The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-09
Moorhead Department
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Interesting Notes Of Doinss About the
institute at Moorhead, Social
and Other happenings.


In an address 70 the students at the
first assembly, President Weld, yes
terday, urged the students to expect
two things from the institution, and
to strive for them: First. professional
training; second, personal contact and
inspiration. Professional training, In
volving not only knowledge Of the par
ticular subjects to be taught, but a
larger and fuller information about
life must be accompanied by skill in
| presentation. Thus the theory and
the practice Of teaching are combined
in normal training. But the normal
school offers it's students a larger re-
ward than this; namely, the personal
interest and helpful association of
| cultured body of instructors, and the
emulation and stimulus of studious
associates. Mr.. Weld regretted the
tendency OF normal school students
to remain in the school only such
! length Of time as is necessary to Sc
cure a license to teach. In many
cases this was necessary, fact at
tested by numerous examples OF self
sacrificing students who were in school
| with a view to supporting, through
/ teaching, those relatives who were de-
pendent upon them. Several examples
Of this kind that have recently come
to his notice are truly heroic in their
spirit. But while many students must
go forth to teach at the earliest pos
stble moment, many others, by TAX
ing thought, can prolong their course
Of study, and thus increase their eff
cheney as teachers and as men and
women. These. Mr.. Weld urged to
keep on with their studies, not only
through normal course but through
college course as well.
The Model School.
The model school has been decisive
ly strengthened in teaching facilities
this year. Miss Deans, Miss Dredge.
Miss Rainey, among last years teach
ers, return to continue the aggressive
work which has already distinguished
the training department.; and in addi-
ton, Miss Bertha Rogers, Miss Aurelia
O'Connell, and Miss Myrtle Shelly
have Joined the school as teachers, to
all the places of Miss Clark and Miss
Scofleld. An additional teacher is thus
added to attend to the grade work
Miss Deans. as superintendent of the
school, will have general direction of
the practice teachers. Miss Rainey,
however, will relieve Miss Deans OF
some administrative duties, becoming
responsible this year for the critic
work OF the first four grades. In ad-
dition to the regular teachers of the
department, there will be at least five
teachers from the normal department,
doing special work in the model school
Miss Myers teaches physical exercises:
Mr.. Powers handles the music; Miss
Sims. the drawing; Mr.. Eek, the man
ual training; and MT. Wood, the pen
manship.
The chfldren's library in the model
school Is open as usual this year. Miss
Myers assisting Miss Mckenzie for
the present in it's direction.
Mr.. Martin returned on Wednesday
from his visit to Indiana, where he So
Journed with his people, and incident
ally attended college reunion.
Mr.. Powers is giving individual in |
struction in voice culture and singing. |
Beth and Ruth Stanford. the twins |
who excited the affectionate admira-
ton Of the model school when they be- |
gan their schooling a few years ago |
are again among the pupils of the |
school, having taken ADVANTAGE of |
their stay here before going to Chi
cago with their parents for a perman- |
ent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. MackaIl, accompanied |
by Mrs. Lord, wife of the former presf- |
dent of the normal, were chapel visit |
ors on Friday.
Miss Hannah Boe who has finished |
a course at the Columbia college Of |
Oratory, since graduating from the
normal, was a visitor at school on /
Thursday and Friday. During the |
summer she taught expression in the
summer session of the ST. Cloud nor
NAL school.
Mrs. Weld and Miss Lucy have gone
to the twin cities for weeks stay. |
combining business and social activi-
ties.
A quartette Of normal boys, all Of !
whom are members of the leading I
boys club, have placed themselves un-
der the directing baton of Mr.. Per-
ley for the winter, and will attempt |
some ambitious flights of song. They
are all singers Of real promise and /
what with MIR. Perley's skin and their /
own devotion to the task, something
mighty good should come OF it. The
singers are Clarence Larson, jay Han
son. David Sonquist and Keith Walk
or.
A craftsman desk lamp has been |
added to the furnishings of Miss
Deans office.
Mr. Woods o'clock class in pen
manship includes all practice teachers
Of this term. The work will be con-
tinued throughout the year until all |
practice teachers have had this train
ing.
The two tennis courts on the east
campus are regularly in use during
fair weather.
The school is offering this fall much
wider opportunities for study than it |
has ever been able TO do before. This
is In fuifinment Of the policy OF the
administration OF the school to enlarge
the scope OF work as fast as possible. |
both in the direction of pure scholars
ship and OF professional activity. Much