Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
TEACHERS CONVENTION CLOSES.
south Dakota Association Concludes
Lengthy Session.

south Dakota Association Concludes
Lengthy session.
VERMILLTON S. D., Jan. 1.-(Speclal)-
At a late hour this morning the Teachers
association OF South Dakota adjourned Its
sessions until one year from date. Yoster.
day being the last day. was crowded ia
ovcrfowing with work both Of IA literary and
business nature. 1t has been a general re-
mark that too much has been crowded into
the four days of the session to give those
attending an opportunity to hear every.
thing. During each day two departments
and some of the time three have held their
separate meetings, and often 1t has been nee
Cssary for the teacher to choose between
several very interesting papers. 1t was sug.
gested by some that the regular time Il
tho session be extended to a week and have
but one department in session at a time
All of the exercises were greatly abbrevl'
ated because of the shortness Of the time
Several rapers were read which had been
left over from previous sessions In the de-
partment OF colleges and high schools Prof
+. o. Garrett Of Speartish, who had been
detained at the Teachers association meet.
ing at Lincoln. Neb., read an able paper on
Teaching Patriotism In the Public Schools
to be an American is Better Than to be
King" He brought with him greetings from
the assembly at Lincoln from a body OF
teachers l 100 strong. An exhaustive paper
was read by Prof A. Bede of Redheld on
to Use Good English" The discussion wee
opened by e. j. Quigley OF Mitchell. These
two papers were from the program Of the
day before. THE Educational Value of the
Study of Literature" was well discussed ae
well rs The Considerations Of Courses Of
Study" The department of graded and com.
mon schools had an equally interesting pro.
gram, which lasted until the noon hour. In
the afternoon the chapel was well filed and
one of the best programs of the session car
In IN
by f. T.. c. McClelland OF Sioux Falls, was
heartily applauded as was the paper of w.
|. Graham, president of the Mitchell college.
Owing TO his Inability to be present the
paper was read by President II. X. Warren
of Yankton college. business meeting at
4 o'clock animated things somewhat for an
hour or two.
Several important questions were dis
cussed, one being the advisability of ap-
pointing a committee to wait upon the Leg
islative body this winter in order to have
some needed changes made in the school
laws. The school laws are very complicated
and difficult to understand by the average
person. The chair appointed Messns. Mauck,
Rock Webster, Myershind Kingsbury and
Solem as members of this committee The
evening session was opened with music after
which DR.. KratZ of Sioux City was intro
duced. who delivered his famous lecture on
Child Study" Dr. Kratz was greatly
pleased to address an audience in the chapel
Of the state university of South Dakota, be-
cause 1t brought to him many pleasant rec
objections of the time when he wag con-
nected with the college. The lecture was
exceedingly interesting, and was applauded
most heartily. A vote Of thanks was ex-
tended TO the doctor by the audience for
the pleasant instruction which he gave In hls
lecture. The remainder of the session as
well as the year was spent eniovably at
East hall. The Vermillion orchestra fur
nished music throughout the evening. Re-
treshments were served, and at a late hour
to the patriotic song of america" and tho
solemn hymn, God be With You Till We
Meet Again" the Teachers association
Of 1896 was concluded