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lie instruction of Dakota, has for the
past six years been filled by Gen. w. H.
81. Beadie, with marked ability and sue
cess; and as his successor has been ap.
pointed and confirmed, it is net out OF
place to briefly review his past services.
In 1873 this territory was favored by
the appointment of that great, wise and
beloved governor, William A. Howard,
whose greatest desire was to benefit the
rising state by every philanth.opic act
within his power, whether of an official
or private nature. Governor Howard
selected General Beadle to direct, i'm
prove and develop the school interests
Dakota, and pressed upon him the ap-
pointment of superintendent. He urged
the missionary character of the work,
and the pressing need that come aelf.
denying man, devoted to the education
and welfare of his fellow men, should
hold the Office until the people should
arouse to the value of his labors, and
grant something like adequate compen.
sation.
William H. Il. Beadle assumed the
office in February, 1879, and undertook
its duties at salary of $500 per year;
but to perform those duties, to travel
over the country, pay necessary expenses
and conduct the business in reasonable
manner, required an outlay of more
money than the total allowance for such
purposes. He entered vigorously upon
his work, and his energy has never
slackened till the present hour, except
when excessive demands upon his mem
tai and physical endurance reduced him
to dangerous state of illness. While
serving at mere nominal salary, he
faithfully carried out the directions of
the law; he travelled to other state capi-
tails, studied and investigated various
school systems, mastered the subject of
school lands and school funds; learned
how generally they were plundered by
depredators, and endeavored to find out
how to guard them in Dakota. Hie
actual cash outlay for all this was large
but the legislature of 1883 had the
generosity to reimburse these Losses by
q special act. After serving fouE yearf
at salary which did not leave him any.
thing for his time, and making ur
the deficiency IN his finances as far a,
possible by an occasional surveying con
tract, the law of 1888 was passed. I,
writing this law he modestly inserted
$1,000 as the salary proposed for hi.
office; but the legislature amended it BY
giving $500. with ample provision fo,
most expenses.
For two yeare past he has received
that sum, but has had to expend NOR,
than $500 yearly in paying expense
made necessary by his work, but whicl
the territory does not repay to him, sucl
as hiring clerk to enable him to max
the official trips required by the Law
The labor of the Office, especially til
correspondence, the settling of lega
questions, the investigation of wrong
and official misconduct, the mailing an,
distribution of blanks. &C., is far NOR
than one man can we'll do. unless b
refuse al! the urgent calls that com
from every part of tho territory to visi
personally, lecture, instruct, advise an,
investigate Hence he preferred to hir
and pay clerk, out of his own pocket
when the legislature had failed to pro
vide for any such assistant at publ
texpense.
Gen. Beadle is personally known an
greatly esteemed in every section of d.
kota by reason of his work in this cause
| He has brought the educational depart
ment of this territory to most advance
state of efficiency, and no feature Of ou
government is in better condition. Th
seeds he has planted and CAREFUL
guarded will bear perennial frui
Like his venerated adviser, Go,
Howard, he has never neglected q
opportunity to speak for the interests G
our future SCHOOLS. and to educate til
people into determination that th
school lands shall be held sacred fror
waste and robbery.
As the school system now so success
fully planted continues to develop 1t wi
become the chief honor OF Dakota; an
the phrase "Beadle's school system,
sometimes used in q sighting name
by prejudiced opponents, will then be
just and lasting tribute of recognition
him who has given several of the bes
years of his life to THE philanthropi
hsaA ofk M "a; nd GOD La l,a.