The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
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{ THINGS EDUCATIONAL.
BY o. W. COURsEY.
- COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,

BY O. W. COURsEY.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,

HI GulS City.
The railroad company have changed
the name of Vison back to LOOMS
in honor of ex-State Senator l.. N.
Loomis, formerly Of Jerauld county,
now of Minneapolis, who started the
village.
Miss Ida Gaines is clerking in G. b..
Ferguson's store in this city. A
large per cent Of our teachers are 60
ing to give up the work for something
else that furnishes employment for
twelve months instead Of six.
Miss Clara Barlow completed her
spring term in Beulah No. q, May S.
She. has been offered the school again
FOR next year. She is with holding
her reply awaiting the outcome or
her fathers health.
After changing teachers three
times in one year the Peck school IN
Badger township has been discontin-
ned.
Supu. j.. +. Olander, Of Brookings
county, was a recent caller.
J.. l.. Gallagher who taught h
Ethan school the past year, is now
running the skimming station seven
miles west Of that place.
Certificates Of Award have been
issued to Mary Herman, Roy Ward,
George and Mary Reimers, Mrs.
Jessie Herman teacher; also to Mary
and Barnard Cullen: Miss Katherine
Craig teacher.
Ttge following letter was received
last week: "Dear Friend SO many
of my fellow-teachers in Dawson
county seem to be leaving the teach
ing profession to begin anew are in
life, so I am going to do likewise and
embark on the matrimonial sea to-
morrow evening when 1 shall become
Mrs. J.. E. Chase, of Ashton, S. Oak.
Sometime when you and Mrs. Cour-
sey think you would enjoy a fishing or
boating outing l hope you won't for
get that my home will be right on
the banks OF the jim. Thanking you
personally for all past kindnesses, l
am, very respectfully, Lizzie Sher-
man. In the schoolroom Mrs. Chase
measured up to the idea; in the
home may she do likewise. Here's
a tear of regret for the loss sustained
TO- our schools and a hearty wish that
Death may not impel a separation
till they have both reached a ripe old
old age fruited with the prosperity
OF the intervening years.
The grammar and primary DEPART
ments Of the Mt. Vernon public
schools will give an entertainment at
that place Friday evening, May %.
The public is cordially invited.
Miss Fannie Foster, Of Sioux City,
was a recent caller. She viii! teach
primary and industrial work in our
institute this year. And then she
win be attached to the faculty of the
University's summer school.
W. a. Branch, who recently pur-
chased r. d. Prescott's abstract
business in this city, served four
years as superintendent of Hutchin-
son county.
Miss Blanche VanDeBogart, OF the
city schools, is preparing herself to
specialize upon drawing next year.
These schools have passed in under
ahe indirect supervision Of the county
superintendent. The relations exist
ing between the city teachers and
shis office, will remain unchanged,
and the only material difference will
be that the county superintendent is
to be the intermediary between the
city schools and the state.
The SUPPLEMENTARY of the Mitch
eli city schools for next year is being
eonue sted pretty hard. The leading
applicants are Prof. f. H. Hoff. the
present principal of the high school
Prof. L. A. Stout, principal Of the
normal department OF Dakota Uni
vers5ty; Prof. J. Jones, jr., superin-
sendent Of the Vermillion city
shoots; anc ex-State Superintendent
e. E. Collins, also of Vermillion.
Prot. E. J. Quigley, who has served
as city superintendent for the past
ten years, is not an applicant for re-
election, but there is an existing
possibility that the honor may be
rendered him.
Prof. o. e. Browne, principal o.
che Mt. Vernon schools, has been re-
elected for anoUher year. He has al.
ready served in the same capacity
Tor seven years. Continued employ
ment in the same school is a teach
er's highest recommendation.
The case of Dan Collins VS.. Lisbon
school district No. 10 was called be-
zOre Justice Mckinley last Monday,
The defense asked for a continuance
Till MAY Is. which was granted.