The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
County School Notes.

semi-annual examination for pri-
mary certificates will be given at
this time.
Mr.. John Unruh, teaching in
Hornstra school, No. A, attended
the meeting of the State Educa-
tional Association. This is indie
alive of a progressive spirit.
The warrants for the January
apportionment are now ready and
may be had by calling on the aud.
itor for them. The total appor-
tionment for this county for the
half year is $3248. 80, or 80 cents
per pupil.
A booklet, The Story of the Pill
grims, by Grace Eisenga has been
received. The language, penman-
ship, and illustrations are very
praiseworthy also a collection of
the wood of trees that grow in this
section by B%oldewyn Odens gives
evidence of a careful study of this
practical subject.
Teachers meetings will be held
as follows: Springfield, Saturday,
Jan. IL; Tyndall, Saturday, Jan.
1S; Scotland, Saturday, Jan. 25
Avon, Saturday, Feb. L; and Ia
Dor, Saturday, Feb. 8. 1t is urged
that patrons and school officers
who a do SO attend these meet
ings. There is great need that
both patrons and officers as we'll
as teachers take a deep interest in,
and make a thoro study of school
questions. Our schools are &C
comprising only a small part of
what they would accomplish if the
patrons took the interest in them
which they should take. Town
schools everywhere have made
great progress, but the rural schools
are not advanced much beyond
their position of twenty-five years
ago.
Mr.. John F. Kirk has taken
charge of Geishert school, No. "a,
in the north part of the county.
Very nearly five hundred teach
ers were enrolled at the State Meet
ing at Watertown last week. 1t
was one of the best meetings in the
history of the association. Many
very helpful and suggestive papers
we're read and discussed. The two
lectures by DR.. G. Stanley Hall
were exceptionally instructive and
to the student of psychology and
school problems will furnish much
food for thot. The association al
most unanimously approved the
present c%ertifcation flaws, and
commended highly the administra-
ton of these laws by the State De-
partment of Education. Those
from this county who were in at
tendance at the meeting we're /:
Pres. J.. s. Frazee, DR.. G.. K.
Buckle, Prof. ]. j. Manthey, John
.IC. Unruh, and g. b: Muller. The
next meeting will be held at Aber-
deem. DR.. Thomas Nicholson OF
Mitchell University was unani-
mously elected president of the as
ISOLATION. An incident, long to be
remembered, was that of a unani-
nous and very hearty vote OF
thanks and appreciation extended
by the association to Gen. Beadle
for his successful efforts in stthe
early days. to prevent the school
lands from being disposed of for
less than ten dollars per acre. In
reply to this ovation, Gen. Beadle
moved the audience to tears with
the story Of his life, the progress
he has witnessed in seventy years,
and a vigorous exhortation to every
member of the association to take
up and carry forward the struggle
for better schools for the children
of South Dakota. AS he stood be-
~ (. $3.50 q Ns
fore the audience. strong, clear
minded and happy, his personality
presented the most convincing evi-
dence Of the desirable fruits Of
clean, useful, progressive living.
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