Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-28
SCHOOL OFFICERS NEE
A Large Number Attended Meeting
Held Last Week.

a Large Number Attended Meeting
Held Last Week.
4 The meeting Of the School Officers of
Hughes county was held as per call of the
4 County Superintendent. ut the Court House.
March 20, 1907
4 The following officers registered:
II. d. Enoe Pierre.
| j. H. Zechman, Buckeye
/ Mrs j. "a, Zechman, Buckeye
/ Peter AlleHnn, .Ir., Peoria.
| John N Steiner, Butte.
Nj. P. Enstad, Butte.
John Lindblom, logan
Clas Jernberg, Byron.
AMMO Ryan, Pleasant Valley.
| Harry Bruce. Buckeye.
| +. S. Fuller Pierre.
Chas q. DeLand. Pierre.
| Ira l.. Mccullough. Logan.
/ Very few We're present at the morning ses-
sion, which convened at 1880.
| a ter little informal discussion on varied
topics. Mr. Large read his paper on Benefits
to be derived from visits OF school officers to
the schools This was a valuable paper and
should have been heard by every school officer
in the county. He made strong plea for
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the value of the boys and girls in the remot-
est districts, the need of the highest skill in
teachers for the smallest schools, and shove
all for peace and harmony in the schools.
| Whatever neghborhood faction might exist
all should be laid aside at the door of the
school room, and enter to make the school
u success for every child therein. Only thru
peace can u school reach it's highest attain
| ment.
The remainder Of the morning program was
Afternoon Session
s-.sThe meeting was. again called t. order and
the morning. program continued by talk
from the County Superintendent, who called
attention to the new points in he revised
school law, to take effect July /, 1907
| Deputy State Superintendent read u paper
on "kelation of the school board to patrons
and county superintendent" 1t was very
able paper, filled with valuable, helpful thots
| and suggest tions. j He said the board and
county superintendent stand in much the
same relation to the school as the parent to
| the child, and each should help the other to
| make the school The best possible. After a
! general and helpful discussion Of Mr.. Swan.
sons paper the district reports were called for.
Peoria, represented by Mr.. llsmnn, report
ed an excellent condition OF buildings, line
! libraries in each school, organs, clocks. etc.
Mentor had no member present.
Byron, represented by Mr.. Jernberg, re.
ported no new supplies, but buildings in good
repair and well furnished.
Logan, represented by Mr.. Lundbloom re-
ported repairs to one dilapidated building and
fairly good condition. Some interesting dis
| cusson was had relating to tree planting on
the school grounds.
Blunt, Brtton, Harold and Webster had
no representatives.
Snake Butte reported some improvements
with plans for planting trees, new blackboard
space, new books and window shades and an
organ. Mr.. Enstad represented this district.
| Raber, no representative
DeGray had painted school house, built u
| barn and put up a wire fence and has a
| house we'll furnished with everything need
1 full But had no representative present.
Pleaaant Valley, represented by Mrs. Ryan,
reported few children, a good building, but
nothing new done the past year.
| Canning, Rousseau, and Valley had no rep.
resentative.
Mr. Zechman reported no improvement for
| Buckeye. AS it was nearing train-time and
some must return by train, the election of
members to the County Board Of Education
| took place Of further reports
| The following members were elected:
First District, Il. t. Riggs, Oake.
| Second District, E. E. Frisk, Pierre.
Third District, M. 2. Enstad, Harold.
| Fourth District, A. O. Brink, Pierre,
| Fifth District, w w. Waite, Blunt.
The paper read by Mrs. Sebree, subject
| "How to better the school spirit of commun-
| ity' was especially strong-an helpful. In it
she reviewed briefly the history of schools
| from the artist period and made strong plea
] for higher ideals in the home and among
| school officers. They should place not only
| the highest and best educated talent in the
! schools, but men and women of highest moral
ideals and aspirations. anything short of this
| is short of the duty of school officers. In the
paper timely plea was made against the per-
nicious growtho of slang among all classes of
| people, and it was urged that the schools
must be free from it, to maintain the purity
and strength of the English language.
| Some discussions as to the Compulsory
| School Law took place.
! Some questions from a question box were
| talked over. and the meeting adjourned.
few were present.
| H. D. ENNOE, Secretary.
Fire Loss at Midland.