Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-16
Educational Column.
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PROF. y. FINK,
Principal Elk roist Aehooss.
Our Mutual AID eoolsty.

Prinsipai M Poist sshooss.
Our Mutual Aid ooclsty.
believe when the teacher assign.
cd this subject she thought that
each, on the programme, would do
his duty, and in % doing make an
interesting afternoon for us.
Our society assembled once moro
It three o'clock, p. NJ. on the 9Th OF
December. To-day the new officers
were to take their places, for the first
time. The president being absent
the vice-president was called upon
q . substitute.
Tho exercises were begun, after
appointing a critic, by singing 4
very affecting piece, which each
member fully appreciated. Immedi-
ately following, Miss Murphey came
forward and read the Mutual Aid
Repository, = weekly paper designed
70 improve and cultivate the mental
faculties, and also, TO develop a
high moral character. This partic-
ular number was not quite ~ lengthy
~ il was won't to be, but each 80.
lection was unusually good, and it
would pay each member 70 secure =
copy, and study, and practice its
teachings each day Of his life. Miss
Kennedy was then called upon for
= recitation. 1t was we'll done, pict.
uring to our minds two brothers dy.
ing together on the battle field
How wildly the scene was
brought before us AZ We eat there
listening. We saw before U.S. wrong.
Cd brother, and the faulty one with
his dying breath, asking the forgiv-
ress, which could never be granted
by those cold lips Of the one lying
beside him. After this very ~in.ere>t.
ing recitation. Miss Coverdnle read
= selection, which showed us very
plainly how q great many Of us up.
pear before a critic, or . cultivated
mind. Showing the various ways
in which one may answer, in the AT.
firmative, TO q question. All Of the
words were derived from the Greek
word "yes." This selection was AZ
interesting, though not Of the same
style, - the preceding one.
All Of the members Of the society
that were on the programme, were
not present. Had they been, no
doubt but the exercises would have
been exceedingly pleasant. BESIDES
this, one young gentleman, and
young lady failed to have their parts
prepared. Mr.. Belwood 10 on the list
of failures q second time now. But
We got along very nicely witht ut
any thing further. After the touch.
ing Grafton by Miss Kennedy and
the very interesting eelection read
by Miss Coverdtle, which we're pre-.
coded by the reading Of the paper,
Miss Dyer Was called upon to read
the critics report. Her criticiems
were hardly needed as every thing
was done % we'll. We then listened
70 the minutes Of the previous meet.
ing, after which, some business was
transacted. A new chorister was
elected, and a programme committee
appointed. The exercises seemed 10
fascinate the members 10, that they
didn't seem 70 want 10 adjourn but
waited, hoping to DO favored by
something moro, but l think Mr..
Keller wanted TO get out and show
ball the girls, 20, after some hesita-
ton he arose and made the motion
TO adjourn. Mr.. Burdick in sympathy
with him, after = few moments Of
thought, seconded it. Then the 60
ciety gave up oil hope Of anything
further, and Z unanimous raising
Of the hands followed to put the
motion into effect. r. p.