The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09

: THINGS EDUCATIONAL,
3 By o. w. CoURSEY, I
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Quite IA number of schools through
out the county were begun this week.
Everything was in readiness. y
splendid year is looked for.
S. c. Oathout is the new principal
at Ethan. witt Mrs. Mae Nolt in
charge OF the primary room.
Mrs. Myrtle King and Charlotte
Williams are the new teachers at
Mt. Vernon this year.
Early in July Miss Edith Beall was
united in marriage 10 a Mr., Annis.
This cuts us out OF another one of
our standby teachers.
During the summer Mis-. L. G..
Howard, the clerk in Lisbon No. 20.
was married to a Mr. Stage. Con
eratulations.
Miss Wealtha Pearce. from Mirhl-
gan, who taught for years in thIs
county, but who has been at her
eastern home tol the past year. IL
tuned du1ing the summer to renew
her OLD Appropriateness.
July >, s5,679 96 was received FOR
apportionmeat among the schools OF
the county. OF this amount, $50 30
was held for school library purposes.
leaving a balance of s5.449.46 for DIS
tribution,
Mrs. Nellie sieser. the ehielent
clerk Of Lisbon No. 10, isnow mourn
ing the loss of her beloved father,
John Cook, who died last week.
Sympathy is extended
Owing to ill health, Mrs. Helen
WEIGH, clerk OF Union No. IS. has re-
signed her position and will leave
shortly for California in search of
the climate in which she can recup-
crate. She was formerly one OF our
teachers, and she has been an eNcep-
tionally capable school officer. This
office sincerely trusts that she may
find relief and be restored to health.
The pupils at Victor united their
efforts in an appeal to the school
board to elect Miss amanda Tritle
for their teacher for the ensuing
year. 1t is needless to say that the
board willingly granted their request.
August "a. all of the old teachers
manuscripts that have been accumu-
lating in the files of this office for
years, were destroyed. AS the smoke
began to rise from this conglomera-
ton of decaying wisdom, it present.
ed all the colors Of the rainbow.
AT the annual school picnic held
in Tobin's park. last June, a coat be-
longing to a boy, perhaps ten years
of age, was found by Mrs. Gilfllan,
and left at this office. The owner
can have the same by calling for it,
The following teachers who taught
in this county, last year, were en-
ployed in their same schools: Jean
nette Field. Nora Hubbard. Mae
Lewis, Dora Williams q. E. Browne,
John Trotter, Mrs. Jessie Herman,
Maud and Nettie H%olTstetter. II. g.
Coursey, Vida Shane.
The first teachers meeting OF the
present school year, was held at the
court room last Saturday.. There
were fiftg-seven in attendance. Un-
usuCl interest was manifested. The
superintendent briefly unfolded some
of his plans for the remaining rem
nant of bis two terms of office: The
teachers present declared they could
carry them into execution. 1t is this
responsive spirit, inherent in the
teachers of this county. that is
building up our schools to a high de-
gree of perfection.
The board in Badger township
built an addition on to the Loomis
school mouse. making it The shape OF
an 81" They have opened two
rooms and established a com lete
ninth grade. Miss Mae Lewis was
elected principal, and her sister,
Minnie, elected to the primary de-
partment. They began work this
eek Nothing will be OF more in
fuence in building up the village and
enhancing the price of its property
than this up-to-date school.
After the publication Of this col
umn vas suspended, last June, Ger.
tifcates Of award were issued as fol.
lows: to Mary and Ida Hull, Miss
Dora Williams, teacher and to En-.
ma Davis, one, and two each to Mary
Bromwell, Tracy Howe, and Olive
Pound (the latter lady having re.
ceived three during the year, John
'Trotter, teacher.