The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

ltlOn was rapid; from no SIDEWALKS,
thru temporary planks and movable
board walks, to present permanent
concrete walks and graveled roads.
The brush has given way to breaking,
the breaking to well graded lawns,
dotted with multitude of small trees
and shrubs. Already marvellous re-
suits have been accomplished in land
scaping and in a few years with the
development Of children's gardens,
perennial flowers, shrubs, athletic
fields, tennis courts and Fairgrounds,
the campus will be one Of the display
spots of the Northwest.
The graduates of the institution
numbered seventeen in the first year,
thirty-four in the second, forty mine in
the third, and this year there are fifty
five candidates for graduation. Nine
of these graduates will be from the
Advanced Two Year course. Sixty will
have completed the rural teachers
course. Since the establishment Of the
school, 1902 students of normal school
rank have attended the institution and
felt it's influence. Of these, 1900 have
been rural school teachers, assisted to
secure the legal teachers license, and
improved in their teaching efficiency
thru their attendance at this institu-
ton.
Starting with incomplete buildings,
partial equipment and a faculty of
strangers, the institution has succeed
ed in less than four years in estab-
fishing the reputation of an institution
with character and ideals. 1t has an
active list of helpful student organic
| If
members, a Catholic Students Asocia-
ton of rs members, two active, enthus-
iastic literary societies and the usual
number Of ambitious athletic organic
atoms. All of these voluntary organic
associations are beginning to make
their influence felt in establishing
that wonderful thing called school
spirit, which does so much to deter
mine the usefulness and educational
value of any institution.
The Appointment Committee, or Blu
reau of Recommendations of the insti-
tuition, has been successful in placing
nearly all of the institutions gradu-
ates direct from the school. So great
has the demand become for graduates
of the institution, that it has been i'm
possible to furnish candidates for
many vacancies. Good salaries have
been obtained, especially for the ma
ture students with previous teaching
experience. The members of the class
of 1916 secured positions with salaries
angling from $50 to 800, or an average
of $69.50 for the thirty-nin members
teaching. As a financial investment a
diploma from the new Normal school
brings quick and sure returns in in
creased wages as we'll as the satisfac-
ton Of good craftsmanship and future
advancement.
BY it's convenient location and the
assistance of trained faculty the in.
stitution has been of great help to the
northwestern counties in furnishing
institute conductors and instructors
Every northwestern county during the
past few years has enjoyed the service
of some members of the faculty of the
State Normal school in teachers in.
stitutes and school officers meetings
Speakers for commencement exercises
have been furnished to as many
schools as possible without interfering
with the work Of the institution. The
buildings and equipment have proved
valuable to the Northwestern Educa.
l L1OLdl <1SoOCldCAOi do q SOhNSAtCHV e1AS
satisfactory meeting place. This as.
ISOLATION has increased in numbers
and usefulness nearly three-fold since
the establishment of the school.
II Under the present state teachers
, certificate rules, it is possible for any.
one to secure legal teachers license
by merely passing written form o.
j examination in the common branches