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

Ben. A. Boese are the new mem
bers of the Reading Circle.
Three teachers who have already
secured certificates under the state
department have signified their in
tention of raising their grade of
certificate at the next examination.
This is a spirit indicative of pride
and progress.
On Thursday afternoon last we
witnessed the best work in teach
ing (below the high school) that it
has yet been our good fortune to
see.
Miss Mildred Wilde of LIE Roy,
Mimi, took charge of the school
in Evers district, No. 80, on Mon
day last.
Smith, No. 67, Ernest Harwood
Hutterische, No. 81, Jos. M. VALID
nee; and Andrus, No. 40, Ray
mond Goddard, are the schools
from which notices of beginning
have been received.
In a few cases it may be found
impractical to use all of the
"monthly questions" it is in
tended that they shall be f flowed
as closely as circumstances will
permit. The purposes of these
questions are, to furnish a; stand
ard by which the teacher may judge
how nearly the Course of Study
has been followed and to furnish
suggestions and aid in making out
the questions for examinations and
tests.
The advanced class in geography
was reciting on the physical fea-
lures of South America. Direc-
tons were given as follows 'John,
sketch the outline of South Amer
lea on the board" John did this
fairly we'll. "Kate, put in the
mountain systems in the sketch"
This was done. "Charles, put in
the river systems" y < "Mary,
take the pointer and name and To-
cate the mountain and river sys-
TENS on the sketch" After this,
the lesson for next day was de6n-
itely assigned and the pupils went
to their seats with an indellible i'm
preston Of the general physical
features Of South America.
A primary geography class in
another school was reciting on
physical features in general. The
teacher closed the book and laid it
aside and from the features of the
surrounding country developed the
idea of the creek, river, river sys-
tenn, river basin, hill, mountain,
divide, etc. The pupils went from
class with an air expressive of
knowledge gained.
Another geography class in an
other school: Teacher sits With
book open, eyes fixed mainly upon
questions and text. "John, what
is the shape of South America ?"
John gives an indefinite answer.
Teacher looks to see if it is right.
MARY, name and locate the moun-
tain systems" Mary stumbles
thru it in q way. "Willie, name
the river systems" With help
and prompting from other men,
bers of the class (while the teacher
is looking them up), Willie gets
thru. "Ill assign your next lesson
tomorrow, excused"
Still another geography class in
another school: "What is a river,
Willie" "Big stream" "No, a
river is (reads from book)." "Ka-
tie, what is a river system?. ga
river system s........... "Why
children, / don't know what to do
with you, you have not learned
these definitions. You will have
to take this lesson over again. It
is needless to say that from the
two latter classes the pupils went
with the expression of one who has
been served to a dinner Of cold po-
tatoes, scggy bread, sloppy coffee
etc.
While there has been a very gen
eral compliance with the regula-