Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25

Merry School Mams Have W now.
Custer county institute convened
Monday morning with about 25 teachers
in attendance. This number is unusual
for the first morning and goes to prove
the assertion that the teachers of Custer
county who are always up to the "top
notch" in excellence and enthusiasm,
are taking unusual interest in school
work this summer, and we may look for
better work and increased exertion by
this industrious class Of people this com.
ing winter.
Several Of the teachers OF the county
have been away to Normals or Summer
schools. while many have taken courses
Of instruction athome in certain branch
es in which they knew they we're not
up to the standard. The summer vaca.
tion Is means ~ study and rscupera-
tion in reach Of the humblest teacher
in the county, while our adjoining coun-
ties kindly hold their institute SO many
can attend.
The teachers of the rest of the Black
Hills counties may laugh at US for not
joining with them in an institute away
from home and say that little zone.
horse institute" is not of any account
that we cannot kecure instructors Of
equal grade, that enthusiasm does not
run as high. and that joint institute is
far superior if 1t is forty Ave or fifty
miles away. We can only say to the
advocates of joint institute, "Come and
compare" We will meet all criticism
and we invite attention to this list Of
boys and girls who attend that in all
probability could not 20 out Of the coun-
ty If out of the city,
Faith Radford, Mile Heidepriem,
Ralph Watson. Jessie Wilkinson, Ruby
Olds, Maggie Layton, Dan Smith, Grace
Blackney, Oryil Donaldson, Leona Chill
son, Dolly White.
These people attend regularly and the
two weeks of institute will be worth as
much to them ss two months of regular
school. If any doubt this let him come
up and listen to some of the recitations,
besides the best of instructors. Profs.
Preston and Peck Of the Fremont Ne.
braska, normal school, and Mr.. Watson.
the principal of the Custer school, and
Mr.Hesnard, our genial county superin
tendent. There is a large body of
scholars indisputable and it is a fact that
scholars will learn better where there is
enthusiasm.
Several of the citizens of the town
have visited the institute but not as
many as might be desired. Why not
take half a day off and come up 20. the
school house and see how the teacher
is improved If not made? BY doing so,
you will not only encourage the teach
ers, instructors and county superintend-
ent, but you will bring about closer
relation and acquaintance with the
young men and women who have 30
much to do in the formation of the
habits and character of your children.
A hearty cooperation is essential be-
tween parent and teacher, and this can
be secured in no better way than by
seeing Just how the teacher is instructed
and by coming in closer personal con-
tact with him. We assure you that
your presence will be appreciated and
that you will not be injured in the least
by the instruction, In fact it may benefit
you some by giving new ideas in the way
Of school work.
The morning exercises have been en-
Ijoyed. Besides Introductory remarks
by the instructors the first morning.
DR.. G. H. Taylor gave US a talk Tues
day morning on the care ofthe eyes and
examined the eyes of all the teachers
free of charge. DR.. Taylor is very in
teresting talker and lectursd for us We'd
nesday morning on Individuality in
Teaching" DR.. Taylor must have been
teacher one day.
Mr.. A. d. Lee, who was a school
teacher in Oregon, gave us very inter-
esting talk Wednesday morning on an.
diyiduality of the Teacher"
There are nearly fifty teachers in at
tendance and more will come in next
week. We will give full list next
week.
Thursday evening very enthusiastic
meeting was held at which nearly all
the teachers were present. At this
meeting program was formulated for
the Custer meeting of the Custer County
Teachers Association. The associa ton
will meet some time next week, prob
ably Wednesday night, and a fine pro.
gram has been arranged.
Prof. Peck was quite i'll Thursday and
Friday, 80 i'll in fact that he could not
attend to his work and his periods had
to be filed by the other instructors.
Mrs. Radford has kindly invited all
the teachers to special sermon next
Sunday evening.
The teachers are enjoying the work
very much.
Prof Preston will deliver lecture on
Fits and Misfts" next Tuesday ey en-
ing. Anyone who is acquainted with
the genial Professor will know what to
expect. If any have not heard him we
promise you that you will not regret the
time spent and that you will enjoy the
talk.
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