The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
County School Letter.

officers of this county on Thurs
day, December 10th. This meeting
will, very likely, be held either at
the court house or at the new
! school building.
The next regular teachers exam
nation will be held at the court
house on Thursday and Friday,
| December 18th and 18th.
Of the 81 applicants who wrote
the October examination, n Sc
cured first grade, twelve secured
second grade and eight secured
third grade certificates. This is
the largest percentage of successful
applicants that there has been at
any examination held within the
past two years. Several of those
who secured second grade certifi-
Gates yer already the holders of
third grades. 1t is quite evident
from the above results that many
of the teachers of the county are
climbing upward in knowledge and
teaching ability. Teachers who
have secured two third grade GER
tlficates since July LIST, 1907, should
bear in mind that next time they
must secure a, least second grade
as che law prohibits the issuance
of more than two third grade Ger.
tifcates to any teacher.
Every person having under his
control a ctild between the ages of
eight and fourteen years, both in
elusive, shall annually cause such
child to regularly attend some pub
lie or private day school for the
entire term during which the pub
lie school in the district in which
he resides is in session. Provided,
that the district board may decrease
the required term of attendance to
not less than sixteen weeks, twelve
weeks of which must be consecu-
tive.
For every neglect of such duty
the person offending shall be fined
for the use of the his school cor
poration, a SUI of not less than
$40 90 nor more than $40 90 and
shall stand committed until such
fine and costs of suit are paid.
School Law-Sec. 149.
Hsis the right Of every child to
receive at least a reasonably good
education, and this Fan be secured
only by attending school at least a
reasonable length of time. If par
ents do not care or try to give their
children a reasonable amount of
schooling it becomes the duty Of
the school authorities to see that
the above section af the law is n
forced. With our present circum-
stances and present school facili-
ties it is a shame and disgrace that
any child should he allowed to miss
that preparation for successful life
which is SO necessary.
The teachers meeting in Tyndall
on Saturday last was exceptionally
we'll attended-there being but one
teacher absent. The papers brot
out many helpful suggestions and
the able discussions of the topics
showed the hearty interest and ap-
prevail with which the suggestions
were received. The number dem
onstration by Mrs. E. M. Everhart
was exceptionally well handled and
received marked attention from all
present. The reading by Miss
Margaret Hall was greatly enjoyed
by tne audlence n gave evidence
of much ability in this line.
: With the exception of one who
was detained by sickness in the
family, the entire corps of teach
ers of the Scotland schools attend.
ed the Tyndall meeting Saturday.
The Misses Amy Cox and Kath-
eryn Chase of Springfield attended
the teachers meeting in Tyndall
Messrs. Stanley and Frank Kra-
mer OF Tabor and B. A. Boese Of
Springfield were among the inter-
ested visitors at the teachers meet.
ing Saturday.
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