Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
The County Institute.

The Day county teachers institute is
now being held in Webster and is one
of the best the couty ever held. Super
intendent w. A Thompson is conduc.
tor, and Prof. Claude 4. Brown, Prof.
j. NJ. Best and Miss Nina NJ Nash are
the assistants. ALI seem to be here for
busin. 81, and the way the work goes
would astonish the INITIATED while il is
a real pleasure 10 the experienced
teacher
70 those who have taught in the
county for several years, there Is per.
haps n more marked absence of famil-
lar faces than there has been for several
years. This is sad to think of, and per.
haps not promising 70 our school child.
rem; aud yet many of those who are
absent ARE so because they have decided
to spend tile wear in school. Their
places are more than filled by the new
ones who have thoughts at least leading
toward the school room. The enrol.-
ment the first week was 40. and now
reaches the goodly number OF 135
The spirit of the teacher-body was
never better. The smile that is worn
on every face is an indication OF this.
There is no body of people that liv.
farther away from sham and pretense
than the teacher body; hence what lie
read in these faces tells largely their
true condition.
A few visitors have called upon us.
These have been indeed welcome, as
would many more We are not sure
but than many Of the fathers aud moth
ers ought, as much as the teachers, 10
be regular attendants upon almost
every session of the institute. The ses.
sion Immediately after noon is always
interesting TO parents who have the
least interest i'll the development OF
their little ones. for this period is invar-
iably used for the presentation of peda-
gogy, psychology, child-study, or some
kindred topic. Beth the good boy and
the bad boy are discussed, as to his
inner aud outer natures; as to his nor
NAL and abnormal development Indeed
many of the so-called bad children are
only bad because some real demand for
intellectual food or exercise is denied
them. or at least not supplied
The development of ideal children is
a very fascinating subject and it is
really 10 wonder that so many persons
spend the best years of their lives in the
school-room 1t is in the school room
whsre We come TO mingle with the
young and growing minds, where We
can continue our youthful days far
beyond the period when gray hairs
begin to tell their story. A. Teacher.
The teachers held their first soci al
session at the school house Wednesday
evening aud was largely attended by
teachers and citizens aud the following
program was rendered in au excellent
manner and listened to with great
interest:
Piano solo. . Miss Joyce Hetley
Reading - Miss Frances Nicola
Reading. Miss Lucille Udell
Mandolin solo ..J M. Best
Piano Duet Misses Rose and Siglinger
Frappe.
After the program the following sub
jects were discussed and the interest
was general:
Institute in June.
Vacation.
Book agents.
Reading novels.
What owe the institute.
What would do if had my school
days again.
Picnics.
Match making at institutes.
Treats.
Late hours.
The following is the program Of the
eighth grade graduating exercises
which will be held at the court house
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
InYoca ton, ........... .ReY. r. L. Curfiss,
Music. Waubay Kid Band.
ADDRESS,
Superintendent w. A. Thompson.
Presentation of Diplomas,
Superintendent j. II. Hefiey.
Song, america. ...........Audience.
Benedicfion,. Rev. j. s. Hardness.
My country, It's Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty;
OF thee / sing.
Land where may fathers died;
Land Of the pilgrims pride;
From every mountain side,