Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-26


The school in No. 81 was taught b,
MI. Chas. Erickson. Quite a large
number If scholars were enrolled, bu'
the attendance was not regular, conse
| quently did not do excellently well a.
an entire school. Mr.. Erickson is 9
frst-class teacher.
Dr.. Bradley taught q good school il
district No. 2. He il lately Of Whine
sheik county, Iowa. At the schoo
meeting in April the school was AGAR
| rendered to him.
Miss Ida Kiplinger taught again fol
| four months in district No. 25. Tht
school was industrious, orderly in con
duct and habits.
In No. Al Mrs. Nora VanKirk pre-
sided. The school appeared to be do
ing we'll. The scholars conducted
themselves well and were in a thought
full attitude.
jeremiah O'Coanors taught in district
No. A. Mr.. OConnors has taught every
| term but one for three or four years
He is an earnest teacher and appeals
to the reflective organs OF the mind
He is q native of Ireland and does moi
| speak the English language with proper
accent or give each element of q word
its proper sound always, but he requires
care on the part of his scholars and they
learn to read quite well.
In district No. "a Geo. Ford, jr, was
| engaged. It was his first work in Da.
| kota in this line. His was an excel
lent school.
Mr.. James Morrisey taught in district
No. 4S. l found twelve or tifteer
| scholars varying from 8 to probably q
years of age, and weighing from GO to Isl
| pounds avoirdupois. These young mer
were earnestly studying the first readers
in E1glish with good The,
were4hte from Norway. aud their efiort
| merit commentator.
Mr.. Walter Lillibridge taught in dis
trict No. SO. This was the most ad
vanced county school in the county
| Mr.. Lillibridge has had considerable ex
perience as a teacher. This was a goot
| school.
Francis Wakeman taught in No. IL
1t was his first experience. Th'
scholars and patrons liked his schoo
very much. He was very industrious
1t is my judgment that he aided hi
scholars too much for their own good
Axel Lindblom taught in district No
GA. Mr.. Lindblom improves all thu
time in scholarship and ability to teach
It is not easy for him to commant
! obedience, but the power to persever'
carries him Though most conflicts sue
cessfully.
Mr.. Oscar F. Lawson taught in No. IS
with very good This schoo
district l think has realized more benefi
according to the amount of money OK
pended than any other district in tn
county. They have usually had goot
teachers and they have sent their schol
ans to school regularly.
Mr.. Isaiah Record taught in distric
No. IS. 1t was q small school, laugh
in corner of the district. The dis
trict had no school house, had been il
debt, was small and without muc|
property, and had failed the ~precedin
year to have any school and had los
their county school fund, and were en-
deayoring 70 commence school worl
again. -.
Mr.. James Kelley taught in distric
No. 81. did not see his school durin
this term. Mr.. Kelley is q good ii
structog, though he may not be a sue
cessful manager of human nature.
understand that he did not complete hi
engagement on account of his healt
and dissatisfaction with his services o
the part of some patrons.
Now one word in regard to qualifica
ton Of teachers. Territorial 6uperir
tendent Beadle prepared a list Of es
animation questions for spring OF 16S
and issued his circular letter to count
su~perintendents prescribing first, secon
and third grade certificates for teacher
which in mis- judgement was for the be
aood OF the schools in the county, Br
Is supply the schools and provide en-
rloyment for worthy persons who hay
before been employed, ] established
fourth grade, and TO aid . few district
Just commencing as organized district
/ have permitted three persons TO /
employed who did not on examinatio
show fourth grade scholarship. thin
this demand is wrong, and only b
justified on the plea Of an empty treA
ury. And yet | have known - gOc
wages paid to those to whom yot
county superintendent could only qua
~ ~ being more merciful than 90!
sciofm under his oath Of Office, " wou'
have been necessary to secure . teacht
ct the second grade. I make these !
marks with the kindest feeling towal
those who have applied for certiicAt
to teach and have failed % 20 The 9
animation.
Those Who would teach should con