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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

hank Crowned with handsome homes.
Here are the guardians of Caesar, and
the Nanmachia Of Augustus where are
displayed contests between the great
ships Of the empire.
As the city il wrapped in twilight
the noise gradually ceases and Rome
lies asleep.
elbow beautiful this night! The balmiest sigh
Which vernal xophyrs breath ID evenings ear,
Were DESTROYS 70 the speaking quietude
That WRAPS this marvellous scene.
HoayoQ's obOn vault,
Ntuddod with starr nnutterably bright
ThrO' which the moons unclOtided grandeur
rO1lo,
10 curtain her sleeping wOrld."
But ancient Rome has vanished! The
old temple and forums Of the great old
city stand in ruins. A few stones left
from the foundations are all that can
now be found Of once noble buildings.
Traces Of the old wall that surrounded
tho imperial city arc still to be found In
tho Rome Of today, but the seven hills
are almost level with the valley, and
are scarcely more than small eleva-
A(nsAn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

the work We are supposed to have been
doing the last six or eight years 1t
might be necessary for you to be told
our object In meeting here tonight.
That We are here to receive diploma
which shall indicate that We have COM
pleted our work In your schools, and II
. comparison could be made we might
compare Il with the champion belt Of q
prize fighter or the rife watch charm
Of q marksman. But I will offer no
explanation or attempt any COMPARE
son, still we can truthfully say that
however highly the pugulist or
ritleman values his prize we are sure its
value cannot be to him greater than
the mementO Of OK vita schOlae In
scholam vitae We are here TO receive
tonight. To tell you what 1t fully in
dicates or to relate to you it's full sig
nificance cannot do, for none Of US can
accurately measure the value Of the ed
ucatiOn that may be acquired within
the time we have been In the Elk Point
schools. We trust We have improved
our time and that there lies hidden
beneath the veil Of the distant future
benefits which We cannot now nee. but
we are sure Of these benefits that our
school days have better prepared us to
enjoy our own lives and aid US, we hope,
In contributing to the happiness OF
others. To the faculty: Kind teach
ers, we have met you separately or
otherwise many times in the past eight
months; II you are satisfied with us,
much more then are we satisfied with
you. We admit we have been moulded
by you from the primary grades to our
meeting here tonight, very, very accu-
rately. We are what we are and our
destiny lies before US, and, Professor,
remember today shall never dawn
again. In the brightest part of our
lives We have been under your skilled
instructions and our duties, we hope,
have been faithfully performed. Ii
the other teachers could read the pages
OF our memory they would find indel-
IDLY stamped there, l imagine, in deep
crevices many kind rememberances Of
our associations with them. Farewell
to you, kind teachers, though the part.
ing seems not real
Honorable members OF the board
I am not standing here tonight as q
musician or lawyer. merely wish
to mention that you three are the lead.
ers OF the best High School in South
Dakota. But South Dakota is q young
state and il 1t follows the precedent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

For the year just finished, as our
readers are we'll aware, the force is the
same with the exception of Miss Agnes
DOyen having Miss Spackman's place,
Sheriff..
We have endeavored briefly to trace
out the successive teachers, and meas
urably it is correct. The facts are
hard to obtain, ana it is largely by
hearsay and THE COURIER files that we
are enabled to present as good an &C.
count a, we do.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

IUtHT -.-..- 47,bd4
In other words the people OF this dis
trict have expended in the neighbor-
hood of SAC, 900 for ten years schooling
of their children. What district, sec
ton or people can make a better show
ing? Every dollar and every cent has
been expended in the interest OF good
work and the handling of our finances
could not be in better hands than in
the board OF directors OF school dis
trict No. 3. They donot get penny for
their labor and it Is the opinion of THE
COURIER that they deserve and possess
the thanks of the community.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

plOveu. ana Wncn
he entered upon
his duties in the
fall it was not long
before he found
his way into the
good graccs of all
his pupils. He
had Tor Il corps Of
assistants Misses
Hawk, Sheriff,
Bowman. PatLer-
son, Hunt and
Spi.ckman. This
year Miss Lille
tauSs was en-
ployed to train
the pupils in mus
ic. 1t was an ex.
pertinent on the
part of thelNard,
and it met with
such success that
next year the
board engaged
Rev. A. M. Pipes,
but dissatisfaction
seemed to grow
out of his work.
and the board,
at I the con
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

The building was built for less money
than was anticipated, which was due
entirely to the ability and foresight OF
the members Of the board. It was in
the fall of 1890 that the building was
completed, and a fairidea of the beauty
OF the structure can be found in the
photo engraving on the second page. 1t
takes about 5000 Il year to run the
school and pay the $3.50 of interest on
the bonds. An idea of the gradual
development of the school can be OBJ
tanned from the amount Of money paid
out each year given in the following
tn bln
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
The Graduates.

