Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-01-27
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

from q. q C.. Merriam Co., Spring.
fed, Mass.
Logan district has been very liberal
to its teachers in allowing them all
the busy seat work they desired. 1t
has bought as high as fifteen dollars
worth in one term. We wish every
district would do the same.
From Jan. 18th to 18th we were
in attendance at County Superinten-
dents Institute held at Bismarck.
Among the topics discussed were:
Proposed Legislation, Present School
Laws, Supplies, Correspondence,
School Activities, Field Work, Civil
Government, Standardization, Boys
and Girls Club Work, The Teacher
Problem, Summer Schools, Institutes,
Reading Circle Work, Certiication
Laws and Regulations, High School
and Common School Course of Study,
Eighth Grade Examinations, Ameri-
canization and Mental Tests. The
Bismarck Commercial Club and Busi-
ness Women's Association gave ban
quet to the superintendent Friday
evening. While this trip cost us
more than three times what our mile
amounted to, we feel that we have
gained considerable to help us in our
work.
Teachers examinations bccur
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10th and
18th.
Pupils eighth grade finals occur
Thurday and Friday, March 31st and
April 1st. No pupil will be allowed
to take these examinations unless he
has completed the subject and teach
ers are requested not to give out
completion certificates until the end
Of the school term. No papers are
sent to the state under the new ruling
but completion certificates are sent
direct from this office.
One of the most troublesome laws
on the statute books is the transpor-
ta!;cn lcw. More trouble results
from this problem than from all 9TH
ers. Especially is this true in con-
solidated districts. The amount paid
for transportation in the state the
past year was s876,S76.10. A total
cf 21,153 were transported.
The average monthly salary for all
teachers in this state the past year
was $50 month.
There were 168,277 pupils enrolled
in the state last year. There were
9,260 teachers. The average cost per
month per pupil was 1921. The cost
in Emmons county was 8.39. The
average tax rate for the state was
6.34 mills; for Emmons county, COL
mills.
We have heard of two school houses
so far that have been named.
Dakem No. is the SunSower School,
and Danbury No. is known as the
Fairview School.
A few teachers have not reported
on the sale of Christmas Seals yet.
All unsold seals should be returned to
us.
A Good Citizens Club was organic
ed in the I'd grade of the Linton
schools the past week. Suggestions
for such organizations are given in
the January number of the Normal
Instructor and Primary Plans.
Diplomas of Honor for Nine Month
perfect attendance were issued to the
following the past two weeks: John
Millenaar and Janet Van der Worst,
Baker; Gladys, Elsie and Walter
Beseler, Lincoln and Fern Sholts, Will
Transport.
The following received Punctuality
Pins for Three Month perfect attend
ance: Lester Gilman, Burr Oak;
Josephine Bosch, Richard Quasnick,
Edwin Kist, Frank Bosch, Jean
Tough, Doris Fergus (2), Esther
Sautter, Lillian Kist, Lillian Layton,
Magdalena Walther, Stanley Bechtle,
DOrls Chaney, Garrltt Wudtke, Chris
Bosch and Maxine Wagner, Winches-
ter; August and Alvina Fischer, Edna
Zirnhelt, Raymond Zirnhelt, Lucille
Sholts, Maynard Sholts, Fay Sholts
(2), Rose Gimbel, Emil Gimbel and
August Gimbel, Williamsport; Flora,
Agnes and Elsie Pearson, Logan; An
geline Van Vugt, Archie Van Beck,
John Thinner, Clarence Rodenberg,
Peter, Van Vugt, Winnie Van Vugt,
Bessie Compaan, Gerrit Haak, Marvin
Hollaar, Rena Van Bowen, Richard,
Edna and Henry Ten Clay, Cornelius
Nancy and Frances De Bruyn, Cornie
Ftrieda and Jeanette Droog and Helen
Van Vugt, Baker; John Wagner,
Jacob Holzer and Peregrina Engel,
Union; John Van der Leest, Stras-
burg; Romie Beastrom, Danbury;
Margaret and Herold Larvick, High
land; Edwin and Theodore Beck, Nc
r,,11ov. Alice Mo,,L E,,r;on A Anrvo.