The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-07
STATE NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

The school year for the State Nor
Industrial school opens with a
larger enrolment than there has ever
been previously during the first few
weeks of school The prospects are
good for q considerable increase over
the attendance Of past years, notwith-
standing the hard times. The work of
the school Is organized and running
smoothly. There have been number
Of changes made in the faculty, four
new teachers having Joined the force.
The personnel OF the faculty is as fol-
lows: President, w. M Kern, who is
In Europe until some time in January.
1912; A. e. Dunphy, president pro tenn.
director of mechanic arts; e. w. Ack-
ert, b. Pd., A. B.. mathematics: w. q.
Bowers, A. b., A. M, department of
science; w A. Broyles, b. g., A. b.,
physical director, instructor In science;
Gabrielle Brendemuhl A.. D.. depart
ment of German and methods; p. A.
Cooley, B. s., commercial department
and military science; l.. B. Fields, M.
e., In charge of the department Of
farm engineering and instructor in
mechanic arts; Mary B. Pennington,
A. b.. head Of English department
and girls physical director; Grace s.
Kane. grammar grades, training school;
Clara Orion Smith. b. s.. head Of de-
partment of home economies: Carrie
futile. A. B., librarian: Louise F'rear
Pinkney, In charge of department OF
fine arts: Carrie Steele, clerk; Mrs.
Nellie Carpenter, matron; Wilma Ear
nest, assistant in domestic arts. The
above are the names of the members
Of the faculty who were here during
the past year. The school Is very
fortunate indeed in having added 10 Its
faculty the following members, all Of
whom are teachers of wide experience
and culture and who have demonstrat-
ed their efficiency In other fields:
Mable Burke. st. Joseph's academy,
normal Industrial school, deputy coun-
ty superintendent schools, Trail coun-
ty, '05-'07, Tower City, 1901. ino-
structor in domestic arts; Rose w.
Eaton, graduate University of Minne-
sofa, b. L., member of Phi Beta Kappa
society. Miss Eaton was principal Of
the Blue Earth, Mimi, high school for
a number Of years, and head OF the de-
partment Of Latin, Rochester; Julia
Q. Newton, graduate Of University Of
Minnesota. with the degree OF Al. b.,
University OF North Dakota, taught
in high school, Paramount, MINI,
,03-'05; principal, Moorhead high
school, '06-l1 Jacob Schultz, A b.,
University of Christiania, 1895, phi. B.,
University OF Christiania, 1900. Royal
Conservatory OF Music, Christiania,
Norway, piano and voice, post gradu-
ate work in Berlin and Copenhagen,
director OF music Grand River college,
1906-09, director OF conservatory, Tus-
caloosa Female college and conserva-
tory OF music, 1sOs-11.
The school year begins with the
best possible conditions for good work.
The students are determined to make
their stay here worth while and with
the unity Of purpose among the faculty,
considering the personnel there ia no
reason why this may not be the best
in the history OF the school.
Many improvements have been made
and much new equipment is being add
ed. all Of which will contribute 10 the
increased successful work Of the school.
Nearly all the departments have been
strengthened by the addition OF new
equipment, particularly the department
of mechanic arts The legislature APP
propriated $4,000 for this purpose and
most OF Ii has already been used In
buying equipment for the shops and
drafting room, equipment which should
make the mechanic arts department OF
this school the very hest Of it's kind
in the northwest. The apparatus has
not all arrived but 1t Is expected here
soon and will undoubtedly all be plac-
ed before long. There will be twelve
LIE Blond engine lathes OF the quick