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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18
Annual Report Of S, W.. 5ilpin, Superinten-
dent School District No. d. .:"::>.
TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
District No. ~, St. Louis County,
State of Minnesota:

TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
District No. ~, St. Louis County,
State of Minnesota:
GENrLEMEN:-
In compliance with Section 10, of
the Duties of the Superintendent, I
herewith present my annual report
upon the schools of this district.
The system of instruction inaug-
urated at the beginning Of this
school year has borne excellent re-
suits in many ways. The uniform
ity of the work in the same grades
of the district place all upon an
equal footing when they have COM
pleted the same grade.
The system of recording the stand
in&s of all pupils for promotion; the
enlargement of the field of litera-
ture study in the grades; and the
granting of certificates to pupils
who have completed any subject
with an average of seventy-five per
cent or above, has so systematized
the work that pupils are beginning
to learn their duty to the schools, to
themselves and to their instructors.
More time has been given to the
unifcation and establishment of
the work as whole, rather than
any particular grade or study. And
with this work nearly complete,
next years work ought to deal more
specially with the individual teach
ers and their methods of instruc-
ton in the different studies. Com
plete results can only be estimated,
;as the teachers and pupils have not
had sufficient time to reap all that
can be secured from system of ed
ucation which requires eight years
to complete.
While the personal instruction of
the different teachers has not been
entirely satisfactory to the superin-
tendent, yet the teachers have made
progress in learning the somewhat
abnormal conditions which present
themselves in our schools. They,
with few exceptions, have been very
willing to obey instructions and at
tend to their duties.
The new manual, while not per-
feet, has given the teachers a basis
for all their work, yet does not hold
them in any rigid rut, as they are
free to use their own originality
and energy in all their work. The
books listed in many of the grades
are not suitable for the best work,
but all manuals contain many
books which were on hand and must
be used, even if the maker does not
approve of them. Good books in
supplementary reading are being
prepared so rapidly by the different
book companies that no set course
should be assigned. In fact, good
books in all studies are so plentiful
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18
BRIEF
PERSONAL
POINTERS.
C0mlngs and
G0ings Of our
Neighbors.

E. F. Sweeney was up from Duluth
yesterday.
W. H. Shea was over from Eveleth
Wednesday.
DR.. Stuart Bates returned from
Duluth Tuesday.
George Fay was in Duluth the
fore part of the week.
w. J. Moore was a business visi-
tor to Sparta, Tuesday.
Mrs. E. w. Coons returned to her
home at Stevenson Monday.
Mrs. w. T. Bailey and daughter
were up from Duluth Tuesday.
J. Silbar, of Bull, was a caller at
The Enterprise sanctum Monday.
Mrs. J. D. Lamont and children
spend the week with Duluth friends.
Miss Emma G. Stevens left Satur-
day for visit with friends at Anti
och. Ill.
A. B. Coates attended to business
matters in Duluth the fore part of
the week.
D. w. Freeman returned Tuesday
evening from business trip to
koochlching.
Attorney Luby left Monday for
the Pacific coast, joining his pa
rents in Duluth.
L. Cohen and son Sam returned
Wednesday from visit with friends
at Ashland, Wis.
County Commissioner McInnis, of
Eveleth, was pleasant caller We'd
nesday afternoon.
Chase Stevens returned Wednes-
day from the west, and accepts
osition with Cole & Mcdonald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18
EXCURSION TO CANADA. S25 ROUND
TRIP.

