Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-08
Annual Convenhon of Teachers
Of Lincoln County

church at s o'clock D.. M.
At the appointed time the evenings
program was begun at M. E. church
with a vocal solo by Principal p. II.
In. Rusterholz. 1t is putting il
mildly to say that the magnificent
audience of teachers and friends
present was delighted with the artis-
tic rendering of the selection.
Miss Jessie Hoover, Preceptress OF
the South Dakota College Of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts, was then in
PRODUCED to deliver an address on
"Home Economics in the Common
Schools"
The manner Of the speaker was
captivating from the start, and she
succeeding in holding the attention
OF all for an hour and a half. The
subject treated was so new and prac-
tical and her manner of treatment Of
It SO entirely practical that she easily
won the hearty approval Of what she
was advocating. The address was
full Of good common sense and it's
chief characteristic was a forceful ar
raignmenu of the anomaly of our edu-
cational system which compels our
girls to study subjects in our high
schools of no practical value without
giving ttaalera an opportunity to learn
cooking and sewing as a preparation
for home making.
The evenings program was closed
wi5h a song by the Grieg Sangforening,
which was sung in a very creditable
manner to the delight of all.
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock the
teachers assembled again in the High
School Room for the concluding ses-
sion. The program was opened with
the singing Of America by the AS
ISOLATION.
Miss Edna Sandven then read a pa
per on "Spellingn which was full of
helpful suggestions on the teaching Of
spelling.
The Modern School House, was
the subject then treated by Miss
Hannah Aus in an excellent paper.
She showed what the school house is
10 too many cases and what it ought
to be. The teachers hadsno difficulty
10 agreeing with the sentiments
advanced, and the only regret is
That IT could not be read before an
assembly of school officers.
Manual Training was then treated
by Supt. p. g. Woodburn ia a very
able address. The speaker exhibited
some manual training work done by
pupils Of the High school, which
served to convince the teachers OF the
benefits to be derived from this kind
q work In school, especially for the
Boys. We wonder how long it will be-
before the girls will have az opportu-
nity to learn cooking and sewing in
,choOl.
Miss Emma Selom then read a pa
Der on Tests, Drills, and Reviews,
which showed careful preparation,
many hints that the wide
wake teachers will profit By.
The teachers were then favored
With an exercise by pupils from the
second Primary, East Side School, and
hey acquitted themselves admirably,
credit done On the work Of
heir teacher.
1.-THE Purpose Of the Teacher was
he title Of a paper that was then
cad by Principal S. J. Plopper Of
1ennox, and the subject was treated
. an interesting way.
Miss Estelle Beck followed with al
'aper on my Hardest School Prob
ANS Miss Beck handled her SUBJ
cot In an original and skillfnl man
81, but Il developed In the discussion
hitch followed that her problems
not nearly 50 hard to solve as
that other teachers have. The
1fsttnn stttll ranaasa.sns they
} be solveds