Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-11-20

pulsory law, but of what use is it if it
is not enforced? 4 law should be made
to extend the period OF compulsory at
tendance and should provide for Of
ficers to enforce the law. Irregular
pupils are menace to the school,
Devotional exercises should be held at
the opening of school and the pupils
brought into closer relation with Bible
literature. Before that can be done the
teachers must themselves know more
of the Bible. Provision is made for the
teaching Of the effects of the use of
narcotics. 1t the teacher does his duty
in this line many pupil will be saved
from destruction. The subject of inn
morality was the strongest point in the
paper. Boys and girls are allowed to
grow up without the least instruction
in sexual physiology Parents shrink
from it and the teacher more than the
parent. With judicious teaching in
this matter how much misery and
shame could be averted! At present a
false moaesty exists and it is high time
real modesNy takes its place. The
school should prepare q pupil to make
an independent livelihood and prepare
him for an honorable citizenship.
The last paper OF the session was
read by MIR. A. d. humbert, of Rapid
City, ON ''lliiiciency of Our Schools
f,.n, =,
This paper was practical and the sub
ject we'll treated. He said that the
pupils from the public school are ex-
pected to ill every position in the bus
mess world. To prepare them for that
expectation school work must be so
practical that the pupil can take up
any special vocation OF profession, and
the books should be adapted to the
needs of tho times. On the teacher
falls the duty to prepare the pupil for
his life in the world.
MIR. c. S. Cobb led tho discussion,
heartily endorsing what was read in
the paper besides adding some valuable
points to the subject.
Miss Bower, OF Eapid City, favored
the audience with whistl.ng solo: SO
we'll was it rendered that she had to
respond TO an encore.
The meeting was closed with a prayer
by Rev. j. w. Morris, and the teachers
left with the feeling that the day was
protitably spent. Long will they re-
member TIE gathering at Hot Springs,
not only for the pleasure derived from
it bat for the profit gained which will
bear fruit in their future work.
The following officers were elected
President-John N. Davis, Sturgis.
Vice President Anna M. Pres
ton. Custer
Secretary Miss Amy Payne, Dead
wood
Treasurer-E NJ. Stephens. Rapid
City.
President of Department of Superin
; tendence-Miss Helen NJ. Bennett.
Deadwood.
The names of all in attendance were
not procured. Following is a partial
) list of those present:
Amanda Peters, Custer.
Mary L. Reed, Custer.
Mabel Townsley, Keystone.
Ida j. Monson, Keystone.
} Alice Brush, Keystone.
! NJ. Marble, Hermosa.
Amy L Payne, Deadwood.
II. M. Stacy, Deadwood.
Mary II. Plunkett. Deadwood.
, Edith L. Cook, Sturgis.
, Dorothy Goldbloom, Deadwood.
Lena Oden, Central
Myrtle Grimshaw, Deadwood.
Flavia M. Jones, Lead.
, Harriet L. Barber, Spearfish.
Martha NJ. William, Spearfish
r F. L. Cook, Speartish.
r L. p. Mccain, Spearfih.
Mrs. Irene b. Ferguson, Smithwick
/ Estelle Robins, Smithwick.
3 j. N. Davis, Sturgis.
f Martin r. Marshall, Rapid City.
E. NJ. Stephens, Rapid City.
: A. D. Humbert, Rapid City.
3 John McLearie, Rapid City.
4 Edyth L. Fay, Fairburn.
Winnie Mosher, Oral.
: Julia Mosher, Oral.
i; 9. A. Shackelford, Oral.
), Jacob Gruenig, Buffalo Gap.
9 Orla Greenlesf, Edgemont.
9 Grace Cofey, Hot Springs.
9 Vera McLiman, Hot Springs.
t Blennie Wooster, Hot Springs
1 Matte Petty, Hot Springs.
s Maggie Petty, Hot Springs.
l j. w. Daley, Hermosa.
Q Harriet Kemp, Oelrichs.
r Marie O'Rourke, Oelrichs.
2 w. H. Allen. Edgemont.
f Emma Cummins, Edgemont.
:, Jennie B. Richie, Edgemont.
Q Elizabeth Richie. Edgemont.