The Hope pioneer., 1916-03-02
STEELE COUNTY SCHOOL news


|are programs to which all parents
will be invited. All turnout the state,
there will be an essay contest for
school pupils conducted by the North
Dakota Education Association. Es-
says are on the general subject, "How
To Care For The Baby" and they may
deal with any phase OF baby's life, its
food, clothing, bath, bed, sleeping ar
toys, baby killers. sum
mer care, winter care, etc. This
contest is divided into three groups
high schools, grade schools, and one
room schools. The winners of each
contest shall receive gold medals and
the five pupils receiving honorable
mention in each contest shall receive
achievement pins.
We especially urge all mothers to
cooperate with our teachers by enlist
ing the interest Of their children in
this essay contest. We want Steele
County to make good showing!
There is no reason why our pupils
should not write prize essays.
In order to explain the purpose of
this movement more fully, beg to
quote portion OF letter which we
received from the state Superintend-
ent E. j. Taylor:
"The purpose of Baby Week in
community is primarily education; it
is two fold: first, to give to parents OF
community an opportunity OF learn
ing the facts with regard to the care
of their babies: and second, to bring
home to every one in the community
the Importance of the babies, the facts
relating to the babies of that special
community, and the need of perman-
ent work for their welfare. The North
Dakota Federation of Woman's Clubs
has requested that our people give
this movement special attention thru
the public schools.
cit is surely very proper for us to
direct the attention of our people to
this subject. There is nothing OF
greater Importance to our state than
the children. Their welfare means the
welfare of the state.
"We have had our weeks for study.
ing the resorces of our state and for
devising ways and means of increas-
ing the wealth OF North Dakota. The
natural resources, live stock, manu-
faeturing and commerce haye had our
attention. 1t would seem that our
people should very properly set aside
one week for the children especially
the babies
II endorse the movement and ask
that you cooperate with the officers OF
the Federation of Woman's Club and
the State Education Association
County uperintendents Minnie j
Nelson, of Barnes County and Nj.
Beatrice Johnston, of Grand Forks
County, in making the week Of March
All one devoted the welfare of the
very young Children.
Parents having children who expec
to take the eight grade final examina
ton will be interested in knowing tina
a few changes have been made in the
manner of conducting these
The eight grade examinations vii
be prepared by new State Committee
and used in all the schools of thi
state. Papers are required in nine sub
jects: arithmetic, elementary agricul
ture, elementary eivics, geography
history grammer, physiolgy and by
giene, photography and reading
Writing is to be rated on the othe
manuscripts. The passing mark i
IS per cent.
Only two examinations will be givel
each year the last Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday in March and May
These are to be held in limited nam
ber of places designated by the count
superintendent and not in each schoo
house as before.
The March examinations (Which viii
be given on the 29th, 3Oth and 3ls
days) will be held the following places
Finley, Sherbrooke, Pickert, Blabon
Hope. Colgate, Sharon, Luverne
Hugo No. ], Broadlawn No. !, Eden
dale No. l, Greenwich, No2, Prmros
No. 2, Newberg No. 6, Beaver Creel
No. S and Westfield No. 2. Pupil!
finding it more convenient to write OF
finals at nearby town in anothe
; county may do so. All pupils shoult
provide themselves with pen, ink, pen
Gil, erasers and paper. Parents shoul,
make arrangements to bring thei
eight grades to the nearest examina
tion center. 1t is necessary that al
applicants report on time becausethe
examinations must follow defnit
schedule, Pupils may secure program
from their teachers.
Full credit will be given for al
| marks secured in anv DraviOns aiuht