The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14

vile, and the author of the outlines Of
music and drawing in the state course
Of study had charge of classes in music,
drawing and water color work, physi.
cal culture and penmanship. Miss
Latin was thoroughly at home in
every one of these lines Of work, and
ably showed the teachers the edu-
cational value of each. She insisted
that children should be kept in a hap
py frame Of mind in order to get the
best results from them. The teachers
soon saw the force of this statement,
for in the cheerful environment Great
ed by their instructor, they were hap
py and industrious, while scarcely
knowing how it came about.
Prof. w. ID. Hartman of the depart
ment of history at the Valley City
Normal School ably conducted classes
in civil government, U. S. history
and advanced reading, correlating
civics and history by teaching the
making of the constitution along
with the history of period between
1857 and 1929. His outline work called
for a great deal of outside reading and
showed that to be we'll informed, a
teacher or student should not bind
himself down to one textbook alone.
Prof. Hartman's hints on teaching
helps to be employed in the rural
school were timely and suggestive.
With limited amount of reading
matter at her command, the teacher
in the district school must use all
other data that she can gather from
magazines, educational papers and
pictures that may have a bearing on
the subject in hand.
Miss Feiring had charge of the class
in pedagogy. Whites Art of Teach
ing" was used as text. This subject
admits Of differences of opinion and
some animated discussions were held.
Tuesday evening, July %, a recep-
tion was given to the teachers of the
county by the faculty of the summer
school lat the Baldwin residence
The lawn was lighted up by gas-jets
and Japanese lanterns, making it a
very pretty place.
A geographical test furnished part
Of the amusement for the evening.
The states cut out of cardboard were
distributed and the game was to see
who could recognize the greatest num-
Der. 1t was quite perplexing to see
how like Montana, Nebraska was, etc.
OF the ladies Miss Isabel Nybo of
Broadview captured first prize, of the
gentleman, Mr.. NJ. H. Hagen of Sver-
drup carried of the honors.
The band boys came over and played
a few selection, towards the close of
the evening. This kindness on their
part was much appreciated inasmuch
as they had just before that time put
in their usual two hours of hard prac-
tice. 1t is needless to say that they
were helped to the refreshments of the
evening with right good will.
The gathering was merry one and
why should there not be mirth and
gayety. when Miss Latin was there?
music and song when Mr.. Singer was
there? Cupid when Prof. Hartman
was there? Soon the company broke
up, fearing that recitations would suf-
fer the next day.
Prof. Worst of the Fargo Agri-
cultural College gave an instructive
lecture to the teachers and their
friends the evening of July "a. He
took no subject, but his address was
much appreciated, his closing words
being very beautiful summing up
Of his previous remarks.
Before the opening of the lecture,
the audience was entertained with a
solo rendered by Miss Sadie J. Sinclai,
Miss Sinclair sang with much feeling
and expression.
The second week of summer school
opened with larger attendance, and
increased enthusiasm was noticeable
During that week the class was passed
from rote singing to note-singing and
scale work, from the simpler forms ir
drawing to those more difficult
learning to reprduce objects present
in their natural colors. Some ink aflt
charcoal work was also done.
For recreation a picnic was held i,
the Flnto grove on the Sheyenne riy
er. There was no lack of Amusement
and the usual picnic dainties had no
been overlooked.
Among visitors at the trainin
school we were glad to welcome Pres
Worst, Mrs. Spicer, Mrs. Shue, Flo1
ence Shue, Eta Holman, Myrtl
Bemfs, Mrs. J. Fl. Sinclair, Miss. Ma
Retzlaff, Miss Loreen King of tn
Fargo schools; Miss Sadie Sinclair q
Minneapolis, and Mr.. Ed Evenson
director in BARLEY school district.
Mrs. Hartman and Mr.. Batemal
. have the sincere thanks of the schoo