The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-31
D., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1907.
County School Notes.

l1IluSI EopuIItll VI Elleh5 SsCuOOt,s
No. 80, has been granted library
certificate.
Plattner school, No. Ia, has pro-
cured a new stove, bookcase, die
tionary, and has ordered a jacket
for the stove. Miss Mary Plattner
who has charge of this school is do
ing exceptionally good work. Some
fine specimens Of busy work and
drawing have been received from
this school.
Teachers who are desirous of se-
curing an excellent civics should
get tie Ross civics published by the
Educator School Supply Co. Of
Mitchell. This book contains the
state constitution and other valua-
BILE and interesting features relat-
ing to South Dakota.
Teachers desiring valuable sug-
gestions in teaching Of phonics will
find "Phonics" by Katherine Lib
by, School Education Pub. Co..,
Minneapolis, al excellent book.
A fresh coat of calsomine, cur
tain poles, long white curtains, and
many fine pictures make the Ned
we'd school-room a very pleasing
one. Miss Orpha Pegley who has
charge there is doing excellent work.
The library books are now ready
for distribution. School officers or
teachers of schools which have not
yet received these books should cali
for them at the earliest convenience.
Ii will be of much profit TO each
school the teachers are permitted
TO spend two days during the fore
part OF the school year visiting
good schools. The value of the IN
spiration and new ideas gained by
the teachers from such visits will
far exceed the loss of time to the
school. A day or two spent by
teachers visiting the Model school
at the Normal or one of the town
schools or the best rural schools
must result in much added inspir-
alton and efficiency. This practice
ls followed by many Of the best
town and city schools. 1t is sug-
gested that teachers ask their
boards for permission to make
such visits, and that school boards
encourage such action on the part
of the teachers. It is further sug-
gested that teachers, availing them
selves OF this privilege, secure a
voucher from the person in charge
of the school visited which shall
certify to the time spent in the
school. This will serve to show
that the day was spent as intended
The pupils of Cass school, No.
10, gave a very interesting and
we'll rendered entertainment con
sisting of songs, recitations and
dialogs on Friday evening. After
the program was rendered, supper
baskets were sold to the highest
bidders. Many of the baskets were
very pretty and it is certain that
the contents of one basket was even
more pleasing than it's exterior
The proceeds of the sale were
$17.S5 which will be expended fol
a new bookcase and reference
books. Miss Agnes Strelesky is
handling this school very skillfully
The paint all off the outside o.
the building, siding broken ano
loose, foundation caved in, window
lights out, outhouses in a very baG
condition, yard grown up to weeds
and full of rubbish inside O
school room black and dirty, NJ
bookcase, no dictionary, no shades
for the windows, very poor an6
very little blackboard etc. Will
such conditions as these good
school results can not be expected
for such things say more convinc
ingly than words that the schoo
officers and patrons care little
whether or not there is school. The
pupils and even the most enthusi
astic teacher will soon lose heart il
such place. On the other hand
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