Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-01
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Filth Annhsrsary Exercises Of the Yanktoa a'sl
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The history Of our city and the best
growth of its people are marked in the most
pleasant and satisfactery manner BY the reg
ular annual recurrence of the graduating
exercises of eur high school. Our CONNER
cial progress and material DEVELOPMENT are
astestsdto The sys in various forms and CON
standy, sThsrsdslittls danger chat these
will svsr 10 ~ovsslooksd Or intsre& in them
y .istsd.s Edpeatieh i At ono great en-
ssrpfissth tie resulh'of which are wholly for
the future, and it thus tests most severely
the public spirit and virtue Of the people.
Trade ventures have quick returns and spec
u~lations are moved BY every human ambi-
ton. and there is little need to encourage
them. It may therefore be justly given to
the credit off, FIR western community that
in it, earlier history, and amid the councils
Of infant enterprise it took good counsel for
the future and wisely laid the basis for the
education Of all. It is cause for congratula-
ton that wise and generous f%orethought be-
gan and has secured for Yankton public
schools which are the chief honor Of the
city and the common pride of our citizens.
1t seems that to-day the people Of Yankton
would re-enact those wise words Of the faith.
ers of the republic in the ordinance of 1887:
" Schools and the means of education shall
forever be encouraged" as the highest mu-
Inicipal duty. isoa . 1if@t
The act establishing the beard Of educa-
ton for the city of Yankton was passed at
the 18th session Of the legislative assembly
aud approved January 6,ls75. The board
was organized February End, 1875, and took
immediate charge Of the schools. Since
then expansion, improvement and growth
have been the unvarying rule. The board
elected VIM. NJ BRISTOL, A. NJ, a gradute Of
Yale, Is secretary, and as principal of the
high school, with Mrs. VIM. M. BRISTOL, A.
NJ, Of Ripon College, as assistant. They
came from large and excellent experience in
teaching, and have devoted themselves faith
fully to their successful work here. The
financial management has been equally
wise and judicious and the credit of. the city
has never suffered for . moment on accoun
of school expenses. The bonds have com
manded a premium. The city possesses val
liable and desirable property for school
most adv~antageously situated, and several Q
the building are ornaments 10 the place
The board assumed old debts and took tn
schools in a neglected and very unsatisfac
tory condition. The success of the school
since has been a large influence in tn
growth Of the city and their advantage
have doubtless rendered our population 8
much more stable than is usual in wester
towns.
The former graduates of the high schot
are but five in number. The class of 1877
; had three members, and that Of 1878, tw
members. Of the former Helen Eli
Moody is a student Of Vassar Colleg
though at present with the family Of h
father, Judge G. c. Moody, At Deadwoo'
William Henry Sanborn Is associated Wit
his father in business at Yankten, and Hol
ace Ward Sheldon is . student at Brow
University. Of the latter both are il
YaAkton, Eliza Ella Edmunds, daughter 0
Ex-Gov. Edmunds, and Anna Eliza Hoyt,
successful teacher in our schools.
Whileit is thus. easy TO tell the roll o
the past it will not be 20 hereafter. TIL
class of to-day, with six members, outnum
bers all the previous alumni, and there i
fair promise that each class for two or tire
years more shall do the same. This is
desirable tendency, that the higher clas
shall be kept full, for the very best intelectua
training the CITY affords is equally free I
all. The doors are open to the humblest
While the rich might be able to secure edit
cation for themselves in any event, the con
mon schools are for all, and the best ID a
cessible to the poorest. There is the be
nurture Of American institutions in OF
popular schools. and no influence is 80 poy
erful, for democracy as the equal standing
all upon the playground and in the clas
room.
4 The class which I o.dsy said ito hail ap
farewell became the first class in the biz
school at the close Of the first full academ
!, year. Its culture. and training have BET
mainly in this school. 1t numbered the
4 about twenty members and has lost
many causes. Several have removed fro
. Dakota, Others, Miss Josephine Hand al
! Miss Carrie Osborn are pursuine:advanc
courses 1t Faribault. MINI. Marriage b,
taken Misses Alice Fry, Fannie Mess
, Bertha Warner and perhaps others. Sc
eral have by absence lost place in this cla
and are coming forward In others. T
class has gained one member this ye'
. Mamie Ellen Coughlin.
II These that appeared today are practical
the children of Dakota and their success
every case is.:meritorious for. they have cor
through strict watch aud unusual scrutii
upon thelr work.
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