Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-06
THE EDUCATORS MEET
A Most Interesting and Profitable
Session Of the
THE BLACK HILLS TEACHERS
Brief Synopsis Of the proceedlnes--Able
Papers--Earnest Discussions--Lively
Interest--Csood Attendauce.

Brief synopsis Of the Proceedlngs--Able
Papers--Earnest Discussions--Lively
Interest--Good Attendance,
The fifth annual meeting of the Black
Hills Educational association met in
the city last Saturday. The association
held its morning session at the high
school building and the afternoon ses-
sion at the college. AT 9 o'clock Prof.
4. E. Lymer called the association to
order and welcomed the members to the
city in an appropriate address. There
was good attendance and all were en-
thusiastic, taking much interest in the
papers presented.
The first paper presented to the as
sociation was 1.-The Successful Super
intendent," read by Prof. b. F. Eber-
hart of Terraville, who handled his SUBJ
ject in an able way, meeting with the
universal approval of his hearers. lie
said in part:
The superintendent who can sue
cessfully manage corps Of vivaciOus
school teachers is capable of being gov
ern0r Of 4 state. The central idea of
his paper in speaking of how TO attain
the best success was the use of tact.
"Talent is something" he said, "but
tact is everything" Without tact other
talents are of no avail; the superintend-
cnt cannot be successful. The more of
an egOtist superintendent is the less
of self can he instill into those about
him. The one who fOrgets or excludes
self ia a cloud of good deeds or noble
thoughts will lind many to acknowl-
edge the uplift they have received from
him. Under his influence will blossom
the better beings of his pupils who will
be an honor to themselves. u credit to
their instructor and u security to the
best laws and customs of state and ma
ti0n. The superintendent who tries to
cram his great talents into his subordl-
mates fails. He should rather seek to
draw out the best qualities Of each ill.,
didual teacher. Add to tact, honesty
and talent, and the best good will re-
suit. The school board exerts great
influence upon the work of the super
intendent, as it limits or aids him in
carrying out his plans, and is an inn
pOrtant factor in the success of the su-
perinlendent.
The discussion was opened by Supt.
l.. ID. Brooke, who took no issue with
Prof. Eberhart, deeming the position
taken by him the correct one. The sue
cess of the superintendent depends
upon the class of material he has to
work upon, his corps of teachers. He
thought the country teachers were most
thought too much attention was paid
II mi fn
too little to tact. Tact and self. con.
troll, he thought, the principal elements
of success. Fighting force is another
element which is essential to success,
force to meet difficulties.
Supt. Anna ID. Talent of Rapid City
said that the superintendent who brings
the school to the highest plane of ex-
cellence is the successful superintend-
ent. The excellence is attained in IL
great measure by harmonious relation
between superintendent and his corps,
and thorough training of each indl-
vidual. Miss Talent spoke principally
of the county instead of the city super
intendent. The superintendent should
be acquainted with the wants of the
school and should have power to get
everything needed; should ever have
qualified for r. % nartlcniar r,T work spe''"''s
The discmssinn ', was v.t taken %Unn nm nv GOV.
eral others after which % the NJ nan.r ~ nYs- nTs
.ared r bv Miss % lillian lila" w n Rapes Ipzan po ef
cad Civ % m .1rha % Art instinct and G
How to Utilize IL" was s.J read a'Vs hv Miss yii@
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ahsanca nf Miss ,ga,en 0etnIh rn,ic,;, -, .'io 70
q s.ySun1o svnonsis. ia MISS '1azen' fol'o~lhe Is
The child ia the center Of the e1nca.
tionaI nn;varse r. e .rha ch;,I 10 .oo ,os,ar sa "e
nature with a mind % onen 'n tn 4 trntS ~ t'e His n.
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"a AnoeimsS of W;,,et NJ" U" et,;et %u% ~ t.do ad
ication is to train The inI ype1S sc,i ~ ond 1I
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into into f harmonv @ y, With o natnra u tIHs mhsserno r
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