The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-17
Southern South Dakota Asso.
citation Convenes April
II and ID.
FINE G PREPARED
large Attendance Is Expected, and
Yankton Will Do Its Utmost to
Make the Convention an En-
tire Success.

South Dakota Teachers association
will be held In this city Friday an,
Saturday OF next week. April II and 1s
teachers In large number from thiI
section of the state win be in attend.
ance. and 1t Is planned to make thi,
meeting one Of the most successful tn,
association has held.
An and comprehensive pro.
gram has been arranged for the sessisr
and the work will prove most helpful
10 all ~endan On the days OF the
convention q committee will be on hant
az each OF the deIo1s to meet vfsitort
and escort them to the superintendent
office In the Central building, where the
headquarters will be. All out-of-town
visitors will be enrolled and assigned to
places of entertainment.
The general sessions will be held In
the Congregational church. Depart
mental meetings Will be held in the va
1ous rooms at the Central building.
The railroads have promised a fare
and one-third rate for the convention,
provided the attendance is large
enough. Teachers will take a full fare
receipt coming, and II the attendance Is
enough, Will be granted a one-third fare
rate for the return.
The officers of the association are:
President. Superintendent j.. r. Byers.
Parker; corresponding secretary, SUI
: perintendent c. w. Martindale, Yank-
ton; recording secretary, Miss Price,
Hartford; executive committee, Super
lntendent c.. G. Lawrence. Canton; SUI
perintendent L. c. Flanegin, Alexan-
dale, Yankton.
The program is as follows:
FRIDAY, 2 p. NJ, CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
Pipe organ. A. c.. Leonard.
1nyocation. Rev. B. G.. Mattson.
Address of welcome, Professor E. B..
RespSnse.. Superintendent G. W. KEEP
Paper. Modern Ideals in Education"
Superintendent Chas. NJ. C~alderwood.
Paper. "English-Practical and Gull
turai." Miss sada shires, Parker.
Vocal solo, selected, Miss Marie OIL
Paper, REIMBURSEMENT of High School
Paper. Parents Meetings" superin-
eendent E.. J. Quigley, Mitchell.
Paper, What SHAH re Done With Pu-
pills? l: 'Who try and fail" 2. Who
sor pa'e Oh 'Ae ssaf' 'onn "u''fos' mart
Paper, President ]. s. Frazee. Spring
Geld State Normal.
FRIDAY. 7:ao P. NJ. CONGREGATIONS
AL CHURCH.
Music. Springfield Normal quartet.
Presidents address,. Superintendent j.
Reading, selected. Miss Reaa Bell Al
derman. Springfield.
Vocal solo. selected. Miss Mayme E.
0iIo eetIre. "naisstpl,ne as 4 Factor in
Moral Training" Preside chas. +.
koehler, Aberdeen State Nc. mai
Music, Springfield Normal lIlartet.
.- Informal raraptipp. nv TurStOn feaCh.
ers in Society hall, Central building.
SATURDAY, 8 TO 10 A. NJ. CENTRAL
SCHOOL BUILDING.
High School and College-Hish school
reoln-Professor Geo. E.. Clark, Yankton,
Paper, Method of Teaching Litera-
ture," Miss Gold Corwin, Mitchell.
Paper The Study Of History" Dr.. E..
Paper. Miss Flora Bridges, Yankton.
Paper, Discipline in the Grammar and
High School," Superintendent G. Z. Null
Discussion. W. Des. vries, Lennox.
Paper, Self Government in the High
School" Superintendent II. E. French,
Genera Discussion.
Primary, Society Hall-Mrs. Lille s.
Cooper. Springfield State Normal. chair
l. Some Helps I Have Used" Miss Mel
lie Stark. Tyndall.
2. Industrial Work for Little Folks"
Miss Mary Wilde, Yankton.
B. The Cooley Language Series and How
( Have Used It." Miss Harmon, Running
4. Vocal Solo. selected, Miss Mayme E.
Scobey, Springfield.
6. Games in the schoolroom." Miss
Alta N. Harris, Scotland.
6. Literature In the Grades" Miss
Frances Mallory. Alexandria.
7. Question box.
County Superintendent. Eighth Grade
Room-County Superintendent Chas. II.
Lugg. Parkston, chairman.
Paper, "Superintendents' Visits" F. p.
Saunders. Alexandria.
sioux Falls.
Suggestive Topics for General Discus
/ The Place Of the Third Grade Ger
titicate-How to Use It."
2. professional Reading by the Teach
er-How Secured-Means of Promoting the
Reading Circle Work.
Common School. North High school
Paper. school Room Decorations and
Devices" Miss Rachel NJ. French. Yank-
PAPER, Mature Study in Rural Schools
M hspd Esth AssTns NJ Y, hioWrSb; G E gmiYea" Miss
Flora &. Shufelt,
Paper, "~Penmanship." h. f. Volkmann.
Lesterville.
Paper. Miss Edith sedgwick, Yankton.
General Business Session, 10 O'clock
Music. Business session. Adjournment.
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Mitchell Frat Honored.
Mitchell, S. D., April 1.-THE Kappa,
Pi Phi fraternity Of university
feel quite elated over the new honor
which has just come to hat society
through the kindness of President
Roosevelt. When the president made
his visit to Mitchell early last week he
was presented by Mayor Silsby with a
written invitation of the kappas APP
pointing him as the honorary speaker
IF the society. Owing to the shortness
of the presidents visit the matter was
not made public at the time he deliver
ed his address. but he did not lose sight
of the students reulieSt.