The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
supBR1NTENDENTs, MEETING.
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be uniformity of taxation with equal
school advantages.
| In general discussion, Supt. King
questioned the practical working of
! the theory; Supt. Aldrich believed
the theory could be worked out in
time, and would prove beneficial;
Supt. Dudley regards the present
system the best, and thinks the sys-
TEN impractical. On motion OF Supt.
Seymour, Supt. Ransom was request
ed to publish his paper In the Edu-
| Gator so that Its principles may be
duly considered, and taken up at
some future meeting.
Unfinished business was next TAX
en- up, and committee of Agricul-
ture made report:
To the Superintendent OF Public In
struction, South Dakota:
We, your committee, appointed by
you at Canton on July 3, 1907, for
the purpose of considering ways and
means of introducing practical IN
| struction in agriculture and other
forms of industrial work into our
public schools, particularly the ru-
raj schools of the state beg to sub
nit the following:
| We believe the only true educa-
| ton for the country child is that
which will fit him for Wen round
ed and successful life in the coun-
| try. We believe the state should see
to it that he receives every advan-
tage which will tend to produce in
him a desire to WORK intelligently
and successfully in his environment
Therefore, we would recommend to
you
LIST. That each school follow and
| demonstrate a list of experiments
and exercises provided by the office
OF the department OF education,
through the county superintendent
and report the same to him at the
close of the school year or at some
stated time during the year.
End. That each county shall hold
contests in the different lines of this
work at some central place in the
county at least once each year, when
prizes shall be awarded to those who
excel in the different lines of work,
and that number OF counties shall
be termed a district where contests
| and exhibits from the several coun-
ties shall be held; and further that
the prize winners in the district con-
tests shall be eligible to enter a
state contest conducted under the
direct supervision of the state de-
partment of instruction.
| 3rd. That the whole course of this
work shall be supervised directly
by the superintendent of public in
struction and his staff, thereby maxi
ing it uniform throughout the state
as far as the resources of the differ
ent localities will permit.
4th. That course of industrial
work shall be definitely prescribed
and that each pupil be required to
present certificates testifying to a
certain number of credits in the work
before a rural school diploma shall
be granted.
5th. We would further recon-
mend that steps be taken to estab-
lisn an agricultural and Industrial
school in each county in the state
and would suggest that the county
poor farm which is found in many
counties be used as an experiment
farm for that purpose.
9Th. That the county superin-
tendents of the state be requested
to use their influence with the mem
bers of the legislature from their
respective counties to obtain an ap-
preparation Of money sufficient to
enable the Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction to carry on this work.
We believe that this work when
put before the people through the
medium of the public schools will
| not only make better farmers but
by so doing be source Of economy
by making the same amount of labor
produce vastly greater results.
Chas. j. Anderson.
Myrtle B. Farmer.
Gerald E. Muller.
P. F. Nolan.
w. M. MAR.
The committee on resolution
made their report. which wa
adopted.
We believe in the improvement
and uplifting of the country schools
and as a means to this end we wis
to emphasize,
| First. The need OF more men 4
the teaching force.
Second. Better wages for bette
work.
Third. Better preparation on Tn
part Of the teacher.
We believe the scarcity Of teact
ers to be largely the result Of
First. The average short term Z
work with its many and endless v,
cations.
Second. The difficulty in securin
!. convenient or desirable boardin
places. "a
, Third. The low wages general
: paid.
Il Fourth. The requiring OF ii
janitor work to be done by IL
teacher.
d Fifth. The poor equipment
8 most country schools IN the matt,
8 Of heating, water supply, blac
boards and other supplies.
i We believe In the consolidation
rural schools as an ideal conditit
and recommend 1t wherever pra