The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
County School Letter.

Miss Nora Patten and Prof. q
NJ. Everhart we're in attendance at
the State Meeting at Aberdeen last
week.
Mr.. Noah j. Parsons of Bard
we'll, Ky. has taken charge Of Wy.
suph school, No. 81.
The next regular teachers exam
ination will be held at the court
house on Feb. 4th and 5th. This
is the time to begin on that higher
grade Of certificate.
MI. Ernest G.. HARDWOOD has TAX
en- charge Of the Daisy school, No
81, lately given up by Miss Mar
garet Stanton. Mr.. Harwood
taught hal school last year and
should be able to take up the work
with a good understanding.
The Springfield Normal faculty
was we'll represented at the State
Association at Aberdeen last week.
Those attending were the Misses
Lotze and Atkin, Mrs. L.. G. Coop"
er, Prof. Goodenough, Pres. G.. G..
Wenzlaf. Miss Atkin read a very
able paper on "New Ideas In.
Teaching Algebra"
Mr.. Ralph Eustis Of OWatonna,
Mimi. has taken charge of Dewald.
school, No. SO.
Teachers district institutes will
be held as follows: Springfield,
Jan. 10Th; Scotland, Jan. 23rd;
Avon, Jan. 8Oth Tabor, Feb. 9th;
Tyndall, Feb. 18th. These meet
ings will be made as profitable as
possible and should be attended by
all who are interested in the schools.
Miss Libbie G. Searles who has
lately made final proof on a claim
near Cottonwood, S. D. has taken
charge of Drake school, No. SO,
which was lately given up by Miss
Edna Smith. Miss Searles taught
a very successful term in Pleasant
Valley school, No. rs, last year,
and we count the patrons Of Drake
school fortunate in securing her
services.
The town of Alexandria paid the
expenses of its entire corps of teach
ers to the State Teachers Meeting
at Aberdeen. 1t is quite evident
from this that Alexandria is deter
mined to have a thoroly live, up
to-date and Efficient corps of teach
ers. It is also very probable (and
quite evident from the e%arnestness
with which these teachers attended
each SESSION. that the teachers are
determined 10 be thoroly up-to-d date
and efficient. We believe that this
was a very good business move
that will bring more than full value
to the schools of the city.
Miss Edith Townsend of Trip
has taken charge of Schmoll school
No. 70.
The State Teachers Meeting
held at Aberdeen last week was, by
all odds, the best meeting in the
history of the Association. The
program was replete with address
es, papers and discussions which
excelled those of former meetings
in simplicity, practicability and
value. The addresses by DR.. N.
&c. Schaffer and DR.. Nicholson, the
readings by Miss Cora NJ. Patten
and the address by Judge Ben.
Lindsey were, in themselves, worth
far more to the earnest, ambitious
, teacher than the effort and expense
to attend. The teachers who faileo
to attend, failed to grasp a very
valuable opportunity. The Asso.
citation did itself proud by electinf
that great pioneer and advocate o
education in South Dakota-Hon
W. II. H. Beadle-as president O
! the Association for the ensuing
year. The constitution was amend
ed 80 that hereafter the meetin,
will be held during the fore part O
October. Lead was selected as tn
next place of meeting. Owing t
: the beauty and grandeur of tn
Black Hills at this fima IF tho voo,