The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-17
END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

MT. Hendrtcks Delivers q Spirited Ad-
dress to the Teachers.
The Butte public schools closed for
the term yesterday afternoon at 2:4o
o'clock. About 5000 pupils were pro-
NOTED and so eighth grade pupils grad
uated into the High school and re-
ceived their diplomas from Trustee
Charles Lane. The exercises In con-
nection with the awarding Of the diplo-
mas were held in the High school audi
torium at 8 o'clock. The High School
Mandolin and Guitar club furnished
music for the occasion The final gen.
eral teachers meeting was held last
evening and was attended by more
than 100 teachers. Superintendent
Hendricks addressed them on the work
OF the past year and the expectations
for the next During the course of his
talk. he said there are but few points
to be observed to make good schools,
but they are vital. There must be or
erning successful school organization,
and such laws must be enforced. There
must be harmony of purpose among
teachers, officers and trustees. II must
always be kept in mind that the schools
are for the people and their hildren
Schools were not a and are not
maintained for teachers. One school in
,es.
has the same claims for good teachers
and good teaching as another. Assign
ments are therefore made for the school
and independent OF other considera-
tons. Teachers must be progressive,
alert and polite in order to make bet
ter citizens OF the children they are en-
ployed to each. 1t is the first duty of
a teacher to teach her pupils to work
and show them how to work under
standingly.
AT the beginning of this ) ar said
the superintendent. II promised you
my most earnest cooperation In bring
ing results in all schools. / asked you
to work and compel your pupils to work
every school day in the year. This /
am grateful to know you did. The re-
suits have been most satisfactory. I
promised this city q reform in some
lines, which you Joined me in bringing
about. / promised punctuality and
regularity in all school work. We Sc
cured them. ] promised to secure more
and better work In the primary depart
ment. This has been faithfully kept,
and 1t il largely u to the untiring eff
forts of the primary teachers. In this
department. as In all others. there is
still room for Improvement. We prom
ised to give Butte a business. working
school free from fads and fancies.
petty chickering's m personalities.
You know the results: the people ap-
preciate them and the schools show the
effects.
81 trust that this year win mark a
new era In the history of Butte schools.
In fact, 1 hope history will be made,
before another day passes. which will
place the schools Dol a better foot
Ing than ever before. The Butte
Schools are growing rapidly. One-ffth
the roster and in the employ of the dis
trict. 1t il. therefore. apparent that
Notwithstanding the ranting of the few
village schoolmasters on the state
board Of education. the teachers of
Butte must n will take the LEAF in all
lines. This city Is large enough to
stand alone, IL need be. 1t IL not in
keeping with the wishes OF the people
Of this city for US to be carried away
with the SNOWY fads too often adopted
In village schools and frequently re-
sorted to by members of h teaching
profession to daxsle q decaying record.
The people Of Butte, in common with
all other good people. do not want bril-
liant flashes from h school rooms.
They maintain the schools for the sole
purpose of educating their children In
the rudiments of learning and to re-
spect the rights OF others and the laws
OF the land. The school which forgets
these facts. is not flling it's place in ~
government. Butte had q working
school the past year. Butte must have
a working school the coming year. The
schools just closing were successful
and the results satisfactory I'm the
main. But this fact must be remem-
bered. the past IL never good enough
for the present. providing the past can
be improved upon. The schools of
Butte the coming year will be better
they were this year. They must
be. and you must be better teachers.
So long as you remain in the profession.
you must continue to improve. No
teacher can afford to rest upon her
laurels already won md upon her repu-
tation already made. The teacher who
respects her profession win not allow a
vacation to pass without reading. and
Incidental study with recreation. 1t IL
intention to institute a course Of
study and reading for the
coming eel The teacher who knows
II all and Is satisfied to stand still.
should leave US right now. Such a one
In not needed In progressive Butte. In
conclusion. ! wish to return thanks TO
this entire corps OF teachers for the
uniform and ready compliance to all d.
rections and requests mad by me as
the executive of you board of trustees.
I hope you will tax q good. long vaca-
tion and return TO school I'm September