The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-14
EDUCATIONAL REPORT
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versity and the agriculture college.
M Of d new type OF schools 10 be-
known as State 1ndustfial-Agri-
cultural high schools, Of which the
SCHOOLS AZ Wanpetot and EllendAie
are 70 form the beginning.
The commission has also accepted
the principle OF one governing board
Tor each distinct type OF institution.
In its opinion also the department OF
public instruction could be materially
assisted BY the creation OF a board Ut
educational advisers. which should
take over the functions of the present
high school board and board OF ex-
aminers. and should have authority
to call Upon each institution for the
presentation OF it's needs prior to the
meeting OF the legislature.
The commission comn1ends the
Principle OF the mill tax, and makes
the further suggestion that provision
should be made for a systematic in
come in the form Of ain additional
fractional mill tax for building puT.
poses for the next six Years.
The report is accompanied BY an
appendix containing information re-
Rardirg constitutional, statutory and
financial provisions fer education iii
the state, as We'll as the views Of diff
ferent educators In different parts of
the United States upon the various
problems OF O state educational
system.
The commission was organized ia
December, 1911, and has held during
the past year ten meetings. These
meetings took place at Grand Forks.
Fargo and Valley city, During tie
summer OF 1912 questfonaires were
sent TO many of the leading educators
~ the United States and 4 great deal
OF material was collected In addition
70 that relating to the different insti4
tntions OF the state. At three OF the
meetings opportunity was given those
Who desider to express their views up4
on the educational situation in the
state to do so.
President Smith Of the Academy OF
science at Wahpetonb President kings
ford of The Glendale normal and In
dustrial school, President MEilyer ofthe
Mayvtlle normal school, Professor Gil-
lette OF the tlfiiversfty, Professor Weeks
of the agricultural college and ex-Sup-
e~rintendent Stockwell, among others,
were heard. From d study OF these
views n the material n reports coll
lected. the commission has attempted
70 formulate a statement OF les con-
illusions.
The Work Of the Commission.
The work Of the commission, how
ever, has been limtted. First by the
fact that the membership OF the COM
mission consists Of mon already burd~
ened with duties; and second by the
Fact that the amount OF money allowed
Tor the conduct Of the work was no
SUFFICIENT to admit Of the employment
OF educational experts to make an in
v~estigation OF a number Of phases Of
the educational system which the COM
mission has not touched upon. THE
statistics presented In the appendix of
specific examination &C books ana reg
istrar's reports in the different insti-
tutions, and therefore show only tbs
general situation.
The North Dakota Educational System
The educational system of North Da-
kota consists OF the usual three diyi-
sions of elementary. secondary md
higher learning. The elementary di-
vision is governed by local cards OF
education nj a superintendent, with
general supervision from county nu-
thOrttfeS and the state superintendent
OF public instruction. The secondary
schools are under the direction Of local
boards OF education, the superintend-
eHts~0f SUCH schools and the nlgh
school board,
n higher institutions OF learning are
under the government OF b president
and faculty, with the control resting liz
boards Of trustees appointed by the
governor. There are eight state edit
cational institutions other than the
gchoul for the blind, the school for the
Feeble minded, the schaoI for the deaf
and dumb and the reform school.
The attitude OF the state toward
these last named institutions should bs