Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-02

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That there is no better school i'm this
part OF the state then in Wpbste. was
FULLY demonstrated NJ the closing exnr-
clses OF asst term. We are free To con
iess that We We're most agreeably sur
prised and entertained by the exprcises.
in which the scholars acquitted them
selves creditably TO the schools. render
ing the different Bumters oftfe
in a manner we'll calculated to elicit ap-
plause from any audience. The attet-
tive Ii stener thought he could see long
weeks oil careful study and trimming (else
how con!d the ehunciation Of the sma |
ones be SO perfect, and the essays 80
mncli to the point-irpe entirely from
superb nous language)tirough teaching.
Here again, we met another surprise
ONE that exploded the long study
tlleory-dropped it with q sickening
thud, AZ it were,-when Mr.. Rock. in the
course of his remarks, informed the aud
fence that the program was not prepared
for the occasion but was simply a re-
production of recent lessons, just a por-
tion OF the everyday work ofthe schools.
A person hearing this and comparing it
with his W school DAYS is constrained
to say 1.-The world do move.
In the department OF the scholars and
IN tn" entire appearance OF the schools
there IL AN indrscribuble something, "a
system OF regularity, ii YOU please, that
marks the track of "A SurcnSSuI Teacher.
and We might ada Iii this connection
that the teachers generally behave tham-
selves quite uicely-"Why the very ldel'.
We regret there were not more present
at these closing exercises, (this regret is
presumably fgurativply speaking, us
there were SO many present that we
We're packed in the assembly room like
sardiHns in II box as they exhibited the
t~horUughnesS and utilit, Of the methods
o. teaching adop.e ed 10y Mr.. Rock and his
able assistants. In every department,
the standard OF the Webster schools has
been raised in Il material aud noticeable
drgrrr in the past year. The thanks OF
the community are due to the able corps
OF teachers 'nr the manner in which tn "
have discharged the trust rpposed in
them. They have done q work rhat
speaks for itself, aud have shown them
selves to be first class teachers to whom
too much praise can not be- accorded.
Am0ih - important factor in the sue
cAss {. thrSchool is thu board OF directors.
Vrry Indifferent results are obtained
where there is not harmony between the
teachers aHd board. In our case, in mat
ters pertaining to the welfare oi the
schools, the teachers aud board are a
unit. Webster never bad u more ef-
ficirnt board and while compliments are
going around thy should come in for
their iuIi share. This year we hope to
sre NOR interest displayed in the shoot
by all ririzpns,-to see them visiting
more, that they may learn Tor themselves
the truth Oi what we say. We would
suggest To parents the prtpriety OF visit
ing tlia =cirDuis often-don't let it be said
Mt tn" CLOSE OF the present term, as ii
was tlla other evening that but nine or
ten parents had visited tn, schools dur
ing thu term How cuu you know
whether your children ARE b.iugpropprI,y
Taught. 0r whether the school is good
sell, (ut course the great and good RE-
PORTER says they are good, but ON
might even have "A shadow ofdoubty yet J
You ~oud not thiak of Sradiug stock
out 10 u. kept by n str niger, without
going ~ see. how it was getting along.
Is your steer or horse ot greater impor-
tunc' than your hoy or girl? 1t is
neither lair nor just 10 u teacher
70 c%ritisiSe him or her or thu state
for ii i lot possible, 10 tn nature %
things. jar tlra child to hay TIL IN st re-
mote cp waption Il good, we'll organized,
| well discontinued Scilool or whether the
teachers are caprbla 81 nnt. II is ~ ac-
crpled fact thtt Web-ir n,v4r had Il
better school Or efficient corps OF
Instructors than at pres 'nr md ~ urg
upon PARENTS the necessity o. visiting the
school4 10 encourage them aud their
pupils III the important work they ARE
engaged. Start .yonr children the first
day o. the new term Monday, Ian. 9th,
and keep them there regularly until the
close, chen go ~ occasionally and see
what fine schools we have.
Married,
TAYLOR-STENERSON-At the home