Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-08
NOTES BY co. SUP1.

Eighth grade diplomas were issued
to Susie Schultstus and John Plag-
german, Of Bakker District, this week
Willie Lse, Of Winchester District,
received q certificate for nine months
perfect attendance.
Three month rerfect attendance
certificates were issued to the fol-
lowing the past week: Teddy Billings
ley, Dorothy Phillips. Jay Phillips.
and Blanche Casey, of Gayton Dist
rict; Bonnie Reamann, Elsie Beseler,
Clarence Fransen, Gladys Beselsr,
Luella Beseler, Walter Beseler and
Orley Sheperd, Of Lincoln District;
and Maxine Colburn, Emil Zirbes and
verl Weaver, Of Williamsport Dist
rict.
Lettie Lohner has closed her
school in Selz District and John
O'Donald has finished his term in
Bakksr District.
We have visited in Union, Odessa,
Dakem. Hague. Strasburg. Gayton,
Burr Oak, Williamsport, and Glana-
Won Districts the past week.
There is no reason why number
Of the schools in this county should
not be classified as Standard Schools
and receive State Aid therefor. At
present there are only seven SO clas-
sified. We intend to add twenty-five
more to the list this year. We have
the buildings and school boards should
add the necessary equipment to make
them pass the test. Tke other re-
quisites are qualified teachers and
the necessary percentage of attend
ance. This latter requirement can
be taken care Of by the parents of
the children.
We have all the text books, teach
er's Manuals and papers necessary
for our Americanization Schools.
This is another thing we are going
to advance strongly this coming
school year. Let our slogan be
''Standardization Of Schools and Am
ericanization Of Pupils"
The American Committee for De-
vastated France has asked that the
school children Of America observe
May Day this year as Franco-Am-
erican Children's Fete Day. In North
Dakota it is not always feasible to
observe the first Of May on account
Of the weather. Therefore the State
Department has asked US to set aside
any day in May for that purpose. We,
therefore, set aside Friday, May 23d,
and we hope that all teachers will
make it q point to arrange fitting
programs for this day.
Make it play-day for the child
rem. If possible nave procession
of the children, flag drills, etc. Sing
the Star Spangled Banner. Stories
of French Heroes in America might
be appropriate Lafayette, LaSalle,
Marquette and Jo!iet). The story
of the gift of the Children Of France
to the people of the United States
The Statue of Liberty-would be ap-
propriate. If someone in your COM
munity has adopted French orphan
and has received letters from France
you could place the reading of that
letter on the program. II possible
have some returned soldier boy tell
some Of his experiences in France.
Read the Ladies Home Journal for
May and other journals and maga-
zines for ideas for May Fete.
Petitions are out for the division Of
Burr Oak School District No. 1.
Complaints come in that school
boards do not furnish some schools
with the necessary equipment. You
cannot expect teacher to work with
out tools any more than you can a
carpenter.
Teachers should be very strict
about keeping full time. Nothing is
noticed as quickly as keeping "short"
time.