EXCURSION TO CANADA. $*5 ROUND
TRIP.
The Twelfth Annual Pilgrimage
to St. Ann de Beaupre will leave
Duluth Sunday, July Goth, via Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry.
Through coaches, tourist sleepers,
and palace sleepers from Duluth to
Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec and St.
Anne without change. Tickets on
sale and good only on excursion
train leaving Duluth 6:45 p. m. Sum-
day, July Goth. Return limit Au
gust 31st. Tickets are good for
stopover at any point on return
trip. Fare for the round trip $500.
Make early application for sleeping
car accommodations.
N. Adson, General Agent,
426 Spalding Hotel Blk,
Duluth, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

that 10 teacher should fail to un-
derstand her subjects or to make
them Interesting. The one criticism
in general is that the teachers de-
pend too much upon the books.
They seem to think that everything
taught in the schools should be
bought by the School Board and
placed in their hands by the Super
intendent, with orders to give moth
ing but what is found therein.
The high school work, az given in
the Virginia and Eveleth schools,
has been somewhat difficult this
year, but the pupils have worked
hard and attained good standings.
The Eveleth pupils did not do as
we'll in all studies as is possible for
them. The main reasons for this
condition were given in my report
to the Board in February. An ex-
animation of the enclosed reports
will show that the school is dong
two full years of high school work
with several extra studies. Too
hasty conclusions should not be
drawn, as teachers and pupils
should be given proper time in
which to prove their capabilities.
In Virginia, the high school attain
ed such standing among the grad
ed schools of the state that there is
practically no doubt but that it will
be placed upon the State High
School list. This means great
deal to the pupils, as all who grad
uate will be upon a par with those
of any High School in Minnesota.
I believe we might improve our
courses of study by making them
more practical. We cling too much
to the idea of developing mental
power, and not enough to the idea
of giving the pupil something use
full and practical with this mental
training. I, therefore, recommend
that courses of Bookkeeping, Com
mercial Law and Typewriting be
incorporated in our High School
work. Eveleth added Mechanical
Drawing this year, and Virginia
practical Chemistry; both are valu-
able additions.
The subject of Manual Training
has been so forcibly presented to
the educators of this state during
the past year that cannot refrain
from mentioning it for your consid-
Grafton in the near future. If other
schools, not as large as Virginia or
Eveleth, are training their pupils
along this line to their mutual ad-
vantage, I see no reason why both
cities should not be furnished with
equipments in one or more lines of
training.
The following are outl ines of work
done in the schools during the past
year:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

A large number of Virginians
helped swell the crowd taking ad-
vantage of the excursion to Duluth
on Sunday last, under the auspices
of Sparta Camp, N. w. A. It is esti-
mated that upwards of three hun
dred persons took advantage of the
special excursion rate to visit the
Zenith City and spend a day at the
pleasure resorts at the head of the
lakes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Next Sunday two special sermons
will be preached by the Rev. A. E.
Rowson in the NJ. E. Church, in the
interest of two of the benevolent in
stitutions of the church. In the ev-
ening he will discuss the question::
"What is the relation of the Church
to Society, and what the obligation
of Society to the Church." Morning
service at IL, evening service at 8.
Sunday School at 1910.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

In this number The Enterprise
publishes portion of the annual
report of Supt. Gilpin, of School
District No. %, which will be COM
pleted in our next issue. A careful
perusal of the report and the tables
embodied will show that good work
is being done in the schools of the
district, and under the method of
systemization inaugurated by Supt.
Gilpin even better results are as
sured in future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

The question of discipline has
not been serious problem, but cor
poral punishment by teachers has
been permitted, if report was at
once made to the superintendent.
The report has not always followed
the punishment, and methods of
Furnishing children have not been
satisfactory. Therefore I recommend
that the Board change Sec. 5 of the
Duties of Principals to read "That
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

The marriage of J. H. Harrington
and Miss Josephine Bodoh was con-
summated at Our Lady of Lourde's
Catholic Church on Saturday morn
ing last. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Father Bilban in
the presence of many friends of
the contracting parties. The young
people are we'll known and the best
wishes and congratulations OF all
are extended. The groom has pre-
pared a neat cottage on Spruce
street, where they will make their
future home. .:. III. f.: s.s..< H. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

