbor Day April and let each one plant a tree, and it will not bo long till every school yard in Johnson county can boast of a neat little grove, and some lino rose and fruit bushes. If April 9th is stormy, take April 10th lor Arbor Dav. fracth or not.

Rev. II. P. Case thought the ordey of presenting decimals alter common tractions should be changed in our Arbor Day. I havo appointed the Friday of the second week in April as the Arbor Day for this county.

This year Arbor Day will como on April 9th. Bo ready for it. hit every district in the county observe it. Wo have too many school yards in which thoro is not a ssinglo treo or bush; and on Arbor Day I would liko to have the people of the various school districts gather at their respective school houses and dovoto the day to planting trees and bushes. It would be a good idea to havo a pic nic after tho 'trees and bushes have been planted, and havo music, speeches and a dinner at tho school house.

School Boards will do well to give their schools a holiday on Arbor Day, on condition that the teacher and a majority of the pupils, each agree to plant, or have planted for them, a tree dr bush in the school yard on that day. A jorily of the teachers ap. preciato this movement and will work enthusiastically lor it. Don't let tho teachers and pupils do it all, 'though. Let one member of the board be prcseat at the school bouse oarly and in his wagon bring a lot of young trees, walnut and box-elder will be very good and bushep, for those tvho cannot get them.

It would be well too, if several shovels, spades, axes, were brought in tho wagon is somo of course can not bring them, and the more of these tools there are 6n hand, the sooner will tho work bo done. DIRECTIONS. My ideas on tree planting would, I havo no doubt, remind ono of what Horace Greeley knew about iarming, but the following were given me by que who has had quite an extended experience in this matter Mr. Peter Faber, of District No. 26 and consequently I give them without hesitation.

In taking up a tree about two inches' through, dig around the tree about two leet square and be careful Jlot to destroy more of the hair like Voots than is unavoidable, and in setting the tree, plant about two or three inches deeper than it originally stood, and instead of piling up the earth around the tree after it is planted, rather leave a depression which tvill catch the water an in a has When it rains, this giving the tree plenty of Another good idea is to trim each tree liberally leaving only a small top for tho roots to support. These directions will fierve to give an idea in regard to planting and thereby help us in our work. text-books, and decimals come be fore common tractions. Prof. Kean 19.

Each member of tho county examining board has an equal voice in the issuing of all certificates. 20. No teacher can be dismissed lrom school unless the county superintendent gives his consent. 21. A fee of $1.00 is required from each candidato for a teacher's certificate and cannot be returned, if the person enters the examination.

22. The examination lee does not go to tho county superintendent, but is paid to the county treasurer to be passed to the credit of the normal institute fund. 23. Any person seen communicating during the examination on any branch, will be marked zero in that branch. 24.

Any person seen looking on another's paper during examination will bo treated as ono communicat ing. 4 was of the opinion that such an order would be more logical. After preparing the following programme the Association adjourned meet Saturday March 27th. 1880 2 to 2:15, Miscellaneous Business. 2:15 to 2:30, Decimals, J.

II. Worthen. 2:40 to 2:55, Primary Reading Mrs. Murdock. 3:05 to 3:20, Physical Geography; Prof.

Kean. 3:30 to 3:45, U. S. Constitution, A. L.

Hayes. School officers and others interested in educational matters are invited to attend. Come and hear Mr. Hayes' article on the Constitution. II.

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Murdoch, County Supi. Notes cn Kansa3 School Laws for Teachers. 1. The people, at an annual or special meeting, havo no power to determine who shall or shall not bo employed as teacher, or the compensation such teacher shall receive These are questions for the district board to settle. 2.

Tho district board cannot legal ly engage ono of their own number to teach their school. 3. A teacher can collect wages only lor the work done while ho held a certificate. 4. The time for which a certificate is granted cannot legally bo extended by any means.

5. A certificate granted in county A. cannot bo made valid in county B. by any means. G.

A teacher who has no written contract can only collect what ho can prove his work to bo worth. 7. A teacher has no right to use any text book in school which the board has not adopted. 24. There is nothing in tho school law about the kind ol punishment a teacher may, or may not, inflict on a pupil.

Olatho Township Teachrcs' Association met Saturday; February 28th, Mr. Murdoch presiding. Minutes of the previous meeting read, and ordered corrected to read as follows The article in relerence to the pronunciation of tion in peroration should read: Mr. Murdoch said that ti had the sound of sh from its position in tho word. Mr.

Hodges and others thought ti had the sound ol sh and it was mutually agreed toreier to Webster's dictionary. Tho article commencing, kThe above correction 8. A pupil who does not get tho text-books adopted by tho board cannot be allowed to use others. 9. The district board have the Teacher, before Arbor Day arrives get you schools thoroughly enthused With the importance of what.ean be done in one day lor tho school yards oi the county, by all tho school boy and girls working together.

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SAUNDERS, Next to Mariner Norvcll, OLA THE, x. KANSAS. 'not have to teach in the middlo ot we think is unnecessary was ordered erased from the" minutes. Mr. Zercher said it was not his intention to havo this article appear iu tho minutes, and said the printer was at fault.

Under the head of Miscellaneous Business Mr. Murdoch recommended the members to establish a libra by c'ach member placing at the disposal of the Association any books on theory and practice of teaching, or any works of utility to the teacher. On motion tho abovo was adopted. Mr. A.

S. Hayes next read a paper on tho U. S. Constitution which showed much thought and preparation. Several members being absent, power to admit pupils from other districts, but the teacher cannot, without tho consent of the board.

10. The board alone can expel a pupil from school. Tho teacher may send an unruly pupil home, and if the board sustain the teacher's action, it is all right. It not, the teacher must treat the unruly pupil as a pupil, till the board do take the matter in hand. 11.

Tho teacher should send any child home, who has a contagious dis ease. 12. Tho teacher has the right to seat pupils in school in such manner as he thinks best. 13. Tho teacher can make any con such barren wTastes.

Some school vards are not fenced This is great drawback but let us not bo discouraged. When trees are planted, the people will seo that a fence around the school 1 thing they must have. I would urge cnooi ooaros, However, if possible, to have fences put up beforo April.