The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-26
Normal Elementary.

With the opening of the new state
normal school next Tuesday an ele-
mentary department, consisting TINS
year of the kindergarten and hrst
four grades, will be organized. The
purpose will be to illustrate the best
ideas and methods of and study teach
ing. Consequently, every effort pos
sible will be made to surround the
children enrolled with the best condi-
tions, both physical and educational.
The department will be under the
supervision of Miss Emma B. Grant,
who has broad experience and extend
ed training in the University of chi
cago and in Columbia university. For
several years she was director OF SINH
lar work at Springfield, ILL.,, and last
year was in the faculty of the Kan
sas City Normal school. as teacher,
and supervisor of kindergarten-pri-
mary work. She will have as assist
ants Miss Letheld Hahn, also an ex-
Derienced kindergarten-prima
teacher, who has recently made pre-
paration in Columbia university. The
third and fourth grades Will be-; in
charge of Miss Lucy M. Dunigan,
teacher of exceptional ability with
special preparation in one OF the
State Normal schools of Illinois and
in the University of Chicago. Other
members of the faculty will be in
close touch with the children's work
with the purpose of helping to bring
this department of the school to the
highest efficiency and most ideal con-
ditions
The children's class rooms will be
on the first floor Of the normal school
building in rooms especially equipped.
The seating will be according to the
most modern ideas and provision
made for the best sanitary conditions.
The attractive grounds surrounding
the school will afford excellent op-
portunity for play and recreation, es-
sential features of school activities.
Admission of Pupils.
The school will be organized &C
cording to rules and regulations OF
the State Normal school board as
practiced in the other normal schools
of the state. Children will be regis
tered, without regard to place of resi-
dence, in the order of the written ap-
plication, or personal application at
the. school, by the parent.
The children's classes will be Or
ganized at 8 o'clock, Monday morn
ing, September 1. Registrations
should be made previous to that
time.
To conserve the highest welfare Of
the children the size of classes. will
be limited to the following numbers:
kindergarten, 80 pupils.
First, second third and fourth
grades, Is pupils each grade.
Those registering too late to enter
class already filled will be placed
on a waiting list for the appropriate
grade and will be notified in turn
when vacancy occurs.
To be admitted to the kindergar-
ten a child must be five years old
now or before December 1.
First grade children must be six
years old now or before December l.
Second, third or fourth grade
children must present records show
ing that work in the previous grade
has been completed satisfactorily.
Within the school term child can
not be admitted from another school,
except on evidence Of satisfactory
work and conduct in the school from
which transfer is asked. The faculty
Of the normal school will, at all
times, exercise care in the proper
classification of the children and
will make such adjustments from
time to time as the welfare of the
child suggests.
No tuition will be required and
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