A. A. Hobbs was up from Duluth
Saturday, on matters pertaining to
the Establishment of the new John
OBrien Co. mill at this point. Mr..
Hobbs reports that his company
has three crews of estimators in the
woods, looking over the timber un-
der option. Upon the reports re-
ceived depends the establishment
of the proposed plant, and it is un-
derstood that reports to date are of
very satisfactory nature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Another excursion to Hibbinq on
Sunday via the Great Northern to
the third of a series of ball games
between the Mountain Iron and
Hibbing teams. will take number
of Virginians. Round trip IS cents,
children under twelve years free.
Train leaves Eastern Minnesota de-
pot at 1O:00.a. m. u, =. .:s +.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

no teacher shall inflict corporal
punishment in any form upon pu-
pill, but shall send such pupil to the
superintendent, who may exercise
the right of corporal punishment. if
he deems the case warrantab]e after
investigation. A disregard of this
rule by any teacher shall be stuff,
Gent cause for her dismissal by the
superintendent"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

upon them, as a written examina-
ton OF: two hours ought not to de-
termine the standing of pupil in a
years work. We have made our
own monthly records the basis of
promoti and not the state records
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

The Enterprise has just added
complete series of "Plate Text" the
latest and neatest thing out for
cards, invitations, etc., and is pre-
pared to attend to your wants on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18
STUDIES.

Eng. Grammar
Virgil---- ------
Latin Grammar
Polite. Science
Sen. Eng. Gram
CONNER. Geog.
Arithmetic $500
Solid Geometry
Elem. Algebra
Chemistry ------
English History
CONNER. Spel'g
Geography -----
Caesar
Eng. Conposi'n
Freeh. Drawing
Civil G0vernno51
Senior Geogr'y.
U. S. History
Higher Algebra
History of
Greece & Rome
Literature III . .
Literature Nv -
Sen. Am. Hist -
Plane Geometry
Botany ---------
Physiology-----
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

A car of bronchos brought in
from Montana on Saturday and dis
posed of to local parties, has fur
nished an amount of amusement to
the youths of the city by their an
tics and plethora of exercise to
the purchasers, in their attempts::at
conquering the cayuse tempera-
ment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

A.Carlson, A.N.Thompson, A.StaH,
E. J. Einum, o. A. Koepp and Edw.
Charles composed party of Mac
cabees who visited the village OF
Bull Tuesday evening, formally in
stituting K. o. T. N. lodge at that
point The new lodge starts with a
membership of twenty-eight, with
bright prospects of a rapid increase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Mr.. Clarence Luby, who ie now
practicing law at Virginia, Mimi,
will join his parents and sister on
their western trip, and in case he
finds the Pacific country to his lik-
ing he will not return.-Montreal
River Miner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

I submit the following report on
the State Examinations held the
last week in May, and based upon
the instructors markings. While
they are valuable to a certain ex-
tent, little stress has been placed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Jerry Daily, of Proctor, Mimi, who
has been visiting his sisters, Misses
Hannah and Mary Daily, started
on his return home yesterday. His
son James accompanied him and
will visit with his grandparents at
Virginia, Minn.-Waupun Leader.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Matt Prijanovich was one of the
happy men of the city on Saturday,
the arrival of bouncing boy at his
home being assigned as the cause.
Ye scribe enjoyed pleasant smoke
to health and happiness of the new
citizen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

The many young friends of Mil
ton Butler, at Franklin, rendered
him most enjoyable surprise par
ty on Saturday evening last. The
evening was spent in social games
and all report pleasant time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Donald Moore pleasantly enter
tanned number of young friends
Wednesday afternoon, in honor of
his tenth birthday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Fishers Milwaukee Root Beer
a delicious beverage, by the pint,
quart and gallon at Milavetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

NJ. L. Fay came up from Hudson
Wednesday, called here by impor-
tant business matters. He reports
that Mrs. Fay, who is under treat
ment at the Sanitarium at Hudson,
improves slowly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Street Commissioner Cannon this
week makes an elegant bicycle path
on Maple street, with cinders from
the Light & Water Co. power house.
The Enterprise building has this
week been decorated with an appro-
pirate sign, that our delinquent sub
scribers may know where to find us
when DESTROYS of squaring up &C
counts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

