Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-24

WORKING PLANS FOR
| CITY SCHOOL YEAR
sUPr. AND BOARD ARRANGE
FOR GOOD OF GREATEST MUM.
BER-33 INSTRUCTORS
Two additional third grades are
added to the school system this year.
Both will be located at the Central
grounds, occupying the east rooms
of the present high school building.
While there have been two second
grades in the West Lawn school, some
of those children can this year be ac-
commodated at Central. All children
who have been in one Of the second
grades in West Lawn school during
the past year, may enter one of the
third grades at Central this fall. 1t
is understood that this is not obliga-
tory, but optional, tho it is preferable
that only enough continue at West
Lawn school to make a grade Of or
dinary size. Some readjustment may
be necessary after the enrolment is
| taken, but every effort will be made
to meet the convenience of the great
est number. The reason for the plan
of placing three third grades in Cen
trail. and one in West Lawn is found
in the belief Of the board Of education
and the superintendent that this will
accommodate a larger number of
homes, than would be done, should the
sixth grade be entirely removed from
West Lawn as had beer considered.
There is then, no change in the To-
cation of the West Lawn sixth grade
pupils. They continue at West Lawn
school. The superintendent will be
pleased to give needed explanations
if the announcement is not clear.
The corps of teachers for the COM
ing school year numbers thirty three,
and is now complete. There have
been few changes, and the corps is
considered unusually strong. Two Of
the number are unable to start with
the opening of school, but by suhsti-
tuition and other provisions, all ar
rangements are complete.
Pupils of all the schools who have
work in manual training of any type,
or domestic art, or other form of
school work, are urged to bring them
to the Central school by Monday. If
they cannot readily be brought to the
school, a phone message to the school
office giving notice of the exhibit
work, will suffice and it will be sent
for. Assurance is given that all work
will be carefully looked after and
cared for.
A new course is to be offered in the
high school, that will prove of large
interest to a number of students, it
is believed. An instructor, trained in
public speaking will give courses in
this line, in addition to her otho"
high school work in English and Ian
guages. 1t is planned to give more
attention to debates and defamation
contests and activities of like char
acter than has ever been possible
heretofore. The auditorium of the
new building will lend itself we'll to
these plans.
The English department of the high
school is so large, that three teach
ers are. provided for the coming year
to give their time in whole or in part
TO this work. This is pccourtoA for
by the fact that all high school stu
dents must study English, three years
of which are required for graduation,
tho most of the students take the full
four years course. This departmeH
will be materially strengthened by
correlation with the courses in public
speaking.
Miss Cunning of the mathematics
department is unable to return for
her work in September A substitute
Of broad training and excellent eX-
perence has been provided until her
return.
The science department is in the
charge of Miss Baum for the new
school year. Miss Baum has been
directing the science department work
in one of the strongest schools n
Minnesota.
A. C. Clayton directs the affairs of !
the commercial department.. He has
made an unusual success in his teach
ing elsewhere, and has had consid
cradle business experience, as well as
a strong educational equipment.
The departments Of Language, His
tory. Domestic Science and Art, Man
ual Training, and Music continue un-
der the direction of their former in
structors, and will continue 70 meet
the needs of the high school students
thoroughly.
There is being kept on file o+ tho
superintendent office the names and
addresses Of those homes desiring
high school students to help for their
room and board, list of students de-
string such work, and list Of those
homes that are open to teachers for
rooms, or room and board. Phone or
write to the superintendent if you