The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-08-18

sembled to give their annual literary en-
Ftertainment. The evening was pleasant
and crowded house greeted them as US
ual. The address of welcome by Mrs. H.
E. Kimmel and the response by Mrs. V.
M. McFall were of interest and to the
point, with excellent instruction and ad-
vice to apply to the teachers work.
The Onida Band kindly gave their as
sistance to make the evening success.
The program was carried out nearly as
prepared and as in other years, the enter
tainment was decided success.
AUG. 9, 1893.
Institute convened at 9. a. m. Song,
scripture reading, and roll call formed
the opening exercises as usual, after which
Mr.. Porter conducted the Arithmetic les
son, on commission.
Mr.. Enoe conducted the Orthography
lesson.
| After recess Mrs. McFall conducted the
History lesson, Subject: Taylor, Fill
more and Pierce's administrations.
The Geography lesson on the cities of
the world was conducted by Mr.. Enoe,
and the Institute adjourned
| At 1:3O Institute reconvened. After
the usual song and roll call Mrs. McFall
conducted the Grammar lesson, subject:
| Phrases and Clauses. Mr.. Porter next
| conducted lesson on Civil Government
to take the place of Physiology, Subject:
The Powers of Congress.
Mr.. G. L. Houghton, who was travel
fling for a school chart, occupied a few
minutes before recess in explaining his
chart
After recess Mr.. Porter opened the
question box, which was as we'll filled as
usual with valuable and instructive quer-
les.
| AUG. 10, 1S93.--a m.
Institute convened at a. m. Song,
Scripture reading and roll call, with re-
sponse by quotation, formed the usual
opening exercises.
Mr.. Porter conducted the Arithmetic
lesson. Subject: Profit and Loss
In place of Orthography Mrs McFall
led in a Miscellaneous discussion on the
Reading Circle work for the coming year,
and SO teachers were enrolled.
Some further talk was had in regard to
economizing space in the new School
Registers. which are to be placed in the
schools, the law making the introduction
of classification register mandatory
| Tho Pon;otor y,rb1;cbo5 h,, %bo Co-4l,
Dakota. Educator Company was recon-
mended as best adapted to the State
Course of Study. In discussing this work
a motion was made that the County
Commissioners be requested to supply the
schools with the State questions for the
monthly examination. The vote taken
was unanimous in favor of the questions
1t will place the work of the County
Schools, on far more uniform basis than
can be obtained otherwise.
After recess Mr.. Porter conducted the
lesson on Civil Government, and Mr.
Enoe the Geography lesson, the Map
drawing of South Dakota.
AFTERNOON.
Institute reconvened at 80 p. M Song
and roll call as usual. 80 teachers have
been enrolled during the term.
Mrs McFall conducted the lesson on
Grammar-Subject: Parsing and Analy-
sis.
Mr.. Porter conducted the lesson in Civil
Government in place of the usual P Physiol-
ogy lesson.
After recess Miscellaneous discussion
was held,
The Critics report for the term was Civ
en- in very happy manner by Miss Bunch.
The question box was opened by Mrs.
McFall. Several interesting questions
1 were found, after furnishing these ques-
tions, which have maintained their interest
throughout the term.
Mrs. McFall then thanked the teachers
very heartily for the interest shown in all
the work of the Institute. The attend
ance has been regular and the interest
maintained throughout.
A march was played by Miss Flora Gra-
ham and the Eighth Sully County Insti :
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nation for certificates on Friday.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the teachers of Sully County, in
Institute assembled, do hereby offer the
following resolutions: =
Resolved, That for the efficient and
earnest labors of the conductors during
this term we hereby express our apprecia-
ton of their efforts.
Resolved, That we extend to the citi-
Zens of Onida our sincere thanks for the
cordial welcome we have received at their
hands.
| Resolved, That we hereby acknowledge
the kindness of those who furnished
plants for the entertainment and especi-
ally to Mesdames Pease and Gropengieser
for the cut flowers furnished for the occa-
sion. Also the Onida Band for the mu.
sic rendered and Joe Miles for services.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
thanks to Mr.. Snyder for the water fur
nished during the term.
| Resolved, That we hereby express our
regret for the absence Of so many old
faces usually present on these occasions
<yox T., H.,