Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-11

taking the agriculture students OF last
year through the nursery and ex-
Iplaining the processes OF budding.
grating and layering; to the state
bacteriologist, Mr.. Larson for show
ing and explaining the milk-tasting
apparatus, culture OF bacteria ana
slides Of disease producing germs;
to Dairy Commissioners Mr.. Flint for
the use Of the Babcock milk tester
and for literature on dairying; to the
electric light company and the tele-
phone company for allowing the
physics students to e the power
plant and telephone system.
Physical Geography.
Physical Geography is offered dur.
ing the first half of the school year.
In this subject the student learns.
among other things, how weather
maps are made, so that he can inter-
pref a weather map or bulletin cor
rectly. The science department Is
deeply grateful to Mr.. Roberts of the
local weather bureau for explaining
in such a clear and interesting way
THE making of weather maps and the
operation OF the various instruments
used at the weather bureau. These
visits to the weather bureau, togeth-
er with the interesting and helpful
talks given before the High school by
Mr.. Roberts, have been a great slim
illus to both teacher and students. In
the study of Physical Geography the
eyes of the student are opened to the
resources of North Dakota, e. g., its
clay and coal deposits. The students
are urged to keep their eyes open for
opportunities to lend a hand in the
development of the resources of their
.lown state, to their own future profit,
as well as that of the commonwealth.
Botany
Botany is taken up in the second
semester. Earnest attempts are made
to relate this subject to agriculture.
The student learns, among other
things, why legumes should be plant
ed on a worn out" farm; how weeds
spread, the characteristics Of weeds
that make them dirncult to eradicate
and methods of eradication. A large
number of farmers bulletins are used
as reference material.
A Science Club.
In addition to the regular science
work, a science club has just been
organized for the purpose Of stimu-
1 In ; Z, ~ .;r{orncJ u, rpl nn;ox,n0# nN10
club Is in the charge of some very
capable and enthusiastic young peO-
pie and cannot help being q success.
One Of the chief aims in science
work is to inculcate accuracy and
| thoroughness. So much harm has been
done to both life and property by
work, by inattention to important de-
work, by nattention to important de-
tails, by failure to follow exactly
Specific directions that those who
have charge OF the training OF young
'people feel that measures must be
ltaken to check the above tendencies.
Science work helps + ward this end
because it demands the hest work that
illo student can do.
The science department does not
lain to turn out engineers, electricians
|pr professional chemists. 1t earnest
i.1y aims, however, to turn out clear
headed, reliable young people who
have acquired the habit OF doing their
work thoroughly and are not afraid
Of hard work. Such young people will
be a help to and not the despair OF
their employers.
HlSTlRY. ~r. - II.
Miss G%enevieve e. Cline, Instructor.
The Bismarck High School offers
four different courses In Its History
department. Ancient history is offer.
ed for the first year, Medieval His
tory for the second year, English His
tory for the third year, and American
History and Civics for the fourth
year.
This department is well equipped
with encyclopedias, reference books,
maps and pictures Of. historical inter-
lest. A new shipment Of books will
soon be ordered, which will render the
equipment even more complete.
The aim Of this department is not
SO much to leach facts as to teach
experience. History il said to repeat
itself, and human nature is much the
same the world over. 50 the student
Of history should be able to better I'M
derstand and solve present day prob
lens by the light Of past experiences.
Especial attention is paid to the biog-.
raphies Of great men and to the rise,
sOf important institutions. The pur-5
suit Of the first three courses is on
tiOnal with the students.
Every student is required to taxa
the course in American History and
Civfcs before graduation. The mem.
beers of this class subscribe for ~.
eral papers and magazines, which
keep them constantly IN touch with
the outldde world and encourage thsen
Ito be wide.awake In regard to current
ltOpics. III Es
This course ID especially designed
ito ft the student to become III So0d,
intelligent citizen, which ID the%pfin.
Ictpal aim o. the school.
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