Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-18
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Tessie Halloran. Clara Denler and
Myrtle Stevenson are the new students
enrolled this week. Myrtle Stevenson
spent the vacation months and had en-
rolled in the Elgin Academy when she
decided to return and finish her work
with her class. The only member of last
years Junior class who is not taking
senior work here is Elizabeth Ferguson
who is attending the Fargo High School.
Among the weeks visitors were Mr..
Brewer, representing the L.. g. Smith
Typewriter Co., and j. j. Pettijohn.
Mr.. Pettijohn was formerly associated
with the University of Wisconsin and is
now field organizer of the extension
bureau of the University of North
Dakota. He principal called to dis
cuss the possibility of a lecture course
for the coming year. Leonard Kinsell,
who has been a guest at the Johnston
home visited the different classes Tues
day morning.
Among those of our alumnae who are
attending higher educational institutions
are Howard McNiven and Edna CHS
holm, 1913, and Constance Hunter, IL,
who are attending Macalester College,
Richard Boyd, -, who is attending
Chicago University, and Edward Don
ovan. who goes to Washington, D. G..
Fred McGRuvran and Clifford Corigan
have graduated" into st. Johns College
at Collegeville, MINI. :.
A meeting of the athletic association
was called last Tuesday night after
school and several important events we're
brought up and decided upon.
1t was decided that according to the
constitution the present Junior High
lSchool are eligible candidates for the
athletic association membership, and
that they be notified to that effect.
The matter of raising money and the
fixing up of the gymnasium was left to
the official athletic board.
A decision as to the line of athletics to
be followed by the boys is at a stand
still until next week, when several of
our old football players are expected
back. If they do not come, it is possible
that we shall have to drop football for
this year and start in training for track
or basket ball.
Mr.. Halla and Mr.. Roller we're elected
treasurer and faculty representative, re-
spectively, for the athletic association.
Many of the parents and pupils have
been enquiring as to where the different
teachers may be found and for their con
v%enience we are giving the following list
of the persons with whom the teachers
are making their home: Miss Henley,
with Mrs. Close; Miss Engebretson, with
Mrs. Albrecbt; Miss Urquhart, with Mrs.
Fred Ober; Miss Spoonheim, with Mrs.
w. B, Dickson; Miss Follansbee, with
Mrs. Fred Ober;. Miss Cosgrove, with
Mrs. Sheehan; Miss Swanson, with Mrs.
Woolner; Miss Schneider, With Mrs
Crimson; Miss Evans, with Mrs. Grim
son: Miss Swinburne, with Mrs. irwin;
Mr.. Roller, with Mrs. Barker; Mr.. Halla,
with Mrs. Walker
The overcrowded condition of the first
grade has been relieved by the with
drawal Of the children who were only a
little more than five years old. There
were fifty three enrolled, but at the re-.
quest OF the superintendent five we're
withdrawn by their parents. II any
more children six years old enter, more
of the youngest ones will have to be
withdrawn, as there are accommodations
for only forty-eight pupils in the room.
The high school program has been
permanently arranged for the first SCENES
ter. The faculty has endangered tt
eliminate all conflicts and ~inconven
fences as much as possible. The Seniors
were first considered, that they NIGH
have no unnecessary trouble in finishing
CAOiA AASu oCuOO WOIh, SuCu us q COQIlC
might bring. The present program il
satisfactory to everyone and those whost
conflicts could not be better arranged
have taken up other subjects in tn,
place of those which conhicted.
Classes IN all departments, excep
typewriting are now meeting regularly
Both divisions in domestic science are a
work, one division meeting twice ane
the other three times a week. DurinI
the second semester the division now re
citing twice a week will meet three time
a week, SO that both classes will do tn,
same amount Of work during the year
The girls OF the fourth grade and on ar
now given domestic art; in the eighth t,
the tenth, domestic science; while tn
boys are given manual training.
Physical education classes in tn
seventh and eighth grades have been or