The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-27
tions nor to the federal government.
1t is the business of the state to edu-
cate the citizens of the state"
EARLY CHOSEN PRESIDENTS;
NEXT MEETING TO DEADWOOD

Sioux Falls, S. DIV. l. Early
principal of the Sioux Falls high
school, was elected president of the
South Dakota Educational association
yesterday by an overwhelming ma
jority over T. A. Harmon OF Yank-
ton and Deadwood was chosen by
the teachers as the place for holding
'the next annual convention, winning
by rs votes over Aberdeen, the other
contender for the convention.
That the convention which will
close today is the most successful
gathering of the teachers of the
state not only from point of attend-
ance but from the interest taken in
it by the teachers was the sentiment
expressed yesterday and last night by
many of the visitors, who are en-
thusiastic over the Sioux Falls hos
pitality. Over 1900 teachers were
registered yesterday and it is esti-
mated that about 1000 visitors were
In the city ii attend the meetings.
Afternoon Session.
The nomination and balloting on
officers and the selection of the place
OF holding the next convention took
up considerable portion of the af-
ternoon session yesterday.
w. L. Early was placed in nomin-
alton for president by President Or
dal OF the Lutheran Normal school
of Siour Falls and r. A. Harmon of
Gankton was nominated by Mr.. Helm
of Pierre. The ballots were cast at
the close of the meeting and the re-
suit was announced at the evening
session. Early received 349 votes
and Harmon received 118, giving the
SIOUX Fails man majority e 229
Deadwood received 295 votes as the
next meeting place and Aberdeen PIT.
j. G. Lindsey of Mitchell, cor
responding SECRETARY; Miss Jane l..
McGrath, Spearfish, recording secre-
tary and J. " Murphy of Platte were
rejected by the unanimous vote of
the association
Adopts Resolutions.
After thanking the city and the
press for courteSies extended to il
and the president and officials for
their work, the association in it's
resolutions indorsed the administra-
ton of State superintendent C. G..
Lawrence and urged the appointment
OF committee to prepare an educa-
tional policy for the association, in
cooperating the suggestions made by
the president and the state superin-
The resolutions are as follows:
"1.--We are deeply grateful to the
citizens of Sioux Falls for their ex-
ceptional manner In which they have
provided for our. entertainment and
comfort, and to the press of the city
for the complete and accurate re-
ports of our proceedings.
2.-We warmly commend the
president and the other officers of
this association for the splendid
program prepared for general and
department meetings, and for the
efficient manner in which they have
executed all details of the organiza-
tion.
''3.--We recognize in our superin-
tendent of public instruction an
earnest and conscientious official
and commend his persistent and un-
firing efforts in behalf of our COM
mon schools
"4.-We favor the appointment OF
a committee of this association en-
powered to investigate into the ad-
visibility of making a state educa-
tional exhibit at the Panama Pacific
exposition and to arrange details of
such exhibit if one is deemed ad-
visable
"5.-We approve the recommend.
alton of the president of this asso-
citation and the superintendent of
public instruction relative to the
need of a state educational policy
and we favor the appointment of &
representative committee of not few
Ter than fifteen to formulate an ed
ucational policy for the state, thi