The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-17
n. D. State Board Of Education
Bars German From Schools

The teaching of German in the
schools Of the state which come unoer
the jurisdiction of the state board OF
education will be abollshe as rapid
ly as possible, under the PROVISIONS
of a resolution adopted at a mcellhS
of the board held in Fargo Yesterday.
The same resolution requests tlaI
school boards and boards OF educa-
ton abolish all classes IN German
by July Of this year.
The resolu;ion adopted IS as fol-
I'm view Of the fact hat in certain
localities of our state many chlldren
yet Relatively little opportunity to
hear and to use good English;
sAnd, also in view Of the further
fact that the teaching Of the German
LANGUAGE and literature, especially
now. has a strong tendency to give
children a wrong impression regard
Ing the facts about the German gov
arnrent and that of her allies.
BE it resolved by the state board OF
education, that the teaching of Ger
man be discontinued in all schools OF
the state under the jurisdiction Of the
state board of education, and that
school boards and boards of education
be requested to authorize the discon-
tiI,uance Of the teaching Of German
in elementary and nigh schools
throughout the state as rapidly as
possible, abolishing all classes IN Ger
man after July l, 1913, and the state
board earnestly recommends that SO
far as possible French and Spanish
be substituted and emphasized
Proposed by DR.. Ladd.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The action was proposed by
Or. (. F. Laid, president of the
North Dakota agricultural college,
and heartily seconded by State Sup
erintendent n. c. Macdonald. 1t was
adopted after a short discussion all,
the members present voting III 1aVor
Of this resolution.
II think this is timely action and
d move in the right direction,' said
Superintendent n. c. Macdonald yes
terday after the meeting. The chill
dren cf the country should not be en-
eouraged to study the German Ian
guaye At this time. This language is
not a commercial language but useful
only in science and there is no cali Tor
it in tie public schools. It's place is
in the colleges and universities Tor
those who wish to study it.
Il think it is impossible for a child
TO study that language, and tha5
countrV's literature without becoming
imbued with the imperialisJic spirit
characteristic Of Germany, and SO hos
tile to cur democracy. There is no
doubt in my mind BIZ. that GU patri-
otto people will bear ne out ia this
and that the action Of the board will
meet with universal approval.'
: D"amar Eagcrs Move,
, Il heartily indorse the action Of the
state board Of education il banning
the German language from our pub
lie schools. This language Ger: &l0lE
has no place in the grades ana It mas
always been d question to ne W.iotj?-
er this language served an coed rn~-
pose in the high SCHOOL, said SupcrlN-
tendent Arthur DcGnlcr oI the Gig
schools last evening.
TIE German language vas miro
duceG il cur eluca .ioMtI 5yS.-~.!l
mainly through tie activity Of (; Ger
man society organized e-oouI - wa
ago for the purpose Of spreading the
German language and German kul-
tur over the world. Through this So
clety's propaganda German became an
elective study in the public schools Of
some Of the larger eastern cities and
the smaller cities Of course Initiated
them.
French andGermaa are electives il
the Fargo schools. We have good
sized classes in French this year but
the German classes have fallen off at
least one third.'
Asked if he intended to make any
recommendation to the Fargo board
of education relative to ordering the
discontinuance Of German, Mr.. DEAN
er stated he had not decided yet.