New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-25

J ASoe@oAAAS AGo A1Celyt DCeu put ON q
firm basis in this school by the action of
Supt. Fl. c. Hess in putting this work
ON a par with orchestra and glee club
work. The students working on the
1 debate squad through the entire season
Will be given fourth credit, to count
toward the sixteenth credit for the high
school diploma.
At the last faculty meeting definite
action was taken on petition of the
high school asking that all pupils who
have an average of over ninety per cent
in their daily recitations be excused from
the monthly written examination. Supt.
H. c. Hess has decided to try this system
for a month or two, with the stipulation
that before it is put into operation,
each pupil must make out scientific
program Of study for himself which shall
be approved by the teachers.
A system of this kind is in operation
in many schools Of this state, and the
direct result Of it is that it encourages
conscientious preparation of every lesson.
The object Of a program Of study as
suggested by Mr.. Hess is to get the
pupils to prepare their lesson as close
to twenty-four hours before recitation
as is possible. This will obviate the
danger of hurried and careless study
for the single recitation. The system
has been already tried out in the history !
classes, with the result that it has brought
up the class average considerably. On
the other hand investigation of the work
in these classes has shown that the exam
nation averages are as rule within two
or three points of the daily average
mark. Several OF the teachers, how
ever, have reserved the right to drop
the system in classes where much written
outside work is required, in case results
| should seem unsatisfactory.
Supt. H. C. Hess, Of the New Ulm
High School, gave the dedicatory address
at the dedication of the new school
building in Consolidated District 43,
Nicollet County. Supt. Holmstead, of
| St. Peter, presided at the meeting
County Supt. Kennedy, of Brown Coun-
ty, gave short talk after Mr.. Hess
address.
Mr.. Hess spoke on ''The New Edu-
cation. After briefly summarizing the
evolution of the American common
school, he explained the changing view
of education which is rapidly turning
from the old humanitarian to the new
utilitarian idea. In accord with this
view, Mr.. Hess pointed out the possibili-
T ties in, the new school which ought to-
serve as a. community center. Above |
all he urged close cooperation between
parents and teachers. I
The first of the Intersociety COM
petitive literary programs of the year |
will be given by the High School students
in the High School assembly room
Wednesday afternoon at 2:l0 o'clock.
These programs are always open to the /
public; in the past they have not been /
very we'll attended but as it is planned
to have them in the evening instead of in !
the afternoon when the school occupies /
the new building, more of the town
people will have chance to attend.
The two societies, the ''Thalian" and !
the Athena, compete thru these joint !
programs for the Intersociety Cup,
which is awarded for one year to the !
society scoring the highest number of
points. The Athena Society holds the
cup for the year l914-15.
Following is Wednesdays program:
1. Recitation, Bob" Ernst Scllleuder !,
2. Book review, "The Prince and the !
Pauper" Tony Baar |;
3. Book review 'sKeni1worth''
Minnie Brust /!
4. Recitation, '"The Hazing Of Valiant
Aimee Krook |
5. Debate: Resolved that system of |
student government should be i
adopted in our high school.
Affirmative: Naomi Mueller,
Herman Radke; Negative: Walter
Miller, Armin Pfaender.
6. Essay Minnesota" Henry Herzog
Z. Story, Johnny Castles Air Rifle"
Walter Pullman
s. Essay, ''The Use of Zeppelins''
| Ludwig Hofmeister
8. Story, Sounds from the Bushes"
Winona Alvin
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