Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-11-03
Miss Florence Minis Write
About Aurora Schools.

About Aurora Schools.
The Minnesota schools hold a very
high place among those of the whole
United States as regards both jres
muneration of teachers and stand.
ards. The foreigners in their midst
do not make the institution less eff
cient, for excellent equipment plsls
well trained teachers make for rapid
Americanization. sSI
This particular district is known
as "the range" The towns have each
built themselves around a mine and
school. So plentiful is the profit from
these. natural resources that one
town, Biwabik is known as the "Iron
Dollar" so called from the money
producing iron stores that are exs
cavated from the depths of the earth.
Hibbing, Mhnesota,is known as
the richest town, potentially in this
country. Unlimited wealth lies VET
to be unearthed. From these various
towns, long cars may be, seen crawl
ing clumsily along, carrying the RUS
ty looking ore to Two Harbors and
elsewhere, whence it is shipped
across the lakes.
A certain per cent of the profits
from. these mines is turned over to
the State and the State in turn sup
plies the schools with money for
their equipment and maintenance. "a
The High Schools of the great
Northwest are similar to the small
Southern co-educational school. Each
have highly developed manual train.
ing departments, as well as science,
physical training, commercial PUBLIC
speaking, art, and music instructors
Besides a publication which the
students themselves edit, there is%a
literary society, an Indispensable
part of every High School. Great pre-
cision and system to highly mark;
ed degree are evident in every branch;
of the school. 4:
The High School at Aurora is
known as the Hearding, named for;
John A. Hearding, mining man.
who was instrumental in securing the
land for the school.
From the exterior, the building is
and ornate, built warmly to-
withstand the winds and storms ofi
a northern cline, and artisticalfys
so as to be the centre of the social
and intellectual life of typical
mining town. !s
Victor Hugo says that the first
two functionaries of the State are lE!
tsthe nurse and the school MASTER
A town. that has a worth while scho0Es
will grow to be worthy Of it IN the
other respects in the years to- come.
It is a better thing for town to
have the school as its principal build
ing than some commercial business
structure.
AS one enters Hearding Hall he is
greeted by statue of Minerva, the
goddess of wisdom, who stands as a
sort of guide and inspiration to those
who pass to the class rooms beneath
her shadow.
On the left is the school library,
where many valuable books are easy
Of access for any unusually ambl-
;ious or book-loving students.
In the upper hall is a reading ta-
Die with many Of the best monthly
and weekly magazines and current
papers for the entertainment and in
,truction of the students.
These High Schools include the
Freshman class which corresponds
20 the ninth grade, up through the
Senior which would be the twelfth
grade or the Sophomore at college.
When one has a diploma from such
an institution of learning as this, ne
IS old enough and well informed
enough to make the best of his col
ege training having had the proper
foundation.
Long may the schools of this great
state prosper, for they so directly
and fundamentally effect the state
at large, and indirectly, the whole
American continent.
FLORENCE MINIS.
Aurora, Minnesota: