Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-16
School Notes

The botany class is taking up green
algae or chlorophceae. This group
holds an important place in the evolu-
ton of the plant kindgom. The
green algae is the more familiar of the
algae growth and are found in both
fresh and salt water.
Miss Leela Lasell, of Waubay,
visited school Monday.
Miss Gladys Crofoot was a visitor at
school Monday afternoon.
Last Friday after school Mrs. Hawk
inson's room had a party to which
they invited some of their friends. Mr..
Wilcox, the worthy and genial %janitor
of the school. set in order the lunch
room, and under the direction of Mrs.
Hawkinson, her pupils did the rest and
a jolly time was had all around.
Most of the rooms of the grades have
had similar parties, some of which
have been surprises to their teachers
and all of which have been initiated by
the pupils.
The high school students have had
their parties to which they invited the
high school faculty, and some time ago
the grade teachsrs spread a sumptuous
banquet to which they invited the high
school faculty. These material express
sions of good will have helped to keep
alive that spirit of friendship and har-
mony that obtains in the school.
Just recently, Messrs. Dunton and
Yeager shared with the teachers a
chicken dinner served by the ladies Of
the Methodist church and in the even.
ing they were the special guests of the
same two gentlemen at the Commercial
club where further ~hospitalities were
extended. Societies in Webster have
at different times had the teachers as
their honored guests and entertained
them royalty. The people individually
have invited the teachers to their
homes to share with them their viands
and dainties that would tempt the
palate of an epieure.
1t is not difficult to see in the light of
these facts where the pupils obtained
their generous and hospitable natures.
From time immemorial breaking of
bread with a fellow man has been held
If broken with a former
enemy, it marked the beginning of a
friendship, and if broken with a
friend, it symbolized that friendship
would ~henceforth be bound by a
stronger tie, whoever violated this
sacred custom, in order to take an
undue advantage of his fellow man,
has ever been held unworthy of the
of mankind and not respon-
sive to its highest ideals. Breaking
bread with another symbalizes the sat
of a spiritual hunger the yearn-
ing Of a fellow man for human friend
and companionship, we may cheat,
wrong or defraud another out of food
for the body, or we may steal it or
take il by force, not so with the food
the soul, it must come direct from
the heart of the giver and be shared
him or it will not come at all.
The teachers are much indebted to
the people Of Webster for their coz
tinued hospitality and kindness as well
for their good will and interest for
The welfare of the school.
The interest that people show in
their school creates a moral tone potent
Tor good. This tone in Webster is
strong and helpful. This touches the
most responsive chord in Us, as our
predominant interests lie in the school
Whoever, by word or deed might try
10 thwart the progress Of the school so
far as our good viii ia concerned better
wear a milestone around his neck, but
whoever by a word Or deed, try to
make the school better. viii ever gain
stronger hold upon oar gratitude,
and the whole body Of citizens have
themselves 10 be IN the latter
Webster has many things too runner
TO mention, Of which TO boast, but
material well being must ever give
claes 20 spiritual and moral worth,
By the standard, Webster
ranks well indeed
The quiet satisfaction that must
70 a people that possess such
Of character Is q richer need than
any material reward could bring.