Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-09-01
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at F7isks or Thorn
toms.
RTCELAfs0 RlppLES.

RiCHLANp, AUG, 81, 1886.
Some wells are refusing to give up their usual
supply of cooling liquid in this vicinity.
There will be the usual amount OF poor hay
in this region. Defective stacking is the cause.
Supt. Fate sren; n few days in Caution the lat
ter part 81 last week, attending the Lincoln Co.,
teachers institute.
MIR e. f. Rich and wife and sister IFsr4GuEse
and Miss Mccormick, ali of Illinois, were visit
ing the families Of A. Shprtleh and Frank Bal
during the past week.
:. b. Strong and family will soon occupy ruoms
over Crumrinc's store. Mr.. s. and fagsk have
many warm friends here who viii siys them
cordial welcome back TO town.
Rev Wiles took number OF peopA with him
to the Ferin1llou canpmeetng, hgt Saturday.
His party expects to find quarters 6Tthe grounds
and remain in attendance for several days.
Mr. CLARK has placed in his place of business
model set of P. O.. boxes. The Use of these
was secured at a small recompcnse, and their
use lessons the labor oiaeperatiug the mail.
Tie melon is abroad III the land on its mission
OF destruction. and so are the doctors. Boys
should be very careful 70 know the lay Of the
country fer few pties around before they
venture forth of an evening to eat and die for
their country in the melon-ield,
Ajax attempted suicide hy washing his feet in
the Sioux, the other day Dat was rescued before
lac had injured himself fatally. He is surely
getting desperate fer it WAS only a few months
ago thai he made "A like attempt by changing his
shirts all of which gees 70 show that his mind is
softening and running down into his number
mines. THE Board OF Insanity Will soon act i'll
his ease.
The institute ut Eeresford closed a little
sooner than was intended. The excessively hot
weather went far to cause this earlier adjourn
ment The attendance was not as good as might
have been desired. but in view OF these adverse
features much interest was awakened among
those present, the result OF which will be felt
in the Improvement OF the district schools ofth;s
county Methods of teaching received much
time, with the conclusion that they be used with
much care and Judgment. on the part of the in
structor, and that the teacher adopt such meth
DDS as actual experience has shown TO be best
suited To her powers. The value of object teach
ing was made plain but il was also made evil
dent that clear distinction should be made be-
tween the object aud its sign. Prof. Sabn took
some time in giving very clear exposition of
the grade method, and Of its value as means Of
laying correct foundation in the study of arith-
metic, The evening meeting consisted of lee
tarcs and literary entertainment which went
far in keeping the interest up Among many
other valuable things that were given | ind the
following:
!. Do not allow pupils to direct their own
studies. 2. Never attend 10 extra business in
school hours 3 Avoid making excuses to visit
ors for the defect OF your scholars. g. Never
com pare one child with another. 5. Ride TO
hobbies in teaching. 6. DO not attempt to teach
what you do not understand yourself. The teach
or should be the principal student of the school
for she should study the pupils, the parents,and
above all herself. These items from my note
book are not intended to interfere with the reg
Mar repor, ADONIS.