The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-02
Moorhead Department
FIRST MONTHLY
SCHOOL REPORT

The first monthly report shows a to-
tai enrolment of 1885, against 692 for
last yea The enrolment Of the high
school is 1853 against 1853 at the same
time last year. The enrolment in the
first grade is 10 where the same time
last yea 1t was 81. This would indi-
cate return to a good healthy growth
In the grades. There Is a loss in the
eighth grade this year owing to an at
tempt to raise the standard in that
grade at the close of last year The
school must maintain a standard Of
scholarship and the parents ought to
support the school in this for the good
Of h school and OF their own young
people. -. .r -
Several young people have accepted
positions where they can earn a small
salary and have more spending money
Of their own. In some cases It Is nee
essary for them to help in the family
income and support. In other cases.,
the small salary looks attractive and
they neglect to look forward far
enough to realize that they are max
ing it impossible for them to ever be
really successful. Careful investiga-
in obtaining an education are very
profitable years since the average in
come is, materially increased by even
a high school education.
The young mar who lets the oppor-
tunlty for obtaining an education slip
by because Of some little job that for
the time looks attractive, Is robbing
his future years n cutting down his
income for life. 1t is true that many
of our wealthy men had little school,
ing but that Is not true among the
younger men, nor will it be true of the
older men when. the present younger
men are the, older. An education is
the best investment a boy can make If
only judged from the material stand
point. 49,
Not many years back the expression
was frequently heard, it Is not neces-
sary for John to go to school for he
is going to stay OF the farm and his
education would be of little benefit to
him there. That sentiment has quick
ly disappeared. and today, it is deemed
as necessary for a boy who is plan
ming to be a farmer to have a good
practical education as for the profess
sional man. The farmer Of today
needs to be educated, the farmer of to-
morrow must be, educated. There is
another fallacy which has remained a
little more tenaciously and that is the
common belief that a girl needs little
education for the care of the home.
L ilSI Is Io pldCS "IlcI0 bIdlIIS SIC
more needed than in the home. Home
making Is an art that may become the
best talent Of the brightest minds. The
home may become the place hat is
most attractive to the boy or it may
become a place hat has little to. at
tract n much to repel. This depends
upon the skill of the home-maker.
Where Is there any room for ignor-
ance in the case Of the mothers who
hold tho DESTINY IF fha nnvf ppnpro -
ton in their hands? Every girl should
be- given every possible opportunity to
acquire the best possible education.
Report From State Inspector.
The high school inspectors annual
report Is being sen u to the schools
of the state. 1t is Mr.. Atoms twenti-
eth annual report. During those TWEEN
ty years Mr.. Alton has had very much
to do with the rapid change and i'm
provement. He is familiar with edu-
cational conditions in every village of
the state and his comments regarding
the conditions and needs Of different
cities and towns makes interesting
reading. He recommends five new high
schools for the high school ~appropria-
ton making ZIG in the state. Four of
these are in the northern part of the
state while one Is an agricultural COM
munity. He states that the regular aid
TO nlSn SCHoolS mas peen pIdCeu d.
50, 200 and training departments at
81, 900. Over forty high schools will be
given another $1,000 for maintaining
agricultural departments while a large
number will draw $1,800~fo r industrial
work. He gives a long list Of towns
that are building new buildings or
making extensive improvements.
His comment on Moorhead is as fol-
lows: ."Moorhead is conspicuously In
mod IF q hjcrh uohnnJ hy1jl1irO IN lypon-
ing with the standing of the town in
educational affairs" While he urges
a new building he pays Moorhead a
compliment educationally. s~.
In 1884 the high schools of the
state were paying $2,383p for library,
$5,436 for science and nothing for in
dustrial work. In 1929, they were
science and s156.243 for industrial
work: It would be difficult to compile
figures that would show more plainly
the rapid change in the educational
viewpoint in the last few years. Our
secondary education is becoming rap
idly industrializeC. In this tendency,
we are following the example OF Ger
many, and those who have visited the
German schools marvel at their work
and results. AS a result of the train
obtained in their public schools,
the German people are coming to be
spoken of as the most remarkable
people in Europe. Manv in this coun-
try have feared the results. of the ten
dency towards Industrial training in
our schools, but the verdict of most
visitors to Germany Is decidedly in ia
vor Of the tendency. In planning for
Moorhead's future high school, these
demands must be given careful con-
s~ideration.
The School Spectator.
Last year the Moorhead high school
joined with a number OF high schools
over the state in the publication of, a
SobooI pono,- The CoA-.l c,a..4-