The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-06-04
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS
RECEIVE HIGH HONOR.
Blaine and Nelson Dewey Two oI Twen.
~ In Wisconsin 10 He NccrediI-
ed by big lniSersiIies

The people of Superior have speci
al reason to feel proud of the excel
lence of the two local nigh schools
Supt, jackson has been potified that
the newly organized North Central
Association of Colleges and Second
airy schools has, after careful examin-
alton OF the plants, curriculum. and
teaching force of the two local
schools decided to place these on the
accredited list for admission TO lead
ing western colleges and universities
The chief of these are Ohio State,
| Western Reserve, Ohio Wesyeyan,
Cincinnati Michigan, Indiana, Iii.
| nois, Chicago, Northwestern, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Missouri, Washington, Ne
braska, Kansas, Colorado and Okla
homa universities and Oberlin, Lake
Forest, Knox, Beloit, Ripou and Cor
nell colleges. This means that any
graduate of either of the two local
high schools can be admitted TO any
the Institutions named without any
examination.
The naming of the Superior high
schools is specially appreciated since
/ out of 90 high schools III this state
only eighteen besides the Blaine ana
Nelson Dewey were thus houored.
High schools in such cities as Fon du-
Lac, and Green Bay failed to be put
on the list,
The state of Minnesota had but sew
en- schools out of 200 thus accredited.
The fortunate schools in this state
are as follows: Ashland, Chippewa,
Eau Claire, Fort Atkinson, Milwau
kee, East Divisions; Milwaukee,
West Division; Milwaukee, South
Division; Milwauke Downer Sem
mary, Oshkosh, Racine, Ryan, James
vile, kenosha, La Gross, Marinette,
Marshtied, Merrill, Sheboygan, Spar
ia, Stephens Point; SUPERIOR Blaine,
! Nelson Dewey; Waukesha, Whi;ewa
! ter. The high schools in Minnesota
put OH the list aae the following: Du
luth; Minneapolis: Central East
Side; st. Paul: Cenral, Humbol
! Cleveland,
In making the selection the stand
ard Of the commission was M follows:
| |. That the minimum scholastic at
! tainment of all high school teachers
be the equivalent of graduation from
college belonging to the North Cen
tral Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary schools, including special
training in the subjects they teach.
2, Your committee advises that the
number of daily periods of class room
instruction given by any one teacher
should not exceed five each 10 ex-
tend over period of at least forty
minutes in the clear.
3. That the laboratory and library
facilities be adequate to the needs OF
instructions in the subjects taught as
outlined in the report of the commits
sion"
4, "That while the foregoing are
exceedingly important factors affect.
my the quality of work, the esprit de
tinn, the acquired habits OF thought
and study, and the general inteleclu
al and ethical tone of the school are
OF paramount Importance, and there
fore only schools which rank well in
these particulars, as evidenced by
rigid, thorough going, sympathetic
inspection, should be considered eligi-
Bile to the list
The commission further reports
that it has not considered schools
where comprehensive data was not
given, all schools having more
than six periods per day per tea cher.
or having more than thirty pupils
per teacher, all schools on the "bord.
u lbIif dll StlbOiS having less IMAM
five teachers exclusive Of superln
Jeudent. The statement is specially
made that the list has been prepared
with much conservatism 1t has not
attempted to make a large list; on
the contrary, only those schools
which possess organization, teaching
force. standards OF schOlarship, e.
quipment, esprit de corps, etc OF
such character as would Undertaking
~ recommend them to any educator.
college or university in the North
Central territory, or in the entire
country are offered for consideration
The locals schools consider this one
Of the greatest honors in its history
md one rejecting no small credit on
the present teaching force
Worst of All Experiences,
Can anything be worse than 10 feel