The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-03
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
By the superintendent.
To the parents Of our pupils

To the parents of our pupils
Our curse OF study IS not more
exacting than that in use iii Other
cities. In the high school it provides
for IL Rotations a week but or
account OF q having hut SO school
weeks in the year it is necessary tc
give lessons OF good length. In case
high schools have 40 weeks in the
year they could give shorter lessons
and take more OF them. In such
schools | have known pupils to recite
20 times a week / wish TO impress
upon yoar minds the fact that the
high school course cannot be COM
pleted c%reditably without some work
being done out Of school hours. ]
wish further to state that pupils
cannot do their work well and our
sue other studies at the same time.
II You desire your children to take
other lessons besides school work they
bad better drop a part Of the course
because it is impossible to do both as
they should.
The question is often discussed as
to the amount Of time pupils should
devote to study out of school hours.
Much depends upon the age. health
and other circumstances.
The average student in the high
school needs to spend about two
hours a day.
In grammar grades from one-half
hour to an hour will generally be
sufficient, and in the primary grades
pupils should not study at all out of
school.
Parents should make it convenient
for their children to study at home
and should encourage them in this in
every way.
Your children may be able to
barely pass along in their school
work without home study, but do
not delude yourselves " 18th the idea
that they are doing well in school.
Miss Corwin has kindly furnished
the following item on The Girls,
Club:
On Tuesday afternoon from four to
five O'Clock the girls club received
the girls of the D grade and all
other new girls in the club room on
the third floor of the high school
building. The general introductions
were followed by a short program of
music and recitation. concluded by
a novel musical romance at the
close of which light refreshments
were served. This club is composed
of all high school girls who care to
join and is devoted to their interests.
The meetings are held at four O'Clock
once in two weeks, at which time
short programs are given, followed
by a discussion of the topics which
may be on etiquette, sports Or in
teresting biographies. The young
ladies are now furnishing their room
with chairs, screens, sofa pillows,
pictures and curtains. and they would
be more than pleased to have any of
their friends. who are interested in
the high school. contribute anything
which could be used. We are greatly
indebted to several ladies for their
gifts for our room thus far.
The new library law requires each
district to expend l per cent of its
public money in librarybooks, amount
ing in our district to 500. The books
have come and will be distributed to
the various departments as soon as
book cases are provided.
Walter Seaman has decided to COM
plete the high school course which
will require two years.
Miss Corwin has been placed in
charge of the music of the high
school.
The RHETORICAL divisions gave their
first program Friday p. n.
q High School foot ball team has
been organized.
The Board of Education have de-
cided to close the schools on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of week
week on condition that the time
shall be made up when most con-
| yenient.
A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowlers'
Extract Of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery. d%iarrhoea, ~seasickness,
nausea. Pleasant to take. Acts
! promptly.