The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
! THINGS EDUCATIONAL. !
} By 0. W. cOORSEY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

A happy. prosperous New Year to
ALI
Miss Lena Gordon holidayed with
her parents at washington.
Miss Charlotte Duncan mas returned
FROM Platte for a few days visit at
home.
Mrs. Anna McNary. nee Anna 0rt-
man, of ethan, who Is teaching in
Hanson county, was an ONCE caller
Saturday.
Misses Mamie and Helen Ward are
home from their schools in Brown
county, spending a few days at the
old homestead in Beulah township.
Don't forget to attend the teachers
meeting at the court house Saturday.
The first meeting after the holiday
recess is usually. somewhat .:dimin-
ished in attendance and interest.
Remember. your presence is neces-
sary.
Miss Eva Belle Waugh will give a
literary entertainment and basket So
cial at her schoolhousc, commonly
known as the Gilfllan school, in Per-
~ township, Friday evening, Janu-
AIRY 8. The proceeds will be expended
for an organ for the school. Her
noble resolve deserves a liberal sup
port. Let everybody in the neighbour
hood attend.
The pulp maps on exhibition
in this Office, made by Ingartha Thor
m~odsgard and Harry Kelsey, pupils
OF the Victor school. are the best
work that has been received under
the present supervision. Their
teacher, Miss Matte Gordon. de-
serves credit. for her leadership in the
matter. An effort will nov be made
to have several pupils reproduce the
entire Louisiana purchase, in pulp,
for exhibition at st Louis.
70 the teachers and pupils school
No. a. Prosper school district No. z:
My dear young friends-One Of the
most trying times in my life is this
very moment, as I search for words
IN which to robe my thoughts so as
to express to you IN part at least the
great appreciation 1 feel for your
kindly expression of confidence and
esteem, manifested by your beautiful
Christmas gift, which was duly re-
ceived, with overwhelming surprise.
The beautiful pearl paper knife, with
inlaid silver mountings, which you
presented to me. Is certainly useful
as we'll al attractive; but far. above
its utility 1T symbolizes the united
spirit with which we have worked
for the past three years, and, in adj
dition to this, 1T impaits to me a
renewed determination to apply my
self to my official work with greater
zeal during the new year-my last
year in of1ce-now dawn,ng UPON us.
Again thanking you for your Kindness
1 am. your constant friend, O. w.
Coursey.
To THE teachers, Ethan division,
Dawson county Teachers Assocla-
ton: Kind friends and fellow work
ers--If there ever was a time in my
varied experiences when to me words
were mere trifing ~baeatelles and
when they failed to give expression
to the inward emotions which 1 So
greatly feel, 1t Is at this trying
moment when l endeavor 70 thank
you for your beautiful, valuable.
practical, common sense Christmas
gift to me-the solid gold pen and
gold mounted p%enholder. ] certainly
appreciate your Kindness. The gift,
associated with the iupelling motive
which actuated you to give 1t, speaks
In silent but impressive eloquence the
true spirit Of harmony .%.existing be-
tween yourselves and myself. May
the future strengthen the bonds OF
mutual endeavor by which we are
bound. At present your gift, EN-.
blematical Of your esteem and graft.
tude, recalls the past, which,
freighted with hallowed recollectiont
of our united efforts, lends inspira.
ton to the future; yet self-conscious'
ness Of my own unworthiness tc
rightfully I'LL the official position
which l occupy makes me shuddel
under the weight of tremendous re-
sponsibility which rests upon me al
present, and which the future vii.
multiply rather than diminish. Witt
my whole soul deeply imbedded II
hidden appreciation which I am un'
able to express, again I thank you
for your token Of good will. You
unworthy servant, o. w. Coursey.
Program Teachers meetings, Jan.
uary, 1904; Mitchell, Jan. 2; Mt
Vernon, Jan. 8; Ethan, Jan. 16. AL
meetings begin at l 100 p. m. sharp.
Be on time.
The Mitchell meeting will be ad.
dressed by Rev. 81. S. Wilkinson
theme, What Constitutes the Basis
OF Everyday Morality?
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