The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02

officers Tor the able and efficient
manner in which they have conduct
ed the affairs OF the Association.
Resolved. That the thanks Of the
Association are due the citizens OF
Mitchell for the kind and hospitable
manner in which they have placed
the public buildings. their "hcarths,
their homes" at the service of the
teachers.
The attendance at the association
has been very large considering the
weather the week previous co the
meeting. The enrolment of teach
ers numbered 1925, but there were
about 400 in attendance, some not
Joining the association. There was
a very large delegation from the Black
Hills present, one Of the largest that
ever attended a meeting on this side
Of the river. Many of the leading
educators of the state were present,
among whom were State Superin.
tendent Collins, State Superintend-
ent-elect Nash, President Koehler, of
the Aberdeen Normal, Superintend-
ents S%traChan, Of Deadwood, Martin
dale, Of Yankton. Jones, of Vermll-
lion, Fitch. of WATERFOWL, Dunlevy
of Pierre, Cobb, of Hot Springs,
Davis, Of Sturgis, Ramer, Of Mil
bank, Miss Bennett, of Lawrence,
Miss DAILY, of Clay, Miss Mead, of
Charles Mix. Miss Bird, Of Meade,
Miss Black, of Fall River, Miss Car
ter, Of Hughes. Mrs. Mccoy. of
Faulk, and Mrs. Long, of Brule. 1t
was noticeable the number Of lady
county superintendent who were
at the meeting. and it was stated by
one of the educators present who has
atten Led the meetings for the past
fifteen years that he never before
saw as MANY ladies holding the posi-
ton OF county superintendent as at
the present time.
1t is evident that the association
has lost interest in the matter of
centralizing the rural schools, and
the introduction of manual training,
as neither were given any prominence
in the general program of the asso-
citation and were left out of the reso-
lutions this year, when they were
made prominent last year.
One of the prominent papers read
before the association was that Of J..
N. Davis, Of Sturgis. The title of
the paper was "Uniform State Su-
pervision of High Schools" Mr..
Davis presented some strong argu-
ments for the adoption of a course in
all the public schools of the state
which would be uniform in every re-
spect. At the present time hardly
any two schools are conducting a
course of study that would enable
a pupil to go from one place to an
other and take up the work in the
sa1ne grade. 1t is to improve this
condition that the association will
make a request of the legislature to
enact a law that will give the uni
form course and place it under the
supervision Of the superintendent of
public instruction. T. NJ. Prall,
principal of the Chamberlain schools,
discussed the paper very ably and
emphasized the necessity of the state
doing something of this character.
DR.. w. l. Graham, president of
Dakota University, read a highly in
teresting paper on 1.-THE Relation of
the Higher Institutions of Learning
to the Rural Schools Although
the time was short for much discus
sion several Of the teachers presented
some ideas along that line.
An adjournment was taken in the
afternoon for the closing feature of
the meeting-the watch meeting at
the opera house.
During the afternoon President
Heston called a meeting of the ex-
ecutive council for the transaction
Of such business as remained un-
finished from former sessions. A
number Of bills we're audited and the
accounts of the association were
Strengthened up.
The large attendance at the meets
ing in Mitchell and the heavy enroll
ment enables the association to paw
all its obligations and it is now
in fine financial condition.
The teachers expressed THROUGH
their resolutions that they were well
pleased with their visit to Mitchell,
but the many personal expressions
that were made showed lust how
earnest the visitors were in their
feelings toward the city. The ex-
preston of Il teacher will practi al
~ voice the sentiment of the BODY
when she said: II was never treated
SO kindly at a meeting Of the ~associa-
ton before and Mitchell hospitality
Will always be remembered very
pleasantly in my case. Your people
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