Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-07
Associations


ECounty Association.z
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~PROGRAM0
Devotional Exercises ....s... i. Rev. Millett.
Address of Welcome {. Rev. Fountain.
Response ................. Miss Caldwell.
ADDRESS Gov. sheldon.
Essay Greatest English and American Poets
Miss Aasyed.
E Esss,ae'SS Carleton" MISS hrD Miss s Bnrsess.
RRe~citation-'shove Them Aside Miss Perry.
E%ssay-aThe Pupils Reading s Circle 1ei'e Mr. Ra .BiaeR.
Esssy-"Primary Language" Miss Halyorson.
Essay-Morning Exercises in Primary 9g WORE.
Miss Walsh.
Recitation ............. Miss Ida Christianson.
Essay-"C ountyGeography" MissMaryCameron
Recitation-"Wh Should the Spirit of Mortal
BE Proud7" Miss Josephine Chaplin.
Music Music .............. Home sweet f Mome.
On Saturday, November l6, 1895,
the County Teachers Association will
at Pierpont. As we are now
fairly entered upon the new school
year, it is to be hoped and expected
that all the teachers will be found in
the line of duty, which is always in
the line of progress. Much of our
time in the past has been devoted to
methods of work. For the coming
year, we expect to pursue more of a
literary course, and will seek to lead
each other into higher realms of tho't
and study. Ii a taste for good read
ing and a glimpse of a higher, better
life can be given both teachers and
pupils, much will be accomplished.
| have mistaken confidence
that a large majority of oar teachers
earnestly desire to make real and
continued progress /; hat they seek
to make all lives with which they
come in contact, brighter, better, and
nehles Every true teacher has a
mission far above and beyond hat of
merely imparting instruction from
the lessons found in books, II his
pupils do not become, each term,
better able to cope with the stern
realities of life, if their homes and
their lives do not become cleaner,
brighter, more prosperous, healthy,
and happy because of his words and
works, then he mas mistaken ms cali
ing, and his life, thus far, has been a
comparative failure. He who awak-
ems within the breast Of another a
desire and a hope for something
higher, better, and nobler than that
which has vet been attained, is a
benefactor and a teacher in the high
est n of the words. And he who
does not care to do this ought to
sleep a sleep from which the Arch
angels trumpet cannot wake hun.
Our past experience with the good
people Of Pierpont aud vicinity is a
sufficient guarantee that they under
stand and appreciate that which is for
tie social and moral Improvement of
themselves and their children. Our
welcome will be cordial. and our
stay pleasant.
One Of the most enjoyable features
on the program will be an address
by Gov. Sheldon. All who have
heard the genial governor and most
Of US have had tiret know
that they have a right to expect a
''feast of reason and a flow of soul"
Seaie charming music will be rem
dered, and. in fact, the whole pro.
rs:s w:!i he reFtptg with interest.
=. every teacher he. present if pos
sible. These whe have consented to
take an active part have my warmest
thanks. i}as Count, teachers arr,
never backward III Il good cause.
Friends. citizens. teachers, come one
aud all
H. A RR0WN Snnt