The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
THINGS EDUCATIONAL. !
BY o. W. COURSEY.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT J

Miss Mary Pratt turned over sl2. 81
TO this office to be deposited to the
credit Of Rome No. 2. with the in.
structions to apply it on an organ
fund in the fail.
a beautiful new flag and pole have
been purchased for Blendon Nc. )
from proceeds raised at an entertain.
Hlent given by Miss Bessie Avery anG
her pupils.
Miss Maud Grace has gone to Vir-
ell to- assist her father who has
charge of the Anderson Lumber yard
At that place.
Certificates of Award have been Is
sued to Loren Daggett; Miss Edith
Teesdale, teacher; to Myrtle and
Florence Bonham, Miss Lorena Cor.
don, teacher; and to Henry Kelsey,
Martha and Ingartha Ihormodsgaro
Miss Matte Gordon, teacher.
Mrs. Mae Nolt and Miss Bernice
Brown will unite their rooms and
give a joint school entertainment at
the NJ. E. church in Mt. Vernon,
Friday night Of this week. Every
body is invited.
FINAL examination this week.
Miss Matte Gordon has been teach
ing two nights out of each week,
rseparing her pupils for the test.
THEE of them are boys who have
worked hard in tine fields all day and
have gone to school az night. Such
efforts must get results.
During her spring term in No. 4,
Aas not had a single days absence by
her pupils, and only three cases of
tardiness.
The graduating exercises for the
ut. Vernon high school will be held
an the church at that place, Friday
evening, June 3. Following are the
names of the class, with the subjects
upon which they will deliver ora
tions: Anna Fairchild, "Consider-
ateness - Sylvia Brady. "Lost OPP
portunities :" Julia Graves, "Suc-
eess;'' Bessie Graves, "Education -
Edna Fitch, what are we;', Estella
Sibley, "The Night Brings Out the
Stars" Ralph Bromwell, s'Ideals."
The class has organized with Ralph
Bromwell, president and Edna Fitch,
secretary.
The superintendent used all of last
week in visiting schools. In one an
involuntary drama was enacted.
Scene 1.-The lady teacher was hear
Eng her class in Oral Hygiene. All
was quiet, when suddenly she ascend
ed to an unusual height for one not
supposed to be scienced in calisthen-
res After gravitatiun had counter
acted her flight, and she had been
drawn back to her starting point, a
poorly fed mouse. showing his teeth
rather defantIy, and with his hair
Bristling up on his back, was seen to
De slowly r%etreating from the thea
Gre OF operations to a place of appar-
snt refuge in an old organ. Laugh
ter; "%Silence!' she commanded.
The school went on. the teacher
keeping near the opposite end of the
platform.
Scene 2-Fresently the mouse re.
appeared. The teacher grew bold.
She slipped into the ante-room, Sc
cured n OF those weapons of self
defense, which usually suggest Them
selves first to Il woman in case of an
EMERGENCY broom stick-and re-
turning. she cornered Mr.. mouse,
and, at n stroke, diminished his
power of locomotion.
Scene 3.-There is a law in the
state against cruelty to animals.
There is also a law compelling teach
srs TO give two lessons of not less
than ten minutes each. per week. on
the Humane Treatment Df Animals. |
The teachcr is law abiding. She
believes that nnexample is greater
than pfecept - therefore. she took
Mr.. mouse gently by the tail and
started to carry him out doors to Sc
cure his liberty and relieve the an
aoyance. He evidently dislik ID the
strain on his tail occasioned by the
weight Of his body suspended there
from, SO quietly ~eifecting an abrupt
curvature in his vertebra he fastened
his teeth in the end of a lily white
angersthat was assisting in the pres
sure on his tail, and reversed his po-
sition--head up. Sudden death.
Sweet revenge. Conclusion. While
this was going on the superintendent
was. adjusting his bicycle clamps
around the bottom of his pants legs.
as 1T was about time to go. 1t
would be 'stelling tales out of
schools to mention her name, hence
the omission.
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