Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-09-02
THE OPENING
IS AUSP|C|0US
EVERYTHING STARTS OFF WE
IN THE THREE DIFFERENT
CITY SCHOOLS.
TEACHING STAFF FOR THIS YEAR

Had a visitor stepped into any
room Of the three city school build
ings Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock
he would have judged that school had
reen in session three months. As soon
as the last bell sounded that morning,
everything was in perfect running or
der, all details of organization having
all details of organization having
been worked out in advance. Even
the special classes had their usual
work, music, manual training, dOmes.
tic science and art all having place
in the routine of the first day. Glasses
were in session all day, no cut in
hours being made because it was the
first day OF school.
The enrolment this year is prob
ably about the same as last year, al
though no actual count can be made
for two weeks or more until children
fron out of town districts have all
come in. AS for the children, they
were all as happy as could be when
they trudged up the old familiar
paths yesterday books in arms, and
dime tied up in their handkerchiefs
to buy tablet and pencil with. 1t
sounds rather early to have to star
to school in August, but the vacation
has been so long and care-free that
school Is not bad idea after all,
especially when there are so many
interesting things to do as there will
be this year.
Assignment of Teachers.
Superintendent Frankie states that
he has number of strong additions
IA. nd hn% "a
is anticipating the years work with
great satisfaction. With the excep-
tion of one room, all the fifth and
sixth grades in the city are at the
Hawthorne school under the depart.
mental system as are the seventh and
eighth grades at the Lincoln build.
ing.
Teachers have been assigned as
follows:
Lincoln. c. Robinson, principal;
and with him in the seventh and
eighth grades are Mr.. Moore, Miss
Cresap, Miss Madden and Miss Peter
son. Miss Beatty, fifth grade; Miss
Jackson. fourth grade; Miss Eidam,
Miss Alice O'Hara, second grade;
Miss Kaye and Miss Erwin, first
grade.
Hawthorne-Miss Beulah Meek,
principal. and with her in the fifth
and sixth grades are Mr.. McMinimy,
Mr. Matill, Miss Archer and Miss
Mary Wright; Miss Atkinson, fourth
grade; Miss Matill, third grade; Miss
Sawyer, second grade: Miss Nc.
Bride and Miss Heath, first grade.
Garfield-Miss Myrtle Wright. prin-
cipal and fourth grade; Miss Lager
gren, third grade; Miss Forsyth sec
ond grade, and Miss Pretlow, first
grade.
Special courses-Mr. Vogel, man
ual training; Miss Piedeleu, domestic
science; Miss Molyneaux, physical
training; Miss Marsh, industrial
training and art; Miss Foley, music.
County High School.
The Fergus County high school was
another busy place Monday from .
o'clock on. The greater majority of
the students were enrolled last week,
so the organization of classes was
commenced Immediately. This will
be the most successful year in the
history of the institution. Principal
H. l.. Sackett believes, for the young
people under his charge have taken
hold of their educational tasks with
an interest which bids fair for keen
competition between this and other
high schools which stand first in the
state.