The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18
Educational Column
COUNTY SURF Lone, Editor

Miss Myrtle G.. Church, after a two weeks va.
cation, began a three months term of school in
No. 5 Brule township last Monday.
Miss Marion Brackett has completed one
month OF school work in No. 3 Richland
township. This school has now an7 enrolment
of sixteen. Miss Bracket writes that the
school board has laid a new floor of hardwood
aud painted the walls and calling white. The
room now presents a very different appearance
from what it did when school opened.
Miss Edyth Jones is teaching an excel,ens
school in No. l, Ole township. She will have a
vacation of two weeks during the holidays.
Miss Janet Lindsay, who is teaching in No. /
Eagle township, made a visit to Kimball on
Saturday with q party of young people from
the C. E. Society of the Presbyterian church in
Eagle, Their errand was to purchase a fnr
o~vercoat for their beloved pastor, Rev. Rbitsky.
The coat was presented at last Sunday evenings
service.
Miss Mayme Smith of Highland township is
teaching the Central school in Eagle. This is a
large school and Miss Smith is doing very salts
factory work.
The Klingaman school, three miles south of
Kimball, has been made more attractive ty q
coat of fresh paint, reslated blackboards etc. A
visit to the school found all the pupils much
interested in all their work and greatly pie ased
with their teacher, Mrs. Siddons.
For greater con, enience to the pupils, the
southeast school in Plainfeld IS held ina room
at the home OF Chas. Thiery on section twenty.
hve. There are nine pupils enrolled with
three more to cone. Miss Stella Perkins is the
teacher.
Miss Marguerite Achen ia teaching in tbe
Herrlein school in Plainheld township AMI
boarding at home. This gives Miss Achen q
drive of over four miles.
Iii hoped that as many of the echoo,s nc
lind conditions favorable will arrange for spell.
lng matches during the winter. Two of the
teachers of Smith township are already plon.
Eing Tor one to be held in the early part Of
January. 1t is g notorious fact that we are mi
as good spoilers today as a generation ago,
Perhaps old fashioned methods will help ms
some.
Mr.. &C. Lindsay who is doing very success.
full work in Nos, Torrey Lake, expects 10 hive
q v~acation during the holidays and make a visit
to his parents and friends in Chamberlain.
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Every teacher who possibly can should atterd
the 8. D. Z. a., which convenes at Aberdeen liar
1881. By taking advantage of occasions Of this
kind a teacher Gun learn her true worth. and
measure her fitness with that OF teachers WIZ
are in the front rank. 1t is only by raisi ng he,
qualifications that a teacher can command the
respect and consideration which will dsmnpd
bstter wages hnd conditions.
EHi3E r. ~
Since many district schools have VACATIONS
during the holidays, the educational column
will betliscontinued for two weeks. Bnt Il is
desired that teachers bear in mi nd that IN.
next teachers meeting in Kimbali will be Nat.
urday, January 9. In addition to the reenla,
reading circle work, papers will be read 3,
How closely it is best to follow the stst
course of study; on the utility Of monthly or
animation Each paper will be followed i,
free discnss1on of the matters in ouestion
Many tesehers have expressed themselves 4.
being greatly helped and encouraged by n.
last meeting. Every teacher Should find !;
worth while to attend.