There have been sent out in the
world from our high school thirtyfour
graduates in ten years. or this num-
Der fourteen were boys and twenty
girls. The progress of the school has
been gradual, but effective, and each
year better results are obtained.
The first class to graduate was in
1889 on the Goth of June in the United
Brethren church and consisted OF.
Hubert NJ. Wallace,
Winnifretl NJ. Blair.
Henrietta J. Davis,
Willie NJ. Wixon.
Prof. A. Sabin was principal OF
schools.
The class of 1856 won their diplomas
under the direction and tutorship of J.
f. ManniX. The class was composed Of
Hattie Smith,
Minnie j. COnly.
Minnie Crnm.
Frank Blair.
The exercises occurred in the United
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

ssThe year 1891
was skipped there
being no gradu-
ates, and in 1892
a class of three
was presented to
the public for in
spectian.
Allie l.. TalcOtt,
Margaret T.. Over,
Flora NJ. Perkins.
Their diplomas
represented on
the evening OF
t h ir graduation
in theIopera..house
on June IL, 1892.
Miss TalcOtt was
salutatOrian and
Tor al Grafton
presented I h G
subject Of ''The
Duel of Life
Miss Dvnr uaua
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

not the end OF the
school year. May
this be q point In
your lives which
shall mark the
beginning Of your
reaching higher
and beyond what
could be offered
you by q teacher,
and may 1t ulti-
mately bring to
you all the COM
forts and happi-
ness which attend
lofty purposes, an
enthusiastic ambi-
tiOn, and a firm re-.
solve to live pure
and noble lives.
Gentlemen Of the
school board, l
take pleasure in
presenting to you
these members 0f
the r.laasnf sQR whn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

moved across the
tract: from where
the TalcOtt lum-
Der yard is located
to the present
school block in the
southern part OF
the city. In the
month Of January
1873 the building
took fire and burn
ed to the ground.
Other provisions
were made for q
DulIOlng anu the
frat record to be
found of q princi-
pal is that Of Prot.
F. ID. Call who
taught the school 3
in 1872, being as
sisted by Abbie
L4eard. In 1873
Prof. w. H. Col
try WAS hired and
he served one
year, being aided
by Sarah Higbee.
In 1874 Miss Par
ker taught the
schools which
l~l !
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

grades. In the fall Of 1887 the school
b,ard entered into q contract with
Prof. A. j. Kimmel OF Indiana to
act as principal, and that gentleman
served three years-longer than any
principal had done before, or has done
since. For 1887 those who had charge
OF the lower grades were Miss Fannie
Boles, Mrs. Isham, Miss Dora Hawk
and l.. w. Sabin. In 1889 Mrs. Isham
and Mr.. Sabin dropped out, and Mics
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
Grammar Room.

Ray Quick.
Otto HrIbacher,
Bertha liassOn,
Ulysses Eslick,
Steward i'urtntOn,
Harry Compton,
frankie Compton,
Helen Hanson,
Martin Smythe.
Ona Ilenkin.
Louisa Dahl.
Mary Dyer,
lsertha StrObel,
Mabel Hodges,
Nellie Quick,
Arthur StrOl,el,
Florence l:arllxrt
Harry Norton,
i Oleilly,
Matte joy,
W. Schumacher,
Lloyd Halter,
Vernle Carey.
Harley WMrt,
Edith krOpp,
Harry Mclnerny,
Julia Ryan,
Chester Main,
Mary smith,
George D'ltei ~,
lee Walters,
Maggie Fennell.
pearl ESlick,
KATE Cuttings,
Teacher.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

VI ltO Oluor 6lSt0r
states she will in
her turn produce
her great men, and
II yOnder brick
building should be
the scene OF their
childhood days,
Elk Point must
needs be the era
die.
Mr.Perkins then
briefly bid all q
goo d-b We q n d
good night.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

their conduct and scholarly attain
ments, are entitled 10 the honor you
are wont to bestow upon those who
have fulfilled the requirements for
graduation
With another song, entitled Good
Night" and the benediction by Rev.
H. T. Shepard the audience was dis
missed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Quick Of this city secured the
carpentering contract, Murtha e.
Sickle the brick, and the Yankton
Plumbing and Heating CO., the cornice
work. All told the building cost fully
912, 500. The board bought the ma
terial At wholesale prices, and the
912, 500 represents furniture and every
thing. Today there is outstanding
%, 500 IN school warrants, of which
amount q, 900 Is held by F. NJ. Gilmore.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
TIE ve1slictory.

