The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16

bcAlcVuI6 tudI d l6ILcF' euuObtlOl Is
good thing for every. coming man
and woman of America, and believing
that anything which is good is worth
talking about, the Bismarck board of
education is now distributing through
out the state several thousand copies
Of beautiful brochure on the Bis
marck high school. compiled and ed
tied by Supt. J. Maurice Martin and
PRINCIPAL C. F. Bolt. The board of
education under which this progress
sive step is taken consists of Georg
F. Will. president: A. P. Lenhart.
Frank Everts. d. T. Owens and Cecil
Burton, members: John, A. Larson,
treasurer, and Richard Penwarden,
clerk
The little booklet sets forth the adj
vantages which the capital city has
as place in which to live. as we'll as
a place in which to procure an educa-
ton It describes in an interesting
manner the school work. the sports
and the social life of the Bismarck
high school, and it makes course in
the Bismarck high attractive to any
bow or girl ~
The following matter is taken from
this little brochure, to which the
Tribune also is indebted for the cuts
used herewith:
The High School Building.
The Bismarck High School building
is new, commodiOus and modern in
every respect. 1t is fully equipped
with Manual Training shops: a de-
partment for Cooking and Sewing:
laboratories for teaching all phases of
Science, deliberately furnished with
valuable apparatus; a magnificent
gymnasium for physical DEVELOPMENT
and culture and a Community Center
for activities of various sorts; an am
pie stage for the work of dramatic
and musical clubs and an auditorium
accommodating several hundreds of
people The building is3ventilated by
power ventilation, heated by steam
and lighted throughout by electricity.
The High School building, is one of
the most complete edifices of its kind
in the northwest. r.
The Course Of Study. ~
The Bismarck High School offers
work in f0rtyfour separate branches.
These include a wide range of sub
jects and with but few required the
student Is permitted, with the advice
of his teachersfi broad scope of
choices in selecting subjects suited
to his native ability and aspirations.
The required work must consist of
three units of English, one of Science,
One-half of American History, and
one-half Of Civics, five in all. The
remaining eleven units to make up the
sixteen required for graduation may
be chosen
This high school is rated by the
state of North Dakota as a First Class
High School, and is a fully accredited
member of the North Central Associa-
ton of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Membership in this associa-
ton entities all graduates of our high
school to enter the freshman year of
any college or university in this as
ISOLATION without examination.
Special Departments. -
Certain special work is attractive to
aspiring boys and girls. Our Manual
Training Department with its splen-
did equipment represents a value
which can hardly be estimated from
the viewpoint Of boy development.
The teacher in this department gives
his entire time to the work and each
boy receives individual attention and
help.
Similarly, the Domestic Science and
Art Department renders valuable SER
vice for the girls of the high school.
Tho IA .hnu ~
the work.
The Commercial Department, in
which is offered courses in shorthand,
typewriting, spelling, penmanship.
commercial law bookkeeping, rapid
calculation, and economics, is a pop
ular course and many of our grad
yates from these courses are now In
responsible positions and making
good..' r..
Journalism receives considerable at
tention in connection with the Eng
lish work. The city newspapers con-
-stantlY seek and use news articles,
written and furnished by our students.
.Extemporaneous speaking is f0stered
and students are encouraged to speak
on current event topics in class and
before the assembly These depart
ments enrich the work accomplished
by the high school and do much to
help our boys and girls. ~
School. Activities.
In the autumn the boys take up foot
ball under the direction Of a special
coach. Interurban games are played
with neighboripg cities, Our illustra-
tions. indicate, without further COM