The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-05
Moorhead Department

wish Moorhead's play house was larger
ana that it might be possible to ar
tf hnrgn lot home talent enteEtainments
the great needs Of Moorhead, at the
present time, is a down town auditor
ium where school entertainments, home
talent plays, concerts, lectures and pub
TIC gatherings can be held.
The credit for the football banquet
Iast Tuesday evening should go to Mrs.
and Miss Pollen. The cost Of
Edwards. While the young ladies of
the Domestic Science department are
getting much practical experience from
the banquets which they are serving,
yet the fine spirit which they have
shown in their Willingness and pleasure
In the service is fully appreciated.
Inc greatest need of our generation
IS TO learn the lesson of service and
the young ladies of this department are
learning to serve and thus adding to
the work and efficiency of the school.
DR.. Hagen, representing the board of
eoucat1on, gave the boys a fine address,
as they had played football during the
past season. He wanted them to AVE
nigh ambitions and try as hard to
measure UP to them as they had to
measure up to the standard set before
them by their coach.
Parents Show More Interest.
One of the most encouraging features
or the school work for the past year or
two has been the increased interest
SHOWN by the parents. Five years ago
very few visitors came out to the pro-
grammes given by the different rooms.
AT the Thanksgiving entertainments
the teachers all report a large number
or visitors. 1t is safe to say that more
than a hundred parents were IN at
at the different programmes.
The attendance at the Mothers meet
ings has been very encouraging also
and we are glad to have the parents
come early and see the work of the
school. The young people take more
interest in their work when they feel
that the parents think it of sufficient
Importance to take time to visit the
school.
Superintendent Edwards explained to
the high hoo Thursday morning that
an attempt toward vocational guidance
was to be made by the school during
the coming weeks of school. Speakers
would be asked to explain the needs
and requirements as well as the attrac-
tions and rewards of the different voca-
tons so that the young people might
get some more definite ideas of the
work that they wished to undertake.
Atty. F.. H. Peterson of Moorhead
would start the course by discussing
the Importance and needs of good citi-
Zenship.
Mr.. Peterson addressed the high
school, Thursday morning and gave the
young people an inspiring, patriotic ad-
dress. He showed how the fathers low
Ed the country and the flag enough to
light for it as they did at the battle of
Lookout Mountain. He pointed to the
case Of the men who were captured by
the Barbary pirates and carried into
slavery and who having escaped on a
raft saw the approach Of a vessel and
heard the Star Spangled Banner played
by ships band. He said that we
might not be able to love our flag and
our country as these men did nor to
risk our lives or shed our blood as they
did, but We can still serve our country.
We can help to prevent poverty and
disease n crime and insanity"
great work remains to be done to make
our country what the flag ought to
stand for as has been done and each of
us may have a part in this great work."
Increased Enrolment.
The third monthly report is out and
shows a total enrolment of S13 as COM
pared to 1852 at the same time last yea:
There are six rooms having an enroll
ment Of 40 or more. Eleven rooms
have an average attendance of SO per
cent or better. Most of the pupils who
were sick have recovered and are again
in school. The work is moving forward
rapidly now High school dasks have
been placed in the library room and
these are now filled. There is room for
no further increase in the high school.