The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-12
The County Schools.
By Miss Carey.

One Of the greatest hindrances to
proper advancement in our rural schools
/ is irregular attendance. During the
past school year 3089 children were
enrolled in the schools of this county,
while the average attendance was only
1881 mot quite half Of the enrolment.
This is largely the fault of those
who should be most interested in the
welfare of the children, namely the
parents Of those children.
Our last legislature passed a law
making it compulsory for every child
between the ages Of and IA to attend
school during the full time that the
school is in session. Whatever fau5t
our state or county may have, they
provide literally for the education of
their boys and girls.
During the past year Bottinestn
county expended for educational pur
poses the sum of $50, 704. Al and he
state Of North Dakota for the yearsof
1902 --latest report) $1,671,540sM.
These figures would indicate thatthe
state and county are more anxious ster
the education of the, children within
its boundaries. than some of the par
ents of these children are.
I hope to see an improvement in this
,, respect during the present year, and
that presidents and school boafas
(whose duty it is to enforce the law
also directors, teachers and parents.
will all lend their help tc secure bet
ter attendance. So 4;
The January census has been sentto
the department, and 368S children of
school age (1s63 boys and 1906 girlD)
will be the basis of apportionment for
this county, for the next six. months.
This is not a complete new census.
The school census is taken once each
year. It is taken in all general districts
in June and III special districts.of
which we have only two Sou~is and
Willow City, in December. Willow
City now has 24S children Of school age
an increase of five during the past
year. and Souris has 105-an increase
of 90. Five new district, are added
to the previous list. viz: Lansford,
whose numeration is 30, No. 36 no
name) 81, Mount Rose 40, Chatfeld 30
and Elm 53. 2
/ Oak Creek district No 4 has three
. schools. No. /. taught by Miss Eta
Critics, was closed at last account By
reason of scarlet fever. Miss Maud
!, Brooks holds the honorable posi- itionsas
teacher in school No 2, and seems to
be very successful in her work, and in
obtaining the good will of her pupils.
The school seems to pe making good
progress. Miss Jessie Mennie has
taught school No. 3 in this district
: ever since there was No. 3. Miss
Mennie is hard worker in school,
and her re engagement from term to
term, shows appreciation on the part
of her patrons. [ have lately visited
schools Nos. 2 and 8.
Miss Amanda Walbere is teaching
in Fidelity district No. 5. This is
their first winter school. Miss Walberg
is teaching her third term there.
which proves that she has been salts
factory teacher.
Miss Edith Arthur and Miss Carrie
Profitt have recently closed their
schools in Lincoln district. They have
each had an eight-month term. R. II.
Rinkle has also. finished his labors
with the Omemee school and j. w.
Plunkett has been engaged as principal.
The new school building at Westhope
has been completed, and school opened
February 18th with an enrolment o1
Is. s. w Bynum is principal, with