Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
County Supt. 8 Notes.

Owing To engagements male prd-
vious to the election Of 1882, | could
not look much to the interest arid
conduct Of the schot,ls during last
winter, and l am therefore unable
IT, report them further than to say
that most Of the districts supported
q term of school. During the sutn-
mer SO districts maintained school.
The Elk Point schools were closed
after few weeks session on account
of fear that the scarlet fever, which
was prevailing in some families IN
the surrounding country and town,
might be carried into the schools.
Some districts seemed unable read
lily to find qualified teachers and
brought some pressure upon this Of
flee for undergraae teachers, This
WAS mostly in the northern part 81
the county. Some teachers were
employed without an exhibition of
certificate and without definite
knowledge as to whether the party
could acquire one Sec. 81 Of school
law asserts that "tesclers shall be emf
ployed only on exhibition Of certificate. !
All contracts made contrary to this
law are void.
About one-half of the summer
schools received visit from the
county Superintendent. Scpae 81
them were deemed very profitable
schools. No memoranda was pre-
served Of those first visited. The
visits in most of these cases were to
correct some real or supposed irreg-
ularity in the conduct of school Of
fairs. Some of these schools Of
which no memoranda was kept pre-
sented an appearance that indicated
excellent supervision, to-wit:-
thoughtful attention to work, good
utterance in reading and spelling and
deep interest in the lessons. This
was noticeable especially in the
schools taught by Mr.. f. E. Collins
and Miss Nellie Armantrout. The
other schools referred to were in the
northern part of the county and all
seemed to be earnestly laboring in
! their respective schools. Miss Wood
cock in Dist. No. So had just COM
menced her school and had only a
| few scholars on the day ! saw her
school. lit was rainy day, but her
management and teaching indicated
she could do good work.
/ visited the schools in districts
No. 60, 20, AZ, 54 and IS. found
some of these teachers without GER
tiiicates, laboring, l believe, earnest
~ and accomplishing some good, but
in violation of law, and without any
prospect of compensation from the
public funds Of the district, except
IN violation of law. These persons.
by request Of school officers, were
qualified by the County Supt. in vi
olation of law.
1t is bad course to pursue in con-
Quoting school affairs. Every teach
er should, if employed, have the
support Of the superintendent and
his school board as long az he is re-
tanned in the school, aud when these
off ers cannot say that he possesses
! merit he ought to be informed that
his resignation would be accepted
Several of the schools visited were
| regarded rs first class in their intiu
ence and utility.
lhe Following IL The County al
perintendents estimate Of the char.
acter Of schools mentioned. By thu
term Ords,., Is meant system or rule
IA the conduc. OF school exercises
and the pupils conduct OF himself
A pupil is thought to be PERSONAL,
in order when he has control Of his
thoughts and his acts, ana disorder
ly when he permits his emotions u
divert him from his duties. Di&a
pline, as here used means the power
the teacher exerts over his pupils to
restrain from wrong acts and to d.
rect study. do not mean sternness
or barshncss by the term discipline
but active power to direct the actiy-
tiles of the school room to the &C.
complishnent of desired result