Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-03
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the common school below nor with the
university above-are in word so many
disjecta membraswithout organization or
system. State regulation will bring state
supervision which will unity high schools
and state supervision will make the
schools state high schools instead of local
high schools and hence charge for tuition
will be abolished for nonresident pupils
and the schools will to that extent become
free schools. At present tuition fees are
bar to poor but worthy nonresident
pupils.
State aid will not only systematic and
thus increase the efficiency of schools, but
will bring into being numerous high
schools in which children may be educated
at their home town and home influences,
instead of being compelled, as at present,
ceive that which should be offered at home.
State aid will not only enable and induce
smaller towns to establish high schools
where now there are none, but the high
school SO established will give tone and
impetus to all lower grades in the schools.
Such aid will give rise to high school
fessional men whose work will be potent
in raising the standard and creating in the
state an educational esprit de corps.
The system and the spirit thus secured
will debar from the profession the ineffi-
cient, ard leave room for competent teach
ers only. The plan will lead to classifca-
tion of high schools, and will thus create
healthful rivalry among the high schools.
The maintenance of state high schools
will involve no increase of cost to the state
as whole, but simply more equal dis
tribution of a small part of the taxes for
educational purposes, with the accompany
ing great advantage Of securing system
state. in fact, the same number of high
schools, locally supported, will cost more
than those same schools, even more eff
GENTLY, conducted underpartial state sup
port, for there is always q saving in syS-
tematizing.
proposed plan, pay very small part of the
taxes heretofore borne by the community
supporting high schools, it will gain net
only the privilegeOff f ee tuitionf II all youth
of the state, but what is even more impor-
tant, the right of supervision over all high
schools in the state. This supervision will
enable the state to make these schools
what they are not at present, direct feed
ers of the colleges and state university, and
so hasten the time when these institutions
can dispense with their preparatory depart
ments without injury to themselves, and
with distinct gain to this body of pre-
paratory schools within the state, as we'll
as with very considerable saving of eX-
pense to the state at large.
The state supervision of high schools.
following as cOrrola from state aid, there
will be realized the evident intent of the
constitution in providing for a uniform
system of free public schools throughout
the state, beginning with the primary and
extending through all grades up to and in
o1nninO normal
The plan has worked admirably and to
the entire satisfaction of all concerned in
the neighborlng state of Minnesota, and to
it, more than to any other single influence,
is attributed the phenominal growth of the
state university as well as Of the high
President Elliot OF Harvard university, in
an address at the Minneapolis high school
last winter, pronounced the plan the most
admirable feature in the school system OF
8ny state.
There is no opposition to this plan from
any source where it has been tried, and
none among the school men in this state.
Ii is our earnest hope and urgent request
that thorough and favorable consideration
be given to this plan in your honorable
body and in your educational committees.
We believe tits is a great opportunity in
the Educational life Of our young state.
Most respectfully yours in behalf of the
WEBSTER MERRlFIELD.
[SIGNED.l A. l.. WOODS,
JOSEPH KLNNEDY,
Committee.
Messrs. Bentley, Hodgson, Simpson and
others favored.
Mr.. Havrevold opposed.
Mr.. Deans opposed on account Of the
condition of the state treasury.
The bill passed, MeSsrs. Deans and
uavrevold voting no.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. HODGSON'S bill, No. PIG: For the
separation of fractional townships where
connected in civil township organization
with full congressional townships.
Mr.. KELLY'S bill. No. 1869: Compelling
railroad companies to furnish cars on ap-
plication by shippers within five days. Mr..
Kelly stated the object of the bill to be to
compel railroad companies to give farmers
who sell their grain to eastern buyers GER
tain means of shipping in order to enable
them to comply with contracts and to hold
the companies responsible for damages
after a reasonable time for compliance
Farmers are now frequently disappointed
because the station agents have been SUBJ
farmers are Kept in waiting. The bill
passed with only two voting no.
Mr.. s0UrHARD's bill, No. 92l: AS
amended, striking out the word debtor
and inserting head of family in the ex-
empti0n law. Leaves the law otherwise
intact.
Mr.. EBBIGHAUSEN'S bill, No. 24s:
Which provides for tax liens on land
for cleaning oct noxiOus weeds growing
thereon. Includes all lands owned by cor
pOratiOnS and nOn-reSidents.
Mr.. WALSH'S bill, No. 2BO: To regulate
working on highways in civil townships.
Mr.. McCULLOCH'S bill, No. 235: For
publishing 500 copies of the revenue laws.
? Mr.. BENEDICT'S bill, No. 255: In rela-
ti0n to the board for the government of
the academy Of science at WahpetOn. Pro.
viding for appointing board.
Mr.. HALVORSON'S bill. No. 22S: Pro-
viding for the destruction OF weeds along
the public highways.
Mr.. SrROM'S. No. 1856: Defining the
duties of engrOSsing and enrolling clerks.
No extra clerks to be appointed the first
twenty days of the session; none after that
except on vote Of the house; extra clerks
Continued on Eighth Psge.)