Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-10
EDUCATIONAL.
G. D. BELDEN, EDITOR.

| Teachers Will md the new book in the
State series (Mrs. Knox's primary langu-
age book an excellent help in their work
Be sure and use it.
The school in Lyle village is prosper
ing under the care of Miss Russell. Her
work is excellent and is SO satisfactory
to the patrons of the school, that she has
been engaged for the full school year of
ter months. AZ pupils are now enrolled
and there will be some additions during
the winter term which commences Jan. 5.
From different parts of the county
comes testimony to the value of the class
record of the last teacher, III helping to
commence the winter term Our best
teachers appreciate this most fully.
Miss Anna Vail is teaching the Varco
school this winter.
After years absence at Mason City,
| Miss Nina Nesbitt is welcomed back as
teacher in the Osborne district, Lyle.
Increased attention is being given by
our teachers to defamation and COM
position work. 1t is a sign of progress.
The literary club which met last win
ter IN the J. G. Hawkins school house,
Window, commenced this winters
MCCt1lIS5S 1SaSC w CuuCSAdy CVCuIuS lACy
will hold weekly meetings Mr. o. l..
Gregg is the newly elected president Of
the Club.
Supt. Belden last week visited all the
schools in the town of Nevada.
A number of the printed courses of
study are missing from the school rooms
at the beginning of the winter term
These are the property, not of the teach
ers, but of the districts, and are to be left
carefully with the clerk at the end of
every term. If any teachers have taken
these they should return them to the
clerk, at once.
Leroy village schools closed last Fri
day for a weeks vacation. Prof. Fisk and
wife spent their vacation with relatives
in Freedom Co. The following is the
enrolment of the schools for the fall term:
No. of different pupils enrolled within the
term. 1877.
No: enrolled; First month 1877: Daily
average Ill. Second month, 12S. Daily
average lO8. Third month, III. Daily
average 1O2.
Brownsville high school is getting, up
some maps for the State Exhibit at the
New Orleans Exposition. There are now
40 pupils in the upper room and 48 in the
/
Attorney General Hahn last week issuz
ed a number of opinions on verious sub
jects. In reply to Superintendent Kiehle,
he holds that there is but one legal holi-
day recognized by the legislature-Feb.
%. But there are certain other days
which have been acknowledged by i'm
memorial usage and generally considered
as holidays, such as Thanksgiving,
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President and the Governor as to the first:
the Observance of the second by all Chris
tan people, and the fact that the last is
hallowed by the whole nation as the an
niversary Of independence, would seem
to require that all public schools be closed
on these days. Other days might be
named ON which decent usages recog-
nize the propriety Of emitting to hold
public exercises and which should there
fore be included in this class. Of course
there is nothing to prevent the trustees
of school district STIMULATING that a
teacher shall hold school on any or all of
these days. or that deduction shall be
made by reason of the school being ex-
cused for such days; but in the absence
of such agreement the attorney general
holds that the district is liable to the
teacher for such days the same as if
school had been regularly held, The SUI
preme court of the United States $50
Mich, 48W follows this ruling.
To question of the County Superin-
tendent of Pine county, it is held that
school district clerk must keep all re-
cords himself and within the district. If,
as in the case of school district No 146,
the clerk refuses or neglects so to do. he
is liableto fine of $40 for each offense.
Mandamus would also probably lie, to
compel him to perform bis duty.