The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-08-09
RESOLUTIONS OF
COUNTY TEACHERS

Be it resolved by the teachers OF
Stanley county III institute assembled
that we do endorse and urge Upon the
the legislature OF the state the nec<
essity Of state aid to rural schools that
viii meet the present requirements Of
colleges for admission. And be it
further resolved that we emphatically
object to the Introduction OF ninth
grade in the district school of one
room and one teacher, bnt endorse
the district high school and console
dation.
Be it further resolved that whereas
the county board of edncstion did
not define any definite course In PEN
manship, and that whereas the Palm
er system las received unprecedented
recognition In the colleges, normals
and advanced schools In the cdsntry
the same is hereby recommended to
be used in the schools OF this county
wherever possible.
Be 1t resolved BY the teachers OF
STANLEY county in Institute assembled
that whereas the present method OF
securing text books bas worked nm
successfully, insomuch thxt ID tends
to- leave the choice OF text books In
the hands of betsohs who are not
teachers and FROM their atocation are
more or less incompetent to know the
requisite Of good text that we re-
commend TO the Legislature ard to
the Representatives Of StaNlkt county
in particular the amendment Of this
law. and suggest that the choice of
text hooks be left TO the county
.,oard OF education, who will MAKE
their selections from such books Us
are recommended by the Superinten<
dent of Public Instruction, and furth-
.er that \ copy of this Resolution b.
sent TO the Representatives Of stanley
County by the county superintendent
- soon % their names are obtairabIes
RESOLUTION NyMBER Two
Be 1t resolved that we extend TO the
institate instsuetors thanks and sp-
probation for their helpfnl work and
suggestions given during the institute
especially thanking Mr. HSbefts for
the auso OF telescope.
Be 1t further resolved thst Ne thank
the lsdies OF Fort Pierre for the de-
lightful reception sitsu tis and we e.
pecially thank those who rendered
the entertainment of the evening. " o
further thank the people In general
for the kind Hospitality and hesrty
welcome extended to N during this
institute.
Be II further resolved thxt we the
teachers OF Stanley County, stSndin4
for the the enlightment and confident
of the integrity Of the people Of this
county and state, do hereby request
the representatives OF Stanley county
to endeAvor in the legislature to SUBJ
init an amendment to She constitution
to extend the ELECTORAL franchise to
the women of South Dakota.
BE it resolved that whereas tho
teachers Of Stanley County haye
been benefited and profted BY. and
enjoyed the annual Institute. aid
whereas the same Is OF necessity the
last to be conducted by our present
county superintendent, Mrs. Grace
Reed Porter, and whereas the four
years OF her administration have been
four years Of inestimable benefit to
the teachers of Stanley County, who
have at al times been STIMULATED for
ward to their best endeavors by the
presision, regularity sud courage.
which together with spirit OF fair
ness. and an eye to duty. have been
the unalterable policies of Mrs. Por-
ter, that we in our limited way. ex-
press our unsnimoas appreciation and
extend TO Mrs. Porter vote OF thanxs.
FLAoG p. CARLISLE,
Mrs, ANNA MCCREADY,
WfNIFRED Manner,
w. w. KREAMER.
LYDIA TAYLOR.