The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
OUR HIGH SCHOOL WORK.

The Times during the short period
of it's existence, has repeatedly called
attention to the high character of the
schools of this city, not for the pur-
pose of comparison with those of other
cities, for we take enthusiastic pride
in the educational facilities of every
place, but for the purpose of spread
ing abroad the merits of Grand Forks
as residence city.
The high school of this city stands
at the very top of the list in the state,
and has few equals in the entire west
1t is not alone in numeral attendance
that it takes precedence, but because
| of the standard of the work done.
1t is an erroneous idea that a pre-
scribed course Of study will turn out
the same grade of graduates under diff
ferent instructions. There will be as
much difference as there is in law
yers who come from the same college.
The students proficiency and ability
are the result of the individuality of
the teacher.
The teacher who has that rugged
vigor of intellect that can see things
logically, can lead the intutioned mind
of the pupil from the unknown to the
known, who can make him see as the
instructor sees, and can by this lead
ing add to the understanding the pow
| err to reason from cause to effect, and
| from one condition to grasp another,
must certainly accomplish more and
send the pupil from school, a broader
and ADLER scholar than the one who
skins thoughtlessly over the subject
holding the mind only in spasmodic
efforts, cultivating power of listless-
ness rather than of concentration, and
leaving the mind weak and vacillating
where it should be strong and vigor-
Gus.
1t is in this selection of teachers of
the highest endowments as teachers
that gives the high school of this city
the power to send out pupils better
trained Intellectually than even the
| course of study would Indicate
superintendent Kelly is always on
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in the country. Not those who hold
the greatest bundle of credentials from
personal friends, but those who by
their work have proven that they pos
sess the power to make those under
their tuition to think and reason and
comprehend for themselves, those who
are builders of brains and not parrot
recitation1sts.
These are kept in sight and when
needed are procured regardless of ex-
pense. BY this means the standard of
the teachers is kept at the very highest
continually
Another thing that makes the school
stronger than it would ordinarily be
is the fact that there are sufficient
teachers employed to avoid and over
crowding Of class work, and affords
opportunity for a greater amount of
individual instruction.
This is the key to the very best
educational training. 1t is no more
possible to teach class entirely as
whole than it is to feed the guests
at great hotel from the same kind
of food
General ideas may be impaired in
general terms, but if student fails
to grasp it, the instruction must then
be such as to lead his mind through
the difficulty, else he has lost link
in the process Of mental development
which he is undergoing and whenever
he meets with that which calls for the
exercise of this particular mental
process he is Intellectually weak-a
brain cripple.
Personal instruction braces these
weak points and gives the mind
thorough developing process where it
had been left weak
This point has been kept in mind in
providing large faculty so that the
work need not be crowded or stinted.
1t is scientific foresight that is leav-
ing it's impress on the students who at
tend the school and is the cause of
the large number who are taking ad-
vantage of its opportunities. 80
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