The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-13
SCHOOLS HONOR
GENERAL BEADLE
January 21St Chosen AS "BeadIe
Day" For All Schools
Margaret Duthie,
Miller, South Dakota.

Miller, South Dakota.
Dear Madam
This committee was appointed by
the State Educational Association to
provide funds to place in the new
capitol a life sized statue Of General
w. H. Beadle, South Dakota's
Grand Old Man." the father of our
school system and the savior of our
school lands.
In this work we want the hearty
cooperation of the county superin-
tendents, teachers and schools.
We propose to raise $4,000, the
sum being apportioned to the sever
al counties on the basis of the school
census. The apportionment for
your county is therefore $72.35.
We have designated January q as
Beadle day. On that day a suitable
program should be given in each
school and the patrons be invited in.
Let the scholars sell tags for any
sum purchasers choose to give.
Each school ought to produce a sum
equal to five cents for each pupil en-
rolled.
In the cities and towns the pupils
should sell the tags upon the streets
on the following day, Saturday the
22nd.
All funds secured should be
promptly transmitted to you and by
you in turn to Gov. r. S. Vessey,
the Treasurer Of the committee.
We will also supply TO you a sug-
gestive program to be used by such
schools as desire to do so for the
Beadle day exercises, The tags and
programs will be ready in January.
We are sending YOU, under separ-
ate cover, sufficient circulars to sup
ply the teachers of your county.
Thanking you for our assistance
IN this splendid educational work,
Respectfully,
H. A. Ustrud, Chairman,
NJ M. Ramcr, Secretary.
Jan. 10. 1910.
Note circulars, programs and tags
will be mailed as soon as possible
aftar un r~pcaiye thpm
Margaret Duthie.
To the teachers of South Dakota
Friday, January Il has been de-
signated as "Beadle Day" in all of
the schools Of South Dakota.
1t is desired that on that day
every school in the state render a
patriotic program in honor Of Gen
eral w. H. RI. Beadle, the man who
saved our school fund from ~specula-
ton and waste.
1t is likewise desired that on that
: day tags be sold in the country
schools, and in the city schools upon
, the next day, for the purpose of
: raising the money necessary to buy
and place IN the new capitol a life
|, sized marble statue Of General
Bcadle. The tags may be sold al
am price the purchaser desires tc
, give, but it is suggested that about
five cents for each school child is
necessary to provide the required
sum.
+ Tags and a suggestive program
E will be supplied free by the commit
| tee through your county superin
tendent.
Will you not at once begin the
, agitation in your district to make
Beadle Day a great success. Invite
, the patrons of the school to be pres,
ent. Send all funds secured prompt
" to your county superintendent
=, who will transmit them to Goyerno
Vessey. The tags and program
will reach you about January 10th.
Respectfully,
Beadle Memorial Committee
} H. A. Ustrud, Chairman,
Robt, S. Vessey, Treasurer,
NJ. M. Ramer, Secretary.
> / hereby heartily approve tn
the foregoing. and urge all of tn
teachers and schools of my count
to support the proposition.
Margaret Duthie,
Co. Supt