Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
State Educational Association Held
Its Annual Meeting in Sioux Falls
December 2s-3O-Omcers Elected
for the Ensuing Year.
South Dakota Teachers.

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The annual meeting of the Educational
Association of South Dakota opened in
Sioux Falls on December %. The attend-
ance was fully as large as was anticipated.
Among the county superintendent regis
tered the first day are the following: A.
J. Smith, Turner; o. E. Brown, Dawson;
i. A. Crisman, Sphinx; E.. E. Colling, Clay;
ID. G. Stewart, Hyde; Nina p. Small, Pot
ter; R. Larson, Deuel.; J. B. Murphy,
KingsEury; j. A. Dickson, Yankton; 1.
Fall River; Miss Alta Drew, Custer; G. f.
William Cook, MARSHALL; E. G. Slo-
ington; j. III. Pest, Miner; Alice j.
Schouse, Aurora; Miss Nina Aasred, Day;
George Hickman, McPherson; +. s. Ash
ley, Clark; F. o. Salem, McCook; James
Titus, Brown; U. p. Myers, Beadle; f. A.
,Paughurun. Faulk; Cornelia l.. Beach,
Pennington; Mrs. Nellie b. Mcclellan,
Meade; ID. a. Crawford, Elk Point; Miss
Kate NJ. kempcr, Lawrence; John Me-
Claim, Hutchinson; l.. j. Aga, Minnehaha;
Minnie A. Porter, Sully.
The general programme of the associa-
ton was held in Gcrmania Hall, while the
department school work was calculated in
the rooms of the Sioux Falls Business Col
lege.
Germania Hall was crowded to over
flowing Tuesday evening at the opening
meeting of the association. President
Dukes introduced Rev. w. ii. Jordan, who
extended the welcome of the city to the
teachers. Prof. E. T. Fitch of Aberdeen
responded on behalf of the visitors. Prof.
Edwin Dukes of Huron delivered the pres
ident's annuala address, the tenor of which
was that the purpose OF public education
Is to make good citizens. Prof. Dukes
then introduced State Superintendent Frank
Crane, who delivered all address.
The association elected the following
officers on Wednesday,:
Presidential. Z. French, Elk Point.
Secretary-Miss Jennie Rudolph, Can
ton.
Corresponding Secretary-T. A. Girls
man, Redficld.
Treasurer-Mrs. NJ 1. Turney, Plankin-
ton.
The next annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at 1;edtield.
Probably the most important work of
the convention was the adoption on Thurs
day Of the report of the COMMITTEE of
ten" outlining the curse of study for the
ensuing year. The report was vigorously
attacted but WAS finally adopted, as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That this committee aim first of Ill
to set for the courses best adapted to fit the still
dent for the duties of life. believing that the best
fitting for life ought to be the best preparation
for college.
Resolved. That we present our recommends
lions and findings as a basis for the formation o.
high school courses, expecting and recommend
ing that the courses shall be modified to suit
varying necessities and opportunities. We
recommend. however, that twenty periods per
week in five studies, be considered the regular
requirement.
Resolved. That we favor the principle of work
continued over u longer time with less frequent
periods. rather than the condensing of the work
into a shorter time by more frequent periods.
Resolved. That at the present stage of orr
educational development In this state, we believe
that in the formulation of courses we should at
tempt to unity class work in the high school So
far as 1t can he done without serious sacrifice of
pedagogical principles.
Resolved. That we do not favor the formal
study Of economics in the secondary schools.
but that some of the most important and practi-
cal features of this science be Taught in cOnnec-
Ion with civics and social and political history.
Resolved. That all high school diplomas issued
should show distinctly upon their face the cx.
tent and character of the course completed for
which diploma was issued.