The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-09-05

teach by, now they were expected
to be leaders in the educational
affairs of their counties. Since
they are held largely responsible
for the professional ability of the
persons they license to teach,
and the examinations do not fully
disclose the teaching ability of the
applicants. This very essential
qualification must be ascertained
by carefully inspecting their work
in the school room.
The superintendent should note
the classiications of schools and
especially observe whether or not
the eight required branches arc
being taught, and insist that none
he omitted. If they arc such, pu-
pills will leave school Will, de-
fectivc, unbalanced education.
The superintendent should asccr-
tain the apparent ability, energy,
experience and aptness to teach
of the teacher, the special fitness
of each teacher for the school he
is teaching, and he should give at
tention to the order and govern
mcnt prevailing and the mental
and moral instruction given. He
/ shonld note the conditions Of the
school register and the care taken
of the school property. He should
ascertain the influence of the
teacher over the school and the
community. 1t is his duty to e&-
anime the condition cf the inter-
ior of the school and the provisions
made for properly heating, light
ing and vent;lating the SINE.
The superintendent should make
a statement in private Of any de-
fleet that he may discover in the
management of the school, and
suggest approved methods for
rcmedying such defects.
MIR. Bower concluded his paper
by stating that when the rural
schools of the state receive tho
same careful inspection, by county
supcrintcndents as the graded city
schools receive from city supcrin-
tcntlents we shall witness grand
advance toward a more thorough
and systematic supervision of our
common sehool---the hope of our
county. The paper will be pub
Ilished.
Miss Bertha Youmans, teacher
of the primary department of the
Spcarfish Model School, and one
the most efficient teachers in the
United States, favored the asso-
citation with an excellent paper
on "Primary Work." Illustrating
the principles OF education by do
ing, and showing how much of the
kindergarten nlethod; may be ap.
piled to rural schools.
| Miss Youmans was followed by
Mrs. DIR. Root, who is the teaclle,
of the kindergarten school of Ho,
Springs by reading paper cn
"The kindergarten Work Proper. .
She illustrated how the first three
gifts of the system may be used III
primary school work, and define.
ated the true teaching spirit tha,
should actuate the kindergarten
teacher. Mrs. Root is especially
qualified both in nature and spccia
training to make the work which
has been called the paradise o
childhood, a success. Teachers vii
be proftcd by visiting her scl,oo
which will commence next Mon
day. Mrs. DIR. Whitfield, o
Rapid, addressed the association
briefly in behalf of the w. c. T.
U. and its work of scientific tcm
perance instruction, which is nov
required to be taught in our pub
lie schools. She urged upol
teachers the duty of faithfully com
plying with the law, and, in SO do
ling, Mrs. Whitfield called attcn
tion to the fact that any school dis
trict neglecting or refusing to con
form to the provisions of the law
is deprived of its share of til,
quarterly apportionment of pnbli
school funds.
; President ]. w. Hancher, of tin
y Black Hills College, addressed til
;, teachers in the interests of highe
, , education in the BLACK Hills. HI
= emphasized the desirability of al
: c>r public institutions to work il
; > harmony in the eieSation'o society
in making our young common
:. wealth state of good schools an,
popular enlightenment.
The following is list Of the off
{ GERS of the association for THE, en-
;. 3 suing year.
;, y Presidcnt-Prof: ]. S. Frazee
: Lead city,
: sccretary-Nillis c. Bowe,
Central City.
:. Treasurer-Mrs. T.. G. Anne.
u Minnesota.
!. President department of elemer
" tary instruction-Miss. Lulu Sche
Sturgis.
President of higher education
Prof. j. w. Hancher, Hot Spring.
). President department Of sur
Z erintendencc-James c. Near.
Rapid CITY.