Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-07-29
Custer County lnst1tnta.

The Custer County Institute opened
Monday morning with the following
members enrolled:
Myrtle Axes, Edyth Axes, Hazel Bail
ey, Spencer w. Bond, j. G.. Blaine,
Etheyn Barnette, Bessie Clark, Ollie
Clason, w. q. Courtney, Elouise Clark,
Ella Doran, Edward Flynn, Miriam Cur.
ney, Phronia Gay, Mildred Horsley,
Lizzie Johnson, Mae Kollar, Eva Kub-
Ter, Agnes McKenna, Maude Metcalf,
Hylda Miller, Rachel Maudin, Myrta
Marble, Margaret Mitchell, Bertha
Maudlin, Mrs. Rule J. Mcclure, II. II.
Mason, Nellie Matherly, Marguerite NJ.
McDermott, Ethel Montgomery, Ruberta
Olds, Belle Phillips Mrs Nellie NJ. Pal
mer, L. p. Putnam, Rex Putnam, Sadie
Palmer, Isabella Palmer, Faith Powell,
l.. w. Rooney, Bertha Streeter, Lillian
E. Shipporeit, Grace Sappington, Frances
Smith, Ada F. Simpson, Ethel Smith,
Frances c. Travers, Vada Van Pelt,
Dorothy Marguerite White, Pearl White.
Mrs. f. Nj. Waters, Mayme Waters,
Maggie B. Waters, Bessie Wood, Ellen
Garlock, Ruth Bailey, Roxana Bower,
Erva Bower.
The teachers show great interest in
their work, and seem very appreciative
Of the help given them by the instruc-
tors. Miss Wilson's talks on primary
methods and management have received
as earnest and pleased attention from
the teachers as during the preceding
terms in which she has given instruction
in these subjects. Her school songs, es.
pecially, have given delight to the whole
concourse Of teachers and instructors,
besides giving the teachers some vau-
able material TO take home with them
to give the children in their schools.
Miss Reid is doing most thorough and
painstaking woodwork that will be of
decided practical value.
Mr.. Cochrane has given some enter
tanning talks on pedagogy, and We are
indebted to him also for a lecture given
Wednesday evening. This was an ear
nest appeal for the teachers to take for
their fixed ideal in education, the de-
velopment Of ine and true character, as
OF moro worth than all other attain.
ments.
Mr.. Hesnard's work in advanced arith.
metic, in bookkeeping, civics and physi-
cal geography bas been remarkably en-.
tertaining and instructive. To Mr.. |
Hesnard and to Miss Reid are due also. |
in very great measure, the success of the /
entire institute, through their knowledge |
from previous experience in the super.
of our schools, of the ele-
ments necessary to the success Of an |
institute in Custer county, and their de-
that none of these elements
should be lacking in the present insti-
tute. To the assembly of teachers also,
great credit is due, for the cheerful ear
nestness with which they have entered |
into the work, and we all hope they may
find, when they 60 back to their schools,
as happy and hard working pupils as
they have themselves been during this
" eek.
The class in civics under Mr.. Hesnard .
held county convention Tuesday even
ing. This was complete and taking
success. Besides having remarkably
enjoyable time, the teachers obtained a
real, practical understanding of the
workings of a convention. The success
'f this convention was greatly promoted
oy the personality Of the presiding off,
'er, whose preternatural solemnity
amidst the surrounding mirth was some
hing awful to see. Some of the arru-
nents offered in behalf of the various
candidates were very quaint. Altogeth
,r, the Annual County Convention of
he New Century Political Party was a
decided success.
We are very grateful to the people Of
Custer for the kndliness of spirit shown
% us individually and collectively, es-
oscially do We extend our thanks to the
Trustees Of the Custer school, and to
hose of the Congregational church. for
he use of these buildings during our in
titute.
AMY GuRNEY, Co. Supt. !