The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-01-08
In and About the State.
eTATE FLORAL EMBLEM.

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kne<,one Endorsed by Teachers-Res.
7 ON FYrHu buttons Adopted at Mitchell.
The session of the South Dakota Ed
- ,caflonal association came to close
o,,-z L Mitchell. The association decided
o'S0NmsNl q II appropriate an indefinite sum of
ssE AND nancy for the purpose of paying the
xpenses of the legislative committee
Il pierre during the meeting of the
cri6lature o. w. Coursey of Mitchell
I.c,,c c, vas61nade member Of the committee,
H''N' VAN q an a vacancy made by the removal
II Sppt. Foncannon from the state.
rhe association adopted the following
EMENTs o., ,es0Hl lions:
o Whereas The South Dakota Educa.
'ICHEO Nionnl association, assembled in twenti-
GTON fh annual session, recognizes that
marked progress has been made in
- ines of educational activity, that the
uraI schools have been developed, the
40, Jan 6-naich school standards lifted, and the
&c at Caracas 0ures of study In the higher institC
large numbsionz improved; but
private depol whereas, The association realizes
Office of the sh<f this development carries with it
e purpose daew needs; therefore, be it
notes into IN Rosolved That we reaffirm our reso-
O exchange pution of two years since in favor of
notes for anv raxeling library law similar to that
lock in the yenHrally found In older states, and
s. The panic lgofn instruct our committee ON legis
by the hank alton to press it upon the favorable at
per cent of ienfion of the coming legislature at
ding the nrs Reaplved That we urge the state leg
snted no pota stature to adopt a suitable floral en-
are all interaoleu1 and motto, and that we propose
ak The Bnemone as such flower, and 81
10 the IRONS LeAdP as the accompanying motto.
II Is NOT M ResOved, That we favor a law which
can he cont shalI give to every graduate from the
eighth grade within the state free high
= Bad wav school privileges.
a Gisrat2 Rosoived, That all certificates save
sDondanf ~ hose of the third grade-these not re-
enite nj thu newAble and good for a period not 10
,,rion roroi sxceed one year-should be issued by
20 not en- efoi The nate department of education.
ain ,,nritgmF Resolved, That restrictions of the
10 tbot M yfnte constitution concerning the ten
rort 10 re OF Office of county superintendent
or+i,,,,cs ~ IhoMId be removed.
it rsoro Resolved That Section H. Chapter l.
aus If our school laws should be so changed
-. c..,. hat Graduates Of South Dakota schools
TSn'' a-.Jh a1I receive frst-grade certificates
-, a,,,a,aS ip0n graduation from normal courses
-otobaa sn<N1 to those of our state nOrmals,
80. (which irstgrade certificates shall be
= % 49, 80 INV MchangeabIe for state certificates
: Pai. Vi without examination or fee after the
: - - iOIder has had at least three years
$780, Iuccessful experience in the business
East > PGH teaching.
peeA coana Resolved, That we favor a change in
DC d Css9asA be method of reckoning the popula-
&c . Ion which is used as partial basis for
~ pIo!npI atetermining the salaries of county SUI
! I"'ion Tlerintendents; therefore, respect
LUCIA " LUG Nully recommend that the clause: The
sntire vote OF each county, multiplied
OF HpuGd'e' by ave shall be the basis of reckoning
me report he population" as embodied in Chap
'poseS 20 aou er II, Section 10. of the Compiled
ency OF Fehe school Laws of 1901. be changed so as
respondent read: The entire registration list
w. President each county, as filed with the county
TINS matter uditor by the various boards of eIec-
when QueSuo ions multiplied by fve shall be the
lttuly asise Of determining the population"
rty 10 say " Resolved, That we urge the legslat.
wo years 10 Tre to devise plan by which the state
which was hnay take the permanent school fund
pie OF Nene2u4nd make itself responsible to pay to
tie imam WI ne SCHOOLS per cent per annum for
revolution Wahe amount.
egn powers Resolved That we fully appreciate
." he eminent services OF our retiring SUI
he powers 10 serfntendent Of public instruction E.
of La C-1RyBE Collins, and hereby express to him
Z among tho ur appreciation of his efforts in behalf
Is city. Wheif educational advancement in South
e Wilhelm a,T)akota
e off the EuOa Resolved That our thanks are due
at Latiuagrs pr. j. w Heston and other officers for
small boat ne able and efficient manner in which
by the boat hey nave conducted the affairs of the
blockade duty ssociation
aiken on board The enrolment of teachers was 325,
ut there were about 400 in attend
nee. some not joining the association.
cTROCUTEp here was large delegation from the
- lack Hills, one Of the largest that
in Preseneyer attended a meeting on that side
Spectators 1.-THE river. Many of the leading edu-
Several hun atcrs OF the state were present.
witness ed th IL is evident that the association has
v at COncy h7st interest in the matter of cenraz-
ephant who ig rural schools and the introduction
had recentgf manual training as neither were
Immediately en any prominence in the general
cyanide of Pfogfam OF the association, and were
administered ~ out of the resolutions, where they
, current OF ere made prominent last year
N through col Inc Following ohicers were elected:
re animal sAvSlushI' alexander Strachan, Dead
elephant fell w, recording secretary. Mrs, j.
seconds, whef $3.50. Nertlllhon; corresponding sec
cd off was stafy s. A. Cochrane Aberdeen:
autonsv shcseasfrer, J. V. Murphy Hartford
not had TIM I1Heoh, sioux rams and Aberdeen
xecution was ere candidates for the next meeting
nnoryision q. the association. The teachers de-
milton of cruel1 ded hy vote in favor of Aberdeen
,os abnut we ass ociation adjourned with watch
was the first soss'ne at tne opera house
in this cou -, $1,000 -,
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