The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
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The subdivision Of Baker tom...
was voted down. "psn'F
q large numberof schools viii o,o..
Friday, March 20. c'ose
Graduation examination wadnos.
aay and Thursday of this week
last week. HCnan
lhe Emsley school -remained
closed last week because the teache,
was prevented from crossinc ~
Enemy creek on account Of niah
water the fore part Of the week
MISS Katie Rushmore expects to
30 oloWa Immediately upon the com.
don. Dieh-
Certificates of Award have beon
issued to Richard Watson, Miss Alice
Doyle teacher and to BARTLETT. Lama
and Kathryn Pease, Miss Gertrude
Bromwell teacher.
The Tyler school in prosper town.
snip has been closed for connie 81
weeks on account of scarlet fever
TINS school organized two literary
societies last fall-one the aWila
Rose and the other the Juveniles,
IneY nave been doing good work.
az Inelr recent entertainment con
siderable funds were realized. from
Wnlch MISS Sphinx purchased. a nice
large globe and the remainder was
expended this week for additional
library books.
The spring term in the Gil6llan
district in Perry township was begun.
this week by Miss Hattie Older.
The spring term in the DonGalipper
school in the same township, will be.
gin next Monday, with Miss Mae
Lewis as teacher.
Miss Susie WittstrucK nov has
charge Of the Bard school in Hanson
county. Her winter term near Ethan
was closed recently on account Of
the measles, but will be reopened
next Monday with her sister Matte
as teacher.
Joe Richardson, a pupil Of Miss
Myrtle King in Mt. Vernon No.
l3, has completed a splendid piece
of art done in. water colors. and this
office acknowledges receipt of the.
same and extends public thanks for
the gift. Much credit is due his
teacher, who is both a "King'' and
a queen.
TIE annual school officers meeting
was held at the court house in this
city, March IL. The attendance was
quite. satisfactory and the program as
previously arranged carried out in
full. supt. Quigley, Of the city
schools, and his. class in ..ciyics were
also present. Acknowledgment is
made of the kindly assistance Of
Misses Tillotson and Lathrop and
Sergeant Walter Seaman in a musical
line.
Those who took the last teachers
examination found out just where
they stood in the educational world.
One more set Of papers were sent to
Hanson county, leaving eleven APP
p~licants for certificates in this county.
OF this number 2 failed in orthrog-
Apply, 6 in arithmetic. 2 in geography
Q vi grammar. in hygiene, SIN
history and I in civics. Three passed.
The highest average was attained by
Miss Grace Smith.
The last teachers meetin g of the
year, for the Mt. Vernon district,
was held at that place last Saturday.
Bad roads and spring ailments some
what diminished the regular atten-
dance. Those who we're present were
greeted by the streaming folds OF
Old Glory. which Prof. Browne had
;unfurled from its new staff on top
OF tie school house, as he himself
said, .sfor the benefit OF the county
superintendent" The superinten-
dent marched beneath the old flag
in the victories of wars and still
feels his step quicken and his heart
beat with, emotion as he now goes
forward beneath it to the VICTORIES
of peace'' and enters its strongest
fortifications-the old school house.
Meeting at Ethan this week.
Before this column comes from the
press this week Miss Jessie Tyler, OF
Prosper township, and W. p. Rowley,
OF Perry township, will have become
man and wife. Mr.. Rowley taught
the Tyler school in Prosper township
Tor several years during which time
he became acquainted wiJh the
estlmable young lady who is now
his bride. She is one Of the most