The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
THINGS EDUCATIONAL, +,
BY U. W. COuRSEi
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

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salaries. you should keep within the
bounds Of the law. 1t provides for
three regular meetings Of tie board
! each year. The chairman is entitled
to ST. Tor each OF these meetings
which he attends. He is also entitled
to $3.50 for attending todav's meet
ing. Thus it will be seer that the
most that a chairman can possibly
receive for mis- services for a year is
Sc 90. | have been asked by nearly
every chairman in the county if be
we're not entitled to 81. 90 for acting |
| as Judge OF a school election. While
justice demands that he should be
paid for this days work, | am sorry
to say that the law does not so pro-
ride.' Exceptions were taken to this
portion of the address. The matter
| Was brought to a climax when Tory
Reierson, clerk OF Mitchell No. 80,
refused to issue a warrant to the
chairman. Henry Bugbee. for acting
as Judge OF election 10 the above
| lalIS uiSlilSl III cuICs lUOo Lie
matter was referred to this Office by
j MI. Bugbee. who asked for a modi-
tication of the ruling. as be had come
clear back from down in Iowa to at
tend the election. The supe1inten-
dent then sought the opinion of the
attorney general in the matter. His
opinion is not given in full. as 1t is
lengthy and goes into the detail Of
the law. The following portion will
suffice for the information of the
school officers of the county:
The meetings provided for in sec
ton 229s ale meetings between the
first of December and the first Of
April Of each year for the discussion
OF questions relative to their official
powers and duties. For these meet
ings and the regular meetings of the
school board be is entitled to the fee
Of one dollar and fifty cents. but by
reason Of the express language limit
ing his compensation to these
amounts and the further fact that
the expression Of the meetings for
which he is entitled to receive COM
pensation operates to exclude the
others, ! believe he is not entitled to
the fee of one dollar and fifty cents
for acting as judge Of election. which
is a duty which he performs exotic
TO-:
indians of civil plartionS ,ot Maid
we'll for their work. The next legis-
lature should amend the school laws
so that a Judge Of a school election
> could also be compensated for his
, time.
\ Prof. James R~othenberger coutem-
plates. taking the next regular exam
lnation for an appointment as d
teacher iE the Philippines. The pro-
fessor is a fine student in Spanish
the language Of the archipelago-aDd
he will, no doubt, be given a splendid
Supervisory position either in Manila
or some other leading port.
The time is rapidly approaching
fol recording the names OF those who
are eligible to enter the contest tt
, secure a Cecil Rhodes scholarship tt
Oxford. Keep your eye on Ralph
Milliken he's still in the race.
Among the numerous things FOL
which the superintendent is Thankful
is the fact that every school in tn,
1 county is supplied with teachers
that all Of them are now in session
and that things are running along
more smoothly than at any other tin'
during his supervision.
The superintendent will no longe
be known by the speed and beauty .
his chestnut-sorrel horse while max
= ing he..rounds Of the county. Tb
y old fellow was given a well-deserve'
= promotion, and will hereafter b
used as a carriage horse By Er. Thos
Nicholson. president of Dakota Uni
verslty.
There are is, 1925, 8S7 children In tb
- public schools of the United States
- plus 2,154, 953 in ouI colleges and sem
inaries. What a magnificent displa
Of 'Young America" if they coul
all be brought together. The train
. ing of these young minds for the re
IS sponsitility OF good citizenship out
o. classes every profession save one.
Teachers meeting at Ethan las
III Saturday was we'll attended. Bot
teachers and superintendent becam
so interested in the new work that
n being taken up this year that neithe
r noticed the passing OF the time ii
the meeting had been in session neal
IN ly three hours. The Ethan divisio
e is doing j tself proud this year, an
the superintendent feels elated owe
re the responsiveness Of the teachers j
Sc that portion of the county.