The Farewell Song" produced by
the chorus brought out raptures Of APP
planee, after which Mr.. A. Haskell
Psrkins delivered the valedictory Of
thu yaledictory Of the class. His thesis
- s1beasstially = printed below:
uyoa ars unacquainted with US in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Az We leave this
place " 9 n g X I
come to what ap-
pears to be a gi-
gantic monument,
which IL wound
from It's base to
it. summit with q
spiral band Of
war scenes, con-
tanning more than
twenty-five thOus-
and human 6g-
ures. We lind that
this IL Trojan 3
column reared for
tho purpose OF
20 "a N 9 mOrating
the l)actAn con.
quest OF the fam
Gus ruler.
In the distance
We see the gen.
tie flowing Ttber.
It's waves glitter
ing In the noon
tide sun and Its
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
The conclnsioa.

The cOnc1u91O0.
After MIR, Per.
kius had given
the farewell greet
ing to the class,
teacher 8, I h 9
board, and the
people, Mr.. F. N.
Gilmore, as presi-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Yes, Rome mas
lost her ancient
beauty and grand.
eur, but In It's
place hes sprang
up that Of . more
modern style. II
we were to visit
Rome today, sitn-
ated a. IL IL In the
heart Of sunny TIA
", We would find
. curious mixture
Of ancient and
10OO0C0 8rGulUSCte
ure. Buildings
that would bring
our thoughts hack
almost two thOus-
and years, to the
time when tn Q
brave old Romans
trod their native
streets,ew0uld be
found side by side
" 18th 10 cd ern
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Fred Dow,
win Chamberlain,
Martha Smnytile,
George Mct:rati,,
Ward fickey.
Ransom Tone,
Bob Kent,
Mnllie ll;lSSon,
Nellie Ericsson,
Max Fre'lrickson,
Jennie BACK,
Leila i;nvee
Leon Johnson,
Byron Reid,
Willie Porter.
.yH "bWt,
Frank Carey,
Willie sullivan.
Elise Tone,
Louie llenkin,
Ealslin W.,...l.
S..eelr.y Gardner,
Gertie Waugh.
George Waugh,
Carrie Carter,
Ned Joy,
Americas Rubida.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Brethren church
on June %, 1856.
The subjects OF
the various ora
tiOns were: Min
ME Crum, 1.-THE
Journey Of II Dew
Drop Minnie
Comfy, 'The Feu-
DIAL System Hat
tie Smith, Let
thy work he thy
Dover Frank
b air, 1.-The Invis-
irle World"
In 1857 there
were nOsraduatcs
and the class OF
1883 consisted of
two members:
Hattie StrObel.
Jennie Blair.
This was the
first fruits OF
Prof. A. j. Kim
mel's work. The
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
Second Intermed-
late.

s~~oWA u0tSu sSAA
late.
Harry Mnrphey,
Ella Donovan,
Alice Malahy.
Walter SiinOns,
Ollie Walters.
Daisy Stecknlan,
Hazel Keller,
Allie Ryan,
Katie dyer.
Charles Flannery.
Albeit Nichols.
Eilrbun RruSt.;.u,
Jennie Brennan, IL .
Ralph Reid,
Heula Thornton,
Elsa t'urintOn,
COrty SiinOnS,
Elsa Hansen,
Frank Anderson.
Jessie HOgisOn,
Prile Morris.
George Murti.a.
Walter Reynick.
Allen t'Offey,
Carrie Hetlke.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
SCHOOL FINANCES.

The Districts Moncy Matters Bciua
Hand1cd Satisfactorily.
1t was in 1889 that the directors and
the people OF the district felt the me-
cessity and the need Of IA better school
structure than the one then had The
four room wooden building lacked in
capacity, a. well as many of the re.
quirements to accomplish good work
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
Nigh School.
SENIOR GLASS.

