The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-23
STANDS by SCHOOLS
Supt. Quigley Replies Vigorously to
the Criticisms Made on Schools
and the Teachers.
MaCCabeeS Took in About Twenty New
Members and a Pleasant Luncheon
Followed Later.
The Gambling Houses Were Ordered
Closed Monday Might and to Re-
main Closed.
DEFENDS THE SCHOOL.
Supt. Quigley Maintains That the
City Schools are in as Good.
Condition as Ever.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-In regard to
the communication relative to our
schools in yesterdays issue have to
say that ha.in lived in the city but
nine years [ am unable to affirm or de-
ny as to the comparative worth of the
schools when your correspondent was
one OF the teachers and those at the
present time. The communication
seriously reflects directly upon my
superintendence of the schools, and in
directly upon the teachers and the
board of education.
The thirteen teachers now employed
are not strangers to our people. The
principal of our high school is an
earnest christian gentleman of the Y.
NJ. G. A. and who frequently officiates
in the pulpit. The other twelve were
either reared or educated among US
Eight Of them we're graduated from our
high school and three of them from our
University. They came from among
our best families and they are among
our most highly respected young
people. So far as know the character
and good standing of none of them has
ever been questioned.
Such is the teaching force placed
over the boys and girls of our city. 1t
is fair inference that such teachers
would aim to exert good influence
over their pupils. A system OF educa-
tion must be judged by its results and
comparisons are said to be odious, but
I will venture the statement that the
young men and women who have been
graduated from our high school during
the past seven years will lot suffer in
comparison in moral worth and
character with the graduates from our
schools at other periods of their history.
The public school is, in the main, an
index OF the character of q community
The school is made up from the homes,
and the homes make up the society.
While the great majority of people live
correct lives, there exist some evil ten.
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all associations OF individuals, and the
public school is no exception to the
rule. Asgreat proportion of our boys
and girls lead correct lives as do the
adults. The few in school and else
where who transgress law must be- re-
strained.
But, Sir, suppose the chief interes
that your readers will have in this
matter is whether or not the teacher.
and uperintendent are doing theil
duty TO the schools. Several specifica
tions were made against them, among
them was the condition ofthe closets
Ole week ago Wednesday two of the
teachers told me that some marking
had been done in the girls closet
They said it had been done recently
AS some OF it was scratched in the var
nish with pins-I told them that
would see that it was varpished ovel
during vacation which occurs mex
week. The other closets have been il
remarkably good order during tn.
year. Indecent language in The
halls" No such cases have beer
brought to my notice and don't believ,
it. Should single instance be showl
it would not establish the fact of it.
frequent use. Profanity on tn,
grounds" is another specification
There is strict rule against this ant
the teachers try to enforce it. My de
sire for it's rigid enforcement is vel
understood 1t would be an unknown
condition in oity OF this size if tn
rule was not frequently broken by tn
boys. Another specification is, 81 re
fer most especially to the immoralit