The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-02-14
ANTELOPE CONSOL|.
DATED SCHOOL

OUu6O OOIIOO6
In our issue Of January 81, we
published an article regarding the
Antelope Consolidated school near
1ooreton, which was prepared by
the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction at Bismarck.
N. P. johnson of Mooreton was
IN the city last Thursday afternoon
and called at the Times Office for a
social chat. He took exception to
the article in number Of respects
and said: Gas resident of Ante
lope and q subscriber to your
y paper, I offer this as a correc-
ton to the statement published 4,
your issue of January 81, 1918. l
believe the writer has been nisin-
formed as to the condition of the
schools in Antelope at the time
Miss Dobrear came here.
81 believe that the schools in
Antelope can show as good re-
cord as any rural school in Rich
land county. I am willing to give
mother all the credit she has ea
ed. No doubt, she hes done some
good. On the other hand, she has
done some harm-one action Off
sets the other.
81 could mention several teach
ers who have taught for years in
Richland county, and some Of
them are nearly as old as Miss
Dolbrear, and they got most Of
their education in the schools ot
Antelope and some Of the younger
ones are teaching at the present
time. All of them received their
education outside of the little zone
where mother has done her good
work.
"The fact Of the matter are that
consolidation was advocated years
before Miss Dolbrear came to our
support. The teachers in the 9TH
er parts of Antelope township
were doing their part at the some
time.
81 am not exactly certain, but
10 the bent-',f ,sly .:now!clgs. Miss
Dolbrear was never in any other
school in Antelope township and
all her work has been done in a
little third grade school house,
with a second grade effort. 1t
certainly is remarkable. Several
parties have expressed their dis
appointment and dissatisfaction to
me, relative to the time when the
building was dedicated.
''The speakers at that time
made special effort to advertis"
what ma had done,77 said Mr..
johnson. --but they forgot thai
dad was under the load, too.
Whether it was intentional or
whether they had been led to be-
lieve that all the brains in Ante
lope township were ccntered on
one little crowded spot. I am I'M
able to state. But ! do feel tha,
the school board should at least
have credit for doing one thing.
They drew their salaries. so I in
fer that they were on the job, at
least, portion of the time.
Although the school is now
running satisfactorily, there are
yet some problems to solve, which
I feel confident will be adjusted
in the near future.
ga Farmers club has been or
ganized here, and some good work
is being done along that line.
Meetings are held every second
and fourth Friday of each month.
By changing the program at each
meeting they have succeeded in
bringing the people together in a
social way, thereby creating that
good old-fashioned community
spirit which spells success.
"Here's hoping that these +.
marks may find their way in print
and we hope that the public will
know that we are in this matter
in friendly way. side by side."
The Times will be glad to pub
lish any other communications on
this subject. or on subjects Of in
terest to the people from any part
of Richland county.