The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-26

in the county in a nutshell.
In the last teachers examination
the question vas stated: "Name
three of your most serious faults as 3
teacher" One young lady replied,
Haven't any" The highest aver
age was secured by Miss Jeanette
Field: second, by Miss Edna Hen
bricks: third, Miss Ethel Shepherd.
r. z. Kirkpatrick of Wyman, Iowa
a normal graduate and, at present. a
student at Vermillion, has his eye
on a position in this county for
another year.
Miss Myrtle Holshire returned from
her summers vacation which was
spent at Waterloo and other points in
Iowa, last week, looking well. and
ready to begin her new years work
in her old school i'll Perry.
Miss Katie Rushm ore recently re-
turned from her summers visit at
eastern points, and will soon begin
her work in her old school in
Blendon.
Miss Susie Wittstruck is teaching
over the line in Hanson county.
Seven school boards from Hanson
county applied to this Office, last
Saturday, for teachers. The scarcity
is being felt all over the state.
School boards in u own county who
have not secured teachers for their
schools for the present year should
report the matter at this office at
once and not wait till the possible
supply is entirely exhausted and then
blame the superintendent for not
getting them d teacher. Practically
all OF the schools that reported
vacancies are now supplied. There
are plenty OF teachers who have PASSED
high enough examinations for third
grade certificates that can be
Secured TO fill all of the vacancies in
this ana the adjoining counties, but
they are not wanted. Cheap teachers
and good schools do not 60 hand-in-
hand.
Ralph Milliken Of this city, now a
student at Stanford University, in
California, and who won the orator.
cal honors at Sioux City not long
since, has applied to this office for
help in securing a Cecil Rhodes
scholarship. The matter was referred
to the state department, and State
superintendent Collins has informed
this Office that the will of Cecil
Rhodes cannot be executed before the
latter part of 1903, and that the
victorious candidates cannot enter
Oxford before the fall Of 1904.
Milliken has a bright mind,-both of
a logical and philosophical turn.
His main hold lies in his wonderful
memory, and especially. in his power
OF written expression. In the fall of
1895, he was a student under the in
struction of the county superintend-
ent who believes from his close contact
with the young gentleman, that he
has an exceptionally good chance of
winning the enyiable prize, and that
if he loses, it will be by a very small
margin.
The two happiest young ladies in
the county, this week, are Misses
Mae and Minnie Lewis. Both of.them
were successful in their examinationi
for First grade certificates. UNDER
the present law they will not need
to be examined again, and the school
board of Radger township has
agreed to pay each of them an addi-
tional SIS per month. Who'll be the
next to take a step onward and up
ward?
The new library books for eachl
school in the county have arrived,
are labelled, recorded, tied up and
ready for delivery. School boards
and teachers will please call at their
earliest convenience and get same.
A new set Of pupils monthly re-
port cards have been gotten up by
this office. They are handsome,-be-
ing printed on snow white bristol
board; are simple, unique and com
plete. The superintendent hopes and
believes that they will prove entirely
satisfactory to teachers, pupils and
parents.
The first teachers meeting of the
nWe wear, will he held in this office
Saturday, Oct. A, at ZOO p. m. sharp
Teachers in the Mitchell division
will please all be present. All others
and the public in general are cord
tally invited. The program will be
informal and will be cut short, ow-
ing to the Corn Palace which will be |
in SacSinn OF that tina Tonalaaua