Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-07-31
CUSTER SCHOOL CHAT
Custer's Greatest Asset is the Fine School
Maintained by the District, Costly
but Worthy Institution

To many people the public school is a
liability, a burden to be borne. II is to
the credit of the Custer community that
the school is considered an asset and an
indispensable institution. 1t is inter
esting to note that the Budget for school
has increased practically 100 per cent
over four years ago, the total amount
necessary to run the school this year
being around SO, 10000, the chief item
Of course being teachers wages which
have been steadily rising, especially the
past two years.
The Board during last year found a
surplus had accumulated In the fund and
acting under advice retired S5000.00 of
the bonded indebtedness, receiving a
small premium thereby. The census
this year gives Custer an enrolment OF
over 200 pupils in the District who win
draw State money. This is an increase
of 90 pupils in the past two years. The
typewriters purchased have in rentals
paid for the machines and are bringing
in "A small income each year The rem
tai will probably be put AS low as posi-
BILE that students may receive the work
without much extra expense. The Nor.
NAL Teachers Course will bring us about
half the salary Of one teacher from the
state beside equip those wishing to pre-
pare for teaching.
1t was necessary to put In an extra
teacher in the grades this year on ac-
count of the over-crowded condition,
and the Laboratory has been recon
structed and planned for class room,
which it is believed will accommodate
the growth for some years to come. All
the Faculty but one, the English teach
er, is under contract and very satisfac-
tory correspondence is under way, and
contract will probably be ordered at
the Friday night regular meeting.
Supt. w. +. Sloan and Miss Agnes
Sloan are listed for the High School.
In the grades Miss Anna Gillette, Mrs.
Olive b. Tibbets, Miss Francis Repass,
Miss Debbie Wade and Miss Tiliie Hes
nard complete the list. This doubtless
is very strong force and the work will
be maintained at the same high stand
ard as in the past.
Too much cannot be said Of the high
personnel Of our Student body. They
share in the pride of the school patrons,
the fine building and worthy teachers,
aud come to work as welt as play. it ia
worthy of note that ia the three year
use of the new building scarcely de-
facement nor even pencil mark can be
found on the walls.
1t will cost the taxpayers of the Dis
trict this year above $4,000 per student
for the school year. The cost for those
coming from other Districts will Of
course be less than half this but for re-
suits obtained and standards established
our school will take place second to
none in the Hills. We are peculiarly
fortunate in securing Mr.. w. F. Sloan
as head Of the school for the coming
year Mr.. Sloan is Supt who will al
ways be worth much more than the
salary he draws. He is now attending
school at the Illinois University.
School will open Sept. 9th this year
and all those from the outlying districts
should obtain accommodations in town
soon as rooms will be difficult this year
to obtain. Let us altogether pull for our
finest institution, The Custer Independ-
ent School.