The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-02
STATE SCHOOL WORK
FOR YEAR 1905
SUCCESSFUL
Teachers Pass Examination
Readily, But Is Per Cent
Failing.
Special to The Evening Times.

Bismarck, July 2-The department
OF public instruction has completed the
returns for the May teachers exam
ination and reports have gone forward
To the county superintendent. The
number OF new applicants at this en-
animation was go, while the total
number of persons writing at the en-
animation was nearly 900. The results
of the examination are very satisfac-
tory, much more SO than the results
of the March examination. The per-
centage of failures at this examination
will not exceed % per cent. The
teachers appear to handle the May en-
animation much more readily than the
March examination. There seems to
be a disposition on the part of the
teachers to meet the advanced stand
ard set by the department. In this
connection it should be noted that
after 1908 no more third grade certi-
ficates will be issued and teachers
should take every opportunity to equip
themselves for higher grades of certi-
ficates.
The number of summer schools this
year is somewhat larger than last
year. Summer schools will be held
in the following places: Wahpeton,
Fargo. Valley City, Mayville, Univer-
sity, Devils Lake and Minot. The
schools at Valley City, Mayville, and
the university are held in connection
with the state institutions at these
points and will continue for six weeks,
making it possible for teachers to
complete terms work in one or two
subjects. The schools at the other
points will run from three to four
weeks and will be largely for pur-
poses of reviewing. The faculties in
connection with these schools are eX-
cellent, and teachers contemplating
summer school work will be able to
find just as high grade of instructors
in the summer schools of North Da-
kota as can be found anywhere in the
northwest. The department will fur
nish one or two series of lectures by
Dr.. Ladd of the university and by Prof.
Herbert Blair, who has just returned
from years visit to Germany. where
he has investigated the methods in
German schools. especially with re-
gard to geography and nature study.
In connection with the summer
schools. it should be borne in mind
that attendance upon same is taken
into consideration with regard to the
renewal OF first and second grade GER
tificates and the acceptance of certain
standings on third grades. At all of
these summer schools examinations
will be held at their close, which
standings will be accepted by the de-
partment in lieu of examination in the
various subjects, if of sufficient grade,
| whan tho yrffi,u hoe IN,
attendance the required number of
days. Conductors will be notified of
| these conditions. There ought to be
| of North Dakota upon these summer
schools during the next two months.
The results OF the sale of school and
institution lands and the careful in
vestment of these funds by the board
of university and school lands is be-
| ginning TO bear abundant fruit The
May apportionment is the largest ap-
portiOnment ever made from this fund
during the history of the state. The
! amount per capita for the first two
| quarters is s2.67; this is in excess of
the total amount apportioned for the
year 1904. The board of university
and school lands has on hand at the
I'Ss'Shs NaiAiS poOVsOOc
awaiting investment In all probable
ity the board will not feel justified in
authorizing further sale of school
lands until this large sum can be
properly invested.
The school year Of 1866 has drawn
to a close and it is safe to say that it
has been a year of great prosperity.
The classes graduated from the
various high schools and state institu-
tons show very marked increase
over last year. 1t is to be hoped that
the prosperity and efficiency of our
schools may continue without break.
The returns from the primary election
indicate the defeat OF a very large
number of county superintendent.
This is a matter of great regret and in
our judgment is very grave problem.
1t would seem to us that there should
be an agitation OF sufficient influence
to remove the Office of county superin-
tendent from partisan politics and that
the election of county superintendent
and possibly state superintendent
should come at some other than the
general election. We believe that tine
people of this state have sufficient re-
gard for their educational institutions
to attempt such a change