The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-16
ILLINOIS AND IOWA PRIMERS
PICNIC.

TOOK BLOWS s6&t OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the former residents Of those
states registered. Not all registered
and many Gentiles were also well
coined at the festivities. The pro-
gram as published last week was
carried out and was very interest
ing.
The address of welcome was Civ
en- by Geo. Dunmire. The re-
Spouse by Mr.. McCorkle was given
in poetry.
An outline Of Supt. Muller's adj
dress is as follows:
supt. Muller was the speaker of the
day. In conformity with his position
be took an educational topic, discuss
Ing it from the standpoint docs it
pay?" According TO his idea, and it
was correct, it does not pay to run a
one-horse concern of a school with the
cheapest grade or no grade of a teach
er. But it does pay to run a good first
class school with the best trained teach
er that money can command. ~ That
such g school does pay is proven indi-
rectly by the fact that only up to-date
implements and equipments are sue
cessful elsewhere and it is bound to be
the same with a school. (2) Manufac-
turing concerns manned by educated
men can turn out q better and cheaper
product than one manned by ignorant
workmen. (3) Statistics show that the
average wage of the ~uneducated man
is about 5000, the educated $1,000. In a
life time the educated man would be
about $22, 600 to the good and S22, 600
would be good remuneration for a few
years spent in educating oneself. In
conclusion Mr.. Muller said the child
rem are the future hope of the nation
and their care and development is of
primary Importance.
Mrs. Ray Johnston spoke on the
topic "Our Picnic" which vas
composed in poetic form and is
given below.
The ball game between the Iowa
and Illinois mines proved rather
one sided in favor of Iowa, but the
Illinois players were handicapped
by the disabling of Mr.. Robinson,
and two of their other players &C.
companied him to town.
The officers elected for the COM
ing year are:
Pres.-Geo. Hanna.
Vice Pres.-Arthur DeVault.
Sec. and Treas.-I. H. Johnston.
''OUR PICNIC"
From the east and west of Scotland.
From forth and south of town,
We have all come to attend
This picnic of great renown.
Our presidents call we have needed.
Tho really no urging was needed.
III spite of winds and cloudy weather,
We have all gathered together
To renew the ties that bind us
To the states we have left behind us:
To keep our loyalty untainted.
And also get better acquainted,
And seek to know
Those who have joined our ranks since one
year ago.
We're proud to have been Illinois farmers,
We're proud to have been 1owans too,
But since we're in South Dakota.
Let us seek to make her great too.
After Iowa had counted up her population,
She was filled with CONSERVATION.
For she had lost countless numbers
Then Iowa woke from her slulnbers
And cried out i'll great surprise
Oh where are my young men OF enterprise,
And beautiful maidens? For them 1 do long
For they had turned UP missing 20 900 strong.
Then she looked over the fence and sad to relate,
She found many of them had flown to this state
And enjoying themselves to beat the band.
Of the flower of her land.
Illinois, too, has yielded up her quota
To build this state of South Dakota.
Some praise up Omaha, Sioux City or Minnea-
polls, Minnesota.
But we boost for Scotland, South Dakota.
What seek we thus afar
Away from our childhood cline?
Came we to enter war
Upon the settlers of olden timesa
No, there is room for all
On these prairies wide and free.
Let lis together stand or fall
Aud dwell in eternity.
Well show them our prosressiveness
And try to be n blessedness,
While they can teach us hospitality
No matter what their nationality.
Let us all one people be
And we prosperity shalt see
While we boost for South Dakota.
A little DER Il year ago
While visiting together, some one said they
did not know
Why we good people from Illinois and Iowa