Many range people will take adj.
vantage of the special excursion to
Duluth on Wednesday next, to Buff
falo Bills Wild West. Note the ad-
vertisement and time schedule on
the first page.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

The N. s. Ladies' Aid Society will
meet next Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Rowson, at the parsonage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18
UNDRESSING Briefly sketehea{{
; CITY, : For %. I
: NEWS NOTES. : Busy Readers. (

Ice Cream Soda now on tap at
Mi1avetz Bros.
Sells & Downs circus will hit Vir-
ginia on the 31st.
Pianos and organs, best in the
land, easy terms, at Korby Piano Co.
Jas. Daugherty and family now
occupy their neat new home on
Central avenue.
Job Printing promptly and neat
ly executed by the Enterprise Job
Printing Department.
Mrs. NJ. E. Tanning entertains
this afternoon, in honor of her
guest, Mrs. J. III. Pearce.
A Bible reading and prayer serv-
ice is held at the n. E. Church ev-
cry Thursday evening at 8.o'clock.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-18

lCONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01
Sudden Death of Mrs Adams

Sudden Death of Mrs Adams
While the family wsre sitting
around tho tir.side Tuesday even
ing last at Mr. Clovis Hardin's
home at the cotton mill, Mrs.
Lizzie Adams, the mother of Mrs.
Hardin, suddenly fell forward
from her chair, her head striking
tho andiron. She was Immediately
taken up and carried to he'd hut
lifs was extinct. The slender
thread had been severed without
= moments warming Mrs. Adams
was about IS years of ago and
leaves several chiIdrea, ali growu,
surviving her She was member
OF Shiloh church and her remains
were inferred there Thursday, tho
Rev. Chalmers Fraser conducting
tho funeral service.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01
STATE OF SOgTH CAROLINA
=, OUNTY OF -. n, ASTER

OUNTY OF I. NJ ASTER
ny n. ID J""s, Esquire Probate
Ju g..
WHEREAS W -. Porter, lerR
Of o"rt manr suit To me- to graut
Inn Lett r. "f dmini.ira' ion of n
'itrelicr 8 at anu effects cf WylIe
R s.uIt',, be,taS a.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, 70 cite 2u.i
- m h al aud tie 4un ui.r the
kiuhr-d re''it.r. II The sain
Wy ie X ..u,e d..ea~ed that tn,
b nd appear "eio'e NJ IN The t"ur
IF ProbaL Ia held ut Ancaster
II & "nth tn day OF Maicn
ext after puhIra'lon tir reot. y II
"'"iock I'm the % e,o"n. t" show cause
IT any they have, wuy tne said Ad
ministratiOu s''' uId not be grautrd
GIVEN u,'iSr nv Ha.a aId -ea
'hi 23d day Of Jsuuar! Aunn D"min
1872
RI. tri ~. II JONES,
Judge ~ Probate
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01

Death OF a former Lancaster Bow
Our former tovnsmsn, Mr.. W.
d. Ingram, new Of Colum bia, is
here on 4 very sad mission, viz:
to NEST and conng. to their last
resting place the remains OF his
youngsst son, Zsd Ingram, who
went from this place out West a
few years ago. Last Monday
evening Mr.. Ingram received
telegram from Waco, Texas,
that Zsd was dangerously ill, and
an hour later another, announc-
Ing his death. He arranged for
the body to bs sent to this place
for intsrmsnt and it loft Waco
Tuesday evening. The corpse
VAS expected to arrive here last
night and the intsrment will take
place here today. Mr.. Walter
Ingram, . brother Of the de-
ceased, and his wife of Spartan
burg, are here to attend the
burial. Zed was about 21 years
of age and is kindly rsmsm bered
here. No particulars OF his death
have been received.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01
Our Trip to Charleston.

