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

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cent, Dancing.
Question 2. la Fifty-two per
cent, Once month; fourty-four per
cent, Twice month; four per cent,
Once a term.
(b) Sixty-eight per cent, From 8
to II or ~ on Friday nights only;
twenty-eight per cent, From to 1880
Question 3-(a) Eighty per cent,
BY and under school authorities;
twelve per cent, BY pupils; four Per
cent, by pupils and parents; four per-
cent. by parents
Question All but one parent in
favor of parents attending all High
school functions. whenever they de-
sire.
Question 5-Fortyeight per cent,
positively disapprove; twenty four per
cent, approve without any restriction
whatever; twenty-eight per cent, Ap-
prove if pupils are chaperoned and
keep early hours.
Question 6-Sixty-four per cent do
not approve of dancing at this time at
all; give them social time, light re-
freshments and no dancing; twenty
eight per cent say, give them good
time; eight per cent, not necessary
to have anything.
Question 7-Fifty-two per cent have
no suggestions; twenty eight per cent
suggest literary and musical pro-
grams; others moral teachings; par
ties at home, etc. 4s- e-
THE GRADES .a>'
Manual Training and Sewing
During the past year we have ex-
tended the manual training to all
the grades. In the first, second,
third and fourth grades, the work
consisted OF paper cutting, folding
and pasting, cardboard work and
weaving. Beginning with the fifth
grade and extending through the 9Th
grade, the boys had knife work and
bench work while the girls had sew
ing during the same time. The re-
suits obtained were very satisfactory.
The teachers entered into the spirit
Of the work with zeal and enthusiasm
which could not help but produce
the safe spirit In the pupils. We
believe that manual training in it's
various forms is here to stay. As
one writer says, ut develops the
pupil mentally, morally and physi-
ly. Originating new ideas, solving
new problems, develops mentality;
the exactness in making q model de-
velops truthfulness; this is the moral
effect; by the careful selection and
sequence Of tools the boy is develop
ed physically" Manual training gives
a boy greater respect for work and
a greater regard for rough, honest,
bodily labor. Sewing is a form Of
manual training which is very prac-
tical. 1t is something that every
girl should know how to do, and not
only is it practical but it is in every
way, educational. But in addition
to sewing l am more and more con-
WINGED that we ought to have a
course in
Domestic Science and Home-M akinQ
For every girl that attends the pub
lie schools. Ninety-hve per cent Of
all girls will sooner or later end in
a home of their own, and If so, il
it not within the province Of the
public schools to prepare them In
some measure to acquit themselves
creditably in this responsible posi-
ton? Is it not important for girl
to know the chemistry of foods
how to prepare meal, than to be
able to prove that all straight angles
LII 6SOu10Lly die C4ucL: AAS AOAAS
is the foundation of civilized society.
1t is there where happiness and con-
tentment should reign. The health
of a community depends upon the
home. To know how and what to
cookie know how and what to buy
within the income of the head of the
home-to know how to make home
happy-these things are more i'm.
portant to rising girlhood than all the
book education that was ever put in
print! A great majority of girls come
from homes in which training in
home-making is utterly ignored or at
least neglected. The purpose Of the
school is the highest development
of the individual and any system of
education is incomplete that does not
see that the girl is fitted to reign in
the greatest institution on earth
the home. Domestic science teaches
the dignity Of labor. Our schools
have untitled many girls for domestic