The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-25
To The Schools. Teachers and
the Public.

TO The Schools, Teachers and
the Public.
The Pioneers association Of Bon
Homme county, So. OAK. April %,
1907.
The first school house erected in
the two Dakotas was built at the
village of Bon Homme, in Bon
Homme county, in 1860.
/ AT the last annual meeting Of
the Bon Homme county Pioneers
Association held at Tyndall Sept.
26, 1906, it was resolved that an
effort be made to raise by popular
subscription, the money necessary
to commemorate this important
historical event, by erecting suit
able monument upon the site Of
THAT building.
Every member of the association
is deeply interested in this under
taking, and we know that those
citizens who came later, and have
done their full share to develop,
from the small beginning then.
made, our present excellent Public
School System, will heartily COOP
crate in accomplishing this worthy
object.
We believe that there is now no.
where on Dakota soil a monument
CONNIE morating any important
historical event. 1t should be a
source of pride to the people of
Bon Honme county, that they
have the opportunity to erect the
first monument of this character,
and dedicate it to the cause of edu-
cation.
The teachers and pupils of our
public schools will feel an especial
interest in this matter. They are
tile natural leaders in the work of
collecting the necessary funds.
They are in charge of the public
schools, a splendid organization
for this purpose. Through their
influence the cooperation of every
citizen Of the county can he enlist
ed.
We ask such teachers to act as a
committee, to solicit subscriptions,
not only from their pupils but from
every man and woman in their
district. Keep list OF every sub
scriber and send with the money
collected to the secretary, K. A.
Morgan, Iyndall, S. d., where
record will be made and the funds
turned over to Joseph Zitka, treas
urer. The name of each subscrib-
er will be enrolled in the perma-
nent records of the Association.
While the schools of the county
will gladly take the lead, their ef-
forts can not be successful without
the hearty cooperation of the citi-
zens of the county, and we ask
each person receiving notice to this
undertaking through the News Pa
pers or otherwise, to cooperate
with the teachers. Subscribe your.
self and urge your friends to do the
same, and hand the amount, large
or small, to the teacher, or if more
convenient send direct to the Sec.
at Tyndall.
When this monument is erected,
it will be gratifying to the people OF
the county to know that all our
citizens contributed to its success,
and the pioneer settlers of Bon
Homme county who were first in
the present great states of North
and South Dakota to provide for
the intellectual interests of their
children, and lay the foundation
for our present splendid system OF
public education.
We suggest that contributions
from school children range from Sc
| to 25c, and contributions from 9th
er citizens range from Csc to 81 90.
Any larger amount will of course
be acceptable.
1t will be necessary to raise at
least $6OO.00. OF this amount $100
is now in the hands of the treasur-
er.
Teachers, school officers, citi.