The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
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IN Dawson county, last week, one for
a certificate in Hand and another for
a certificate in Hanson. The ex-
animation was not so intensely diff
cult, and all who took pains to post
themselves should pass with high
credits.
Punctuality buttons are now for
sale at the Educator office. Live
teachers will provide them for their
pupils without delay.
Rose Schuab, one of last years
graduates, is nov teaching a review
under the supervision Of Maud
Hofstetter. In Miss Hofstetter's
last monthly report, she indicates
in the column for remarks
whether each pupil did excellent,
good, fair or poor work. This office
will appreciate it if all Of the teachers
in the county will do likewise.
III. G. Coursey gave a school enter
tainment at his school in Propser
township last Friday night. The
program consisted Of 81 recitations,
5 dialogues and several tabeleaus.
There were some good musical fea-
lures as well. The large audience
departed at a late hour realizing that
they were we'll paid for the time
spent.
Prof. a.. V. Hall formerly Of this
county, was elected superintendent
OF schools in Jerauld County, and
Prof. G.. Fl. Grace, for several years
principal Of the Mitchell high school,
was elected to a similar position in
Hand County. Their many friends
in this county, will be pleased to
learn of their success. Prof. Grace
served two terms as county s.superin-
tendent Of schools in Buffalo County,
which experience has eminently
qualified him for the new position
he will now be called upon to fill.
While he was superintendent before,
the superintendent of this county
had the pleasure Of doing Institute
work for him, and still retains the
beautiful present which Supt. Grace
and his teachers presented to him
at the close Of the session. Strange
happenings! pleasant memories.
Mr.. Voter, do realize that the
superintendent salary is based upon
the number of votes cast at each
general election, for the succeeding
two years? Are you aware that by
remaining at home on election day,
you diminish the income of him who
struggles to multiply the happiness
of your home by educating youl
children? Did it V occur to you
that even if you do vote the opposite
ticket than that upon which he i:
running, your vote is counted II
when his salary is reckoned? Art
you aware that he is n of thu
hardest-worked officers in the county
yet receives the least pay, except tn
states attorney and probate judge
whose official duties consume bu'
very little of their time? Have yol
ever stopped to think that the othe,
officers merely record the commercial
transactions of the county and tina
when night comes their work is done
but that the superintendent has go
to be an inventive genius? that asid'
from keeping the records of his ofic
he plans the trend of thought that i
, being injected into the menta
calibres of over 1000 school boys ant
girls? that the future of the count.
will depend quite largely upon. hi
constructive genius? Are you no
/ agreed that when his salary is base'
I upon a Huctuating basis that yo'
should help to keep that basis at pa
by exercising your birth-right?
! The superintendent's office has it
dark and it's bright features, bu
there is one duty connected with th
} office which he enjoys above al
others,-holding teachers meetings
Liz C1OSC lCldUAOl1 CoUdD1AoASN Ooo"SS
the superintendent and his teacher
by these seventeen meetings, eacI
year, in addition to the norma
institute, and the happy hours eX
pended therein and the profitabl
work growing out Of them, ar
4 known only to those who attend reg
ularly. The superintendent wa
4 denied the privilege of attending tn
\ meeting at Mt. Vernon last Satul
day, owing to the fact that teachers
4 examination was in progress. Th
l meeting was, nevertheless, a spler
4 did success under the management {
4 Vice President Trotter. Besides tn
! regular program, Mrs. Juliet
Dougherty read a fine paper entitled
! Some Problems of a Country Schot
Teachers Life, and Miss Coope:
who is a last years elocutional
graduate from Dakota Universit.
recited ''The Dutchman's Sere1
ade." Teachers meeting at Etha