Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-12

fine, new school house, which when
completed and furnished will be MI
that can be desired. The teacher
has taught several terms in this dis
trict. She was doing good work and
by faithful attention to details and
little things had greatly improved
the school since my last visit. The
hesitancy and uncertainty in re.
spouse, which was then noticed has
disappeared.
The Elk Point schools were visited
March 80. There are four teachers
employed, Prof. Kibling, the princi-
pal, having charge of the high school
Miss Butcher of the grammar school
Mr.. d. w. Myers Of the internedi-
ate and Mrs. Myers of the primary
school. There are eleven grades
and Il total enrolment of two hun
dred and forty-four scholars. The
attendance has been very good but
at present is low. owing to the prev
alence of various light disease. Mrs
Myers has three grades under her
charge. Order and industry were
good for primary school. The
scholars had made fine progress in
their studies, particularly in Writing
and reading; they were prompt in
response. Mrs Myers ability and
long experience as teacher makes
success in the school room certain.
| There were scventy-two enrolled in
this department. The average atten-
dance was fifty.
| MIR. Myers has sixty three schol-
ars, of whom forty one were present.
He also has three grades under his
care. Order and industry good.
The scholars in this department COM
plete the Second Reader the first
term and are carried through the
third and fourth readers during the
three years.,work which is reqired,
according to the course of study.
The grammar department under
the charge of Miss Butcher has sixty
two members. The course of study
for this grade, contemplates three
years course, in which spelling,
arithmetic, grammar and intermedi-
ate geography are to be completed
On the day of my visit, "A written ex-
animation was in progress, conse-
qucntly | could not see much of the
work of the school Good order and
industry were manifested and iudg.
ing by the questions for examina-
ton, excellent progress had been
made.
| Prof. Killing has iorty-seven schol.
ars in his department and for good
order, industry and advancement in
their studies, the school is hard tc
| beat
| a four years course is contempla.
ted in this department, taking the
student through the common branch.
es and giving them quite q start in
the higher mathematics, Latin, Greek
and the sciences. The completion
of the course will be sufficient fol
admission to college. The class had
made good progress in bookkeeping
and Latin and completed Physical
and Political Geography.
Elk Point is to be complimentej
on its excellent schools, good teach.
ers and fine progress of the scholars
The school rooms are beginning tc
be uncomfortably full, and at the
present rate of increase. additional
facilities will soon pc required
This closes my notes of the win
ter schools. Every school in the
county has been visited, except IN
District No. s, where Miss Iva Leg
gett has just closed a highly sue
cessful term. Over sixty scholars
were enrolled, aud the attendant,
was quite fair The district has
built a new school house. The
board expressed itself as well pleas
ed with Miss Ieggett's work.
, The winter schools as a whole
, have been a success. The fine open
i weather has drawn out a larger en-
rollment than usual, although colds
| humps and measles have played ;
prominent part i'll reducing the at
. tendance. The districts have il
: most cases, made better provision
t than usual for schools for the com
: ing year, and it is to be hoped tina
5 every parent will put his shoulde
: to the wheel and help the goo'
t cause along. The educational pro
a gress Of Dakota should keep pac
: with her wonderful increase in pop
: ulation and wealth. To that en'
| let us all work.
e Respectfully submitted,
+. G. Ericsson, Co. Supt.
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