The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

goes, but there are number OF OBJ
jections to it. In the frst pace.
pupils have no proper place to keep
them except their pockets or desks.
Second, some pupils never will have
cups Of their own altho an excellent
folding cup was sold by local deal
er for five cents. Third, they are
nearly az unsRnitary as the public
cup for they are hardly ever cleaned
or sterilized by the owner. In view
of these facts and since the city
water has now been pronounced, 1T
and safe for drinking purposes, !
would recommend and strongly urge
the board to install suitable drinking
fountains in each building. There
are number Of excellent makes,
which are strictly sanitary and not
too expensive. believe we cannot
do too much in safegua fding the
health of the twelve hundred chill
dren under our charge. The deadly
drinking cup must go. One drinking
cup can spread more disease in an
hour than a board of health can Grad.
icate in a year. Next to the drink
ing cup the most unsanitary thing
in the schoolroom is the cloth towel.
It spreads more diseases of the face
and hands than anything in school.
No matter how often it is changed,
it always is sanitary and the only
remedy is to discontinue its use.
We have known whole rooms to be
come affected with sore eyes for ex-
ample by this means which couldn't
be explained any other way. would
recommend that nothing but paper
towels be used from now on.
ArEN MONTHS SCHOOL
For a number of years new subjects
have been added to the course OF
study in the elementary grades until
now it comprises, Reading, Writing,
Spelling, Arithmetic, Geography,
Language, Physiology and Hygiene,
Drawing, Music, Manual Training
and Physical Culture, making eleven
subjects and the twelfth one-Agri-
culture-is clamoring for admission,
while the term of school has not
been heightened. All these subjects
enumerated are meritorious and SEEM
ingly. necessary, but the teachers
are complaining that 1t is impossible
to cover all these courses satisfac
torily and thoroughly as now laid
out, unless the term of school is
or that certain phases of
the work be eliminated. Further, a
large number Of pupils who become
ill during the year and thus lose
time, would have more of an oppor-
tunity to make up what they have
lost thru sickness. This could easily
be done without having school too
far into the summer by opening one
week earlier in the fall, having only
one weeks vacation at Christmas
(tme, and none vt Easter, which
would end the schoolyear one week
later than at the present time. I
submit this for your careful consid.
Grafton.
Parents ard Visitors Days Annual
In accordance with our custom we
set aside May Is, 26, and 81 as spe-
cial visiting and exhibit days through
out the schools. These were not
"show" days but regular daily work
of the school was followed. Each
teacher had large amount Of work
on display in her room consisting Of
drawings, manual training projects,
sewing and written work Of all kinds.
The exhibits were by far the best
that the schools have ever given and
no one who saw them can doubt the
efficient work of pupils and teachers.
Hundreds Of parents and patrons
took advantage Of thi especial invita-
ton and visited the different. rooms
and buildings. Expressions Of sur
prise were heard on all sides at the
high degree of excellence displayed
by the children's work. II parents
would only visit the schools more
often and see for themselves what
their own children are doing, hear
tier spirit of cooperation would be
manifested by them. This exhibit
closed one Of the most successful
years in the history Of the schools,
desire at this time to expresz
nv appreciation Of the continued
support given me by the board Of
education in carrying on the work Of
the schools and for this cordial sup
port, feel under deep obligation.
Assuring you that your hearty co
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