Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-06
SUMNER SCHOOLS
IN many PLACES
Eight Sessions Conducted in
North Dakota this Year
Nearly all Closed Down

Eight training and summer schools
have been held at different institu-
tiens in North Dakota during the past
few weeks. most of them lasting for
a period of six weeks. The summer
school at the state university closed
here last Friday after one of the most
successful sessions in the. history of
the institution Nearly all of the
schools have closed.
List of Schools.
The following is list Of the places
where summer sessions have been
held this year and the names eff those
in charge:
Schmidt, conductor.
State Agricultural Cellege-Prof
Alfred Fl. Parrott, conductor
State Normal School, Valley City
Pres. Geo. A. Mcfarland, conductor.
State Normal School. Mayville-
Pres. Thos. a. Hillyer, conductor.
State Normal School Minet-Pfes.
a. G. Crane, conductor.
State School of Science Wahpeten
Fret r. NJ Black. conductor.
State Normal-Industrial School, FL
lendale-Prof. w. z. Johnson, con-
duetor.
Lake Region Summer School, Dew
lis l+eka-Frof 4. 2. Hollis, conduc-
tor.
IdHahCea BS County,.
These schools are financed Jointly
by the counties that join. the institu-
tions at which the same are held and
by the state.
The counties joining in the univer-
sity summer school are Grand Forks
walsh, Pembina and Nelson; at the
agricultural college, Cass and Ram
som; at the state normal at Valley
City, Barnes, Griggs. LaMoure, Stqts-
man, Foster and Eddy; at the state
normal school at Mayville, Trail and
Steele at the state normal school at
Minot, Ward, Burke, Divide, Renville
Mauntrail, Battineau end NIcHenry; !;
at the state school of science, Rich
land; at the norma industrial school
at Ellendale, Dickey, Mcintosh, Lo-
gan and Emm ons; in the Lake Region
summer school, Ramsey, Tewner,
Pierce and Rolette. These schools are
open to all teachers of the state and
at some of them nearly every county
III the state is represented.
Regular Credit.
The summer school at Mayville is
| financed wholly by the state normal
school at that place. The attendance
at the training schools this year is
the largest in the history of the state,
there being about 1000 teachers and
prospective teachers enrolled The in
|
so that teachers attending SUNNI er
schools are able to secure credits to-
ward graduation from the regular
courses. The teachers who attend
summer school and do approved work
are given credits on examination to-
ward teachers elementary certificates,
and also for renewal of certificates al
ready issued.
High Grade Work.
n =
is evidence that the teachers of North
Dakota are anxious to improve them
selves and are keeping in touch with
| the largest things in education. The
teachers realize that the surest way
to secure better salaries is to be bet
ter prepared for the work of teaching.
The session at the state normal
that institution. About $50 teachers
are enrolled which is strong en-
dersement for President Crane and
his able assistants.
Good Enrolment.
The Lake Region school at Devils
Lake is likely to become streng fac
tor in educational work. about l25
teachers enrolled.
The schools aso offer courses in ad-
vanced work as well as the common
school subjects.
New President.
r. NJ. Black Of Wahpeten entered
upon the discharge of his duties as
president of the nermal-industrial
school at Ellendale on Monday, Au-
gust 8. President w. E. johnson who
has been at the head of that insti-
tuition for the past year takes up his
work as president of nermal-indus-
trial school at Aberdeen. S. D., on the
same date. President johnson has
had a most successful year at Ellen
dale and leaves for his new position
with the most cordial support Of the
teachers of North Dakota.
The higher educational institutions
Of the state are all looking for the
largest attendance next year in the
| history of the state