Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-27
Teachers Association.


teachers at Buffalo Gap, May 10Th, was
very we'll attended considering the in.
clemency of the weather. A fair rep.
resentation of all the teachers were
present. They expressed themselves
well pleased with the meeting and evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed themselves.
Rev. Thirloway, in an able address
made plain the fallacy of bowing to
public Sentiment" when it is opposed
to ones duty.
The Misses Widney then sang Trio
Vacation, and received the applause
they so much deserved.
Mr.. Heshard read carefully prepar-
ed paper Cooperation. One sentence
especially should be memorized, GAS
teachers Of Custer county let US have
but one and common watchword Gal
truism"'
Miss Frye furnished the instrumental
music.
Mrs. Horr rendered an Autoharp solo
agreeably entertaining her audience.
Papers were read by Misses Bower
and Wheeler that were listened to with
interest. An animated discussion took
place after the papers were read.
1he committee prepared the Consti-
tuition which was adopted as here given: ::
CONSTITUTION OF THE CUSTER COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Wa ba toonharo nF T,,etos
county, believing that a permanent or
ganization of the teachers is necessary
for the promotion of the best interests
Of the schools Of the county, have form
ed an organization TO be known as the
ART. ii. The object Of this associa-
ton is for the mutual benefit of the
teachers of the county.
ART III. The officers of this asso-
citation shall be chairman, whose duty
shall DO to preside at each meeting, and
a secretary and treasurer, whose duty
shall be to keep all records and money
belonging to the association. These
officers shall be elected by the members
Of the association at the first meeting of
each year, and shall serve a term of one
year.
Akl. V. lulS dbSOCldllOu Sildll IOlu
three meetings per year. The first
meeting to be held in Custer at the close
Of the County Institute. The second at
Hermosa, and the third at Buffalo Gap.
The tins of holding each of these meet
ings to be decided at the previous meet
ing.
ART. V. The programmes for each
meeting shall be prepared by the coun-
So, .,,,tp - 4.
previous to each meeting, and the teach
er to whom he shall assign part on the
program shall consider it their duty to
be prepared.
ART. VI Notice of these meetings,
and the program of exercises shall he
published in each paper in the county
at least two weeks previous to each
meeting.
To this constitution all the teachers
present affixed their names.
One of the principal objects of the
meeting was to discuss work for Insti-
tute. The teachers were nearly all of the
same opinion about this. They desire
to be instructed in methods Of teaching
certain branches. In Didactics, school
law will have prominent place. A
class to study the elements Of Latin will
be formed ifa number of the teachers.
desire.
The books for next years Reading
Circle work are Matthew's introduction
to American Literature, Shoop's history
of Education, and for those who have
not studied it, Whites School Manage
ment. The county superintendent will
send to each teacher who applies, card
emitting them to discount of 10 or 90
per cent. of the list price ofthese books.
The county will be divided into three
districts for r. G. work. The teachers
will meet at certain intervals to dis
cuss the work after the plan adopted by
the counties in the eastern part of the
state. Look for more information about
the r. & later.
The teachers are quick to see the
benefits Of the association and we con-
fidently expect to have all the progress
sive teachers of the county enrolled be-
fore Institute commences. No men,
bership fee is required, and all persons
interested in educational work are cor.
daily invited to join them.
Send your name to either the chair
man or secretary. Information cheer
fully furnished. They will be glad to
tell you more about the r. c. work in a
few days.
w. r. WooDs, Chairman.
IRvA Bower, Secretary.