The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-01-25
MODEL SCHOOL DEDICATED.
Interesting Exercises at Valley CT,

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interesting Exercises at Valley Cit,
M Normal.
The new model school building OF
the state normal school at Valley City
was dedicated on the opening day OF
the winter term. "A large number Of
winter term students had arrived in
time to be present at the exercises.
There also present, townspeople,
q number Of visiting educators and
several members of the board of man
agement. gR
Prof. Joseph Kennedy Of the state
university gave the principal address.
His subject was ""The Model Teacher"
Prof. Kennedy discussed the essentials
of modern education and the special
preparation on the part Of the teach.
ers tossecure the desired results, espe.
cially to secure training in power to
think, power to express oneself in
sound English and proper moral and
mental habits.
He urged the necessity of securing
the services of instructors of strong
personality whose views of life are
broad and who are able to supply to
young minds those personal sugges-
lions to which many successful men
i trace their rise in 1ifa ~ -nN ga.
In particular Prof. Kennedy en-
dorsed the model school idea as lying
at the very foundation of good results
in the elementary school system.
The speakers genial and witty mood
contributed largely to the force of his
logic and satisfying remarks.
Educational Progress and the Mod
ell School, was discussed by Prof.
Thomas A Hillyer, superintendent of
the training department of the state
normal school at Moorhead, MINI.
Supt. Hillyer regards the model
school as the highest realized type of
elementary school. He discussed the
need of training for citizenship and in
timated that the schools to-day are
not contributing properly to the civic
character as evidenced BY the low
standard prevalent in various fields of
commercial and political life. The en-
ployment of the Bible for its literary
and religious life was urged.
Prof. Shank of the Valley City nor
NAL, read a brief paper dealing point
edly with the practical side Of model
school work, and showing the proper
relation of practice and theory in the
training Of young teachers.
Brief. remarks were made by. DR.. E.
A. Pray, president of the board OF
management of the normal school;
Col. Peake, who discussed the parents
league idea; Supt. Hicks of the Fargo
schools and Prof. Hollis, superintend.
ent of the model school.
Letters were read from Gov. Sarles,
president Mortified and Professors
Brannon and Thomas of the state uni
versity, State Superintendent Stock.
well and State Senator George M.
Young.
The last named gave an interesting
resume of the legislation marking i'm.
portant steps in the growth of the
school.
Music was furnished by the young
ladies' glee club and by Prof. Bo6gh.
toms normal school orchestra.
Messrs. Reed of Armenia and Paul.
son of Fingal, members of the board
of management,awere present.
The afternoon Was derotedtto a pro.
gram rendered by the musical organi.
cations Of the normal and a short re.
cital by Mrs. Herrick,s instructor in
elocution. The new building was in.
spected. An exhibit of manual train.
ing work was displayed representing
the courses carried on in this newly
introduced department under the su
pervision of Prof. Barton.
The new model school building has
attracted considerable attention as be.
ing the first building of this kind in
the state for practical teaching, and in
some of the special features one of the
first in the United States. 1t marks a
step forward in the professionalizing
of education as a vocation and will
supplement on the practical side the
regular normal work into which are
being introduced from time to time
many advanced educational ideas and
methods.
The enrolment for the winter term
promises't to be the largest in the his.
tory of the school by from 75 to 100
students.