Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09

preferred up-to-date globes and
maps, slate blackboards, and the die
tionary ought to be renewed every five
years. There should be cloak room
and coal run in the building. A COW
cred water jar with faucet should be
provided, and pupils should have indi-
vidual drinking cups. There also ought
to be a wash basin and individual tow
els should be used. 1t would also be
we'll to have mirror so little Willie"
could sometimes see his own face as
others see it. Out houses should be
looked after and kept in.order. ltwould
also be well not to compel lady teachers
to build their own fires and serve as
janitors. Teachers should also be pro-
vided with "home" while teaching
not merely place to stop or board.
However, the most important of all is
the teacher. He advised the employ
ment of teachers with good scholarships,
as in nine cases out of ten where a
teacher fails, it is owing to poor schol-
arship rather than physical weakness.
He then read teachers creed: The
teacher must believe in the hoy and
girl, in the dignity and joy of teaching;
in the wisdom of example as well as
precept. A teacher should not be any
thing the pupil may not copy. Honor
should be prime characteristic, and a
Fingered education is not wanted.
The teacher should impart truthfuluess,
kindness, temperance in all things,
patriotism, respect for labor, and res
pect for and obediance to parents. The
teacher should love the pupil-no only
SISSY love" that would sweep the mud
off little Willie's" feet--but also the
''manly love" that if needed would
sweep the floor with little Willie.
He urged cooperation among school
officers and patrons in school work.
Children should be educated to stay or
the farm. and industrial training is
needed.
At the end of the address, Mrs. f. c.
Palmer offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, that j. H. Hetley cause
to be printed and sent to each schoo
in Day county copy of The Teacher
Creed;' and furthermore, that Mr.. Het
ley cause to have printed and frames
and sent to each school in Day county
Pupils Creed;' and that these creed
shall be hung upon the wall of each ant
every schoolhouse in Day county; pro
vided further; that the school district
shall bear the expense of carrying thi,
resolution into effect.
w. G. Waddell then spoke on thu
essentials Of education. He spoke t,
some length upon the different kind
and modes of education, and brough
out forcibly that the truly educatec
man was the one who assimilated theor
les and facts and put them into prac
teal use.
He was followed by Jacob Wickre
who spoke upon the value Of an ayr
cultural education. He spoke earnestl
and gave several illustrations from hi
own experiences. He had, however
to cut his talk short as time went alto
gether too fast.
Lewis Larson next told how he hai
raised his prize winning corn, an,
asked others to have their boys try i
the same way.
Superintendent j. II. Hetley the
very shortly explained his hope of gres
good to be derived from organizin
boys and girls clubs all over IL
county, asking the hearty cooperate
of the school officers; and then thanh
ing them for the good attendance,
dismissed the meeting.
All addresses were good and wei
well received. aud hearty applause Wa
given each one.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. Fosse, Secretary.