Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-01
HURLEY PUBLIC
SCHOOL REVIEW
Review of the Splendid Work Ac-
complished the Past Year

The school year of 1915-1916 in the
Hurley Public Schools has been one Of
progress, of deep interest, and of high
scholarship 1t has been our aim and s
determination of the board of educa-
tion and of the (school faculty. corps
of instructors to put forth their best
in Judgment and energy for the good
of the pupils of the schools and OF the
community. This can only be attain
ed to any degree with the kiTdliest
and most thoughtful cooperation OF
the patrons of the schools, to whom
much credit is due for the past years
success.
The work in the grades has been
very satisfactory. The pupils have,
thruout the year, kept up living in
terest in their work and the attend
ance Of a very large majority has
been nearly perfect. ~
The eight grades are divided into
| four sections. The first primary CON
sisting of the first and second grades,
the second primary consisting of the
third and fourth grades, the inter-
mediate Of the fifth and sixth grades
land the grammar division of the
seventh and eighth. The first pri-
mary under Miss Strenan has a total
enrolment of forty-two; the SECOND
primary under Miss Sheldon has an
tenrolInlent of thirty eight; the inter
mediate under Miss Brethorst has an
enrolment of thirty six; and the.
4 grammar room under Miss Smith has
an enrolment of thirty six. The very
/ best school-work can be done in a.
4 room with an enrolment of not to ex-
ceed twenty FIVE pupils. So 1t is evil
4 dent that with the marked advance in
i other lines Hurley will soon need to.
enlarge her school facilities.
In the highschool the enrolment has
i been forty five. The honor roll con-
4 1sisting of those students doing eEv
work thruout the year. The literary
4 meetings held bi-weekly were of much
interest and lasting good. The High
school play, sThe Deacon's Second
4 Wife, was staged May 18th and much
appreciated; the receipts from this
went to pay the expenses of the basket
ball season in which we had our share
of success.
In the state defamation contest at
Yankton our representative received
lsecond place.
{, The instructors in classic work the
past year were Miss Sswancutt III Gep-
! man and Latin, Mr. Gustafsorl in Eng
lish and History and Mr. Billings in
!, EMathematics sad Science. In the
Manual Training Department under
1 Mr.. Lantis, there were thirty eight en-
rolled One hundred thirty six pro
: jects were completed at total cost Of
+ $78.73, of which SOD 31 was refunded
by the pupils, leaving a total cost to
the school of $20.39, or an average
cost Of 53 10-19c. per pupil. In the
q drawing department, with an enroll
ment of nine, two hundred twenty five
drawings Were made at "a cost of S2.05.
In the Home Economies Department
under Miss Wasson there has been
twenty nine girls in sewing and TWEEN
ty three in cooking. In sewing there
{ is practically no expense as nearly ali
the material is provided by the indiyi-
/; duals doing the work. In cooking the
S girls have earned in various ways, and
3 turned over to the departme nearly
fifty dollars, SO that the cost per pupil
per lesson amounts to 1-:3c for sup-
ii plies, and for gas a little less than 2
1-3. g
With the usual commencement ey-
ercises and the school year at close.
greetings for an enjoyable, profitable
summer are extended to all, r. g. B.