The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20


The subdivision of Baker townsn;,
was voted down.
a large number of schools will c,osa
Friday, March 90.
Graduation examination Wadna
day and Thursday Of this week.
scnooi matters we're lively in Ethan
last week.
Inc Emsley school remained
closed last week because the teacher
was prevented from crossing tha
Enemy creek on account OF bjph
water the fore part OF the week
MISS Katie Rushmore expect ia
30 to Iowa Immediately upon the COM
pietlon Of her years work in Blen-
don.
Geftincates OF Award have been
issued to Richard Watson, Miss Alice
Doyle teacher and to BARTLETT. Laura
and Kathryn Pease. Miss Gertrude
Bromwell teacher.
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The Tyler school in Prosper town.
snip mas been closed for couple of
weeks on account OF scarlet fever.
Ii1is school organized two literary
societies last fall-one the ssWild
Rose. and the other the Juveniles.
They have been doing good work.
At their recent entertainment CON
siderable funds were realized. from
WHICH Miss Sphinx purchased. a nice
large globe and the remainder was
expended this week for additional
library books.
The spring term in the Gilfllan
district in Perry township was begun
this week by Miss Hattie Older.
The spring term in the Dondelinger
school in the same township, will be-
gin next Monday, with Miss Mae
Lewis as teacher.
Miss Susie Wittstruck now has
charge of the Bard school in Hanson
county. Her winter term near Ethan
was closed recently on account OF
the measles, but viii be reopened
next Monday with her sister Matte
as teacher.
Joe Richardson, a pupil of Miss
Myrtle King in Nj. Vernon Ne.
ID. has completed a splendid piece
of art done in. water colors. and this
office acknowledges receipt of the
same and extends public thanks fol
the gift. Much credit is due hi:
teacher, who is both a King. and
a queen.
The annual school officers meeting
was held at the court house in tbi:
city, March II. The attendance was
quite satisfactory aud the program az
previously arranged carried out il
full. Supt. Quigley, of the cit,
schools. and his class. in ..ciyics were
also present. Acknowledgment j!
made of the kindly assistance O
Misses Tillotson and Lathrop ant
Sergeant Walter Seaman in a musica
line.
Those who TOOK the last teachers
examination found out just wner'
they stood in the educational wo-ld
One more set OF papers were sent t,
Hanson county, leaving eleven ap
plIcants for certificates in this county
OF this number 2 failed in orthrog
Apply, 6 in arithmetic. 2 in geograph.
IL vi grammar. l in hygiene. II
history and I in ciyics. Three passed
The highest average was attained b
Miss Grace Smith.
The last teachers meeti ng OF tn
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 were present wer
greeted by the streaming folds Q
iOld Glory. which Prof. Browne ha'
tunfurled from its new staff on to
OF tie school house, as be himsel
said, ssfor the benefit of the count
superintendent The superinten
dent marched beneath the old fla
lin the victories Of war; and stil
feels his step quicken and his hear
beat with emotion as he now goe
forward beneath it to the .victorie
of peace, and enters its stronges
fortiications-the old school house
Meeting at Ethan this week.
Before this colamn comes from tn
press this week Miss Jessie Tyler, 6
Prosper township, and W. =. RoWie.
OF Perry township. will have becom
man and wife. Mr.. Rowley taugb
the Tyler school in Prosper toWnsni
Tor several years during which TN
he became acquainted with u
estimable young lady who is no
his bride. She is one Of the mos