Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
A CALL TO DUTY.
Open Letter of supt. Kramer to Friends
of Education.

Open Letter of Supt. Kramer to Friends
of Education.
Supt. Ramer has issued the follow
ing open letter to the friends of edu
cation: Have you thought that the
twenty-third session of the State Edu
cational association of South Dakota
will convene in Broollings Dec. 81, and
last until the afternoon of the 18th?
Have you made definite arrangements
yourself to be present? Have you
said anything about it to your neigh
bors who are engaged in school work
or who are interested in educational
matters? There are some 5000 school
teachers in South Dakota. We have
never reached an attendance of 400
at these great associations That is,
fewer than one in ten have taken any
great interest in the association. You
will admit that this ought not to be.
We have set our mark for an enroll
ment of thousand teachers this year
Can you not be depended upon to be
a committee of one to encourage the
attendance of all interested people In
your community?
A Business Proposition.
\ The State Educational association
has stood for the rights and privileges
of the teaching fraternity of this state
for nearly twenty-five years. Very fire.
quently it has had to do this without
means with which to work At this
time the association justly demands
the patriotic support of every teacher
in South Dakota. 1t fights your bat
ties. 1t plans your wellbeing. 1t fos.
tiers public sentiment. 1t raises your
salary. 1t investigates other lines Of
\ activity and makes comparison in
your interest The enrolment fee for
men is 81 and for women SO cents
Will you not be present and contribute
your mite toward the furthering of
good cause?
Invite These.
1. Superintendent and principals.
2. Teachers of all rank.
8. Members of boards of education
4. University, college, normal and
other school people.
5. Book men and book dealers.
6. Every individual in your COM
munity interested in educational mat
tiers.
The Silver Loving Cup.
The executive committee some
months ago decided to offer a silver
loving cup to the county which will
enroll the largest number of persons
in proportion to it's school census,
Brookings county being eliminated.
This cup will be thing of beauty and
of value. 1t is hoped that every teach
er will be patriotic enough to rally
strong attendance from his or her COM
munity with view to obtaining thi:
prize 1t will remain in possession of
the county winning it until won by
some other county at some future
meeting. Registration for this purpose
will cease at noon, Dec 30 Go after
the prize for your county.
Railroad Rates.
The Western Passenger association
is offering better rates this year than
it has ever before offered to the asso-
citation, namely, one fare plus SO cents.
Buy your ticket to Brookings, taking
receipt therefor If you travel over
more than one road, take receipt
each time you purchase ticket. At
Brookings, as soon as possible after
arrival, seek the headquarters, regis
Ter and turn these receipts over to
Secretary ]. F. Olander, who will
make all necessary arrangements for
your return at the rate of SO cents.
Hotels.
The hotels have made excellent
rates, as you will notice by the pre-
gram Brookings is stirring itself to
take care of the crowds that come in
most royal fashion. 1t will simplify
matters if those who expect to attend
will drop Supt. J. F. Olander line
stating when they will arrive and the
kind Of quarters they prefer. This will
enable him to locate those who come
with dispatch and convenience.
Summary.
Dangers threaten our country. Our
greatest foe is within and unseen. The
educational forces of this country have
a very definite work to do in order to
meet the exigencies of the hour You
should enlist in the forces Of those
who are fighting the battles of our
country against the unseen forces Of