Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-17

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District No. 70, Miss Hattie nav-
teachsr, was visited June 10.
Fifteen were on tho roll md twelve
Were prevent Orda.hu0 industry
were eoOd; scholarship fair The
great drew-back III this choolf was
the grading 81 th(Ach0 y. &6nfl
were trying TO work in the firth
reader who should have been in the
thfsd.This fault y but too com
menah 16s ioAooss Ssholars and
thptx parents IN many instances
Judge the progress in school by the
book used instead 81 BY the attain-
ments Of the student. Teachers
~ the judges " Whist text books :
scholar should use, and they ought
TO grnde their schools without fear
b. favor. Il il ] mistaken kindness
10 allow scholars to ramain..iin.. olass-
81 advanced beyond their standing
and ability.
District No. 6a taught by Miss
Nellie Jennings was visited June
is, Twenty scholars were enrolled
and al but one were; present. Or
de-, industry and scholarship were
fair. The scholars were interested
in their. work and seemed TO be
making substantial progress. Miss
Jennings BY precept and example
taught industry, courtesy and order.
In this school also the most Of the
scholars were in books beyond their
ability. The attendance had
been very good all through the
term. The. district . has . neat
school;house, but it is not CON-
pleted or furnished. The cell
ing should be two feet higher than
planned in order to insure good ven
tilatiOn.
District No. Sc, taught by Miss
Eva N. Paul, was visited June is.
Twenty-four were enrolled, sixteen
OF whom were present. The order
and industry, with the exception Of
q few email scholars, were good.
Scholars seemed to be making fair
progress This was only the
second week Of the term. The
teacher was methodical and earnest.
District No. Is, taught by Miss
Kate Begly, was visited June q.
Order and industry were good and
scholarship fair. This school show
ed marked Improvement, especially
in reading. The teacher, was thor
ough and faithful and as the schol-
ara were diligent and attentive, the
school showed the results.
District No. 8, taught by Miss
Ida Bryan, was visited June so, and
twenty-eight scholars were present
out Of an enrolment Of thirty-two.
Order and industry were fair, but
the scholarship was low, The at
tendance had been very good all
through the term. The school had
improved in diligence and work
since last summer, but there was
room for greater improvement.
Quite . number Of scholars were
without books. This is q matter
fhat the. board should look after.
The scholars we're all primary. The
teacher was not supplied with the
proper appliances for successful
work. This district has a fine new
school house which is unfinished as
yet.
District No. 38, taught by Miss
Lulu Maxwell, was visited July 6.
Thifty.six scholars were enrolled,
hut only seven were present. The
average attendance was sixteen.
Order and industry we're very good;
scholarship low. The attendance
had been very irregular and small,
beingsa disgrace to the district. as
there ia. no excuse for it. There is
little use in maintaining school flop
portunities thus be wasted. With free
schools and free books for those who
IRE too poor TO buy, it is a shame
to find such q condition of affairs.
And this district is notthe only one.
Unless this matter Of attendance
improves. Dakota will find use for
q compulsory education law. In
reading, the work done was not
good; no attention being paid to in
Hection- The teacher was industri-
Gus and seemed to do her best, but
sfafther experience will enable her to
(Continued next week.
Frank Leslie's Sunday Maya
s nine.
he February number is prompt