The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05

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Domestic Science and Manual
Training To Be Required.
Necessitate Many Changes
in Dick ms SON Schools.
After the first Of September, 1909, for
q hieh school in this state to be ranked
in the first class, it will be necessary
for the school to give instructions in
manual training and domestic science.
according to ruling made by the state
high school board at recent meeting.
It is also strongly urged that these
studies be made part of the work of
the second and third class hiah schools.
This movement is along the same
lines of advancement as is being car
Tied out in eastern schools with great
success. The complete details of the
plan will be given later. Superintend-
ent P. S. Berg OF the Dickinson, high
school was interviewed this week and
expressed himself as pleased over the
idea but felt that not enough time was
given to arrange for the additional
equipment necessary. He was asked
how the idea would work out here in
Dickinson and in what condition the
building, faculty, ETC.. would be for
giving the required instruction. From,
his replies the following was gained:
At the present time the school build
ing is entirely occupied wlth>t the excep-
tion of one room. After this year another
teacher and room will be required in the
grades, completely using up all the
available room. --s.
To teach manual training and domes-
tic science. two new members of the
faculty would he required and two ad-
ditional rooms The question of space
would be a problem. The only solution
seems to be the erection of another
school building in the east part of the
city. BY doing this the demands of the
tax payers that school be built in that
section as expressed by petitions to the
board in'the past, would be fulfilled and
the removal of several grades fpom the
high school building would give the ad-
ditional room.
All of this would take time and could
not be arranged by next September.
Prof. Berg's idea is either to introduce
enc subject next year and one the fol-
lowing year or put off the whole for a
couple of years and make the arrange
nents for more room during this time.
According to the local understanding
af the rulings Of the state board, az the
case now stands. to remain in tho firat
scJass,sthe Dickinson high school must
adopt the branches next September or
lose its standing. A meeting of the
school board will be held soon to discuss
the matter. ~ !.
The manual training will be given the
boys and will probably include bench
work, such as wood carving. carpenter
inR and general knowledge of the
handling Of common tools. The girls
will be taught in branches of domestic
science, such as cooking: and sewing,
with instructions on the general house
hold dutiea No doubt, the courses will
not be extensive at first until the plan
is in working order
The board also recommends that ade-
4uate provision be made IN every high
school building for a gymnasium. The
high school in Dickinson is at present
without any athletic or physical train
ing. The situation is unfortunate, for
some such exercise is of great benefit to
the students In the basement of the
building is room which could, after a
fashion. be fitted up into fairly good
gymnasium where training could be
given both boys and girls. The room is,
not high and this would bar many
branches Of the usual gymnasium equip
aaent. However, enough apparatus
could be installed. at no great expense,
to furnish the students with.quite lit
tie opportunity for physical training;
Should new school building be built
on the east side, it would undoubtedly
be possible to make better arrangements.
The full text Of the report which has
been sent out is as follows:
At recent meeting OF the state high
school board several matters Of impoe-
tance to the high schools of the state
were considered and action was decided
upon same. .a
/. In no case does the high school
board consider it proper, to graduate
pupils who have not completed all the
constants required by the high school
course. What these are can be ascer-
tained by referring to the manual.
2. That hereafter to no pupil who has
received y credit from on the high school
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