The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-06-14

that they have taken more than Ordi-
nary interest in laying the foundation
for their future education. The ora
tions we're received in a very hearey
manner by the audience and each was
applauded for the splendid effort made.
In presenting the diplomas Superin-
tendent Quigley took occasion to say
some words of encouragement to the
young people who were going forth into
the world from under his care. OF the
important things that he believed the
best for their future was their associa-
tiou with the church, and urged them,
If not already in that position, to join
at the very outset. He believed that
the association with the church was the
best guide through life for the young
man and woman that he knew of. He
spoke briefly of what he had made up
his mind that Mitchell was going to
become in the future. He said that it
would be q city of schools, of homes, OF
colleges and a city of churches. There
was everything in the way of progress
sion along the line that easily foretold
this. From what he talked with the
board of education he believed that it
was their intention to make the Mitch
ell public schools the Very best there
we're in he state. He WAS glad of this,
for 1t meant grand thing for Mitchell
in an eoucasional way.
AT the close of the exercises the peo
r1o f.i. .f
forward to express their congratula-
tions over the success of the evening.
In talking with Rev. Mr.. Youngman
concerning the exercises of the class he
paid it the 70 lowing high compliment
when be said: 81 have attended many
high school commandments, but I
never heard the members of a gradual
ing class acquis themselves as we'll as
did the class last night. The rhetoric,
sentiment, taste aud style of the ora
tions was very fine and speaks. well for
the Young people and the management
of the sc hools.''
The school year whicn has just
closed has been a very successful one
from every point of view. Mitchell
people as a whole take natural pride
in the success of their schools and the
ending of the year in 80 suspicious a
manner will encourage more advanced
steps in the way of improving the edu-
cational facilities. Prof. Quigley has
been steadily at his post and the man
agement OF the schools under his di-
rection could not we'll be improved
upon. He has been at the head of our
schools for eight years and every year
which surround them and improve ment
has been noticeable. The superintend-
emit has been retained for another year
by the board of education, which has
great confidence in the ability of MIR.
Quigley to keep the schools in thorough
running order and to take the advanced
steps when the time is ripe for it, and
his retention means that for another
year the schools will be condu ducted on a
safe and conservative basis. The corps
of teachers has done it's work we'll.
During the school year it was necessary
to make two changes in the force by
reason of the departure of teachers
from the city, but the new teachers
fitted into the groove very nicely and
there was hardly any change noticed.
The teachers have labored diligently
to bring about the best results, and
their efforts have been crowned with
much success.
The REPUBLICAN hopes that tue
summer vacation will be q pleasant
one alike to both scholar and teacher,
and when the fall term begins they
will be ready to resume their duties
with the same vigor, and add another
year of success to the school history
of Mitchell.