The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-02

! EDUCATIONAL.

BY SUPERINTENDENT MORTON.

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Some things CLEANED from my an
nual report to the State Supt.:
There are 2 graded schools in the
county and 1O4 ungraded. In these
schools 1884 pupils enrolled, requir-
ing the employment of 121 teachers,
Al of whom were males and so, fe-
males, These were paid $4,000 for
their services, an average OF about
$50 per month. OF these ID held
third grade certificates. 50 second,
Is first and 2 state making Il total
Of 40 in the county.
OF the pupils 214 were in the first
grade, 152 in the second, 1873
in the thirC. 105 in the fourth,
ITO the fifth, 101 the sixth, 9S the
seventh and Ill the eighth. There
were twelve that received diplomas.
There are 100 schoolhouses and
with their sites and furniture are val
ued at $60780.52. The original
bonded Indebtedness is $5S150, pres
entindebtedness $3455O Outstand-
ing warrants, $1074.32 making a
total indebtedness of $35624.32.
Amount of money with county and
dist rict %treasurers $1393S.05 which
subtracted from the total indebted
ness leaves $21666.27.
The school officers were paid for
their services $1366.1O.
The following districts have no
bonded Indebtedness: Fairview,
Florence, Howell, Holden, Linn, Mid
land. Ontario. Pleasant Valley, Rock
dale, Rose Hill, Wheaton and York.
There are very few townships that
have been obliged to issue warrants
to defray the expenses and those do
not have to be discounted so heavily
as that of a few years ago.
While the taxes for schoolpurposes
are quite high yet it is vastly better
to cxpend our money for this pur-
pose than to expend it in the prose-
cuvion of individuals for the viola
ton of outlaws. Wepay them cheer
fully because we desire the boys and
girls who are today in the schools to
be fully equipped for the responsible
ties that will ultimately rest upon
them-the responsibilities OF true cit
izenship in a government in which we
have Il part. 9
W. have been pleased to sec the
growing interest among our pupils
in their r. c. work. A pupil who is
interested in the reading of good
books will have infused into his being
the precious life blood of master
spirits that shall be afountain that
ever spings forth to bless and glad.
den the world. We confidently ex.
pect the present year to be better
than the past. 1t can be made SO
only as we conserve of our energies
and let this conservation be the
handspring that shall lead us into
greater activities.
Prof. Snoddy reports q profitable
trip to the "Bad Lands He was
accompanied by Prof Weiland of the
University OF Pennsylvania who was
there in the interests OF that institu-
tieni OF learning. This gentleman
has made a trip to our state once be-
fore and with the information gained
at that time he made a most enter
tanning companion for Prof. Snoddy.
James Clifford has gone to Iowa
City to enter upon the study OF med
icine. He will make a success of this
as he has already achieved in the
profession OF teaching. Our best
wishes 60 with him.
Anna Rymal has begun a term OF
school at Howell: Mrs. Grace Ross,
in Mondamin.
Those who have charge of the de-
positaries of our schoolbooks are re-
quired to settle with the county at
the beginning OF each month. For
this reason purchasers OF books
should arrange topay for their books
by that time at least.