The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-05-17
County School Notes.
(By j. w. whiting.)

The Tabor public school will close
May 25th aud a fine program will
be given at the school.
Frank L.. Petrik, clerk of Breezy
Hill school district, No. SO. has the
honor or submitting the first school
census to this Office.
In taking the census school clerks
will please note that a person OF
school age who is temporarily In a
district as hired help belongs to the
district where the parent or guar
dian resides.
Spelling awards were mailed from
this once last week.
Avon school district, No. Sc. has
Installed a variety Of play ground
apparatus which adds greatly to
their formerly well equipped school.
See-saws and swings for the children
together with apparatus for the old
er pupils makes life in the Avon
schools worth living.
Miss Hannah Voskiul is entitled
to frst honors in contributing to the
Belgian Relief Fund. This Office &C
knowledges receipt of $3.50 contrib
uted by. the pupils and teacher of
Independent district. No. Q.
The Springfield Normal Quarterly
announces two terms Of summer
school of six weeks each. The first
term begins June 81 and closes July
81. The second term begins August
I and closes Sept. 4. Those intend
ing to teach should take advantage
OF the courses offered.
The final seventh and eighth grade
examination will be held on May "a
IS. As most Of the rural schools
are closed arrangements will be
made to hold the examination in
towns. Rural schools in session will
be permitted to hold the examination
In their respective schools the same
as the March examination was con-
Quoted. Applicants who took the re-
animation In March and did not Sc
cure the required average must re-
write all subjects below SIS per cent.
and, it is desirable that the appli-
cant try to raise all grades below 80
per cent. Seventh grade applicants
who did not secure a grade of 30
per, cent in geography should try to
secure the required 80 per cent In
passing this branch. The schedule
for each. day will be as follows:
Thursday. May "a. M. Pre-
liminary Arithmetic. S. d. History.
p. NJ. Writing. Geography. Civics.
Friday. May 25.-A. M. Reading.
Grammar. Drawing. p. M. Spelling,
Physiology. u. s. History.
Applicants will please report on
the days which the subjects to be
rewritten appear on the schedule.
The National Educational Associa-
ton will; meet at Portland, Ore. July
7th to 14th. inclusive. and it is de-
sired that South Dakota be well rep
resented at this meeting.
The state department has after
careful consideration, recommended
the Burlington line from Omaha to
Denver. the Denver and Ogden from
Denver to Ogden, the Oregon Short
Line and Oregon. Washington Rail
road am Navigation Co.. for the rest
Of the journey.
Parties from the various points In
South Dakota will consolidate at
Omaha SO as to leave that city at
@:c0 p. M, July I'd. The morning
Of July Sd will be spent sightseeing
In Denver and almost an entire day
will be spent at Colorado Springs.
In Salt Lake City the party will be
entertained with an organ recital at
tho Mormon Tabernacle. The party
will leave Salt Lake City on the
night Of July 5th, and reach Port
land the morning of July 7th.
Round trip tickets via this route
and returning over any direct route
will be on sale June 25th, 27th, 30th
and July 1st to 9Th, inclusive, for
$3.50 at Sioux Falls, Aberdeen. HUI
ron. ,Brookings, Vermillion. Pierre,
Mitchell, Watertown, Sioux City and
Omaha. The final return limit will
BIZ two months from date Of sale.
Stopovers will be permitted at all
points going and coming.
Sleeping car rates from Omaha to
Portland will be s14.00 for lower
berth and $11.20 for upper berth in
Standard Sleeper; in tourist sleeper
the rate will be $7.25 and $50.
Anyone desiring to join this party
will please communicate with j. w.
williams. 1904 Farnum St.. Omaha,
who is handling the reservations.