The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-30

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Certificates OF award for being
neither absent nor tardy tor three
consecutive months were issued dur
ing the week to Edith Smith. Miss
Myrtle ilolshiie teacher: Daisy
Trotn, Paul ard Iernice Howard,
Fl. G.. .UouiSey teacher: Ray and
Orvilie Taylor, Miss Minnie Lewis
teacher: and to Jessie Lawrence,
l.. { ~I!eigeson teacher.
State Library Certificates, one for
each tive hooks read, have been issued
to Ethel Zones Ruth Donald and
Minnie Hoffman, Miss Agnes Schaub
teacher, Henry Reirson, Clarence
HofSletter, Raymond Newman, Her
man Riggert, Bert Newman two and
Jessie Erion Miss, Maud Hofstetter,
teacher; Eva AmnlS two, Minnie and
Geneva Lowrie, Miss Della Sheaben,
teacher; Forest BUTTS, Miss Mary
Pratt, teacher; Charles Pool and
Lena Mewhirtcr, Miss Mae Lewis,
teacher Clara and Clarence Watkins,
Ray and Orvllle Taylor, and Harry
Mewhirter, Miss MINNIE Lewis
teacher.
A letter from Mrs. Helen Welch, a
few days since, states that no ma
seIiul changes have taken place in
her hnltth. ci t,so cI,n tUont ypncf Do
gretsi
AS soon as the next invoice of IL
brary certificates is received, book
ales will he mailed promptly to teach
CTS who have filed requests
Il. q. McEewcn, clerk OF Mt.
Vernon No. ,, has again been bed
fast villa bis old ailment for several
months His patience and content
ment are his best medicine, and he
is now slowly recovering. The kindll-
est Wisi.eS for his continued improve
ment are hereby expressed.
The multiplicity Of requests re-
ceiyed by this Office. during the past
week for copies OF the address de-
liyered by the superintendent Dec.
n, compe!s the following announce
ment: Copies of a large portion of
1T may be had for five cents each by
writing to The Mitchell Weekly Cap
tai, requesting copies Of the paper
under date Of December %. This is
abe only written record of it, in ex-
Sstence.
Flag raising exercises will be con-
Quoted by II. C. Coursey, at Lisbon
No. 20, Monday, January 2 Ad.
dresses will be made by Rev. Mr..
Peck. Professor e. j. Quigley. and
by the present county s%uperintend-
emit If he can leave the office. Ev-
erybody is welcome.
Miss Nora Hubbard completed a
successful fall term in the River
school, in Perry township, last week.
She came out a nervous wreck, being
so completely worn out that she
could not even attend her closing
program given Friday night. They
who think that d teacher does not
work are the ones who never taught.
After resting for ii couple weeks she
sill enter Dakota University.
Miss Ruby Allen completed her
fall tenn in Union No. %, last Fri
say. She will be transferred to the
position made vacant by Miss Hub
lard.
la addition to the many Christmas
presents received by the superintend-
ant from people outside the educa-
sional world. were a ten pound tur-
Eey from Miss Daisy Holshire, a set
ST military hair brushes from Miss
Nellie PeaSe and her school in Mt
Vernon No. IS, and fountain pen IN
a ieathcrette case from Miss Myrtle
Holshire and her school in Perry No.
* ''lt is more blessed to give than
10 re%ceive:' may these generous PEG.
pie all he blessed through their own
giving.
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melt received from the teachers and
gapils of the county. during the
geek, are all Appreciated.
Miss Ethel Shepherd. who is
iea hlng her second year i'm her
bone school in Union No. IS. uses
o rcte methods OF Instruction en-
tiYely. his is the difference be-
sween a teacher who understands
practical psychology and n who does
not. The former diagnoses her pu-
pits mental necessities and then adj
ministers the proper instruction,
ghile the latter, Ignorant of the
patural tendencies OF the human
Zaind, prescrihes guesswork instruc-
sion and takes chances on the re-
s9its. The former is the real teacher,
she latter an experimental.
Miss Ruby Allen was found out
side her school house. playing heart.
fg with her children. Cool She
lhaS q long list OF questions iotueC