The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-05-21

All the subjects required for the different
grades of county certificates will be offered and
also those for the State Primary Certificate.
| Music, Drawing, Nature Study and Elementary
Agriculture will be given as the needs of the
teachers require
Sciences
The sciences offered are Physics. Physiology
and Physical Geography: the subjects will be
pursued in the most thoro manner, the aim be-.
ing always to develop the most salient features
of the subject means of discipline. The
courses will be illustrated by many class expert
nents, and as much laboratory work possible
will be offered for those who are prepared to
profit by it,
In physics each student will be expected to
perform several of the more fundamental expert
ments to become acquainted with the material
| and method of a laboratory. Carhart & Chute's
| Text will be used.
In Physiology special attention will be given
to hygene and the newer movements in home
and public sanitation, and the methods of teach
| ing this subject in accordance with the require
nents of the new state course of study. The
work will be based upon standard text, with
! such supplementary material as the time per-
mits
In Physical Geography the regular work
will be supplemented, the class may elect, by
study Of our own state. Text: Davis's
| Elementary Physica Geography.
Mathematics.
| The work of this department will be given
with view to direct applied use-Princples
and operations will receive primary attention
and will be applied and illustrated in many
simple problems. The subject is developed for
its utility i'll producing accuracy, orderliness,
symmetry aud closeness OF thought. The labora-
tory method is employed, thus making the
student do the work he really needs the most
Two classes will be formed in arithmetic, one
tor the thoro mastery of the elementary princi-
pies. and the other with view to the more adj
vanced problems and methods of instruction.
special drill book is used to give drectness to
this work.
Algebra and Geometry will be given A re.
view of principles and treatment of the parts
which the class may determine as needing spe
cial attention. Wentworths texts
Pedagogy.
Psychology will be presented both in rela-
ton to the teachers certificate and to the mind
growth of the child, and those topics will be con-
sidered which have the most important bearing
on the theories and practice OF education Put
MANS Psychology will be the natural used.
English.
Theory and Practice: Class work. an investi-
CATION of the principles of school mana cement
and a discussion of modern methods in peda-
gogy. This course will be based upon stand
ard text but each teacher should bring any book
she nlay'have on this subject
Reading.-The course will treat reading both
as to expression and the study of selections from
classic literature. few standard classics will
be read and interpreted in the class. Outside
reading with reports to the class may be requir-
ed, and the selections in standard readers will be
considered
Orthography.-A drill in principles practi-
cal work with words, and the rules of spelling
with practical tests. Cavns Orthography will
be the guide.
Grammar.-Two courses will be offered if thu.
demand necessitates. L. y thorough review of
principles. with practice in parsng and an
alysis. 2 consideration of the dlfiicu
points IN the grammar and the method of attack
upon difficult constructions. with more attention
to the pedagogy of the subject. Metcalfs Eng
fish Grammar is the text adopted il, most schools
| of Richland County.
Reading Circle-A survey of the texts chosen
for the reading circle for 19Os-O9. The profes.
sional book for the coming year is Whites Ele.
ments OF Pedagogy. an admirable help to any
teacher, and every one expecting to teach will
De expected to take this work at the summer
school. The class time and enrolment will be
determined at the beginning of the session
History and Civics.
I. 5. History; The aim of this course will be
as thoro drill as possible upon the elementary
facte of American History, an interpret alton of
these facts in their relation to the living present
and suggestions in methods of teaching this
subject. The will follow McMaster's
History guide.
Civics.-A in the fundamentals
emphasizing the local and state government of
North Dakota and its history, followed by a
survey of the national government. While the
| wi he haSo
| Civil Government the topical method will be
used and the later legislation will received con-
sderation.
An advanced course in Cvcs consisting of
study of the theory of government and the
| practical working out of this theory in actual