The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03

Tls WigldS sIoos
vi pusLic schooks.

II II not ouF purpose RI write their
sslKsory. fuF - do n0t poossas sun
slesat data. We hope 10 - forth some
Il the advantages ~ oar school sys-
- tn they IRE - comn,ou that
shsy are nos appreciated
Since western states contain
sssny tmmsxraass from the older
aasssz nf the east. ineiuding shoee III
S~x EnTiAnd. and eutsrprisinx and
progressive people frons other couss.
ssiss~. we haze Incorporated principles
shat characterize the eastern public
sfhsw,as and other provisions added BY
ssr o~R educators Hence ~ believe
hat osss schools instead at being infe.
-sox to those cf she eastern states.
ire superior TO them.
Their. may BE- IN among N who
enaeusber when the teacher In the
aAsisrn states ~as paid By the pA-
srous. 80 much for each pnpIl. The
Assitaser. II they bad no pupils paid
aHhstAx- Poorer families With larger
antilles we're required To pay - much
that their can y sometimes pre-
ssnsed them from sending Ill their
shIldren. " posx;fiy not any OF them.
fh~ ray u teachers was small and
hes bearded around among their pa
ssuns d seek or more Ia : plaee nc
ordsns to the number Of pupils.
Thee unsatisfactory arrangements
acre In time superseded BY the pro-
liam thai teachers should BE- paid
rom y c0msnen fund to b. raised by .
anisorm Ter cent On the valuation Of
he eitixenx.
This plan vas q distinct advance to
she teacher. for he received his par
sron the proper officer ~ soun ~ his
sork was done. He VAS no longer de-
pendsnt upon the patrons who we're
oflsn slow IN paying their general por-
ssnnx.
bnt X vas y grand advance for the
poDr man, especially II his vas . large
family, How the immortal Lincoln
would have enjoyed such IN opportn-
nifty. His desire for knowledge which
made him eagerly devour III the books
thai Le could borrow. would have put
him III the front of his class in the
beat schools of today.
isIs when this opportunity Is within
the reach Of AL, there Ii NOT ! town In
South Dakota where you viii not see
apon the streets In term time child
rem that should be In school. Their
sutttun II Md Cor them and they need
the snssrncttoa. but they lot their op-
p0stllity slip
Every carpenter shAspens his tools
before going to work and afterward
~ useded, and he gets upto-dafe tools.
He will not use Outof-date or duh
soois. the farmer buys the best tools,
for they are nome 10 good for his
work He wants 10 accomplish the
most possible With the minimum OF
labor. hence be 10 progressive and up
70 date In purchase Of implements.
The mind II the most delicate and
useful tool In existence. and Il most
susceptible To Improvement BY use.
Many hare multiplied their ability
and success by education. they have
also enlarged their means u entoy.
n~rf: they have thus risen 10 posi
tions os honor and emolument because
they have Fitted themselves FOR such
s~ersise. they have become able Ia
commune with lac most gifted at III
ages. thus adding immensely 10 their
enjoyment
While al cannot expect to become
Lsncoina o. H0pktnses II they get n
education, yet every person needs tn
training Of or common schools In Or
der To Ut himself or herself for the
every day dutie. Of life.
II II 10 b. regretted that some d
nst awake TO this fact until II - tn,
late. and 70 they are handicapped 10,
III th~ir lives.
Our public schools viii b . grea.
blessing 70 every boy and svsry cir
Who Win make the mast Of the advan
tAses that they gfvs. XXX
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