Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-22

SeFnlHe oalCne, MARION Whlte ana
Ethel Hanson, Kintyre; Violette Dex-
ter, Cherry Grove; Marie and Louise
Var der Sande Strasburg; Emma and
Edward Weikum, Liberty; Lester and
Hazel Mausehund and Henry Ohlhau-
ser, Hampton; Luella Sautter, Alex
andcr Weiszh,.ar, Evelyn Coon and
Josephine Richardson, Linton Special,
Ida and Rose Wingerter, South Pra-
rie;Niel Nellie and Case Biesheuval,
Issac Dornbush, Arlene Stephens and
Dick Biesheuval (2), Union; Clinton,
Harold, Iris and Martha Bales, and
William Lutte, Glanavon; Katherine
and Magdalene Miller, Dakem; Earl
Steiner, Hugo Jenner, Eula Simpkins
Jake Wacker, Martin Zirbes, Mildred
Shea, Helen Wohlman, Lydia Grass
man, Vincent Zirbes, Paul Jenner,
William Schumacher and Elvira Wohl-
man, Williamsport; Mabel Bier, Orley
Sheperd, Alice and Clarence Fransen
Gladys Beseler and Elsie Bier, Lin
coin.
First Diplomas in Pupils Reading
Circle were awarded to Frida Droog,
Hattie Ten Clay and Gerrit Hollaar,
Baker District.
The North Dakota Motto is taken
from one of Daniel Webster's speech
es. He made the appeal: Liberty and
Union, Now and Forever, One and In
separable.
The following teachers have sent
in donations for the New Children's
Home: Mildred Bales, $1.75; Louise
Gumper, $4.15; Ragnhild Olson $3.50;
Charlotte Orthmeyer, $1.OO; Josie
Under, $500; Mrs. c. J. Enders, $1.oo
w! L. Brown, $3.50. 3.
Lincoln No. 1, McCulley No. 2 and
Becker School, Glanavon are new Red
Cross Schools.
Teachers are advised to be very
careful in buying books or helps of
any kind unless they are absolutely
sure of what they are getting. Teach
ers should not talk with agents dur
ing school hours, for agents have no
permission in this county to make
business calls at school.
There will be offered this year only
two final examinations in either high
school or eighth grade. High school
examinations take place in February
and May as heretofore. The eighth
grade finals will be given in March
and May. ~
Twenty-three schools were stand
ardized this year. This is one more
than last year. The State Aid will
be apportioned later. It amounts to
$2,482.4O as compared with $2,122.46
last year.
Don't do the reciting for the pupils.
1--WE have found several teachers do
ing this. Require answers in COM
t,plete statements. :. . 7'itaa 50,
FOLLOW Y OUR PROGRAM
CLOSELY. Do not run over periods
or intermissions.
Dismiss your pupils in order with
certain signals. This will help your
discipline.
Teach your children respect for
books. Books must have good care.
Teachers, know what you are 60
ing to teach and prepare all your
work every day. ''
Every teacher should have peri
cd for Memory Gems day or two
each week. It is surprising how much
children can learn in . short time in
this way. sf#
Do not allow your pupils to ask
questions at any time and interrupt
! class work in progress. Take mos
ment or two between periods to an
swer questions.
Some Reasons Why School Teachers
Go Crazy
Examples of answers to questions
lin school examinations. mot from
this county, but we have seen some
just as bad) lss4@ 81 &
L. The equator is a menagerie
lion running around the earth.
81 2. The qualifications Of voter at
school. meetings is that he must be
the father Of child for eight weeks.
\ 3. Three heavenly bodies are the
!. Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
i 4. A Mountain range is a large
sized cook stove. 4
S. Example Of balanced SEN
ftence: "a man had a wooden leg and
his wife had wooden arm. 81 3
In times past we have stood up for
teachers in the matter Of salaries.
Now they have salaries. It is now
up to them to make good. You must
Ideliyer the goods or you are not earn
ing your salary and we cannot use
Eyou.
\ We wish all the teachers, school Of
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