The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
DEPARTMENTS FINISH UP
They All Held Closing Sessions and
Elected Their Officers for the
Ensuing Year.

Ensuing Year.
The various departments of the
Educational Association held their
final meetings at the high school
building this morning at 9 o'clock.
The first matters that took the at
tention Of the teachers was the cleo
tion Of officers for each department.
This accomplished the programs
were taken up and finished.
This morning there was quite a
number OF the teachers who took
their departure for home, particular
ly those in the southern and eastern
part of the state. Most of the work
was accomplished, and, as is usually
the case, toward the close they COM
mence to look homeward. President
Strachan, of Deadwood. was among
those who departed. He has a long
trip to make.
In the college and high school de-
partment the following officers we're
elected: President, M. M. Kramer,
of Milbank, secretary, w. D. Bur.
calow, Of Webster. There were only
two papers on the program, and these
were given by Prof. L. A. Stout, of
this city, who spoke on "The County
High School," and W. P. Dunlevy,
of Pierre, who read a paper on "Prep-
aration for High School and College,"
A message was sent by DR.. w. H.
H. Beadle, of the. Madison Normal.
that he was sick and unable to be
present.
In the county superinendent's. de-
partment A. M. Steyer,o of Casulewood,
was elected president. ,Supt. j. S.
Headley ave an interesting paper on
Estate Qualification" Supt. S. G..
Hartranft, Of Aberdeen, spoke on
Personality in Education" and
Miss Belle f. Mccoy, of Faulk
county, and J. W. Clark, of McCook
county, each read a paper on the
Uniformity Of Text Books"
In the department. of common and
graded schools, j. c. Lindsay, of
Gary, was elected president and Miss
Geraldine VanSlyck, Of Aberdeen,
was reelected secretary. The first
paper read was that of j. F. Olander,
of Volga, which had reference to
the GENERALIZATION of Rural
Schools and it was discussed by
President G. R. Koehler, Of Aber-
deen. 1.-THE Present Status of Writ
ing'' was a paper read by Prof. w.
A. Shurtleff, of this city. "How
Should Children be Led TO Love
Good Books" by Miss Emma Lud-
wig, of Lennox, vas read by j. e.
johnson, of Aberdeen, in the alb
sence Of the lady. and it was discus
sed by H. A. Ustrud, of Sioux Falls.
"Use and Abuse of the Text Book IN
the Assignment of Lessons and Dur.
ing the Recitation was written by
Mrs. Daisy Ferrand, of Aberdeen,
and was read by A. B. Sheldon, OF
the same place. The subject was
discussed by Supt. Janette Lewis. Of
BoWdle.
In the primary and kindergarten
department. the following officers
were elected President, Miss Griffin
: of Sioux Falls, secretary, Miss Belle
Conrow, Of Vermillion. Miss Carrie
' Squire read a paper on "%Industr a
Work in Primary Grades" This was
/ followed by a general discussion
cart and Practice was read by Mis-!
/. Alta Harris. "Thoughts from th,
Normal Primary School," by Mis-!
Anna B. Herrig, of Madison, wa
read by Miss Katherine Hough
Miss N. M. Nash, Of Canton, pre-
S pared a paper on ''Nature Study ant
Geography and it was read by Mrs
/, Lille Cooper in the absence of Mis-
S Nash. coral Language Glass ant
Reading on Same Subject was givel
by Miss Cora Miner, Of this city.
The following officers we're electe'
in the department. of town and cit
t supervision: President, G. W. Mart
}, indale, of Yankton, secretary, L. c
Flanegin, of Alexandria. MI. Flar
IS egin read a paper on 1.-THE Presen
Condition of Manual Training in tn
q Schools Of the United States.
: There is much discussion going o
rs at the present time about more ger
le orally introducing manual trainin
le into the public schools and til
u paper was listened to with MOI
S. than passing interest. Supt. @. v
"a Martindale, of Yankton, spoke Q
to the following lengthy subject: "H;
as n Time Come When Mann;