The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-16
SCHOOL OF
A. c. HONORED
MANY BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
SHOWS HIGH SCHOOLS MERIT
-oFFICIAELY ACCREDITED AND
RECOGNIZED BY NORTH CEN.
TRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Those who have been watching the
steady Improvement of the agricul-
turaI and manual. training high
school will be pleased to learn that
1t has fulfilled the requirements of
the North Central Association of
Universities, Colleges and Secondary
Schools and is now an officially &C
credited high school according to
the standards of the association. A
word Of explanation in regard to the
membership, purpose and aims OF
the association will not be amiss for
those who are not familiar with this
association and it's work:
The. North Central Association of
Universities, Colleges and Secondary
Schools Is an Organization. which
meets in Chicago annually. Tt has
q membership list Of representatives
from fifteen states. Its purpose is
to raise the standard Of the second
airy schools in the north central
states. There are at present over
500 schools on its approved list, whose
work, equipment, ETC., are up to the
standard. The specific requirements
which these schools have to meet are
very severe and a mention of a few
OF them will give you some idea of
what gaining entrance to this as
ISOLATION means to u own high
schools.
A school must have, first Of all,
a standard Of fifteen units required
for graduation. Another requirement
and an exceptionally valuable one,
is that of requiring a certain definite
scholastic training for the instructors
in these schools. They also provide
against overWork and a consequent
loss Of efficiency on the part of the
teacher by limiting the maximum
number of students in each class and
the maximum number Of recitations
for each teacher in one day, and any
school exceeding the maximum num-
Der is Immediately removed from the
accredited list of the association. The
equipment Of each school must also
be up to the standard set by the as
ISOLATION. These requirements are all
checked up by an annual visit from
the state high school inspector, and
such other visits as he deems neces-
sary. .
The advantage of our high school
lies in the fact that the requirements
give a definite standard to be at
tanned. Also, it's provisions for the
excellence of the teaching staff and
the mechanical department of the
school insures more efficient instruc-
ton and better results. Further
more, it will enable us to keep in
touch with the latest movements
methods, etc, that are being advo-
Gated in the association.
In addition to the advantages men
toned, any student who desires tc
enter here will be admitted from any
accredited high school without exam
ination, simply by c~ertification of the
principal of Ethe high school where
the work was done. Also the stand
a~rdization of the work better pre-
i pares the student to meet the stand
ard Of entrance requirements as de-
fined by the association and those
who continue their work in the col
lege have a more thorough prepare
ton and in turn should be much
stronger students than otherwise.
Alsa graduates from accredited
schools are admitted to the college
simply upon certifcation of the prin-
cipaI.
Much credit Is due to Professo,
Smith for bringing the high schoo
up to this standard. Tt shows what
is being done in our own school and
when one considers that there are
only twenty eight Of the secondary
schools in all North Dakota that have
attained this, 1t Is seen that 1t Is ar
achievement to be proud of.