The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22
TEACHING STAFF
OF HIGH SCHOOL
REGISTER PRESENTS THE CUTS
AND SHORT MENTION OF
HIGH SCHOOL FORCE
SEVERAL new TEACHERS ON STAFF
Plan of Instruction of the B%rookings
High School Is a Thorough One
Several 81 al Teachers.


This week the ] lister presents the
pictures of the 1 \ )rity of the high
school teaching =: e, together with
a brief mention { 5 ach. The cuts of
several of the : achers did not
reach us in time : this issue. The
teaching staff of : high school now
numbers eleven Z with the grade
teachers there ar = lenty-seven in all.
An inspection OF the roll of teachers
will show that the plan of instruction
is meant to be thorough, Manual
Training, Mechanical Drawing, Do
nestle Science and Household Arts
are made prominent under special
teachers. More emphasis will be
placed on the commercial branches
than has been heretofore, athletics as
well as every other phase of school
l.fc from which the pupils can derive
good and which tend to foster a school
spirit will be supported. The foot
ball boys are now taking stock of their
prospects for the coming eason The
outlook is very bright, so the boys
tell us, for a winning team this fall.
The superintendent and principal
will be at the high school building
every day mex week where they will
be ready to confer with parents and
pupils in regard to courses to be per-
sued; much valuable time can be
saved by careful selection of courses
Freshmen students or those who are
to enter the high school for the first
time will meet the principal in the
assembly room of the high school
Wednesday,, August the 2Sth, at 2:30
p. m. Sophomores will meet Thurs
day afternoon, and the Juniors and
Seniors Friday afternoon at the same
tint.
A meeting of all the teachers of the
city schools will be called by Supt.
Browning at the high school building
Saturday, August 31st at 2:3O p. m.
A brief mention Of the teaching
force:
Prof. j. w. Browning,
Superintendent Of City Schools
Prof. Browning believes in boys and
girls, the men and women of the great
tomorrow. He is a close student of
education and is fully conversant with
the trend Of present day educational
aims and methods, and the Brookings
schools are enjoying their greatest
and most successful development
under his administration. Mr.. Brown
ing was educated in the Indiana
schools where he received both normal
and university training. He has had
a wide experience as principal and
superintendent of public schools, this
with the graduate work he has done
at the University Of Chicago especial
ly fits him for the important Office of
superintendent in which he is render
ing most efficient and successful ser
vice. The Brookings schools have
always been good. They are now bet
ter than they have eve been.
Prof. R. L. Patty,
Principal of High School, Instructor in
Physical Science
Prof. r. L. Patty who has been prin-
cipal of the high school for the past
three years and who has won for him.
self a reputation among school men
as one Of the strongest high school
principals in the state will administer
the affairs of the high school again
this year, and the success and further
development of the high school is as
sured. The Brookings high school is
considered by the officials of the
North Central Association Of Colleges
and Universities, Of which We are a
member, among the best schools
belonging to that organization.
Mr.. Patty secured his education in
Iowa schools, after graduating from
the Redfeld, Iowa. high school he
entered the Iowa State College at
Cedar Falls from which he graduated
and received the degree of Bachelor
of Didactfcs in 1907. Since gradua-
ton he has done two terms of post
graduate work at the same institution
and has done considerable work in
the State College at Ames. Before
coming to Brookings, Mr.. Patty had
charge of the Science Department In
the Ames, Iowa, high school. He
spent the summer at Ames where he
is taking the Agricultural Engineer
Ing course.
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