The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-05-12
Superintendent IS
THE BUSIEST OF men
[. S. Dubois OF the Beadle
County Schools Assailed by
School Ma'ams.
HE WAS misunderstood
Now Receiving Hundreds of Icttera
from Eastern Teachers Who Have
Also Heard of Great Scarcity
in South Dakota.
He WAS misunderstood

Huron. S. D.. May Al. ). Dubois,
county superintendent of schools, is one
of the busiest of men. y short time
slice. because of a scarcity of teachers
for schools. he made the fact
known through newspapers i'll neigh
boring states, with the result that Il
goodly number OF teachers from out OF
the state We're provided With good po-
%SitionS. and several months later some
of these same teachers became the
wives of prosperous IL stock
men. This fact was also mentioned in
the press of the east. and now letters
of inquiry are coming in asking for po-
,SitionS similar to those 1illed by other
teachers. These communications are
quite Interesting, and recite much of
the personal experiences ~ desires OF
the writer's, together With descriptions
of themselves and an occasional init
nation that photographs would be sub
mitted ii desired. From the reading of
the epistleS, eacn OF which refers to the
fact that ii is prompted by an item i'll.
some newspaper to the effect that
'Beadle county is the mecca Tor eastern
school ma'alns having matrimonial as
pirations. it would seem hat the
writers mean business. and 40 great
amount of persuasion would be neceS-
sary to induce them to come here and
chance their luck. One lady in New
York suggests that if matters are as
represented in the papers, she would be
pleased to secure IL position for her
sister as we'll as one for . lady friend,
If they are to be had after she is pro-
vided for.
A Macomb, ILL.,, lady writes: II have
no faith in the report that in South
Dakota school teachers marry sooner
thar, t1,rcA n, In lG.,l jtjnC h,t I
would be pleased to obtain Il school
there at reasonable salary, and pror--5e
not TO wee without giving the board of
education ample notice."
From Alliance, o., comes the state
ment: There are too many narri-
ageable ladies in Alliance and too few
desirable young or middle aged men
desiring wives; the latter class have
mostly gone west TO make homes, and
that's why l have some thought that
the enclosed item concerning teachers
marrying possesses some truth. l
term or two, so l could learn the facts
by personal observations; let me hear
from you soon.'
one who says she has had much
experience for one of her age (Which
she does not mention) writes from a
feet that She has a small amount of
money that she would be willing to in
vest in South Dakota farm property
, and cattle, but does not care to pur-
chase a husband as one would buy a
, toy. ANY woman worthy the name
should be able to win a husband, and
I am willing to take my chances even
in the weston MISUNDERSTANDING men
make homes and fortunes
Others write in an entirely different
strain, but all nave matrimonial as
pirations, as appears between the lines.
Mr.. Du Bots gives attention to each
correspondent, and although a mar
ried nan himself, assures the fair
writers that he will be pleased to hold
their communications for reference
there being indications that a number
of school teachers will be required tic
fill vacancies at the opening of schools
n September.