The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-16
INSPECTED HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCA.
TON RETURN FROM JOURNEY
THRU SEVERAL STATES -
GAINED VALUABLE IDEAS.

Martin Jacobson, Gunder Reishus
and C. F. Truax, members of the Mi
not Board Of Education, have return
ed from tour of inspection of high
school buildings, their itinerary in
GLIDING Minneapolis, st. Paul, St.
Louis, Kansas City, and several points
in Kansas. They made the trip with
the view of acquainting themselves
with the most modern high school
buildings, in view of the fact that
plans have been ordered for a new
high school building for this city.
At Hutchinson, Kan, they called on
W. E. Hulse, who was awarded the
contract to furnish plans for the Minot
building. They inspected one of his
buildings which is under construction
at Sharon Springs and another at
Syracuse, Kan. They learned that
Mr.. Hulse's plans are practical and
economical.
| They spent some time in St. Louis,
which city is said to have the finest
school system in the United States.
They inspected four school buildings
planned by Mr.. Itner who is regarded
as one of the leading school architects
of the country. The darkey high
school building, which cost 100000,
is especially interesting. This build
ing is regarded as the most practical
in that city. The visitors were interest
ed in the manual training department.
The children are first taught to sharp
en- tools, then taught to do small wood
work, after which they are given lathe
and pattern work, finally winding up
at the foundry, where they mix their
material, make castings and finally
turn out gas engines, electric motors,
besides making the tools with which
they work. This school has a general
blacksmithing and machinist's course.
Two autos are at the disposal of the
pupils, who learn to take them apart,
put them together, make repairs and
drive them. The domestic science de-
partment is the most complete of any
seen on the trip. They learn to cook,
fit and sew. The girls make the
dresses they wear to school. They
have a well equipped laundry. The
lunch room accommodates 1000 stu
dents, who may take their own lunches
or buy them cheaply.
Twelve millionaires, mostly profess
sional men, comprise the board Of ed
ucation for that city, and give most Of
their time to the work. In St. Louis,
they learned that the North Dakota
educational system is regarded as the
best in the United States outside of
St. Louis. At the Grover Cleveland
high school in St. Louis, they saw one
small room with 1900 worth Of man
ual training equipment.
All of the new schools are install
ling machine shops.
At Minneapolis they were much in
terested in the Central high school
That noted educator, John
N. Greer, is the principal. The build
ing cost $75O,OOO The Minneapolis
schools are so crowded that the Gary
system is patterned after to some de-
gree. Night school is held from to g
each evening. The board noticed that
in Minneapolis the children walked
with quick, erect, military air, due
argely to their training. In Kansas
City, for instance, they walk in
eisurely fashion.
The Minot board will probably be
able to secure Mr. Greer to give the
annual commencement address. He
'ignifed his willingness Of coming to
his city to talk.