Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-02
THE SCHOOLS OF
WESTERN CANADA
In Some Of the Cities and Towns the.
School Buildings Cannot Accom-
modate the increasing Num- =
bcrS.

One of the most important factors;
in the building of new country in
the attention that is paid by the au
thorities to the education of the rising
generation. Fortunately for western
Canada, the settlement of that new
country began in such recent years
that it was able to lay Foundations
for this work, gained by the expert
ence OF older countries. II this Wae
the very best is the result. Through
out the entire country are to be seem
the most improved style of architec-
ture in school buildings. The cities
and towns vie With each other in the
efforts to secure the best of accom-
mediation and at the same time ger
architectural lines that would appeal
Sufficient to say that nowhere is there,
the greater attention paid to elemen-
tary and advanced education than irs
western Canada. A report Just to,
hand shows that in Calgary, Alberta.
there are eighty teachers employed.
and the enrolment APPS pupils. IN
the Province of Alberta there was g.
total of $4,000 pupils attending schools
in 1909. The total enrolment for tire.
year in city, town and village schools,
was 22,SS3, and the total in ruraE
schools was 23,165. There are in the,
province $40 schools with 1923 de-
partments. At the close of 1909 there
was total of 1895 school districts in
the province. Great attention is paid
also to agricultural education. The.
best uses of the soil and such other
matters as tend to make the agricui-
ture less Of drudge and more of Il.
success are employed When there.
is the combination OF good soil, splen-
did climate and healthy and advanced
ideas in the methods employed in
agriculture, we see accomplished the,
results that have placed western Can
ada on its present high plane in the,
agricultural world. There is to be,
found men of high standing in liter
airy spheres as we'll as in financial
circles who are carrying OF farming
not alone for the pleasure they de
rive but for the profit they secure
MIR. Adler, Il wide-awake business man
of New York, mas ranch near Strath-
more, Alberta. He is highly pleased
with his success the past year He,
says:
On July. 25th we estimated our crop
at 5000 bushels of wheat. A week
later we increased our estimate to-
$4,000 bushels. A few days later We
again increased our estimate. this,
time to $4,000 bushels. but after har-
vest in September we found we had
2o,150 bushels K that isn't record.
what is?" he asked.
This crop was made with pract!-
cally no moisture" he continued. "ana
we now have a better opinion of the
fertility OF Alberta lands than ever
and value our lands higher than wey
ever did before"
Mr.. Adler. who has been on Inc.
ranch for about a week, leaves for
New York Saturday.
Ihls gentleman is conducting farm
on large scale, and has plenty Of
means to develop it. and his may not
be taken as a fair case There are.
though, instances of thousands whc
have begun life on small farms in
western Canada with but brains and
the determination over and above the
couple of hundred dollars in ready
money that they possessed, and today
are owners of large farms and hand
some incomes, all the result of their
efforts on land that was responsive to-
the touch OF the hand that held the
pillow. Instances such as these can be-
quoted if you will communicate with
the nearest Canadian government.
agent. who will also mail you free do.
scriptive literature.