Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-12
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The public schools Of this Village arr
now III session ind sr Tie direction 81
| Pref u. A. Sanford and an able corps
lof assistants. The different depart
iments opened with q good attendance
land under very favorable auspices and
the future is quite promising that the
schools will rapidly assume the posi-
ton to which they are entitled The
Board Of Education have done all ii
their power by securing good talent
and in providing e xeslientacco moda-
tons. Little Falls ranks second to no
village in the State at presant,in good
facilities for common school educa-
ton. It now lies with the parents Of
the scholars to say whether the good
work, which has. been inahgui'ated by
| the school board, shall be continued
and improved upon. The slight inter-
est manifested in the last school meet
ling does not give much promise Of a
change in this respect. The school
board can arrange for good buildings,
engage first class teachers and provide
means for payment OF the same. They
can also establish regulations for the
government Of the schools and adopta
course of study for the different de-
partments. This is as far as they can
60 To receive the benefits Of these
privileges the parents must do their
share and see that their children are
regular in attendance, and that they.
cheerfully -acquiesce in the regula-
tons prescribed for their guidance.
The bane of every teachers life are
fault-fintllng and non attendance We
trust that this village will now drop
it's swaddling clothes and take more
elevated position in school matters.
Nearly every school district in the
State of one thousand inhabitants or
over, not already organised under the
high school law, is making efforts to
come under the workings of this law,
and then secure the State aid Of 500
allowed to each school which adopts
the prescribed standard, st. Cloud,
Sank Centre, Brainerd. Fergus Falls,
Crookston, and other towns through
out northern Minnesota are already
enjoying the benefits Of this course,
and with great advantage to the work
ings of their respective schools. It is
not the mere matter of dollars and
cents obtained from the State which
is the only inducement' for adopting
this course. It brings all the schools
in close sympathy with one another
and in close interest with the Normal
system now in vogue. Pupils can pass
under examinations direct into the
State University and thus save time
and the necessity Of going to some
preparatory school. We believe that
the people Of this village viii not be
backward in aiding to raise the stand
ard Of the schools, when once it is pre-
sented to their ate ntion, and they un-
derstand the benefits to be derived
from what is called the New Educa~
ton"
Persons visiting a Town with the pur-
pose Of making it their home usually
inquire as the school facilities, and
Judge from, it's educational advantages
as to the moral standing of the dis
trict If the right efforts are made
now, with the commencement Of the
school year, a long step will be taken
towards the High Schoo' system. Then
bv another wear the course Of study
now IN vogue in the high schools could
be introduced and the schools worked
Up to it. The Independent school,
district Of Little Falls should be the
nucleus for the common schools OF
Morrison county, and through which
all-pupils should pass who desire to
finish their education either at the
Normal or the State University. Oar
columns will always be open.to anyone
| who has opinions to express On this
matter. Discussion of these questions
will promote interest, and more inter
est is what we are after.
PIKE CREEK CAUCUS.
The Republican voters of the town Of
| Pike Creek Will hold caucus at Scots
brick yard on Saturday, the goth day Of
September, 1884, at 10 O'Clock for The
purpose Of electing two delegates tc
attend the Republican county convention
to be held in Little Falls on the SAME
day. 8 JAMES DoBzE,
| r Chairman.
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