The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-07-04

some OF yOu,e Tear, have forgotten
lit. Read it carefully, read it daily.
1t will enable you to solve every coms
plication in life whether it be moral,
social, domestic, personal, political,
OF professional. 1t will guide you
along the pathway of true education.
1t will. at least, teach you the wide
difference between building your
house upon a rock and building it
upon the sand.
"You should always show that you
are educated men and women by be-
ing courteous to those with whom
you come in contact. By courtesy /
mean the courtesies which are born
of a proper regard for our fellows.
This is one of the strong evidences
of education. 1t is to be cherished
as a grace of character and a valued
help in life. 1t is one Of the best
fruits of high culture of mind and
soul.
'sThen always remember that the
richest dover of true education is a
broad and deep conception touching
the meaning of life itself, from
which springs the inspiration to
live close to lofty ideals. the essen
tial purpose to perform with the
truest efficiency our part in life.
Without this the sweetest success
eludes; with it we may with conf
dence go forth to meet the issues of
the future"
superintendent Coursey then pre-
sented the graduating class Of the
country schools with their diplomas.
They represent the work of eight
years, having worked through the
lines of studies that is required of
them. The superintendent's remarks
were brief but were given with "a
deep interest in the future of the
young men and women wtio 90 forth
into a wider field of action. The fol-
is the list of graduates from
the schools of the county:
George Hubbard. Jimmie Camp
bell. Maggie Campbell, Edna
Daniels. Ezra Nearhood, Zoa
Mabel Dodd, Peter An
derson, Nathan Cook, Clifford Grieve,
Bromwell. Josephine Oppedahl,
Halverson. Bessie Boyden,
Edna WEIGH, Alice Sheahen, Bonnie
Clapham. Iva Mcleod, Laura Tyler.
Caroline Hendrickson, Emma Strand.
Ora. LLOYD and Ada Yahne, Fred
West, Annie Oleson Eskel Carlson,
Charlie Lewis, Myrtle ..Pingry, Rosa
schaub, Ethel PINCH, Nina Trow.
Maggie Waugh, Lizzie Clement, Emu
ma Boisen. Mary Cook, Willie Tobin.
Eta Smith, Bessie Heath.
Prof. L. A. Stout, the conductor
Of the institute, presented the diplo-
to the members of the GRADUATE
ing class of the county normal in
stitute. and in his remarks he gave
them good counsel. He regarded the
present step as simply a milestone
in their career and in following the
of teacher he said that
The world demanded more from the
today than ever before.
The following are those who received
plomas for their four years course
IN the institute: Misses Matte
Wittstruck, FL. Louise Sehrman.
o. Schaub. Susie Wittstruck,
Grace Smith, Clara Hickock, Jose
phyne WillGomm, Hazel Fitch, Grace
Johnson.
For the closing feature on the pro-
gram Mrs. Anna Norris Clark gave a
series of delsarte movements and the
oantomime of Rock of Ages,n while
Miss Sara Scallin sang the song. SheI
vas heartily encored and gave an
number. Rev. Coffee pro-
bounced the benediction and the ex-
ercises were closed.
The work in the country schools
Tor the past year or two under theI
of Superintendent Coursey
mas been highly satisfactory indeed. !
He Las taken more than a personal
interest and makes many visits to
the schools in the county. Mr.. Cour-
sey is apopular educator, earnest and
ambitious to make his schools super
ior to any other county. and he hasl
the satisfaction Of knowing thatt
there are few counties in the state
can boast OF a better standing !
than those in Dawson county.
The normal institute, which has
been in session in the city for the
past two weeks, came to a close today |
With a program of literary and musi-
numbers, which vas given at the
high school building. The institute
has been highly successful, made so
the fact that the best possible
educating talent has been placed be-
fore the students. With Prof. Stout
the head and assisted by Prof. T.
Graham. Miss Fannie Foster and
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