Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-27

actment. A complete report of the
operations Of this law will be found
in another part of this volume. In
order that the ends desired from this
law be attained it will be necessary
that the appropriations for the sew,
eral classes of schools be very mate
rally increased, especially the amount
as aid to consolidated schools. This
also will be discussed under another
heading. also commend the chap
ter on consolidation of schools by
Prof. G. C. Schmidt, which is repro
duced in full in this report, to the
careful study OF all interested in this
subject.
Agricultural Education
This branch of education is receiv
ing q great deal of attention and is
being emphasized in every depart.
ment Of education in the state. Up
to July 1st, 1912, no county had voted
Oil the proposition Of establishing q
county agricultural training school un.
der the provisions of Chapter 265,
Session Laws of 1911. 1t is expected
that several counties will take action
during the fall of 1912 and probably
we shall have q number of these
schools in a comparatively short
time. .sEE
The state high school board acting
under the provisions OF Chapter 40,
Session Laws of 1911, designated the
high schools at Beach, Darlington,
Grafton, LaMoure and Velva as agri-
cultural high schools. These schools
will begin their work as agricultural
high schools with the beginning of
the fall terms OF school. The pros
poets for excellent results from these
schools is particularly bright. The
legislature of 1913 will be requested
TO provide for FIVE more such schools,
and at the end of another biennial Pc
riod it viii be possible to report on
the direct effects of the educational
legislation of 1911.
Higher Educational Institutions
The higher educational institutions
of this state have made wonderful
growth during the past few years and
each and every one is taxed to it's
fullest capacity ITO provide for those
seeking admission. That these insti-
tutions are among the most important
forces for good in our state needs no
elaboration. The legislature can well
afford to be as liberal with all these
institutions as the finances Of the
state will permit.
Our high schools are rapidly in.
creasing both in number and effci.
ency. The courses in these schools
are being prepared with a view to EN-.
phasizing /. industrial education. All
first class high schools now offer
courses in manual training and do
nestle science, and most of them of.
fer agriculture. The state should
greatly benefit from this teaching if
it is properly done and the pupils are
taught dignity Of work. 1t is to be
hoped that the industrial training that
the rising generation is receiving will
give u state a class of citizens who
will have the training that will ena-
bic them to embrace the opportuni.
ties u state offers those who are
able and willing to work Intelligently.
The Rural SenooI
Until recently the rural school
seemed to be a neglected part of the
educational system of the country.
For years these schools had received
Mttle or no attention with a view to
improving them or 20 making it pos
sible for a boy or girl to receive in
them more than the most rudimenta-
ry educational training. The higher
educational institutions were grow
ing rapidly and were literally sup.
ported. The high school received
attention early in our existence as a
state, but the rural school received
no direct attention and the financial
support was far from adequate to
make 1t possible to build and equip
rural schools which could be called
efficient. There has been an awak.
ening among the people and the i'm.
p~ortance of the rural school has been
realized. 1t cannot be said that the
rural schools are improving as rapid.
ly as we would desire, but there is a
noticeable improvement in that field
of education. The people now realize
that without strong rural schools our
entire educational system will fail
to meet the requirements of the times.
Our laws at present are reasonably
adequate to provide for strong coun.
TRY schools. All that is necessary is
ito create public sentiment in favor
OF the best schools that are to be had.
That'public sentiment is rapidly grow.
ling in this matter is shown by what
Us being done in many sections of our
state. There is hardly a county in
the state but what has n or more
rural schools that are away in ad.
vance OF the average rural school in
the state. The fact that there are
such schools is having a beneficial ef.
fleet. What one rural district does
lean be done by Others. The country
school IL the most important part Of