The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-10
VALLEY CITY NORMAL

Prof. Wallace of the rural school de-
partment of the Valley City normal,
reports hat interest in his depart
ment is greater this term than ever.
1t is Prof. Wallace's endeavor to &C
quaint his pupils with rural life con
ditions and problems and equip them
for county school teachers. He has
fifty enrolled at the present time and
all are showing a greater interest and
a greater desire to understand and
meet the many problems confronting
the rural school teacher. This depart
ment is one of the most successful of
the entire normal and will ~undoubted-
ly become n of the largest and most
important functions of the school.
Wednesday morning the centennial
anniversary of the birth Of Charles
Dickens was celebrated by the normal
school. A number of students read
original 81 on the life and litera-
ture OF Dickens, while Prof. Charlton
Andrews, head of the department Of
English, read a number Of selections.
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and a half and was listened to by the
entire student body and faculty be-
sides many visitors. Mr.. Andrew re-
ports that there is a reawakening of
interest in the works Of Dickens and
that their being read would add re-
newed interest and zeal.
The Valley City normal is nothing
If not progressive. Superintendent
Burckhalter of the department of ply
steal education keeps some new idea
in the air like a sleight- of-hand a
Last fall he organized and instituted
in this section Of the state an ath-
letic association, and now he is issu-
ing a call for a meeting of the high
schools on May %. The plan is for
the normal to be the host to all the
high schools Of the state, especially
in this section of the state, who may
come here for high school day. Either
in the morning or evening there will
be a declamatory contest at which n
suitable trophy will be offered and in
the afternoon there will be a field and
track athletic contest al which tro-
phies also will be offered. Mr.. Burck-
halter and President Mcfarland be-
lieve that physical education and es-
pecially out doo sports is one OF the
most important factors of the school,
and to that end are bending their eff
forts to encourage athletic work in
the high schools. All the high schools
will be divided into two classes. The
first class to comprise all high schools
located in town Of 1000 inhabitants
less and the second class in towns
OF over 1000 Inhabitants.
Mr.. BurckhaIter and President Nc
Farland, together with the assistance
of Miss Minnie Nelson, county super
intendent of schools, are arranging for
Barnes county play picnic. All the
of the county are invited to
become the guests of the normal
for one day, probably May is.
They will be entertained in the morn
ing with games and drills on the
OF the model school. The
practice teachers and critic teachers Of
the model school, together with their
pupils. will teach their friends a good
old fashioned frolic on the normal
In the afternoon there will
take place in the normal athletic park
athletic contest. The ~conteating
pupils being classified as "a size.
Prof. b. "A. wallace Of the rural de-
partment. reports that interest In his
department lis greater this term than
ever. 1t is Professor Wallace's endeavor
10 acquaint his pupils with rural life
and problems and equip
them for country school teachers. TIa
has nifty enrolled at the present time
and all are showing q greater desire
to understand and meet the many
problems confronting the rural school
than ever. This department
Il one OF the most successful OF the
normal and will undoubtedly
one Of It's largest and most Inn
portant functions.