The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-04-02

the assembly room. The third
floor contains the dormitory.
This building was needed very
much for#the old one was over
crowded, but as the State was not
inclined to grantthe appropria-
ton Pres. Hicks and-kepreseE-
tative Marshall secured d loan of
$4,000 from MI. Carnegie and
the building was erected. The
resappropriate S2S,-
600 to pay this DEBT. Re
The faculty consists Of six
teachers atpreseni and thorough
training is giyensm the element
airy manual sciences as we'll as in
bookkeeping, short hand type
writing and numerous other sub
fleets. Pres. Hicks is the right
man in the right place, having
shown his ability to secure d
large school building to.accomo-
date the increasing number Of
students whish the efficiency of
] the school under his supervision
and management has attracted.
There the boy who takes up
. carpentering OF blacksmithing is
: placed on the same plane as those
, taking typeWriting and book
: keeping. This institution tends
: to break down the erroneous idea
thatitis humiliating to domanual
J labor.
t think it is a mistake to send
e our youth tothe grammar school
e too long. Hthey cannot complete
the course in a little more than
!, the required time,in other words,
6 if they are slow at books send
. them to our Manual Training
d Schools at Glendale or Fargo
: agricultural College,, for those
slow dreamy Yoathslnay turnou
first class inventors, artists, ar.
tisans, farmers, housekeepers OF
dressmakers, and become very
useful to the world.
Wednesday afternoon the
County superintendent met in
regular session and discussed
/ the laws passed by the last legis'
laturc. Regret was expressed
: concerning the Change must" t.
5 the word may in the library
law thus allowing school boards
{ to expend money fer school Ii.
5 braries if they choose. The wore
: Unjust" would have made it nan
{ datory. By agreement and the
: consent OF the State Superinten
: dent the Counties e Steele
Nelson, Ricbland and Towne1
are to have a JOINT Teachers
Training School session Of siz
weeks beginning JLly 6, 1903, a
B the Normal School III May VILE
for the teachers and conn NOR
q school graduates ofsaid Counties
3 AS the faculty Will consist o.
Il about fifteen instruct frs We sllal
3 be able to offer an extensive
s course. The work being credit
II ed on the Normal School courses
and final Standing accepted ii
lieu q teacher eSatlliilation ffal
certifcates with d few restrici
h tons.
4 Thursday, Normal Scioo
Il standings were d:scussedand the
q Department promisedto accep1
& them with certain restrietions,
B primary certificate for grad.
+ ed schools was discuSsedEand The
s following requirements agreed
+ upon That the applicant mus.
& nave had at least thirtg-sia
+ months practice in tie primary
8 grades, and must take 4examiEa.
3 ton in primary methods. Tht
n holder Of a primary certificate
3 may teach the FIRST four grades
for a period Of three years unless
B it is extended by virtueof worl
5 done in the Reading Circle
D course.
b Reading Circle examinations
b were discussed with the view o!
6 changing thedate Of examination
b from August to May. This was
& left with the committee4on Read
Ii ing Circle work.
I'll The course Of Study was taker
Il up and revision offered Oh sev.
Ii eral phases. The revision of the
& matter, or placing the outline t
each subject $ whole in one
place, was discussed. Now 1t is
given in parts to Indicate the
months work. This was voted
down. A few MINOR changes vii
be made in the third and fourth
. years work. A motion was made
j 10 discontinue the monthly tests
in the first three yearsWork but
y after the opinions and experien
ces of all the Superintendent
present had been heard the mo
ton was Withdrawn.
The meeting would have nd.