The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-01
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE FLORAL EMBLEM 4.
Anemone Endorsed by Teaohers-Resolu-
tions Adopted at Mitchell.

E; MITCHELL, S. D.-The session of the
South Dakota Educational association
came to a close yesterday afternoon. The
association decided to appropriate an in
definite sum of money for the purpose of
pay the expenses of the legislative COM
mttee at Pierre during the meeting of the
Legislature. o. W., Coursey tof this city.
was made a member Of the committee to
fill a vacancy made by the removal OF
Superintendent Foncannon from the
state. The association adopted the follow
ing resolutions: "a }..' -
Whereas. The South Dakota Educa-
tional association assembled in twentieth
annual session recognizes that marked
progress has been made in all lines of edu-
cational activity-that the rural schools
have been developed, the high school
standards lifted. and the courses of study
in, the higher institutions improved: but
Whereas The association realizes that
this development carries with; It, new
needs; therefore be it -: 80
st> Resolved. That we reaffirm5 our resolu-
ton of two years since in favor or
travelling library law similar to that gem
orally found in older states, and again
instruct our committee on legislation to
press 1t upon the favorable attention of
the coming legislature at Pierre.
T. Resolved, That we urge the state leSls-
Nature to adopt suitable floral emblem
and motto, and that we propose the anen-
one as such flower, and II Lead" as the
accompanying motto
Resolved, That we favor a law Which
shall give to every graduate from the
eighth grade within the state free high
school privileges. p: :.
Resolved. That there should be uniform
high school courses In South Dakota I'M
der tho supervision of the state depart
mert Of education.
Resolved That all certificates save
of tI,o irI 40 ya
movable and good for a period not to
exceed one year-should be issued by the
state department of education.
Resolved. That restrictions Of the state
iconstitution concerning the tenure Of Of
tfice of county superintendent should be
removed.
Resolved. That section y, chapter i,
Of our school laws be so changed that
graduates of South Dakota. schools shall
receive first grade certifica ties upon sradu-
alton from normal courses equal to those
lof our state norrnals which first grade
certificates shall be eXchangeabIe for
state certificates without examination on
fee after the holder has had at least three
years successful experience in the bust
mess of teaching.
Resolved, That we favor a change in
the method of reckoning the population
which is used as a partial basis for de"
Itermintng the salaries of county superin-
cmuaend that the clause: tthe entire vote
of each county multiplied by five shall be
the basis of reckoning the population as
embodied in chapter ~. section 10, Of the
tcom piled school laws of 1901 be changed
so as to read 1.-The entire registration
list Of each county as filed with the
county auditor by the various boards Of
election multiplied by five shall be the
basis of determining the population"
Resolved. That we urge the Legislature
TO devise a plan by which the state may
take the permanent school fund and make
Itself responsible to pay to the schools
per cent per annum on the amount.
Resolved. That we fully appreciate the
eminent services of our retiring superin
>tendent of public instruction. e. e. Col
Inns. and hereby express to him our ap
probation Of his efforts on behalf Of edu
catonal advancement in South Dakota.
Resolved. That our thanks are due DR.
J. w Heston and other officers for the
able and efficient manner in which they
have conducted the affairs of the asso
citation.
x The enrolment of teachers was 325. bu
there are about 400 in attendance. some
not joining the association. There was
large delegation from the Black Hills ONT
Iof the largest that ever attended a meet
ing on this side of the river. Many of thu
7 the leading educators of the state wer
present.
It is evident the associa ton has lost in
terest in the matter Of centralizing. rura
schools, and the introduction of manua
training. as neither were given any prom
inence in the general program of the as
r socjatfon and were left out of the resolu
tions. where they were made prominen
last year.