The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-15
NIGHT SCHOOL STARTS
j A N U RY 19i
j. H. Cotton is Superintendent in
Charge - Will Be Assisted by
Other InstructOrs-Fine Chance
to BRUSH Up"

j. H. Cotton, member of the faculty
of the Minot Normal school, will be In
charge Of night school to be held in
the high school assembly room begin.
ming Monday night, Jan. 10, at 1880
o'clock. Here is a fine opportunity for
many to brush up in various lines. Mr.
Cotton gives us the following state.
ment which ought to be carefully read
by all who desire to avil themselves
of the opportunity to get better ed
ucation:
ut is the desire of those who have
this work in charge, that as large at
tendance as possible be realized at
this opening session. The policy OF
the school will be to adopt courses to
suit the students needs as far as they
can be ascertained. The work will be
organized on the unit course plan
similar to that followed by the govern
ment in it's reconstruction work in the
army camps.
Probably the oldest type of schools
in America and in England for the
education Of the adult is the evening
school. During the last Is years this
, system Of adult training has made
progress by leaps and bounds, and is
fully established in most city educa-
tional schemes.
Doubtless our experience in this
city will be in common with that in
other places. There are those who are
deficient in the rudiments or who have
not had an education equivalent to
that Of our elementary schools. This
class is composed of native American
citizens and of non English speaking
citizens. For such classes in Eng
lish- writing, spelling and reading
will be formed, and other classes as
needs arise.
Then a probable second class will
be made by those who have passed
through the elementary grades, or
even partly through high school, and
who wish to continue some training.
The needs of this class will be as var
led as their occupations. AS far as
possible, when as many as five re-
quest certain subject thorough at
tempt will be made to offer such sub
ject.
1T is not impossible that local con-
ditions may disclose thipd class of
applicants, those who desire help along
special lines, for example courses, in
duVdIlSSu
salesmanship, etc. Along with such
vocational subject, need may arise
for courses in home making, offering
classes in cooking, repair and remodel.
ing of garments, home nursing, and
other classes made necessary by an
intelligent interest in the night school
movement and it's possibilities.
Several citizens have profered their
services as instructors and in addi-
ton teachers from the different edu-
cational institutions of the city will
be recruited for the school.
The public and all organizations OF
the city in general are respectfully
urged to give this matter attention
and publicity. The night school is an
intensive attempt to encourage pure
Americanization, popular education
and a desire for specific training for
the job at hand.
Present plans call for classes on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights, weekly for about the next two
months. Prominent attention will be
given the assembly period from 1880
to o'clock. This time may be devoted
to community singing, announcement
or otherwise used, after which class
work will open Service to the COM
munity is the keynote of this under
taking. You are cordially invited to
assist in making the Minot night
school the largest success"