Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-03-17
Mayville Normal

State Normal School Mayvillc.
March 1.-THE board of education
of the city schools in Mayvilc, which
school is the practice school of tho
normal, received the resignation Of
Mr. Walker. the superintendent. aud
elected to the position Mr. Erickson,
who has been superintendent at Hat
ton for the past several years.
Mr.. Walker has been in Mayville
during the past two years and has
made several distinct improvements.
His ability to organize and to SYSTEM
atize has been easily recognized AND
the school is now in excellent shape
from this standpoint. His has been
an economic administration in THAI
he has cut down the number of class
required rather than widely elective.
This has been d6fee away with the
small classes usually organized al the
whinl of student or parent. lie intro
duced a system %1of.fretortling grades
which will ena ble any s0ccessor to
tell just what work anya pupil has
done and where he is. in the course.
Indeed, should students of the May.
vile school desire record of grades
request is made. a thing that is not
true of many schools in the country.
The above are a few of the results
of his stay in Mayville. He has fur
ther shown an interest in the grades
of the school, having advocated aud
secured the election of two additional
teachers SO that each grade teacher
has now but one grade and the work
can thus be more effective. Through
the cooperation and Recommendation
of his teachers, there. has been much,
added to the equipment for the sra dc
work.
Mr. Walker leaves to accept a posi-
tion as head chemist for manufac-
turing concern in Detroit. Mich. This
work is his favorite line and will be
a distinct advance in remuneration.
Mr.. Erickson who succeeds Mr..
known in MayviIle that he needs no
introduction He was u student OF
the normal school for four years,
graduating with All excellent record.
and later completing his work at the
university. AS n student he was
most popular and he has carried the
same personalities into his actions as
superintendent SO that those teaching
with him have one and all word of
praise. His work at Hatton has been
such as to attract the attention of the
cation knew just where to look when
they needed superintendent. Mr..
Erickson will find the Mayville
schools in first class condition and he
will make them even more efficient
The observation of baby week by
Mayville under the leadership of the
Women's club, was u huge success and
should result in much practical good.
The normal and city schools had
large share in the making Of the sue
schools cooperating with the other
members Of the club did so much in
preparation for the event. AS is Oft
en- the case go here it was the women
who did it. The various committees
of the club, assisted by the officers,
left nothing undone that would tend
to be of value if it was, possible to do
this thing. Programs were given at
the puolic school on Friday afternoon.
free examination of children were
made In room downtown during
Saturday afternoon and a program
was given in the high school room
on Saturday evening. Besides the
free examinations during the AFTER.
noon there was q lecture by a profess
sional nurse from Fargo and a DEM
onstrAtion of food preparation for ba-
pies Dy Miss speaker OF the depart-
mept of domestic science at the nor.
NAL school. The examinations of the
children were made by DR.. White. as
sisted by the nurse. who took meas
urements of the children. by Drs. Du-
Puts and Ewey. who made examina-
tions and recommendations concern
ing the condition OF teeth, and by Mr..
Wilkinson of the normal school facul-
ty, who made psychological tests.
Perhaps not the least instructive
part Of the afternoons program was
the information given by the many
fitting placards placed about the room
where they could be read by all.
These placards had all to do with the
campaign for batter, health.
The progeam for Saturday evening
consisted III sbart Of addresses by Drs.
Greenhcrg and Robinson, the former
on the. care OF teeth. and the latter
on the care of tho baby. Both Of
lthose ware excellent. being direct and
given In LANGUAGE that all could un-
derstand. Music by the normal school
orchestra. play by grade children
and a sons by the audience completed
the program The play deserves spe-
,eial mention. 1t was but short play
but ~ wa. so we'll given and 40 In
structivc and amusing that Its lesson
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