The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
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COUNTY SUpERlN PENDENT

1edCneIS MeeLlnR aL MG. vernon
next saturday.
School officers meeting at Mitchell
next Monday.
joint celebrations throughout the
county Friday OF Lhis week.
a large number Of teachers have
secured permission To attend the
school officers institute next Mon
day. The public is invited.
Miss Maud Hoistelter's entertain
ment was u good success, even IL The
superintendent did err In announcing
IL Tor Friday night instead vi Satur-
day night.
Miss Marie Coffin is a long way from
being in need vi that dismal rcccpta.
Gle suggested by her namc-in fact,
she is one OF the livliest teachers in
tile county.
the superintendent found every
book IN Miss Lorena Gordon's school
in its place and the teacher enjoying
her pupils unqualified confidence.
The schools OF Misses HateDbOrg.
Strand aud Stoughton, in Baker
township, we're found in a similar
condition. These teachers are all be-
ginners, yet they could set an exam
pie for some Of the more experienced
ones.
How foolish are those parents who
talk about their teachers in the pres.
ence Of their children.
MISS Pearl Pratt, with her natural
ability to assert her authority in a
modest but convincing manner, has
raised the discipline IN Union No. 30
TO a standard that merits the approv-
al of this Office.
Every ~ has its wouldhe critics.
II unnoticed both critic and crIli-
cisms soon perish in oblivion.
That teacher who does not 90 to
school till from three to FIVE minutes
before nine is not possessed Of the
spirit that will make her services
needed very many terms IN Dawson
county.
For the past four weeks Miss Grace
Cornwell has been teaching near
Trip. as a substitute for Miss Lora
Oathout, whose trouble with her eyes
has leen very serious.
Miss Lulu Stoughton and Miss Mat
tie Wittsuruck united their schools
recently and gave a basket supper at
the EInsley school house. 1t was
well patronized. Receipts 1924.
Miss Alice Doyle drives sixteen
miles each day, on her trips to and
from school. COURAGEOUS girl! Little
wonder she has been sick for nearly a
month.
In a circular letter dated February
2 Professor E. j. Quigley, ons OF the
veteran educators Of the county, an
nounces himself as a candidate for
county superintendent of schools.
The circular does not disclose his DO
litlcal identity.
Certificates Of Award have been ia
sued to Earl Watson, Miss Alice
Doyle teacher; to Willie Monte Jones.
Miss Bernice brown teacher; and to
Ethel SAINTS. Leona and Edwin Lem
ke, Lester, Florence, Mary and
Myrtle Bonham, Miss LoreDa b. Cor
don teacher.
The four schools in Blenaon have
organized and are giving spelling con-
tests every Wednesday night. Such
teachers are cheap at any price.
S. :. Oathout will give a lecture at
his school house Friday OF this week.
His thoughts will be centered upon
Abraham Lincoln. Success!
Program for school officers, insti-
tute at the court house, February 49,:
Song, Welcome-Male Quartet.
Address of welcome to officers and
tcachels-County Superintendent.
Response on behalf Of school officers
Mrs. helen WEIGH, clerk OF No. %.
Response on behalf Of teachers
Henry Hcndrickson, teacher Prosper
No. L.
Solo, The Lost Chord-Miss Merle
Tillotson.
Roll call
Bass SOLO, Asleep in the Deep--C.
@. Bras.
Address-Hon. G. W. Nash. super
|intendent Of public instruction.
The cold weather last Saturday did
mot diminish the attendance nor de-
tract enc iota from the interest of
teachers meeting at Mitchell. AS!
usual, the room was full aud every
body awake.
Open letter to our teachers-Teach-
ers, were the summons to be made I
am positively convinced that each Of
you stand ready to perform any giant
act within your power, the result Of
which might cause you to be idolized
as heroes and neroines. You are all
patriotic. Many of you admire such