Our Trip to Charleston.
After a week of sight seeing
and pleasure in the city by the
sea We are again at our post. And,
first Of all, We desire to thank our
efficient county treasurer for the
splendid and nswsy issues of the
paper he got out ia our Absence.
We know of no one in whose
hands we could have left The
Ledger with more confidence that
it would be kept up to the standard
than 10 his. This fact enabled us
to dispel all thoughts of business
from our mind and to spioy 10
thc fullest eur trip.
The prime object of eur visit
to Charleston at this time was to
attend reunion of the students of
our alma mater, the Carolina
Military Institute. This reunion
was held on Thursday, January
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01
Notice to Road Oversesrs.

Notice to Road OvsrseSrs.
Road overseers are hereby noti-
fed and requested TO call out their
hands and work the roads rs soon
as. thu wearhsr will permit.
Should there be any road without
an sverseer, the fact shall be re-
ported t" the Supervisor whs will
appoiat one st once.
w. Q. Cask.y,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-01
a Son Of Mr. Reuben Cauthen Ac-
cidentally Kills Himself

a Son Of Mr. Reuben Cauthen Ac-
cidentally Kills Himself
Johnnie, th. 1s year old SON
OF Mr.. Reuben Cauthea of Ker-
shaw vicinity, accidentally shot
himself through tho head last
Wednesday evening and died from
the wound about two hours laeer.
Johnais's mother told hin to
build up Ere and be said "aIl
right mother, I'll build = good
one" and hs went out and got an
armfuIl Of wood, placed it in the
fireplace, AID pulled spsn a
drawer n the bureau to get =
match to start it with whom hs
s'pied his fathers pistol and
picked it up. He examined it 4
lttle and started to put it back in
the drawer hurrisdly when the
hammer struck against the top Of
the bureau causing tho pistol to
bs discharged with the result
above stated. His remains were
Inferred Tbur.day afternoon.
Mr.. r. P. Horton, an uncle Of the
young boy, went down to the
funeral.
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23d in the srmo-y Of the Char
lsston Dragoons, the eldest mill
t'ry organization in the State.
1t was our pleasure thsrs to greet
Col. John p. Tho mas, our old
prscsptor, and to meet the com
rades of cur college DAYS of
quarter Of a century ago, to shake
their hands and have recalled
many incidents of those happy
days. Reader, snly thoss who
hsvs had such a. experience can
appreciate the real enjoyment of
this reunion. Tho dstxils of our
organization into an association
to perpstuate the history and
memIries of the G. N l., and to
preserve the ties that bind to-
gether those that are loft of the
conrsdes Of that institution will
hardly interest ysu, SO We leave
them to toll YOU something sf
Charlss,oa's big exposition.
W. speut four days ON the OK
position grounds. Naturally you
would suppose that We saw very
thing thers to be seen, but did
not. 1t is = big show almost
too big an undertaking for Char
lsstoa and this Is the only op-
portunity thousands of people in
South Carolins will ever have to
visit such an exhibition. We hope
svsryb"dy who can, will see it.
We are sure you will feel doub.
ly repaid for tho trip. The asrl-
cultural exhibits, the mineral ex
hibits, the exhibits Of msnufac
tursd articles, the Philippine ex-
hibit, the Smithsonian Institut.
exhibit, the art exhibit, machinery
exhibit, school exhibits and q
hundred and oas Others that ve
just.csn't think Of now, will be
found very interesting. When
you tire of looking Vt those 60 to
the midway and take in its many
attractions. See the liberty bell.
Have ride in the immature rail
way or take . gspdola ride on lake
Jusnits, whioh 10 now being fixed
up.
We regret that our space will
not admit of write up Of the mau
attractions there but 1t woulc
take = series Of articles sxtsnuin.
through many issues Of the paper
to give an adequate idea Of the
affair. W. can only say, don
miss this opportunity Of seeing
the greatest exposition ever hello
Ia the South. Tho railroad far,
Is sDminsl and you can arrange
for board At very rsa.onab bl.
rates.