The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-24
SCHOOLS OPEN HERE
SEPT. ); PLANS GIVEN
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Glasses will be organized only at the
beginning of the year and pupils
must enter during the first two weeks
of school.
For other grades Pupils must pre-
sent promotion cards or report cards
with final marks. Pupils who are
unable to do this must appear in the
superintendent Office for examin-
alton and classification.
For the high school Pupils must
present state board certificates in
the four common branches, a second
grade teachers certificate, an eighth
grade diploma or final marks Pupils
will be admitted with one condition.,
with the understanding that this
condition must be removed by regular
work in the eighth grade. @
To enter the upper classes of the
school, pupils must present state
board certificates or duly authenti-
Gated statements of final marks and
the time spent upon each subject.
For the normal department.
Pupils may enter who have had one
year in a high school or a school of
equal standing, or who have taught
and are recommended by the county
superintendent, or who are sufficient
ly mature.
For the short course in agricul-
ture-Pupils who have finished the
common branches or who are sixteen
years of age. This course will begin
October 80. 80
For the short course in commercial
branches-The same requirements as
for the short course in agriculture.
Commercial Department.
The school has a splendid equip
ment for commercial education. A
special room is provided for this
work; is seated with bookkeeping
desks and revolving chairs; five
typewriters of the latest design and
typewriter tables complete the out
fit.
In the first year penmanship is
given and pupils are taught to &C
quire the full arm movement and a
rapid, legible and businesslike style
of writing. A review of English
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of this year. In the second year
bookkeeping is given and pupils
learn the principles of double entry
and apply these during the year to
| various lines of business. 1t is pos
sible for a pupil to specialize along
some particular line of business &C.
counts, for the instruction is largely
individual and special attention is
given to the needs and inclinations
of each pupil. In the third year
stenOgraphy and typewriting is
given. After an advanced course in
the same subjects during the fourth
year is finished pupils are able to
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assistant or private secretary.
Courses in commercial arithmetic
and geography and in commercial
law and business correspondence will
be given when sufficient number of
pupils request them
The courses of this department are
taught by Miss Mable Wager who is
graduate of one of the best COM
mercial schools in the country and
has had great deal of practical ex-
perience In office duties and business
transactions.
In addition to the special training
ceive instruction with the regular
classes in English, mathematics, his
in commercial subjects, pupils re-
tory, science, German and in manual
training or domestic science if they
so DESIRE. Pupils who have pursued
this course for four years will add to
their office experience we'll rounded
culture that is necessary in this day
Ol Keen competition. ALI INSTRUCTION
is absolutely free.
Anyone who is unable to take the
four year course will be permitted
to pursue what subjects he prefers
This department is intended to help
those who need help and all deserv-
ing young people will be welcomed.
Domestic Economy Department.
A course in sewing ror girls in the
fifth, sixth and seventh grades is
required. They learn to make work
bags, needle books, table mats, iron
holders, button bags, busting caps,
clothes pin bags, hemmed towels,
hemstitched handkerchiefs and
aprons and to patch and darn. They
spend one hour week in this work..
Girls in the first and second years
of the high school may take years
course in dressmaking which will
count one credit toward graduation.
They make all articles of underwear,
bingham dresses, fancy shirt waist,
and summer coat. The pupils fur
nish their own materials, draft pat
terms, fit and complete all garments.