Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-05
Superintendent Notes Of I'm
ion County Schools for Win
ter Of 1872.
(CoNCLUDED.)

ter OF 1872.
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District No. 6 was visited Janua-
ry 3rd, 1882. Miss Emma Leggett
was in charge as teacher. Thirty
scholars were enrolled; twenty-six
were present. Order and industry
were fair; scholarship medium.
There had been some difficulty in
this district about the reading of
the Scriptures, but at the time of
this visit the matter had been set
tied, and the teacher seemed we'll
liked and was giving satisfaction.
The school was held in log house
on the Rust place. The room was
entirely too small and ventilation
was deficient. The district is now
erecting a school house to replace
the one destroyed by fire few
years ago. There were many schol-
ars not supplied with books, and
some idleness and mischief resulted
therefrom. Poor economy to main
tain school and not furnish the
scholars with books! District
Boards should look into this matter
and where occasioned by poverty,
should supply necessary books at
the expense of the district (see Sec
ton so of the school law.
District No. 20 was visited Jan
uary 3rd. Miss Iva Leggett teacher.
Twenty-six enrolled; twenty-five
present. Order very good; scholar
ship and industry fair. The attend
ance had been poor during the first
part of the term. but had improved.
The teacher by constant drill and
practice had impaired to her schol-
ars good degree of proficiency and
accuracy, particularly in arithmetic.
This was a good school, and the
teacher was in earnest and diligent
in her work. Both Of the last nam
ell teachers have been re-engaged.
District No. 10. Visit mad. Jan
uary 9Th. Miss Sadie Vjnson teach
er. Six scholars enrolled and five
were present. There are only seven
persons of school age in this district
which by repeated changes has
been greatly reduced in size, consist
ing now of only one and a half Sec
tions with but four families residing
therein. Order, industry and schol-
arship were very good. The school
was held in a room Of II. I. WILSON'S
house. School is kept up in this
district every year at considera-
BILE outlay aside from taxes; and
credit is due Mr.. Ninson fer his per-
severance and self-sacrifice in main
tanning school under such unfavora-
bic circumstances. The scholars
showed proficiency in their studies
and all dionJod work.
District No. 80 was visited Janua-
nv 9TH, 1882. f. +. Whitney in
charge. Thirty-seven scholars were
enrolled; twenty-eight were present.
Order fair; industry and scholar
ship good. The school as whole
was orderly, but there were a few
mischievous spirits who took advan-
tage of the teachers back being turn
ed. The teacher seemed well in
formed and kept the school at work.
The school house was too small and
over crowded. The ventilation was
insufficient, making the air very
bad. The house ought to be en-
larged and ceiling raised.
District No. SIS was visited Janu-
airy 23d. Miss Lucinda Edwards in
charge. Thirty.seven scholars were
enrolled, fourteen were present.
The average attendance was twenty
FIVE; industry was good, order and
scholarship fair. There was not SUI
ficient attention paid to correct pro-
nunciation and articulation in read
ing. The school house was not com.
pleted and the room cold and un.
comfortable. There was but the
poorest apology for seats, consisting
Of a few rough boards. The district
is in good shape financially, and
ought to expend few hundred dol.
lars in completing and furnishing
the school house.
District No. 81 visited Januar,
23d. A. V. Liudblom teacher
Twenty-Five were enrolled, thirteer
were present. Order and industr,
were excellent; scholarship medium
The school house had been latel,
lathed and plastercd and otherwise
improved. The school was well dis
ciplined, and the teacher had TIN
respect and attention Of all tn
scholars. None Of them were yer,
far advanced; the primary classe
in grammar and geography were do
ing good work.
District No. 40 visited Januar,
oath. O. 4. Anderson teacher
Thirty-two scholars were on the roll