The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07

tention will be paid to this department
of work To some this brancn may
seem to be somewhat of FAD Dut
when It is realized that North Dakota
is strictly an agricultural state and
that In the future a larger number OF
the soil, the wisdom of this departure
is evident.
The aim Of the high school Is a
dual one. While the object is mainly
to prepare the student for the uniVer-
sitv. college or technical school, II mas
been realized that this is Impossible
tn a portion of the students at least
With this fact in view 1t strives 10
prepare the student for life in the heids
of Industry. In both it has succeeded
admirably.
The High Schools History.
The history of the Fargo high school
dates back to the early eighties. The
exact date of its institution has not
been recorded but 1t was not until 1884
that it assumed any prominence In
educational circles Of the secondary
class. In that year the course was
changed from q three year to four
year period OF training and 1t began
to be a real force in education.
Prior to this time no classes had
been graduated, In 1886 Ave students
were given diplomas and these con-
stitu#e the beginning of the alumni
From year to year the number Of grad
yates increased until last year when
ffty-oue completed the course oi
study and were awarded diplomas. In
all there have been AL graduated
from the institution--a record that IL
very pleasing considering the short
time the school has been in operation
The class of 1885, the f1rst was com
posed OF Mrs. Beulah Amidon, nee Mis-.
McKsndry; Chester Johnson, Alice
johnson. Beecher Starbird and Viii
Twouey.
The High School Building.
The Fargo high school certainly hal
one Of the finest buildings for the pur'
pose to be found in the northwest
It Is a tine large three story structure
containing twenty -one rooms. All tn
rooms are large and well lighted a.n'
are beautifully decorated. Large cor
ridors extend through the building
connecting the various wings. ALI full
basement with concrete floor fur
nishes room for the manual traintnj
department 1t is steam heated an
ventilated with the latest model Of IA
distributors. In every way 1t is
model OF utility and beauty.
This building was erected in 1904
Prior to that time the high school oc
cupied the old portion of the Centre
building. These two buildings hav
nf In
stitution since 1t rose to the dignft
os real high school.
The Principals.
There have been seven principal
since 1882, the time the Central build
ing was constructed. The first of thea
was Chas. +. LAmidon. now Unite
states Judge for the district of Mort
Dakota Judge Amidon served one yea
and was succeeded by Leonard ]
Rose who also stayed with the institr
tion one year and resigned.
He was succeeded by Eliza A. Ken
who was with the high school {
principal the longest of any before !
since. For about eighteen years 81
remained in this position and undoub
edly did a vast work in bringing Il
school up to the standard She
commemorated in the Institution
a literary society which bears h
name
Following Miss Kent was Princip
Lein who served a short time and W
succeeded by Miss Loyeridge. She w
succeeded by e. q Gray who serv
until 1907 when he resigned also al
was followed by the present head.
D. Spaulding.
Professor Spaulding has certain
done much toward bringing the hi
school UP to its present statue Of pr
ffciency. His splendid executive alb
ity and his ideals as to the mi
sion Of the secondary institutions
education have been telling forces
Improving the local high school.
All the heads Of the institutions
retller with the superintendents Z
peciallv Superintendent Hoover, ha
stood for progress. Backed by t
boards Of education these men a
women are to be given credit for
evolution Of the Fargo high scht