The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
County School Notes.
BY Stunt. G. G. Fites.

Applicants who plan to take the
July examination, should read the
notice appearing in the county pa.
r this week.
The inventory sheets seem to be
rather slow in reaching this ONCE
this year. Clerks should remember
that this is a part Of their annua,
report and should take care to ses
that all property is listed. We are
so particular about the prices.
The July apportionment for Boz
Homme county is $18.495.e0, ane
there are 1899 pupils Of school age
in the county. How much is thai
per capita? This state apporticn
ment comes from the interest Of ou'
permanent school funds and from tht
school polls. @
Several school boards have bal
anced up their books and have thei
annual reports on file in this ONE
for our approval. We would like
to be able to have our Bon .Homm
county report in the hands of tn,
state department first this year, an,
we will If the school officers will b
prompt in sending their reports.
The best slate blackboard may b
had for seventeen cents per sauar
foot in the forty eight inch wild
slabs, and guaranteed against break
age in shipment. In placing black
board on the walls of a school room
II should be placed no higher thai,
twenty six inches from the floor
Many of our older school houses ar
faulty in this respect. r.s,.
This Office sent out a Statement
or financial receipts to the various
school clerks last Saturday. 1t was
intended that these notices shoulG
reach every clerk on Monday, gu
on account of the change in servic'
out Of Tabor, the clerks In the south
eastern part OF the county did No
get theirs until on Tuesday. w
hope this did not interfere with thai
plans.
Eighth grade graduates who d
not feel like tackling the full fou
year high school course, should bea
In mind that the various Norma
schools are offering an excellent two
year course which leads TO a second
grade certificate. We have ssvera
teachers in the county who have con-
pieted the two year course at on
own state Normal at Springfield an
are doing good work in the rura
schools of the county. Better semi
for a catalog, 1t is free and will civ
you a lot of information c~oncerninf
the State Normal at Springfield.
1t viii soon be time to make on,
recommendations to the s~uperinten
dent of the Boys State Fair Camp
Last year we sent one boy to tn
Camp. Otto Hanson. This year We
expect to send two boys. They mus
be boys who have been regular II
attendance at school last year, an
must be able to show that they ar
taking an active interest in the farr
work this summer. Every boy whS
would like to be considered in thi
contest should make us a report o
the amount of work that he is doinf
this summer. If he has any crop. Il
ON ground set off to him by his faith
er, he should tell us tbs number Q
acres that he is farming. Otto Han
SON told us something OF his trip IL
the county papers last fall. and hii'
letter appeared in the County Agent
a publication of the Chicago Boarr
of Trade, during the winter months
1t is a trip worth striving fer by.
every boy in the county and we hops
that a large number will try for 1t
Remember that only two boys car
no sent nm from this cOunty-