The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-24
EDUCATION IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Mr.. d. W. Fraker, a Former Fulton Coun.
ty Boy Tells Of the Advantages in
His State.

work of education, and knowing
how many young people have laid
the foundation of an education
that has enabled them to go forth
into other parts of the world, and
hold their own against those who
have had much better facilities,
feel that they will be interested
in learning something about the
school system employed in most
OF the newer western states; but
it is of Nerth Dakota that | wish
to speak.
In providing for the permanent
organization of an educational
system, North Dakota being one
OF the newer states, profited by
the experience of the older states,
and now has, / believe, the most
satisfactory plan of any state in
the Union.
The trainers of our State Con-
stltution, believing that the Sc
cret of true greatness and sue
cess IN any people is in their intel
hgence, provided from her public
domain such an appropriation as
would insure perpetual fund
for the maintenance of all her ed
ucational institutions.
From the public llnds they set
aside 3,170,000 acres, of which g.
100000 were for public schools.
Up to this time about $4,000
acres have been sold-none of 1T
at price less than SO an acre.
In addition large sum is realiz-
ed from the rental of vast tracts
for pasturage. Distribution is
made to the higher institutions
as follows:
University at Grand Forks, &c.
600 acres; Agricultural College at
Fargo, 10000 acres, and govern
ment appropriation; Normal
schools at Maysvllle and Valley
City, $4,000 acres; Manual Tram
ing school at Glendale, 100000;
other institutions in the State
have like liberal appropriation,
and, altogether, will eventually
provide a permanent fund of $685.
100000, with a clear income of
81, ,000,0 100000, thus, in due time,
providing self-supporting fund
for educational purposes as long
as time shall last.
In any unorganized school ter
ritory, one-thlrd OF the residents,
each of whom having the custody
of child of school age, may pe-
tition the County Commissioners,
and school will be established,
provided, that there are not less
than ten children ot school age
living in the district. Settlers
may thus be sure of having school
facilities tor their children as
good as the best.
According to the biennial re-
port of the State Superintendent,
there are 3, ,495 school houses: s.
1853 teachers. l1S,S12 school chill
dren, with an enrolment of 92,-
224 pupils. Teachers are scarce
and every method of good is pre-
sented for their higher profic-
iency by our head educators.
Teachers certificates forcommon
schools provided by examinations
within the various counties, are
OF threegrades-3rd, End and 1st.
No applicant is provided certif-
Gates unless having attained the
age of Is, of good moral charac-
ter and passing ten branches,
Arithmetic, Civics; Geography,
History, Writing, Grammar,
Theory and Practice, Physiology,
Reading and Orthography. The
ord grade requires an average
not less than rs per cent, and
not fall below 60 per cent. IN any
one branch; for End grade, aver
age not less than 80 per cent, and
not fall below 20 per cent. in any
one branch. The first grade, 20
years old, must have taught
school successfully ~ months, at
least, in the State; must average
80 per cent, and not tall below
75 IN any one branch in above
named list, and must average rs
per cent and not fall below 65 per
cent. IN additional fol,ou;,, ~