Sadie i;0vec, Charles Hoffman,
Matte Coyerdale, Lille Talc0tt.
Cora Main, Iuella Comfy.
Ma.gin Norton, Warren Rome.
Antoine Smyihe, Mary Ward.
FRESHMAN.
Jane Callahan, Willie COyerdale,
Jessie Hoffman. Thomas Dyer,
Iottie Carhart, Edith COver,lale,
Nellie HAPPIER, Emelie Carey.
Bonnie Hrubacher. Winnie Weston,
Frank liarter. Elizabeth Hodges,
John FrOhman.
II. X. MILLER, Principal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
sented IA Purprse in Life:" and Miss
Murphey, Aerial Navigation"
The School Board.

Capt. James M. Talcott has III 1, honor
OF serving on the school board for a
longer period than any other member
during the existance of the district
twelve years In all. The list of direct.
ors from lS73-the beginning of the
records kept at the court house Els as
follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

1873.
Myron Sheldon, clerk,
&. W. Reggs. treasurer,
IL. IL Blair, director.
1874.
II. II. Blair, director,
U. IL. Akers. treasurer.
l.. W. Laird. clerk.
1876.
j. Il. WNHl, director,
X. Shattlick, treasurer,
X. Compton, clerk.
1876
Clark Northup. treasurer,
+. W. Laird, director,
WIN. X. Cain, clerk.
1877.
w Smythe, director.
j. A Wallace. clerk,
II. IL. Blair, treasurer.
1873. ,
f, W. Smythe, director.
J A. Wallace. clerk.
H.. II, Blair. treasurer.
1879 and lssO.
r. ". Smythe. director,
j. A. Wallace. clerk.
q. W. Freeman, treasurer.
1891 1883.
G. II. Walworth, director,
A. %. Ringsrud, clerk.
Il. W. Freeman. treasurer.
l2Si-lSS7.
40. Ringsrud, clerk.
J. NJ. TalcOtt, treasurer.
VIM. duncan and +. G.. Ericsson.
directors.
lsSS 1889
r. C. Ericsson and +. VI, Gilmore
directors.
!. NJ. Talc0tt, treasurer.
A. u. Ringsrud, clerk,
lS9O-lS93.
+. NJ. Gilmore, director.
j. NJ IalcOtt, treasurer.
40. Ringsrnd, Clerk.
lsH-ls.G.
=. NJ Gilmore, director.
j. NJ. TalcOtt, treasurer,
Alison EOvee, clerk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

StNn WORK
and good ventila-
tion for the $50
pills. In August
of.l3S9 bonds were
vote d to the
amount of $500,
carrying q per
cent interest and
Iunning for a pc
Rod OF Is years
making them due
in 1905. 1t was in
Febru'y 1890 that
the bonds were
negotiated and
sold by Col. A.
BOynOn-a pre-
MUM of $156.25
being received
over the face value
for them. On MAY
II, 1890 bids were
received for the
construction Of the
building. A Sioux
City firm offered
TO do the work
after the plans
presented for $l3,-
100, but insomuch
IA that was too
large n sum the
board decided to
let the work by
nianamnal III
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21

Bradford, each ;of
whom taught q
room. Prof. Sabin
remained only one
year, resigning to
take q position in
the state univers-
ity at VermilliOn.
Prof. J. f. Man
nix was then en-
gagged, and he
served two years
from 1884 to 1885.
The first year Pro-
I06SOrSCOilluS,MTS.
Bradford and
Mrs. Isham were
the teachers Of
the other rooms,
and for the second
year the corps Of
teachers was the
same.
In the fall of
1885 Prof. Thurs
ton took up the
work as principal,
and remained in
charge to the end
Of the term, in
June, 1887. Prof.
Collins, Mrs. L.
ham and Miss
Williams taught
In the lower
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-21
LIST OF PUPILS.

We give a COM
plete list of the
pupils who have
attended the city
school in the va
rlOuS rooms, as
enrolled upon the
records in the
principals room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-14
WHAT RS E,MErrALLisM?

