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

lIc VIII SAit
the South Dakota Educational Asso-
citation which convened in ABERDEEN
last week is regarded as the best at
tended one ever held by the organiza-
tion. Last years at Huron created
widespread interest and drew the edu-
| Gators from long distances, but the
u. rsonal enrolment was ar below
| that which was secured for the pres,
ent one. The crow 8 were handled
without difficulty by the Hub City
people.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The scene at the church shortly
after 8 O'Clock on Thursday evening,
when the visitors had been seated,
vas an animated one. Every seat III
| the auditorium ana class rooms was
taken and many foundi it necessary to
stand. Every part OF the state was
represented, for there were several
| teachers present who had lourned
| from the Black Hills especially to be
| in attendance. Miss Kate Taubman,
| of Aberdeen, the state president, pre-
| sided and presented Mrs. w. A. Mari
! ing who sang a beautiful II Appro-
pirate solo. Then Rev. +. W. Nazar.
! enc welcomed the strangers In behai
| OF the citizens and +. A. Brown, presl-
| dent OF the city's board of education,
| did a similar service for the educa-
| tional interests of the Hub.
These parts were well performed,
and when completed the gl, SITS OF he
occas on could have hal no doubt OF
| the commences OF the welcome accor.
| ded them. 1t fell to President J. w.
| Mauk, OF the State u liver ity, to re-
| spoud to the sentiments OF the preced-
| iny speakers, ana this he didin q 81
ner witch captivated his hearers and
| kcp5 them III a jOvial, laughing mood.
Alter q solo by Mr.. Emerson Cook,
! given with much credit and heartily
appIauded, Miss Taubman, the preSl-
! dent, arose and read Der annual ad-
| dress. 1t was an able effort, admira-
| bic in tone and character, and was
| received with much appreciate n by
her hearers.
The proceedings proper began on
Friday morning, when the different
departments showed an enrolment OF
| over 400 teachers. Three depart.
ment- of the association, viz: The
| High School, County superintendent,
and the General Assembly, held sepa-
rate meetings. In the s~uperintend-
ents' department Hoo. Fran nix Crane,
sSate superintendent OF public in
| struct on, read an able and practi-
4 ooI 1nn,. Nr lsi'hn fnt,ntu SrIncrIn-
tendent," and Ct the same time gave
q very succinct exposition OF the
schoo, laws. He was followed by Kate
NJ. Kemper, superintendent OF schools
Tor Lawrence county, who presented
some excellent ideas and suggestions
in a pager entitled, "Howto Test the
Quality of a Teachers Work" The
discussion thereon was led by Supt.
| w. Z. Wilson, OF Edmunds county.
What Should an Official Visit Ac.
| compiisl" was the subject of a schol-
arly paper presented by Supt. E.. 4.
Collins, OF Clay county. IL was dis
cussed to the point by Sukt. W. w.
Glrton. OF Miner county, and Supt.
Lizzie d. Laughlin, Oh Hughes county,
who, in addition, read a timely paper.
Every { a ure OF The official program
vas taken exa thy as it was original.
ly prepared.
in the high school and college de-
partment, the first paper, English
f, and It's Place in the High School,"
was read by Mary B. Hubbard, Of
Huron, and was given many hearty
compliments. Prof. Avery, of Woon-
socket, led the discussion. The event
OF the session. however, was an adj
dress by Fl. III. Potter, of Aberdeen,
on 'Our Educational System from
he Standpoint OF a Citizen" This
created the closest interest for it fairly
bristled with pertinent suggestions
and statements. The teachers were
much pleased with it. ID. Gritiths, OF
Aberdeen, read a very good paper on
Physics" and started q train of
thousht (which was carried along by
Mrs. NJ. A. Roberts, OF Brookings.
The common school department
was the most largely attended.
Papers were read as follows: "Saving
the Odd Moments" Byron S. Cady,
kampeska; knowing and Teaching"
Miss Ella Carr, Britton; The Reading
Circle as a Means OF Professional
Improvement" H. j. Whipple, Sioux
Falls; Correlation in the Primary"
Miss Cicely Walsh, Bryant. w. H..
Dempster, OF Madison, and others
took prominent parts in tho discus.
sions which were numerous and OF
much value.
The afternoon meeting was q union
gathering. Mrs. +. II. Granger read a
sup-rbly prepared and we'll given
paper onthe Kindergarten" and was
accorded the closest attention; Miss
Sarah Harris, of Aberdeen, followed
Mrs. Granger in the discussion OF
kindergarten work. Following, Miss
Jennie Rudolph, of Canton, read a
fine paper on ''Literature in the
Grades" and w. H.. Dempster, OF
Madison, reported from the Reading
Circle.
In the evening Rev. H.. X. Warren of
fankton college, gave one OF the best
addresses yet heard. "Brains in
Teaching" was his subject, and it was
handled in e mastery, manner and
along original and striking lines. Miss
Booth. teacher in mnsie in the Aber-
deem city schools, gave an exercise en-
titled "Music by Grades" which well
deserves more than passing mention.