Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
STATE FLORAL EMBLEM.
Anemone Endorsed by Teachers-Res
o~lutions Adopted at Mitchell.

Ot1SIOfIS VASPhCu ah
The session of the South Dakota Ed
ucational association came to a close
at Mitchell. The association decided
to appropriate al indefinite sum Of
none for the purpose of paying the
expenses Of the legislative committee
at Pierre during the meeting of the
legislature. o. w. Coursey of Mitchell
was made a member of the committee,
to fill a vacancy made by the removal
OF Supt. Foncannon from the state.
The association adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The South Dakota Educa,
tional association, assembled in twenti-
eth annual session, recognizes that
marked progress has been made in
lines of educational activity, that the
rural schools have been developed, the
high school standards lifted, and the
courses of study in the higher institu-
lions improved; but
Whereas, The association realizes
that this development carries with it
new needs: therefore, be it
Resolved, That we reaffirm our reso-
luton OF two years since, in favor of a
travelling library law similar to tnat
generally found in older states, and
again instruct u committee ON legis-
iation to press it upon the favorable at
tention of the coming legislature at
Pierre.
Resolved, That we urge the state leg
islature to adopt a suitable floral en-
blem and motto, and that we p
. the anemone as such flower, and Il
Lead" as the accompanying motto.
pnunlunI That uUn foy,Dr n IL ~ vrbsoh
shall give to every graduate from the
eighth grade within the state free high
school privileges.
Resolved, That all certificates save
those of the third grade-these not re-
Movable and good for a period not "a
exceed one year-should be issued by
the state department of education.
Resolved, That restrictions OF the
state constitution concerning the ten
IRE Of office of county superintendent
should be removed.
Resolved, That Section IL, Chapter /,
Of our school laws should be So changed
that graduates of South Dakota schools
shall receive flrst-grade certificates
upon graduation from normal courses
equal to those of our state nOrnals,
which first-grade certificates shall be
exchangeable for state certificates
without examination or fee after the
holder has had at least three years
successful experience in the business
of teaching.
Resolved, That we favor a change in
the method of reckoning the popula-
ton which Is used rs a partial basis for
determining the salaries of county SUI
perintendents; therefore, we respect
fully recommend that the clause: The
entire vote Of each county, multiplied
by five shall be the basis of reckoning
the population" as embodied in Chap
ter IL, Section 10, of the Compiled
School Laws Of 1901, be changed so as
20 read: THE entire registration list
of each county, as filed with the county
auditor by the various boards or eTec-
ton, multiplied by five. shall be the
basis of determining the population"
Resolved, That we urge the legislat-
ure to devise a plan by which the state
may take the permanent school fund
and make itself responsible to pay to
the schools 5 per cent per annum for
the amount.
Resolved, That we fully appreciate
the eminent services Of our retiring SUI
p~erintendent of public instruction, z.
e. Collins, and hereby express to him
our appreciation of his efforts in behalf
of educational advancement in South
Dakota.
Resolved, That our thanks are due
DR.. ]. ". Heston and other officers for
the able and efficient manner in which
they have conducted the affairs of the
association.
The enrolment of teachers was 325.
but there were about 400 in attend
ance, some not Joining the association.
There was a large delegation from the
Black Hills, one Of the largest that
ever attended a meeting on that side
OF the river. Many of the leading edu.
Gators of the state were present.
1t is evident that the association has
lost interest in the matter Of cenraliz-
Ing rural schools, and the introduction
of manual training, as neither were
given any prominence in the general
program Of the association, and were
left out of the resolutions, where they
were made prominent last year.
The following officers were elected:
President, Alexander Strachan. Dead,
wood; recording secretary, Mrs, j
Jones, Vermillion; corresponding Sec
rotary, S. A. Cochrane, Aberdeen;
treasurer, ]. V. Murphy, Hartford.
Canton, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen
were candidates for the next meeting
OF the association. The teachers de-
cided by vote in favor of Aberdeen.
The association adjourned with a watch
meeting at the opera house.