The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-16
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL MATTERS,
BY SUPERINTENDENT MORTON.

Twenty eight pupils reported for
examination on Friday; ofthatnum-
Der, twenty-five returned on Satur-
day to complete the work. The fol-
lowing are their James Harley
Bushfield, Charley Carroll, James
Pinkham, Frank Rice, Roger Wearne
Lewia Tucker, Emma Carl, Lulu
Furman, Anna Rymak Ida, Minnie
and Grace Andrews, James Clifford,
Arhie Crossman Anna Crecelius, Hair
Ian Carl, White Sayles, Anna VIII
liams, George Sheldan, Matte Kent
ner, Susie .Jefiries, ,Iustus Smith. Alva
Wiser, Josie Wharton, and Sylvia
Snoddy.
1t was very pleasing to observe
the department and the earnestness
OF the applicants throughout the ex-
animation. 1t was from the begin
ming, an individual test of the thor
oughness of the work done; and,
Judging by the general appearance OF
the papers, each IN acquitted him
self creditably.
For a few years III accordance with
our State Course of Study, monthly
examinations have been held bymost
of the teachers OF our county. These
have been a very beneficial drill for
the pupils who have been fortunate
in securing instructors who took
pride in having the work done neat
ly and accurately. The pupil who
thought his task hard and his teach
err entirely too critical remember in
after years, if he continue to advance
that he knew little OF his real needs
and he has a sense OF regret that he
ever protested even for a moment.
1t is hoped that the pupils of our
county will have a growing desire for
better work, for II more complete
mastery OF their minds and for Il
steady adhearance to a high and no.
BILE standard of living, which alone
will make their lives eternal.
The following persons were present
at the meeting of the association last
Saturday: Eva J. Purkey, Edith A.
Wearne, WI. Batchman, Carrie Shus-
ter, Bridget A. Dunn, Leta Moore,
Mrs. Failing, j. H. Snoddy, Maggie
Duthie, Clara Burk. Lizzie b. Weber
Lewia Tucker, Katharine Sayles,
Fred Strickling, Mrs. Scoyi:lc, Luella
,Biddle, and j X. Failing.
Those that were on the program
responded with excellent work and a
profitable time is reported. In addi-
ton to the regular exercises, Mr..
Snoddy gave an interesting account
oi his meeting, Just fifty years ago,
Mr.. Parkman, IA noted missionary
among the Indians.
The next meetingo OF theassociation
will be at Miller, June Sth.
The school of Jessie b. Kintigh,
Pleasant Valley district, closed last
Friday with appropriate exercises
and a bountiful dinner.
Charley Strickling reported seven
months in Hubert; BERTHE Litten,
two months in Inland.
Harry Fross, of Glendale, will start
next Tuesday for the state of Wash
ington. He goes there for the pur-
pose of looking up a location forhim-
self and others in his locality. The
schools OF III county can i'll afford
to lose such teaehers as Mr.. Fross.
1t is hoped that our harvest will be
SO bountiful that many who are
thinking of changing location will be
constrained to stay.
A complete set of blanks for trans
acting the business of the district,
will be in the hands of each school
clerk in the county before the close
OF the week. | quote from Chapter
IL, sec. 81, in reference to the taking
of the enumeration: "He (the clerk
shall also cnumerate the number of
children of legal school age, male and
female, designating each separately,
residing in the district on the first
day OF May previous to the date of
such report, and shall file such census
report with the county superintend-
ent on or before the first Monday OF
June of each year"
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