The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1923-12-21
WETA SCHOOLS ARE
DOING FINE WORK
Parents teachers and students are
cooperating for mutual benefit
in educational progress

ged to enjoy the pleasure OF vlSl1
TO the Weta schools last Friday II
company with DR.. II. X. Warren
tor thirty years president of Yank'
ton college.
Weta, we'll known to every Press
reader is only a small place. 1t Is
therefore the more significant tC
note the mighty fine work that
this community under many handi
caps has set out to do and is
actually doing. Evidence, as CLEAN
ed from the school board, from
patrons, students and the teachers
was conclusive as to the spirit OF
all concerned and the work ir
hand.
In the first place this little, but
determined community of educat.
ional boosters has built Il modern
three room school house with full
basement. 1t is neatly built, wei
painted and kept in a sanitary
state.
A good school building however
is only one of the essentials OF
good school work. There must be
good teachers to impart common
sense cmplified, which is usual,
known as education. This tht
school board has solved both wise.
" and we'll in selecting Mr.
Clarence Coleman. a man with !;
college degree, enthusiasm ant
love for his chosen work. He ha
led the school last year and thc
board spared no salary cOnsiderat'
ion to re-employ him for this year
He is leading the young citizens o!
Weta and vicinity in way thai
arouses their interest and ambit
ion for better things in the edu-
cational field. He conducts a com.
plete high school course for some
fifteen boys and girls. who arc
eagerly following their able guide
into the field of higher knowledge
preparatory for better citizenship
To give a complete high schOo
course to this group right at homo
means skilful combination of elias
ses as we'll as patience and resour
cefulness.
The upper grades are handled il
very able manner by Mrs. Cole
man and Miss Simon of Weta ably
cares for the lower grades.
The American flag proudly file.
from its well chosen restinU place
in front of the building. and greet
the seekers after knowledge from
afar. The grounds are to b,
fenced in and to be kept in clear
condition.
Another very commendable thinl
done by the good people of Wet;
under the guidance of principa
Coleman, was the building of ;
modern teacherage right close tC
the school. Itsolves the old ant
perplexing question of housing
and boarding the teacher to a;
nicely and is keenly appreciated by
both teachers and patrons. The
state too has put its stamp of ap
proval on this venture by re
embursing the district handsomel,
for this progressive step. The
building is not large, but scientifi
cally put up to offer astonishingl,
large numbers of modern conven
fences. There is not an inch o
waste space. Economy, conven
ience and tastefulness are cviden
on every hand. Weta is proud O
this phase of her modern schoo
life and visitors stop, look ant
wonder at what cooperation, tn
spirit Of the times, can do even II
as small social center as this.
The veteran college president
who has spent life time maxim,
better citizens of Young men an.
women and the Kadoka penci
pusher arrived at the noon hou
and were met at the steps with
CHEEKY welcome from tn prime
ipal and a group OF happy students
Then they were promptly escOrte
into the dining room in the base
ment, where the tables were sc
for some thirty five. Baked bean:
potatoes and gravy. bread and no
cocoa was on the bill Of fare fo
the day and pupils for many mile
around Wetasat down 70 war;
noon day meal and enjoyed it i
preference to the old time colo
frozen Wintertime lunch.
When all were satisfied, CON
mittee of students cleared tn
tables and washed the dishes i
record time. INQUIRY develooed tn
fact that everything was done b
the boys and girls. A list Of thos
on the program for the days wor
was found on the bulletin boar(
Three of them had helped in tn
preparation and cooking under tn
supervision of Mrs. Coleman
Books were carefully kept of ever
thing spent and the cost was the
divided per canita. Students a
sist in this and thus get a mos
practical sideline education
home economics that is hard
beat even in the best of school
When asked about the eypcn'
of the school lunch. Mr.. Co'ema
oave complete explanation hacke
bv facts and figures and inforn,f
his visitors that this psrticul'
meal in question would cost ea6
individual four and ouart'
cents.
The eyes of the Yankton Colleg
grand Old man fairly bulged ar