The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-05-12

ern SOutn DakOta EuucatlOnal ASSOcl-
alton came off according to the schedule
OF the program on last Friday and
Saturday. While this is young as
SoCiatiOn yet the general attendance
was very gratifying to the officials and
the local teachers. County Superin-
tendent J. +. Olander who was instru-
mental in the organization of the assoc
citation at the Aberdeen meeting last
winter was very much pleased to find
that SO many of the educators Of this
section of the state took an active
interest in the sessions of the aSSOCi-
alton. Practically every county in this
district was represented by many OF its
prominent teachers. Among the WIS.,
iting teachers we notice the following:
From Huron Prof. X. b. McClennOn,
Supt. l.. :. Dubois; from Madison,
Profs. W. W. Girton, \. l.. Jones, Geo.
Waters, l.. G.. Avery and Misses May
Mitchell, Alice Mitchell, Mabel Scott,
Tobin and County Supt. +. F. Kruger;
and +. 7. Burris; from DeSmet, County
Supt. G.. +. Swanson; from Arlington,
Prof. and Mrs. A. II. Seymour, Carrie
dSCillt, dllNl -hlIlltl lStNlo' HUH l@lhO
Preston, Prof. j. s. Ellis, Misses Mar
garet Tobin, Ida NJ. Olston, Annabel
Hall and Mary +. Brennan; from
Watertown, Prof. and Mrs. T. S. Par
sons; from Bryant, Prof. C. T. King,
and Misses Rachel Schmidt and Chris
tina Opdahl; from CastlewoOd, County
Supt. A. NJ. Steyer, Misses Winnie
Keegan and Mayme Darnell; from
Ramona, Miss Ethel Curtiss; from
Hazel, Miss Artie Kennedy; from
Prairie Queen, Miss Carrie Oversk kie;
from Brandt, S. II. Shelstad. Besides
many others from outside the county
Brookings county was represented by
at least one hundred and twenty-five
of its teachers. Every session of the
association was well attended.
The program as published recently
was carried cut to the letter. Among
the important papers read at the open
ing session on Friday was those by
Prof. w. :. ThOrnber, l.. +, Bunker
and c. T. King. The former dealt in
an interesting manner on his theme
"Nature Study in Our Schools, )" in a
manner that showed his interest in
the public schools. The evening Ses
sion Of Friday was devoted to a lecture
by DR.. James Chalmers, president OF
the :. ID. \. {. who advanced a strong
plea for the use of the Bible in our
public schools through the subject,
"The Text Book of the Worlds Best
Literature.' This lecture was highly
appreciated by the large audience
gathered in the Baptist church. Pre-
viOus to the lecture at this evening
session the visiting teachers were
treated to an instrumental selection by
the organiSt, Miss Callie Williams and
a vocal solo by Miss Hazel Welch.
Rev. Hudson pastor of the Baptist
church, extended the welcome OF the
city to the visitors present. The city
teachers rendered the visitors a public
reception at the school building at the
close of the evening session. The
large halls of the building were beau
tifully decorated in honor of the visi-
tors. The evening was pleasantly
spent in getting acquainted with each
other and in taking care of refresh
mentS.
Saturday forenoon was taken up in
meetings. The High school section
had an excellent program and many
high school teachers were in evidence.
The other sections in session were the
graded teachers, the country teachers
and the primary teachers. In every
one of these much interest was mani
tested and in some radical action was
taken. We especially notice that
taken in the graded teachers section.
They discussed paper on the teach
ing of civics in the grades and came
to the conclusion that civics has no
place in the course Of study below the
high school work. The country school
section was the largest in attendance,
most of the county teachers being
present here. They took up all sub
jects on the program and also dis
cussed many subjects outside OF the
program that were of particular inter-
est to them.
The closing session was held in the
chapel at the college. Here two strong
papers were read; one by Prof. NJ. il.
Manuel of Huron and the other by
Prof. II. c. Solberg Of the college.
The former dwelt on a plea for COM
mon sense in education and the latter
on the development of the power in
Niagara Falls. Both were excellent
papers and were highly enjoyed by all.
DR.. Parsons of this city also gave a
talk on the eyes and ears of our school
At the business session held in the