The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-24

( EDUCATIONAL COLUMN. ;
q Conducted by
= SUPT. o. w. COURSEY. {
4 OFFICE HOURS: First, third, and last (
. Saturdays Of each month. {

Miss Gertie Cromwell has ordered
IL dozen new song books for her
school in Mt. Vernon. John Trotter
and Miss Wealtha Pearce will order for
their schools soon.
DR.. J. W. Heston, president of the
5. D. E. A.. spent Saturday and Sun.
day in the city assisting in in the
preparation of the program for the
next session of that organization.
which will convene IN Mitchell the
last three days in the year.
A circular letter will be issued to
each board in the county, soon, re.
questing them to permit each teacher
to attend. 1t is an opportunity that
should not be neglected.
?. S. Champion has resigned his
position as chairman Of Tobin No. 18.
Deserving teachers who desire en-
pigment, can find it by writing to
Oscar Martin, superintendent Of
schools, Mound City, S. Oak.
The superintendent's official record
OF his visitation which, he recently
lost, was found and returned ty Merle
Lamb. The little lady was promptly
rewarded. The Badger correspond
ent(?) to the Mitchell Capital, in re-
ferrlng to the matter said: "We
mink ne can remember what a good
school he found, even if he did loose
his notes. The Badger correspond
emit is right. If all the schools in
Dawson county were running as nice
~ and doing as good work as the n
referred to in Badger township, be-
ing taught by Miss Mae Lewis, MANY
OF the long trying hours experienced
at night by the superintendent, would
be spent in wholesome slumber.
One Of the contracts limited at in
this column, last week, will be signed
IN the presence of a vast number Of
witnesses. Oct. 20. Particulars after
the consummation.
Miss Myrtle King is teaching No.
ID; Miss Dora Williams, No. ID. and
John Trotter will go back to No. 4
in the same township.
No monthly examination qestions
will be sent to any teacher until the
monthly report for the previous
month, has been received. Careless
enss in this matter will not be toler-
ated.
AS was announced in this colmun,
last week, Mr.. Fisher VISA engaged
to teach the Peck school in Badger,
but not in time to begin until Oct.
n. He has taught as terms Of school
and the people Of that district, after
suffering many dissapointments this
fall in not being able to secure a
teacher, may now rest assured that
perseverance wins'' and that they
will be repaid for waiting.
Miss Jessie Litsey is teaching at
Detroit, in Brown county.
Miss Jennie Devers resigned her
position in Tobin No. Is, at the end
of the first week.
A special teachers meeting was
held at Ethan last Saturday, and
that division organized for the pres
emit year. Prof. Gallagher was
elected, vice president, and Miss
Matte Craig, secretary. Regular
meetings will be held at that point,
on the third Saturday in each month,
Of the remainder Of the present school
year.
THE next regular teachers examin
alton will be held in the court house
in the city of Mitchell, Friday and
Saturday, Novembre 7-S, 1902, begin
ming at 9 O'Clock sharp. Professional
Interest Certificates issued by either
Ex-Supt. Brown Or myself, will be
recognized. Holders must present
them. o. W. Coursey,
County Superintendent.