The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-28
OF
TWELVE HUNDRED
REACHED TUESDAY
Teachers In Full Pos
session of This
City,.
1850 IN NUMBER
1850 IN NUMBER
Attendance of Last Year Near.
ly Doubled by Noon
Today.


FROM TUESDAY s DAILY
The most Sanguine expectations of
the local committees We're more than
realized by the character of the pro-
gramme and the attendance at the
State Tachers' association in this city
yesterday. The enrolment has al
ready passed the one thousand mark.
and that was the high mark set by
the committee. The enrolment this
afternoon is 1850. This is a record
breaker and the officials of the asso-
citation are jubilant over the magni-
tude and enthusiasm OF the meeting.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
met in the Gale theatre, and it was a
magnificent audience hat greeted DR..
q. w. Nash when he called the assoc
citation together. Every available seat
IN the large auditorium was occupied.
and many were standing. The eviden-
ceS OF wealth of the state We're plainly
visible i'll the fine millinery and beau
tiful dresses OF the ladies and the
prosperous appearance of the gentle
men. The programme was opened by
a stirring selection from the Mitchell
band. DR.. j.. S. Hoagland. pastor of
the M. E. church invoked the divine
presence. This was followed by the
address of welcome by Hon. A.. T..
Hitchcock, mayor of the city. The
mayor never appeared at better ad-
vantage than he aid yesterday, and
though Il man immersed in civic ar-
fairs and law he proved himself
thoroughly familiar With the prob
lens of education in the state. He
sprung several surprises on his audi
l pncp in his for tha
correction of some of the conditions
that exist in the state educational
institutions. He said that he believed
in an economy of administration that
would prove the most beneficial to
the greatest number. At some length
he pointed out the waste CT money
and teaching force in the state insti-
tutions, and outlined several plans by
which the evil could be corrected.
The address appeared in this paper
yesterday, and doubtless will be pub
lished as part of the proceedings of
the association and it should have Il
wide circulation and reading. lie well
coined the teachers to Mitchell. in
wiling them to observe the public i'm
proVements and to partake of the
hospitality of the city. The address
was listened to with rapt attention
and elected considerable applause.
The response was given by Supt.
Fl. G. johnson of Aberdeen. He
thanked the mayor for the hearty
welcome given the teachers of the
state, and then proceeded to outline
some of the needed legislation for
the benefit OF the public schools. par
, ticularly the rural schools. He eX-
(. pected the next session of the state
legislature would accept the recon
mendations that will be made by the
> committee on the revision of the
school laws of the state.
After Superintendent Johnson s adj
dress the Boys Glee club OF the Nit
chell high school rendered two pieces
that We're greatly appreciated by the
audience. Following this came the
presidents annual address. Dir. G.. w.
Nash's address dealt with some of
the problems of the state. He said
that some of these problems We're.
how to properly administer the af-
fairs of the state institutions, how to
secure a better grade of teachers, and
how to finance the public schools.
Each of these points was discussed in
the most careful manner, and some
of his suggestions were worthy of
the most serious consideration. He
declared that it would be wise to fl
nance the state institutions by issuing
state bonds for at least a million of
dollars, distributing this money
among the institutions at nee The
money was needed in order that the
plans in hand could be completed.
These bonds should run for twenty
years. The interest and capital would
not be as great per year in cost to
the state as the unwise method now
employed of doing out a lump sum to
each institution, a plan based on po-
litics and selfishness. DR.. Nash de
clared in favor of normal school
training tor every teacher in the
state, and if this We're compelled,
There would be such Il scampering
for the normal schools OF the state
as was never before Witnessed" AT
the conclusion of the programme Miss
Rachel Doyle sang a solo. The presi-
dent of the association then read a
list of the committees to me APP
pointed, and declared the afternoon
session closed.
At $3.50 the evening session was
'ui'Nh w Olutt ny IItSluCII NASH.
The audience completely filled the
building. Two fine selections were
given by the High School Glee club
of the city. DR.. A. N. Hume of the
Brookings agricultural college read a
very Interesting paper on the rural
school problem. He showed very plain
ly that there is an imperative neces-
slty TOR Improvement in the ountr
school. The city schools are spending
more than twice as much money for
education as the schools in the rural
districts, and the day has arrived
when the length of term in the count
ny should be as long as it is in the
city and the country child should
have the same educational advantage
es that he child in the city enjoys.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by DR.. w. 0. Thompson, pre-
sldent OF the Ohio State University
q. s-