Educational Advocate from Olathe, Kansas • 1

VOL 1. NO. 3, "Come, Let us Live for our Children." Frocbcl. MAY 1880. Our -next State Superintendent of Thcro will not bo anothor teacher's Public Instruction.

examination in this county till tho Now that Hon. A. B. Lcmmon has close of August or tho beginning of positively declined being a candidato September, after tho Normal Insti tuto. for re-election, thcro is not another Mies Anna) Ryan is located a littlo nearer homo this summer.

Her man in tho State who would make as good a State Superintendent as Prof. P. J. Williams, of Ottawa. Prof.

is not a new man in tho State lie is an old Kansan one whom the school, in District No. 89, west of Spring Hill, began on April 5th. Success to you Miss Anna. Mr. J.

O. Martin, who taught tho people of Kansas know they can trust, llo has been identified with the interests of tho State for years, Miss Maud Kay, one of our most energetic, working teachers, taught tho winter school in District No. 24, about threo miles north of Prairio Centre, and this summer takes the sarao school. This is exactly right. Miss E.

A. Wade, a graduate of tho Normal Department of tho Kansas Stato University, who has been teaching in District No. 51, about five miles west of Stanley, is to teach tho summer term at that place. Miss Wado is interested in her work. Tho school in District No.

88, in tho Bcnj. Reedor school house, closed on April 8th. Miss Alice Mossmau of Aubry, tho teacher, has satisfied the Board and the pcoplo so well that they profess themselves ready to cngago her at any timo in tho future wdien sho may wait a school. Unsolicited by her, tho board have given her an excellent written want Miss Sadio back where sho has once taught. Mr.

O. M. Rico, who recently came to tho county, is to teach tho Prairie Centro school this summer. Show tho pcoplo what a school can, and ought to be, Mr. Rico.

Miss Ida French teaches again this summer in District No. 55, near Bonita the now town botween Olatho and Ocheltrco. Miss Ida is not a now hand at teaching, however. At tho examination in January, thirty-five out of forty-seven received certificates in March thirty out of forty-seven, and in April seven out of eleven were successful. Don't forget to urge upon your pupils this summer not to be tardy or absent.

Let mo have, for publication, tho names of all pupils who are neither absent nor tardy for ono month or longer. Prairie Contro school last winter, has been engaged in joint District No. 70, on the west line of tho county for having been Principal of tho State Kormal School at Leavenworth for this summer. Wako them up, Mr. eight years superintendent of the Martin.

Miss Laura Maxwell, ono of the most thoroughly earnest lady teach ers in Johnson county, began asum- mer term of three months in District No. 62, directly west of Prairio Centre, on April 5th. No article will bo published in the Advocate, or in tho educational columns of our county papers, unless tho name of tho writer is pent to the county superintendent with the arti Miss Jean Smith, ono of tho former bright little school ma'ams of Monti schools of Leavenworth city; Dean of the Normal Faculty at tho State University in Lawrence, and at present President of the Ottawa University. One thing which has alway recommended Prof. Williams to the people, and always will, is that thcro is no shoddy about him and another 6uch an intelligent, earnest, experienced educational organ izor in tho State there is not.

I do not know that Prof. Williams would bo a candidate, but it is evident that if ho will consent to be, tho people of the State cannot select a more able man to take charge of those interests which should ever bo regarded as the highest in tho State. cello township is now clerking in the grango store at this place. This timo tho grangers gain, whilo tho schools cle to be published. Mr.

John Typcr has been engaged lose. Don't forget tho Township Teacher's Associations. Thoso who intend in District No. 13, south and west of to become teachers should bo present Prairie Centre, for the summer term. This is where he taught last winter, and shows at least that tho people are satisfied with his work in tho school room.

Wo are sony in this issue to be and study tho methods presented by the teachers. Olatho Association meets on the last Saturday of each month, in tho public school building, at 2 o'clock p. m. Come in and help us. Wo arc sorry to hear that Hon.

D. G. Campbell, director of the Glen- obliged to record the death of G. H. Tucker, whohas been director in school district No.

6, of this coun ty for about eighteen years. His death, wo arc informed, was caused by hemorrhage of the lungs. wood district was very badly hurt by a falling building, during the heavy wind on Sabbath April The letter from F. in Shawnee 18th. At last accoimts, Mr.

Camp township, came too lato for an ans Some papers in this Stato have 1 seen fit to copy articles published in tho Advocate, and also in the educational columns of our county papers. This, of coureo, in ploasaut because it shows that what we have written is appreciated; wo have, however, one thing to ask, and that is, please say whero you got your article when you copy from us, and we will agree to do tho same when we copy. This is fair is it not, gentlemen At Bismarck Grove near the Western National Fair will be held from September 13th to 18th, inclusive, 1880. It is proposed to have at this fair an exhibit of the educational work dono in tho schools-of Kansas. Let us havo the schools -of Johnson county well represented.

Sco circular in another part of the-Advocate. Don't put this work See to it that it is done at once. Mr. Murdoch I send you two lists of names; tho first includes tluv names of those who have not been absent from school for one month past; tho second includes the names' of thoso who havo been neither ab sent or lardy 1st. Maud Miller, Mamie Nina Scofield, Emma Wilson, Victor Chapin, Walter Humbert, Harry -Smith, Morton Smith.

2d. Allio Burnett, Mary Hcdrick, Eliza Veach, Annio Vcach, Katie Towne, Mablo Ott, Willie Joo Humbert, Minnio Humbert. Respectfully, Lizzie Miller Gardner, April 12.. wer in tho May issue of tho Advo bell was gaining rapidly; though at first it was supposed that his injuries were fatal. cate.

Will try to accommodate the writer by giving a 6hort review of the duties and legal powers of dis I am vciy much obliged to you for trict ducctor, clerk and treasurer, in tho Juno number of the Advocate. Those who have not yet reported Arbor Day for their district, should do so. at once. The school in Wilder has been quite small for a short timo past, on account of the whooping cough. Mr.

S. F. Davidson has been reengaged at Cedar Junction school. This time for a terra of two months, at 035.00 per month. Miss Mollio F.

Williams goes again to DeSoto this summer. This makes thq second term this year at DeSoto for Miss Mollie. J. C. Moorehead has been re-engaged in District No.

36, about three or four miles south of Olathe. His term three months, and salary $40.00 per month. Miss Hose L. Williams teaches in tho Hayes district this 6ummer, directly north of Olathe. This is Miss Rose's first term as teacher, but sho is anxious to succeed.

Miss Acldie Fay began a threo months term of school in Stanley on April 5th, at a salary of $35.00 per month. Look' out for work, ye Miss Addie is not asleep. sending mo tho Advocate, it is just what wc need Received tho last number by the hands of Mr. Isaac Cox. Miss Wilmonia Steel of Spring Hill, ono of the former pupils at Baldwin City college, has been en Respectfully, H.

S. Crumrine. Mr. D. M.

Bales, who does most gaged to teach tho summer term in District No. 3, about four miles eouth of Gardner. Giye your school your excellent work in tho school room, began his summer work in District very best efforts Miss Steel, and you will not regret it. Miss Sadie Trcmbloy teaches this No. 74, north and west of DeSoto, whero ho taught last winter, on March 15th.

I would that moro schools in Johnson 'county had the system and good management that I summer in District No. 75, in tho northern part of Loxington township. Miss Sadio taught, in this district once before I believe at least found last winter in the school taught by Mr. Bales. it is quite common for tho people to.