Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-21
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The Langdon graded and the Langdon
high school reopen for the fall semester,
Monday, September, 6th.
Several changes in the number of
courses, the personnel of teachers an d
the administration Of the grades from
the seventh to twelfth may be noticed.
The new manual of the state superjn-
rendent suggests Encouragement of the
subject of th-se classes and advises that
seventh and eighth graders be given in
struction at the hands of the high school
faculty. In accordance with this idea
our own board has directed the superin-
tendent in the engagement OF the new
faculty to be sure to secure teachers TO
''dove-t tail" the various departments.
For example, instead of securing an
eighth. grade teacher this year thesuper-
Eintendent secured one who has had sue
cessful experience in this gradein Illinois
and Michigan schools and in addition
has pursued advanced work, so that in
reality we have secured an expert from
the Chicago university in history who
can handle that ubject from the seventh
through the twelfth grades. SO to in
English: the t. acher of this subject will
instruct pupils from the seventh through
the twelfth grades The seventh and
eighth graders who may be compelled by
force of circumstances to leave school at
the close of the eighth year thus have
better training and an opportunity of
receiving instructions IN subjects which
tend toward speedier practical applic
alton.
AS you study the plan you preceive
the import of the name: "Six and Six
The first six grades 60 on as of old with
certain local changes, the next six con-
stitute the high school with it's neces
sary corrollary. the Junior high school
and the Senior high school, the former
composed of the seventh, eighth and
ninth grades and the latter of the tenth.
eleventh and twelfth grades. This plan
suits local conditions as it allows the
teachers to- have all the pupils on the
first floor under one discipline and those
on the second under a seperate but
similar discipline, doing away in the
latter case with much confusion.
Pursuant to this plan the high school
faculty this year will consist of the fol-
lowing members.
Principal, Science and Mathematics-Mr
Henry Halla.
Language-Miss Gertrude Swnburne
English-Miss Allie Dickson.
| High School and Supervisor of Grades IN
Music and Drawing (one-half day each)-Mlss
| Alice Schneider.
Supervisor of Domestic Art and Science-Miss
Edith V. Evans.
| Supervisor of Manual Training and Mathe-
matcs-Mr. Charles Roller.
History and Civics-Miss Minnie Swanson
Seventh and Eighth Grade Mathematics and
Incidentals-Miss Mary Cosgrove.
MIR. Stautf has been trying to arrange
satisfactory program that all required
work may be given, holding himself in
readiness as superintendent TO comply
with the law and offer the course IN
Senior review subjects, as mathematics,
language and geography and teach the
elementary psychology and methods
which the seniors may require in their
future courses.
The state manual shows that state
high school examination will be offered
in March. This is intended primarily
for those pupils who entered the hlgh
school not later than November lst. Yet
the con ference last May urged that all
boys and girls should make an effort 10
begin the session on the first day and
attend at least ninety per cent of the
time, to enable those IN authority to sc
! testify when making the final report tt