The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-08

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diplomas to the class. and IN Aai.s
SO he ca4.ed attention TO the fac
that the salutatorian and ya.eiietor-
Ian had started their schoo. earec.
In the primary department OF the
city schools and had spent twelve
schools. the first time in y great
many years that such had been the
case. The superintendent express
ed some words OF encouragement to
the members. whom, he said. he re-
sarded Very highly. After the pre-
sentation of the diplomas, the jun
Tors and seniors exchanged their
class yells and for the time there
was much excitement.
Before the audience left the room
F. l.. Ransom. asked to be permitted
to say a word, in which connection
he spoke of the very excellent work
which had been performed by Sup
e%rintendent Hoff, and he felt that
with the closing OF the superinten-
dents work in the schools a COM
mendation of this character was due
him. He gathered his information
from the public sentiment concern
ing the superintendent work Of the
past ten years, in which he had, con-
Quoted the affairs of the schools in a
strong manner, had built them up
to a high standing among the insti-
tutions of the state, and he was glad
of the opportunity to bear this testi-
meny in behalf of the superinten-
dent. Mr.. Ransom said in the same
connection that the work of Prin-
cipal Manthey stood out in a way
as to commend itself to the people,
that he, too, had been painstaking
and sincere in his work for the
schools, and that he was entitled to
much praise for the effort he had ex-
pended. The sentiments that Mr..
Ransom expressed met with the
hearty approval of the audience, for
the people made the applause long
and vigorous. Both gentlemen re-
sponded to the words of Mr.. Ran
som in brief speeches.
With this closed the school year,
and today many of the teachers left
for their homes. The school year
in all departments has been highly
successful.
At this time Superintendent Hoff
retires from the work of the schools,
of which he has been in charge for
the past ten years. He has given
of his very best efforts to build. up
Mitchell's schools and the record
that the institution bears over the
state for its high standing indicates
the success of the superintendent's
efforts. Through his persistent eff
fort and ably seconded by others,
Mitchell has probably the finest
high school in the state. Through
all the years Prof. Hoff has worked
with a strong devotion to the edu-
cational cause and the young peo-
pie who have gone forth reflect the
work of the schools. Principal
Manthey has been with the schools
the past three years, and retires
at this time. His work in the
schools has been of a very high char
acter. Capable and. earnest he has
given of his very best effort to fur
the cause of education. In
whatever lines these gentlemen may
be engaged in the future the best
Of the people of Mitchell will
90 with them.