Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-30

South Dakota EducatlonAl AsooctA-
tor.
The next annual session Of the
Association will convene at Yank-
ton, Thursday evening, Deoember
26th, 1889. The most careful prep
arations will be made by the hos
pitable citizens of that city to enter
tain the members of the Association
in the best way and at the most
reasonable cost. These arrange
ments, and all others of q local ma
ture, are in charge of Supt. J. b.
Stay, of the city schools.
The customary reduction of rates
is made by all the railroad lines.
Members can reach the city by eth.
or the G. NJ. & st. P. or the c. e. N.
w. lines. Regular trains over these
lines arrive in time for the evening
exercises; but arrangements are
making for special trains on both
lines, or at least special cars. The
plan for this session is in accordance
with the important changes that are
now going forward in our govern
ment. The State is now to assume
complete control over its schools
and their endowment. The consti-
tuition requires the legislature to es-
tablish "a general and uniform sys-
tenn" Of public schools. The local
laws, double system, and other d.
versities, must now yield to general
laws and uniform systems.
1t is plain, therefore, that we
must have either the independent
district system, substantially as it
exists in several old counties, or the
township system in some form or a
blending Of the two. Since the last
meeting, an issue that was raised by
a paper read before it, upon the
school lands, has become Q matter
of wide discussion among the PEG.
pie. Shall our school lands be sold
under the careful provisions Of the
constitution or shall an amendment
be proposed and submitted that
shall provide for their lease only?
The common schools, the system
for their administration, the lands
and funds for their support, the Of
fcers and boards that have them in
charge, will furnish the themes for
all papers and discussions. The en-
tire association will, it is hoped,
meet as one body and together con-
slider the great issues. The session
will open Thursday eveningand the
principle feature will be an address
by Hon. g. L. Pinkham, State Su-
perintendent. Friday will be de-
voted TO the theme, Legislation for
q System of Common Schools" An
address by some leading educator
in United States will fill Friday
evening. Saturday will b. devoted
largely to the subject ofschool lands
and funds, and the evening will be
occupied by another able lecturer;
and on Sunday we will Join In wor-
ship and listen to two special SER
mons suited to our great work.
Minor topics incidental to the lead.
ing themes, will relate to the county
Superintendency; whether corpora.
tons shall be authorized to pur.
chase school books for the pupils,
and others which the general subject
Of legislation will develop.
1t is the purpose to specially in.
vite all the members OF the state
legislature to attend the session: aud
they are cordially and earnestly in
vited to unite with the educators 10
the consideration Of these, the chief
interests Of our new state. All CHI.
zens Of the state, interested in edu-
cation, and especially in the COM
mon schools, are invited TO attend
and become members Of the Associ-
alton. Respectfully.
H. e. KRArz, W.H.H.BsADLE,
President. Cor. Sec.