The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-11
M1LBANK S. OAK FRIDAY, DECEMBER H. 1914
:
School Notes
Christmas Present to be Il Victor
school Machine

CVuUUl N0VuluC
The teachers and pupils OF the city
schools have decided to BUY them
selves a Christmas present this year
| which will be a delight to all through
out the year. The four classes of the
high school voted by large majorities
to devote the money that in past years
has been spent for holiday party for
this purpose. The teachers decided
that they could afford more lasting
pleasure to the pupils in their charge
if they spent the money for this Christ
| mas present rather than for the ira.
ditional Christmas treat. Thus the
high school pupils will contribute
something over twenty-five dollars,
the teachers almost as much and this
with the fund derived from the Hiawa-
tha picture show will make enough to
buy Victor School Machine and pos
sibly a few records. The teachers
hope that the grade pupils may raise
sufficient funds to buy a good record
for each room rather than give pres
ents to their teachers a has sometimes
been done. 1t has been suggested that
there are owners of Nictrolas who
have large collections OF records who
may feel that they can donate some to
the schools; or at any rate loan some
Of their collection until the schools
come to own a reasonable number.
Music has been recognized as an i'm
portant branch OF education and along
with the ability to sing, and perhaps
play some musical instrument, the
ability to appreciate and enjoy good
music is OF the highest Importance
from the standpoint OF general culture.
Thus various music machines are now
recognized widely as being most val
liable aid to this end. and the pupils
and teachers will doubtless be we'll
repaid for their investment in this
dutch treat Christmas present.
1t has been called to the attention OF
the schools that many boys who are
apparently of school age are on the
/ streets and missing the opportunities
which the city schools have to offer
! them. .hc schools arc clad to report
that there has been very little traancy
thus far this year, so for as we know
/ only one boy has been truant Tor any
/ length Of time. and he through the IN.
I terest and cooperation OF his parents
/ is in school now. However it Is rec
ognized that there are many boys who
are not in school and ought to be. \
friend of the school gave list OF such
| BOYS to the superintendent. but when
/ he checked the list with the school CEN
! su, he found that every one OF the boys
va, over the age OF compulsory atten-
dance, SO that "A truant officer could
/ do moth no in the way OF forcing them
into school. We know that in most OF
these cases the parents OF the boys are
anxious to have them in school and it
is to be regretted that the boys cannot
see that they are missing an opportun
| ity which may never be offered them
again.
1t has been noticed also that some
OF these boys who are not IN school,
and perhaps some who are attending,
are using tobacco and cigarettes. Of
| icer Sutclitfe and Mr.. 9 lem warned
the school boys early in the term as
to the rigid laws of the state in this
matter, and we believe that Milbank
school boys are not SO frequent often
ders as the boys OF some other towns.
However it is generally recognized
that to the growing boy tobacco is alb
solutely injurious, and if there are
those who are breaking the law in sell
ing to boys certainly they ought to be
brought to justice.
Friday, December llth is the day
that has been appointed for special
nti-tuberculosis instruction, and the
teachers will have some hygenic sug-
gestions to offer their pupils along
this line. The Red Cross Seals or
stamps are one of the sources of reve-
nue. for waging the war against this
deadliest foes of the human race. and
the children will be urged to use as
many as they can afford.
Enn Affnnfinm