Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-24

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EDUCATIONAL WORK.
A r easant TWO Days Visit In Conn
pany with the County superintendent
to schools in Districts IS, 10, 40 and
81.
To the Pr. 8 81 DISQUALIFICATION,
December "a The farming interest In
this county We have often referred to in
previous letters-ferti;ity OF the soil,
stock raising 60. Families seeking
new homes in Dakota, not only enquire
about the produotiveness OF the soil, the
climate, society and whether sLe county
is we'll watsred, but Q most Important
question must be satisfactorily answered
before q selection for o new home is
made.
What 10 The present and prospective
condition Of the school. That We might
be able TO answer this question under
standing to those seeking information
and for our " personal benefit. This
visitation was made with the purpose TO
continue our observation In other schools
as time and circumstances msy permit.
Mr.. Hills informs che writer that az
present in running order he has under
his care 81 schools and I think there are
but 50 or SO organized school districts
in Yspkton county.
On last Wednesday morning at 7:3O
O'Clock we left Yankton for our school
visits. Cur first school district, No. 81
taught by Miss Nellie N. Lawrence.
0ar say there during tho morning
session reminded me of She words OF
George Mardonal in relation to the
qualifications OF . hospital nurse that
9 gloomy or morose countenance, or q
black dress had no business !, q hospital
for , nurse OF the sick. This rule We
would especially apply 30 tho teacher in
IN the school room. The cheerful
pleasant countenauce Of the teacher hiss
much TO do liz Abe education Of children
Mics Lawrence fully comes up 10 the
requirements in this respect. Our best
disclplinarians IN the school room are
those xhose countenance, wear d
pleasant emile. This district ia q newly
organized one set off from the adjoining
districts because 600 large. The dis
srint e.fieess made sses. ;l;s:sks In
building 9 school house too small. They
will be obliged 80 increase the seating
capacity soon for already the seats are
iull and more pupils 70 come. The
teaching ability OF Miss Law
renee is irst class and the dis
trics may think themselves ex-
ceedingly fortunate that for She two
schools taught in she new school house
shey have been able 10 secure such
competent Teachers as tie present Inn
cunbent and her predecessor, Miss
Emma Faulk. who taught their frat
school this winter.
After VIC were we'll entertained az she
houts Of Mr.. Geo. Devoe with good
cheer and q good dinner, Mr.. Hills drove
us to district, No. 1S, about ten miles
north Of district 81. This school ID
taught by Miss Nellie M. Guinssy. The
superintendent told the school, in his re
marks 6t the close, that shis school had
q better outlook than ever before, . larg.
or attendance, more interest. I see moi
how ii could we'll be otherwise with 90
capable . teacher. This school had an
air Of chsessulness about il as in the one
visited in She morning. Both Of sheae
schools could appropriately receive the
label OF success.
Tkursday morning vi Left Yankton
for another days visit. We first visited
the school in district No. 10. taught by
E. NJ. Woody, formerly of the enmmes-
cial college in this city. The school
house wss Of ample dimensions and we'll
supplied with school equipments. This
school has some Of the moat adj
vanccd pupils In IL OF any We have yet
visited. Hung up In the room Is . print.
ed course OF study which has been fur
nished by the board Of education Of the
territory, embracing four grades, which
whom she pupil has passed through and
can sustain . good examination upon the
studies In the course he or she will be
entitled 20 . graduation diploma. This
passed examination will give to the pupil
. third class ~teaohers' certificate, IL old
enough to receive 10. understand thf
at the close OF Mr.. Woody's term there
will be four pupils In his school for
graduation. In this school I found q
young man fresh from Norway. twenty.
two years old, who six weeks ago learned
his first English lesson, who now reads
quite plainly. This shows the benefit Of
common schools TO American 'zs the
foreign elements. After discussing q
good dinner 81 the hospitabls home o,
Frank Harden. We Waited the school in
district No, As on tho Gayyille soad,
taught by Mics Mary N. yol,n. Miss
Volin had just completed several
months school at the Violin Siding be-.
fore coming to this school: The same
look OF chserfniness IN the co~untenance
Of the teacher and appearance of the
school room was noticed here 90 before
mentioned III the other schools. Miss
Violin takes IN educational pesiodical to