The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
SCHOOL. NOTES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Schicter-Class
of go.
EDIToRs Bertha Dodds-Class Of 90.
Mary Dobbin-Class of '9S.
Edward Hedin-Class of '9S.

EDIToRs Bertha Dodds-Class Of 90.
Mary Dobbin-Class Of '9S.
Edward Hedin-Class of '9S.
The following state examinations will
be held in tn. eighth grade. beginning on
Monday, Ian. 27th:-English Grammar
Monday. Jan. %; arithmetic. Tuesday,.
Jan. %; geography. Wednesday, Jan. 20;
U. S. history, Thursday, Jan. 60, be-
ginning at $50 a. m. Any from outside
districts wishing to take the examina-
tons will be privileged to do so.
Mr.. Alex Tully has presented TO the
high school the numbers Of Review of
Reviews for the year 1898, which are to
be bound and added to the library. The
school will be very grateful to receive
back numbers of any other magazines.
Hon. c. A. Towne. rep, from this dis
trict. has presented the high school with
two bills. One is an important revenue
bill now before congress.
The members of the high school are
taking final examinations in the half
year studies, and the A classes of the
several grades are taking examinations
tor promotion.
The state examinations will begin on
next Monday and continue through the
week.
One new scholar has entered the second
grade, making now fifty FIVE in all.
All the classes have finished their re-
view work.
The Caesar class have completed the
third book.
The third meeting OF the county teach
ers associ alton was held at the school
house on SATURDAY., Jan. 10. The report
is as follows:
The meeting was called to orderby the
president, Miss Reid, the secretary beng
absent, Miss Margaret Irish was elected
to fill the vacancy.
The minutes of the last meeting were
then read, followed by roll cal: from
which the following teachers were found
present: Miss Stiles, Miss Mcclure, Mr..
Apfeld, Miss Reid, Miss Brown, Miss
Irish, Miss Margaret Irish. Miss Camp
bell, Miss Vogel. Miss Grey, Miss White,
Miss Buchanan and Prof. Stanton. the
/, local manager.
e The subject uf arithmetic was then
taken up and the method of teaching
compound numbers was quite fully dis
cussed, it being thought good plan to
teach the various tables by means OF
experiments with objects if possible.
Mr.. Apfeld then discussed the revoIu-
tionarv war, cause, effect. cost, ETC.,
other members giving opinion.
The executive department OF the gov
CURE in an acceptable manner: followed
by Miss Stiles " it'll the work in physi-
ology, consisting of the organs of circu-
lation and food. Miss Reid then gave
her views on teaching penmanship. The
matter OF vertical writing was brought
up, in favor of which she said it seemed
to be the most natural way of writing.
Others joined in the discussion and Prof.
Stanton doubted ifthereis really so much
value in the copy book as Is generally
supposed.
An informal discussion followed on
current events, closing with a promise
of each tOIperuse the papers more care
July before the next meeting. The sub
jects we're then assigned for the next
meeting, February 18th. The ofic .rs
elected for next time were for president.
Miss White. secretary, Miss Stiles. The
motion to adjourn was made and car
ried. Signed by secretary.
Miss MARGARET IRISH.