The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-06

President Weld has gone to Chica-
go to attend the National Educational
association meeting. He viii be gone
for several days.
j. w. Eek, head of he department of
manual training, is the author Of a
printed bulletin embodying an outline
Of work in manual training for rural
schools. The bulletin is being distrib-
uted free to all interested persons, and
is sure to prove a great practical help
to any teacher of a rural school. The
work is outlined by grades that it may
be properly adapted to pupils of differ
ent ages and is so simply and briefly
stated that n person can understand
1t. References are given for each type
OF work outlined, sc that the interested
teacher may follow up in detail Mr..
Ecks suggestions. Directions are Civ
en- as to equipment, tools. ETC., as well
as to the time that may be devoted to
manual training. The bulletin has
been used in connection with the sum
mer school course in rural school
methods, to which Mr.. Eek has con-
tributed a valuable series of lectures.
The little folder may be secured by ap-
plying to Pres. Frank A. Weld, or r..
w. Eek at the normal school.
Miss Kirk has prepared a mimeo-
graphed programme Of the daily work
in the summer session. 1t is an eIab-
crate and detailed statement Of two
pages which shows what work is be-
ing done throughout the institution at
any hour of the day. The work being
arranged by hours, a person visiting
the school may know by consulting
this programme what he may visit.
The programme may be obtained at
Miss Kinks Office.
Special courses at the summer school
that are attracting attention and pat
ronage are: first, the course in rural
school methods; second, the courses in
manual training; and third, the courses
In domestic science. The course in
rural school methods is conducted un-
der general supervision of Miss Deans,
by Miss Lovsness, county super
intendent of Norman county, and Miss
Swenson, county superintendent of Big
Stone county. This course, in charge
of women whose training and expert
ence entities them to the respect of au-
thority, has proved a great attraction
at the school. Over $50 students have
enrolled, attending with the utmost
regularity and enthusiasm. The work
has proved both practical and Hum
mating, covering the most vital prob
lens that confront the rural teacher.
1t has included a number OF special
lectures, among them Mr.. Eck's on
manual training. Work in manual
training includes elementary hand
work and wood work at $500; ele-
mentary wood work at $40: rural
methods at 1915 occasionally and adj
vanced work at 10:40. Work In do
nestle science, under the direction of
Miss Putnam and Miss Weld, is Of
fered at the following hours in the do
nestle science rooms of the model
school building: Domestic art (Miss
Putnarn} 1880; s 500; 300 and $3.50.
Domestic science (Miss Putnam) 1880;
Miss Weld) 7:45 and 10:40. Courses
in Primary methods, given by Miss
Deans and Miss ShoIty, are also at
tracing very lively attention. They
are given in the observation room of
the model school at 8.
The school party on Monday even
ing, July / drew 500 people to the
school campus and kept them cheer
fully occupied until 1880. The com!
pany assembled in the gymnasium,
where, amid the strains Of q good or
chestra, the faculty members greeted
their guests informally and assigned
them to companies which We're desig-
mated by individual pennants, red,
blue, etc. Each company, headed by
two faculty members and supported by
at least three school boys and about
fifty school girls. then formed in pro-
cession and marched to the front
campus in step OF the martial music OF
a drum corps. On the campus PEN
narts representing each of the ten
colors were mounted on standards dis
tributed at convenient intervals in
front Of the judges stand. Around
! these standards the companies rallied