The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-03-07
County School Letter

mar WHO WOrhS auu ali WoTk tnat
should be done is honorable."-
Jefferson.
This is the time to begin plan.
ming to plant some trees on the
school grounds. Trees we'll plant
ed serve at least three purposes
they beautify the school, they
teach the pupils a much needed
lesson in identifying, and they
show a disposition on the part of
the teacher to do something extra.
Teachers are requested to send
both copies of their final report to
he office for approval, 1t should
be remembered that the section OF
work With which the pupils are to
begin in each subject should be
indicated in the report.
There Is so much bad In the
best of Us, there is so much good
in the worst OF us, it hardly be-
hooves any OF us to talk about the
rest of us"
Little Lois Edmonds, aged II,
is the champion bread maker Of
| the state of Iowa. She won the
first prize in a contest in which
5000 girls took part. She is also
one of the eleven best corn growers
in that state. Lois has lately
visited Washington, where she was
invited to go to the White House
and show the president and his
cooks how to make the best bread
Current Events.
The extent OF the true teachers
service a hardly be estimated.
The following is a comparison that
will bear m0cb considerations: "fhe
physician keeps whole the temple
u winch dwell the mind and soul
The priest h1es the vision on that
iuture life in which We believe will
be shown the fruits OF this one.
The statesman shapes the policies
OF nations and helps to preserve on
earth peace aud good viii. The
musician aud The artist are the
Interpreters OF the divine in human
life and reveal to men the har-
monies OF nature. The mother is
the central figure of Christian
civilization over the whole world
and throughout all human interests
her love brings earthly life nearer
"a The hss Fee.sls her touch soothes
pain and her smile glorifies Joy.
OF the nature of all these the
teacher p~artakes. In a life of ser
vice the teacher lends a hand to
make youthful bodies strong for
the conflict; to keep youthful
facing the future and open
to the truth in whatsoever form it
comes, to create with youthful am
a responsibility for citizen
ship and readiness to meet social
Obligations, to attnne youthful
to the sweeter, finer tones Of
LIES sympathy and, in spirit of
deepest reverence, to touch youth
snl lives with a love that shall 90
with them through pleasant path
ways into the ~fairest fields of life
aud conduct."-Payson Smith.
TO a large number of eminent
people an English maya
zine lately put TIE question a. TO
who are the ten greatest living
in the whole world. Thomas
A. Edison received more votes
;han any other. In view of the
act that Mr.. Edison as a boy had
limited opportunities his sue
should be an inspiration to
very boy and girl even tho they
nay not have the best of oppor
'nuities. Il a proof Of what a
can do WHOM he really makes
Up his mind to do something worth
It is proof that the highest
.im of the teacher should be to in
till into the lives of the children a +,
purpose to something worth while. ]
Circulars will be forwarded j
eachers tllis week announcing the
'endieions for the boys corn grow
contest and the gisls' baking