The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-29
County School Letter.

DdSSluS dlaCCCLllShiC AO ONAE
ionship, no material possession
can permanently satisfy. We
must hoard up u own strength.
We must depend upon u W re-
sources for amusement and pleas
ure. We must make or mai our
own tranquility. 10 teach them
this is the preparation for life
which we can give our children"
Giedd School, No. IS. is now one
of the we'll equipped rural schools
of the county. A fine set of wall
maps, a large globe, a large wall
clock, new shades, Webster's In
ternational dictionary, and newly
painted and vanished woodwork
and seats are among the more re-
cent improvements. A large
number of these were secured thru
the efforts of Miss Katherine Heb
ner and her pupils. On account
of her excellent work, Miss Hebner
has been retained this year at a
considerable raise in wages. It is
a treat to see an opening exercise
such as may be seen in Giedd
school No. IS. Every pupil entered
into the songs and other exercises
with such interest and. pleasure
that it is easy to understand why
every pupi! on the ,oll was present
when the bell rang.
1t would be a wise thingfor every
teacher to take a day off and visit
some good school. If the teacher
is in earnest in this matter the
value to be gained by such a visit
will far exceed the loss of the day
or two taken for this purpose. In
many town schools it is customary
to give the teachers two days, with
out loss of pay for this purpose.
An earnest visit to the Model school
of the Normal, to the various town
schools, or to the best rural schools
must be productive of better re-
suits even to the most efficient
teachers.
The next teachers examination
will be held on January 7th and
Sth.
The county superintendent visit
ed more than one-half Of the schools
of the county.
The physician keeps whole the
temple in which dwell the mind
and soul. The priest fixes the Wis
ion on that future life in which we
believe will be shown the fruits OF
this one. The statesman shapes
the policies of nations and helps to
preserve on earth peace and good
will. The musician anu the artist
are the interpreters of the divine il
human life and reveal to men the
harmonies OF Nature. The mother
is the central figure of Christian
civilization /; over the whole worlc
and turnout all humane interests
her love brings earthly life nearer
to the heavenly, her touch soothei
pain and her smile gloriies JOY.
Of the nature of all these til,
teacher partakes. In a life of ser
vice the teacher lends a hand K
make youthful bodies strong fol
the conflict; to keep youthful
minds facing the future and ope1
to the truth in whatsoever form i
comes to create with yeuthfu
ambitions a responsibility for citi
zenship and a readiness to NEE
social obligations, to attnne youth
full tastes to the sWeeter, finer tonel
OF LIES sympathy and, in a spiri
Of deepest reverence, to touch
youthful lives with love that shall
go with them thru pleasant path
ways into the fairest fields of lif,
and conduct" is not a faithful
servant Of this kind worthy OF til,
very best wages2
Teachers meetings will be helt
AS follows Springfield Nov. 18th
Tyndail, Nov. 21st; Scotland
Dec. 5th; Avon, Dec. 18th; taboo
Dec. 10Th. Program for Spring.
field meeting will be published il
next weeks Notes.