The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-22
BY o. W. cUURSEY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

ID CDtcaeO 1t TOT idl0 aside at tnat
polnt and 4 tracer had to be sent at
Tor II. hence the delay. Miss Lewis
has thirty-four Nholars crowded into
enc small room. The splendid results
chat might be realized from her I'M
firing efforts are thus being detracted
from by her unavoidable conditions.
Badger township had better circulate
, petition inside Of the next four
weeks praying fol an election for the
division OF their township into indie
Dendent. school districts. This would
enable the district In which Loomis
10 located to build an addition to the
school house in which Miss Lewis is
teaching. and to run a two depart
Nent school which their needs right
fully merit.
81. 9. Coursey has orQanized a
night school in Lisbon No. 20. The
district 10 paying him a good salary
and he Is thus demonstrating bis
ability to earn Il. Nothing is charged
Tor his services at night. Fourteen
'of the young people Of the neighbor-
hood have availed themselves Of the
privilege opened to them. Reports
are favorable.
The county commissioners have
purchased a typewriter for the con-
venience OF the county officials. The
superintendent Is to have the use Of
e on Mondays. This, together with
the mimeoRraph, will enable him to
print his own circular letters, thus
the price Of the machine will be saved
tho county inside of six months.
The apportionment Of the money
received from the state was made the
arst week In January as provided by
aw. OF the amount received ss42. "a
vent to Mitchell. sl08. "a to Mt. Yer
non, s56. IS TO Ethan, and the balance,
el,006. "a, was divided pro rata among
the rural schools.
January 8 Miss Matte Gordon gave
. basket supper at Victor, In con-
junction with . spelling school which
me has organized. The proceeds 80,
70 he used for window shades and
other things needed for her schoo
room. Last Friday night she gave
another free entertainment. As a
teacher the same as a student, Miss
Gordon can always be depended upon
to do her best.
Pursuant to 4 request from Mrs.
Daisy Cooley, Of Mitchell, formerly a
teacher 10 the Mitchell city schools,
based upon a request from w. N. Ris-
don, formerly a teacher in the Davi-
son county schools. now supervising
the educational work IN one OF the
southern districts in the Philippine
Islands, notice is hereby given that
this ONCE will become q medium of
communication between the school
boys and girls Of this county, who
may care to open a correspondence
With some OF the Filipino boys and
girls at Mactan, P. l., who have been
studying English for the past six
months. Through the kindness OF
Frank M. D.mataRa, a Filipino
teacher Of English at Opon, Mactan
Island, Province of Cebu, Philippine
-Islands, this Office has on file the
names and addresses of eleven Fill
plno boys and fouS Filipino girls who
are ready and anxious to take up this
work. Any boy or girl in the county,
who cares to show their interest in
and their loyalty to this down.trod-
den race emancipated from tyranny
by American blood, by entering into
correspondence with these ambitious
young natives, will please drop a
line to this Office and secure the
name and address OF one of them.
Through loyal devotion to their
profession the teachers in the SOUTH
eastern part Of the county have built
up a strong division of the Dawson
County teachers association at Eth
an. a good meeting was held last
Saturday. W. o. Champion discussed
the subject, Starting Point of Nor
als;" Miss Susie Wittstruck, "Our
Moral Duty Toward the Property of
Others" J. L. Gallagher, "Our
Duty Toward the Honor and Reputa-
tion Of Others;'' and S. G. Oathout
elaborated extensively on his pet
theme. Current History" The
work outlined for the general infor-
nation class, previously published in
this col1inn. was gone over very
thoroughly by those present. The
meeting was opened with a couple.
good lively songs by the association,