"Bimetalists" is what the Register in
sists on calling the free sllVerltss VINO Tan
away with the Dsmocratlc cShVentioIi >
Perhaps the Register thinks by this sort or
Stridd.e 20 lead some OF Its readers 70 De-
lisve that silver mono-me tailism would hos
Ice the logical result Of the carrying out OF
ths policy declared for and forced down ING
threats of the convention by the EXTREMISTS
VINO were ia c0ntrOi.-lntelligence
We observe with regret that our es-
teemed contemporary siillrefuses toread
ND or TO be convinced on this subject
by argument or the citation OF establish
ed fact.
The currency of a country is on a
blmetallic basis when the government CT
that country recognizes both silver ana
gold as money metals, legal tender Tor
all debts public and private, and throws
open the government minis 70 the Iree
coinage OF both metals. Should one
metal be more valuable in the bullion
market than the other at the coinage ra-
ito and consequently be boarded, that
does not alter the fact hat the country
is still on The bimetallic basis
If the Intell1gencer's theory were cor
rect it might be said that we are now
on the basis Of silver monometallism be-
cause gold is and has been for many
years practically out of circulation, al
though to-day it is the only basis of all
our money.
The principal use the United States
has for gold to-day is in foreign ex-
change. which is an infnitessimal item
compared TO domestic exchange-our
trade at home with one another
yet the advocates of tho
single gold standard argue this
question as if the only use we had
for money at all was in the settlement
OF foreign balances.
1t is about time for the United States
10 return to her own time-honored
standard of money-the money prescrib-
ed by our Constitution. We are the
greatest commercial nation in the world
and the gold countries of Europe would
either have to come to our standard OF
money, or else &c. decidedly the worst
of it. England forced the world TO the
gold standard through the aid of trick
perpetrated on the people OF the United
States in 1873. But Uncle Sam is now
a bigger man than John Bull and can
restore things TO their old status if he
has but the nerve to attempt it, and We
| think he has.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-14

>.trDFD T. s. -. INspROV E"ENTS {.
Since the washing away Of the train
shed of the B. < o. station the city has
been promised the erection by this COM
many Of a new station that will be the
fines. in the city. But the 3. x o. has
made promises TO Wheeling before, and
while a new station Will undoubtedly be
buiit. there is room for the suspicion that
II will be the same old affair patched up
which has Ions been a Disgrace to the
road and the city.
In the present instance the Register
would suggest to the Chamber OF Com
merce the propriety of calling a special
session TO appoint a competent commit
tee-one representative of the great bus
ines interests of the city of Wheeling,
who are as heavy shippers as any in the
country and entitled 10 as good accom-
moda-ions as any-to so to the men in
authority in the roads management at
Baltimore and endeavor to induce themI
10 construct not only a proper station
but make other improvements which the
business and importance Of the city have
long demanded.
We respectfully submit this suggest
ion on behalf Of the business community
,o the Chamber of Commerce as one
worthy OF special consideration paric-
ulary at his time, when the agitation on
The subject is likely to accomplish some
thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-14
CHOPPERS. -

Tho Registar remarks: There are some
bolters VINO do the party tne} polt a uetP OF
good by arr3ying themselves O' vie , O'slv'
bnt I'm view of the number or democrats
about Wheeling VINO are tepuUl1uXs Vie
free silver heresy, II ulIsIl Pl9NS VI 49,
IT, ferest were the Register TO inilcate WhOm
A. is among them that it refers 10 IN It's re-
mark.-IutelliSe ncer.
As our esteemed contemporary prob
ably we'll knows, the remark quoted
above from the Register Of Sunday was
no. in any way personal to any Demo-
erat. or to any Republican, but was
smDlv thrown cut in a general way as
q trueism which our neighbOr must GER
tainly recognize and endorse.
Many a good Democrat as well as
many a good Republican will desert his
party this year and vote for what he
believes TO be right on the money Ques-
tion. The Registers remark was not in
tended 10 apply TO any one of these, Dem
ocrat or Republican. but simply TO state
a fact. which is generally recognized in
politics. that is, by all practical poll
eicians. as our Fourteenth street neigh
Dor very well knows.
Many Democrats who have heretofore
been wheelhOrSes in the party have left
the Democratic standard this year. The
REGISTER is extremely sorry TO see them
go and lives in the hope that their better
and more mature Judgment. based on
fuller discussion and information on this
subiec1. viii bring them back to true
Democracy and align them on the side
of the currency Of the Constitution be-
fore the votes are cast in November.
The bimetallists have not been heard
from yet, while the newspapers OF the
country have been flooded with gold"