The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-16
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have been out tor some time have
failed to send in their term
reports. Please attend to this,
teachers.
Miss Anna Moncur began q
term of school at the Coon school
in Hubert last Monday.
Teachers whose schools have
lately closed are-Mable Myers,
Irene Bartlett, Kate Healry,
Lanuie Alley, Mrs Bessie Sirmcn,
James Moncur, Maggie Hillmer,
PA. Ballard. Mary Swan, Maude
Anderson, Maggie Duthie, Fan
ME Scott, and Mrs Myrtle Step
hens.
Any one who has so little oil
malliness in his make up az to
perpetrate a practical joke on II
woman teacher and a few little
pupils is deserving Of the utmost
contempt. Not dozen miles
from here the chimney Of Il school
house was stuffed with hay, one
night recently, making it imposs-
'ibIe for q fire to lie built. The
object ofthe "iokers" undoubtedly
was to break up the school. hut
the teacher ami pupils, divining
the purpose, put on their wraps
and endured the unpleasntness
OF the situation for three days
until the term closed. What
must people, who will stoop To
so despicable a trick as this,
thinkssof themselves?
PeterA. ballard closed a very
successful term OF schools Ohio
township Friday. Mr. Earl Van
Vranken and Miss May McGarFs
schools were present. as visitors
and aided in the program. Mr..
Ballard is an example OF what
tireless energy will do when pro-
perly directed. Orphaned at
eight years, he has made his way
III the world, and is securing an
as we'll. He left Mon
day for Grand island Nebr. to
finish a course III the Business
College of that place, which he
began over IA year ago but was
compelled to give up on account
OF lack of funds. Mr.. Ballard will
make u high place in life for him
self without doubt.
The Hand County Institute
will he held this year during the
last two weeks in June. A corps
Of five competent instructors has
been engaged. Prof. Z. W. Mart
indale Superintendent of the
Yankton City School, Will be the
or. A special teacher OF
Primary Methods and Drawing
from the Sioux City school has
been engaged. 4 decided effort
will he made to haveeyery teach
er and would be teacher in the
county present during, the entire
session. Only teachers holding
first grade and state certificates
who have attended four success
sive Institutes will De excused.
School officers will be notified to
ask for a certificate OF institute
as well as the usual
certificate, of allapplicants desir-
ing schools next fall.
1t is u fact to be deplored That
the average thirteen Or III ,ear
old country boy does not have
the school advantages thar belong
to him. Heis taken oat ofschool
n the spring before school closes
n order to help on the farm. In
he fall he is kept out TIL the
work Is completed, then when
nothing can be found for him to
10, he is permitted to attend
school until his services are re-
luired again. Is it any wonder
that the couhtry boy becomes
discouraged and disheartened and
caves school early with little or
no education? So long as
parents continue to deprive their
children of the advantages that
could, with a little sacrifice, be
afforded them, SO long will our
-. A.. So