The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-18

CountySurveyor-L. p Jensen.
Supt. of Schools-E. G. Warren.
news FROM WARD
COUNTY SCHOOL
Glenburn special district began
the years work in the new build
ing on September Oath. Three
teachers have been employed for
the ensuing year.
The consolidated school in
Eden Valley township commence
ed Oct. / with f. w. Tisdale as
principal and Belle Tostrud in
charge Of primary work.
The Central school in Clay dis
trict has opened the fall term
with Margaret Eampert in
charge.
Plaza, the new town at the end
of the 500 branch, will have
school in one of the churches un-
til such a time as a school house
can be erected. The people will
furnish the necessary supplies
and furniture if the board will
employ a first grade teacher.
The quarterly experimentation
September, county and state,
amounting to $1O951.34 has
been received and divided among
the various school districts &C
cording to the number OF pupils
that attended school sixty days
or more during the past school
year. Those that did not at
tend the required sixty days
draw nothing from this fund.
This appointment is somewhat
larger than for the same quarter
last year.
Returns from the August ex-
animation have been received at
the county superintendent Of
fee. OF ninety-nine applicants,
twenty-four received certificates.
This small percentage OF success
full candidates was caused by the
unusually abstract character OF
the examination. All teachers
that took the test in August will
be allowed to complete a certifi-
cate on the last Friday in Oct,
by making up the subjects in
which they failed.
Districts 1919, 12S and 1877
have been set aside and organized
from Norman school district.
First elections were recently held
and boards qualified.
District 126 was recently or
gained from unorganized terri
TORY. There is now only one twp
in Ward county not included in
some school organization.
The board OF Surrey school dis
trict supplies it's nine schools
with educational journals, sup
Elementary selections and hand
dictionaries in addition to a
complete supply Of furniture and
apparatus. This board is one OF
the most progressive and up to
date in the county. Nothing is
left undone to promote the edu-
cational welfare of the children.
OF the three hundred and fifty
schools now in session, about
one hundred and fifty will con-
tinue for eight months. 1t has
! been necessary to import nearly
a hundred teachers from eastern
states to supply the schools OF
the county and there are still
several vacancies.
| The school board of district
116, west OF Portal, will call a
special election to allow the PEG:
pie to vote upon the proposition
of purchasing school houses that
were erected by private sub.
scriptiOns. The tax payers who
furnished the money feel that the
district is now able to pay for
the buildings.
Ross school district is in need
OF a teacher for the village school
at a salary Of $50 per month.
A gentleman with a first grade
cer tiicate is required.
The school board of districts
90, 125 and 12O have adopted
the recommended list of text
books and will furnish them tc
the pupils without cost. The
adoption of a uniform list offret
books is the only plan through
which all children can be sup