The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-19

Miss Hazel Fitch completed her
fall term in Perry township and went
to Douglas county where she began a
seven months term this week at 1872
per month.
Miss Martha Dexheimer complet ed
her fall term in No. 20, and after a
vacation of three months she will
teach the spring term in the same
place.
Miss Rinnie Nolt. Of this city, will
resign her position in the circuit
school, next week, and after a couple
| weeks vacation, will take up work in:
the Riverside school. She will 20 to
and from on the morning and evening
Omaha trains, the schedule being
just right to accommodate her.
Paessler Hardesty Of this city, who
is teaching over in Hanson county,
had some difficulty with one of his
large scholars, which ended rather
seriously. The pupil knocked him
down. When Hardesty arose, he
brought to his rescue a long iron
poker with which he struck his
assailant over the head with such
force that he rendered the young man
unconscious for several hours. The
"otdfashioned SCHOOL, seems to be
still in evidence.
Inspired by patriotic instinct,
Miss Matte Wlttstruck recently held
a basket social in her school, from
which she realized a nice sum with
which she procured a flag staff.
The quarantine has been raised
from the Ritzel home, in Beulah
township, and the children have
again returned to school after an
absence Of nearly three weeks. They
had scarlet fever in a light form.
The two older boys had been attend
ing the high school at Mt. Vernon.
Ray has taken up his work again
but Frank will not attend school any
more this year,
Teachers meeting at Mt. Vernon,
last Saturday, was characterized
by it's accustomed interest. The
attendance was a trifle smaller than
usual. Those who were absent
missed some good practical instruc-
tion along pedagogical lines which
they may neve be privileged to
receive again. Meeting at Ethan
this week.
Enos Champlin, chairman of Union
No. 81, who had a severe attack of
blood poison in his right hand and
arm last summer, is now residing,
temporarily, in Mitchell where he is
receiving medical treatment. Pur-
suant to a decision of a former
Attorney General, covering tenn
porary absence of a school officer,
this Office will not declare that a
vacancy exists and Mr.. Champlin will
retain his position on the board.
That this column is widely read
throughout the county, is evidenced
by the fact that week before last, a
note was inserted relative to how
copies of the last teachers eXamina-
tion questions might be secured.
Since that time they have been
"going like hot cakes"
Teachers desiring certificates of
award for their pupils should accom-
pany their requests by the following
information; pupils name plainly
written and the dates when their
three months began and ended. A
great many Of these certificates are
now being issued weekly to the faith
full boys and girls from all parts of
the county. Last week certificates were
issued to Matte Armbright, Miss
Matte Wittstruck, teacher: to
Barnard Cullen and Mollie Judge,
Miss Katherine Craig, teacher; to
Mary Bromwell, Grace Buss, Bernice
Browne and Mabel Owens, Miss Ger
trude Cromwell. teacher. Little
Bernice Browne has attended school
for three years and has only missed
two days out Of the entire q months,
On account Of sickness, and has nevel
been tardy. Her little brother,
Barnard, now attending his SECOND
year, is making a perfect record.
Misses Ida and Libbie King, of Mt.
Vernon, have also attended for
number Of years without being alb
sent or tardy. Such regularity il
attendance will pay big interest or
the energy expended to effect it.
i, The sixth biennial report of the
, Superintendent of Public instruction
! is now in the hands Of every superin'
tendent in the state. 1t is bound ir
a neat durable cover, and is a int
piece Of mechanical work as we'll as
statistical. 1t contains a great dea
Of practical information and SHOULD