Cowley County Teacher from Winfield, Kansas • 2

who labor with the- huu mma mh ci at est strength Published monthlj)'inifielntenHt8 of t'ecich-1 of qiiestA and district officers. who are 61 teA To of teaching SUBSCRIPTION KATES: we say: come to your Normal fully prepared to stand your examination for certificates, and then look for fruits iii rear luopy, per yc .50 $1.50 5 Cop 10 Copies, -50 new lines of labor and study, and yorfr RATES: AM) SlillES reward will be great. TEACHER'S WAGES, 50 cents per inch each month. Local notices, for first insertion, 10 cents a i line; each subsequent insertion, 5 cents per line. I Address all communications to THE COWLEY TEACHER, Can now be had at Winlielfl, Kansas.

WINFIELD, OCT. 8, 1879. 'salutatory. as --d Uicf. permanent association.

The work of the general institute was practical and successful, and was summed up in the following resolutions: Resolved, That monthly reports' should be made by. teachers strictly in with the blank reports sent out by the county superintendent, arid that such reports should' be made promptly at the close of each calendar month. Resolved, That both written ana oral class examinations should' be held as often as once a month, and that oral reviews should be had at least once "a week. i Thixt county schools should be divided into primary, intermediate and 'grammar and that the teacher should grade his school according to its needs and advancement; Resolved, That written work in schools should consist (1) of preparation for recitations; (2) of written work at recitation; and (3) of written, work at monthly examinations. Resolved, That this work should be prepared frequently, and kept by.

the teacher for the inspection of parents, officers and visitors. Resolved, That while as teachers, Wn 0. Eoot Oflo The question, is often asked by parties living in the what wages do you pay teachers in Kansas? In this county wages for female teachers, in '77 and averaged for male teachers, $3L52, per month. The average number of weeks of school was' 18.08.'. The returns for last year are not all in, and no.

-exact estimate can be Probably the wages. range, about as they were the year The length of terms and the quality, of teaching are, while districts are growing stronger in value of property and in the number of children. These are the, causes that determine the wages of teaching. As districts get out of and grow in school population and in resources, it is natural to infer that better wages will be Occasionally one hears that teachers Where they have just received the For three years my labors have been, earnestly put forth to advance the cause of education in Cowley county. Thro' the columns of the county papers, in visits made to a large part of the schools and districts of the county, and in addresses in many neighborhoods work has been untiringly pushed.

The territory is so large, the 'districts so numerous, the interests so. vast and so varied that the question of meeting the Largest Most Complete Stock -or- do not condemn, the judicious attendance of pupils and teachers at socials. BOOTS AND SHOES and lyceums, yet we recommend. that such meetings be held only on Friday, or Saturday night. Resolved.

That no class of entertainments should continue' in session later than 10 o'clock, p. m. Resolved, That such entertainments ever brought to Winfield. This Stock -Has lieen Sclaotctl With Great Care have formed a combination to put up wages; or' that the examining board advises teachers to demand higher wages; or that the county superintendent is seekiug to raise the pay of teachers. How or why these silly rumors, begin no one can tell.

The pay of teachers, like the wages of all working classes, depends on laws which are above the control of superintendents, examining boards and teachers. The factors that make the wages given teachers are three: the financial resources of the districts, their freedom, from indebtedness, and the quality of teaching. Only one of these factors can be affected by any influence from teachers or: school -AND WE- demands made upon me compels me to 1 seek-new. and additional forces with which to carry oii successfully the duties of my office, in the hope of meeting these demands and duties, and in the' broader hope of reaching more widely and. more deeply all who are concerned in the welfare of our common schools, this new venture is undertaken.

There will be much labor and little money in The means to meet the expenses of publishing and editing this paper -come from the generous business men who advertise in its columns. The full tax however may not be met this way, but the balance will be gladly met should the paper prove to be serviceable iii promoting the cause for which it appears. Its constant aim will be.to reach and benefit the pupils and teachers in the public schools, the families from which come teachers and pupils, and the district officers, who are the' educational guardians of people. II. C.

STORY, Co. Supt. THE NORMAL. should not be held oftener than once in two weeks. Resolved, That the teachers of Cowley county hereby tender Hon.

Allen B. Lenimon their sincere thanks for' his recent visit, and for his hearty words uttered" in behalf of education. We deeply appreciate the worth of his devoted and untiring efforts in the cause of common schools, and we trust that all true friends of education will recognize in him a worthy and conscientious co-laborer. Resolved, That our thanks are due, and are "hereby tendered, to all who have beed engaged in working with us in our normal, in the capacity of instructors. Prices to Be Cheaper officials, and that is the quality of the teaching.

Who can -exert the greatest influence on this factor? "Who would be benefited most, financially, by its increase in worth? Those who labor in the school-room in the position of teachers. In this county, as elsewhere, good teachers are sought for, and are paid good wages for their labors. When teachers cry out for better wages, they should be told to increase the worth of their wares, and their pay will increase proportionally. Than at any other house in Southern Kansas. The Home Protection petition pre sentedtothe.

Illinois Legislature con sisted of 600 yards of white muslin with THE COUNTY FAIR IN .1880. We have added many new varieties to the 107,000 signatures, pasted thereon. It asked the suffrage for women on the local option law of that State. Wisconsin people, to the number of 40,000, petitioned their Legislature to submit to popular vote the question of full prohibition. The committee reported fa The attendance at.

the late Kormal Institute was all that could be wished by any one For the first time the number, teachers enrolled exceeded the number of districts in the county. The OUR STOCK Teachers of Cowley county, in 1880 let us have on exhibition a respectable amount of your school-room work. Push on the written work of your schools. Have written examinations and frequent written recitations. Get your pupils to write postal cards, notes To meet the demands of our trade, and we think now that with our increased stock and instruction was thoro', the attendance was quite regular, and the efforts put forth by "teachers to.

advance in the knowledge of theory and practice of vorably. What is a cental? For what is it used? It takes the place of what, and goes into use when and where? When is it incorrect to use shall and when will? What is the difference in the use of would and should? What connection with Kansas history did John Brown's raid have? Where, when, and under what circumstances was this raid made? What constitutional amendments are in mm Superior ana letters 01 various styies. rut mis work in the best possible shape, and then put it on exhibition at our next fair. Do not put off beginning this work' until mid-winter or spring, but begin at once. By so doing you and your schools will accomplish much in the new school-year.

Simeon Martin's report from district 29, for September, wasthe first one sent in. Good for teaching, and to gain ideas that can be taken, into the school-room, were earnest and constant. Who gains the most by these summer schools? They who come to them prepared to devote their time, and energy, not to text-books and preparation for examination, but to the and methods and new lines of thought presented by teachers and instructors. 'Those are benefited lev.st wo can offer in prices, that we can not fail to please you. before the people of Kansas at this time? W.

C. BOOT CO. i.