The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-12
By SUIT. g. q. Fites.

this He represents the practi-
cal side of our growing educational
tendencies, and we are expecting
much good to come from his weeks
stay with us. A good attendance Is
looked for even though many Of our
teachers nave fulfilled the require
ments of the law by attending var
ious summe schools in this and 9th
er states.
This office acknowledges receipt of
a considerable supply of ~catalogs and
bulletins from the State Normal at
ISpringfeld. We wish that every
teacher, high school and grade pu-
pill, OF this county; could receive some
of this literature. We also wish that
parties interested in the abolishment
OF the institution would take the
time to read some of this literature.
The institution is doing a.great work
for this section of the state. It's grad
yates readily find positions as teach
ers In any quarter, Of the country
wherever they may choose to apply.
This year. three of the Normal grad
yates have found employment in the
city schools Of Springfield.
Gladys Marks returns to Hit No
40 for her second term. Miss Marks
attended summer school at Spring
field. both this and last summer.
K~ingsburg will utilize a vacant.
store building for school purposes
this year. The board is looking for
a teacher of experience for, their frst.
teacher. Who can qualify for this
position?
We notice that Steckley No. 90
has made many Improvements to
their school house and grounds this
summer. They have rehlred Miss
Gleason for the coming year. This
is the third year for her'in that DIS
trict and speaks we'll for her.
ITO know South Dakota, is to be
proud of her" is the waySA. E. Win
ship, Of Boston, expresses his We've
of our state and its system Of educa
tion. He has a very interesting ar
ticle on South Dakota printed in the
Boston Journal of Education.
We received a sample school mar
last week, which we wish to call tc
the attention of our school officers
The price is right, and the map il
first class in every way. Officers
looking for. material OF this sort
should look at this sample before
placing their order. Z
We notice a tendency on the par
of school officers to supply them
selves with new record books. Thiel
is a good idea, since in many cases
the older districts have been usink
record books that are not or the lat
est approved forms. Most SUPPLY!
houses in South OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
records for $500 per book
Napoleonwas o. great reader from
his earliest youth. It is said tina
even On his great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
he always hAdsas hooker hand to B
cupy his spare momeHfa And h..
never took more than FskA hours foIi
sleep after reaching nla1ih6oh In
the Waterloo campaign, his travel
ing library consisted of over 500 vol
umes. Thesmargins of the books o.
his choicest authors were written fail
of hts owns thoughts.
So many inquiries are made about
the school cistefns that We want tcl
repeat the purpose of the board of
health again. 1t is very simple in
deed. What is required is that plen-
ty of good wholesome water be on
hand at the school house at all times
during the season. The board o.
health is not particular how 1t is OBJ
tanned.
1t has been our desire ever since
coming into office to be of a greater
service to the school officers, in tbs
way of making suggestions as to the
most approved way of keeping the
records of the school districts. We,
have found a sufficient number of
Irregularities among many of the
school district records to make US
wish even more than ever that we,
had time to inspect the books of each
: districtd the county annually.
The school notes came out a day
or two late this week so that they
may hOt appSai II al u inc Couhl9
papers.
How many of our school officers
: do you suppose make it a practice
) to keep all of the school records safe
from destruction?
!, The August examination Is open
only to applicants having had al
least six months experlence. 1t oc-
ours during institute week.
Iowa has a uniform wage scale for
her teachers that has some merit
She has also introduced the scheme
! of a state marking board for marking
examination papers Of teachers.
1t is getting time of the year to
clean out the school house cisterne
and get ready for the fall rains. Per
sonally. we believe it far better to