The Ward County independent., 1922-08-03
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES

The second six weeks session of the
Summer Term opened on Monday,
July 81, with an enrolment Of $40. 1t
is expected that there will. be num-
ber Of additions to this number dur
ing the opening days.
Misses Hazel McCulloch and Elsie
j. Cook of the regular staff will not
be teaching during the second half OF
the summer term. They will spend
much of their vacation at their homes,
Washburn and Fessenden respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Davis were
bereaved of their infant daughter on
Wednesday of last week. On the
same day Miss Angeline Jefferis re-
ceived word of the serious illness of q
sister in Michigan. Miss Jefferis left
at once but did not reach her sister
before her death. The faculty and
students extend sympathy to these
teachers.
On Thursday morning of last week
was held an informal graduating ex-
ercise for those students who finished
their work with the first half of sum-
mer school. Sixteen students received
diplomas from the Advanced Curricu-
lum and twelve from the Elementary.
This is an indication of the emphasis
that is being placed on the prepara-
ton for teaching in completing the
two year standard course. Pres. L. H.
Beeler delivered a brief address
stressing the fundamental qualifica-
tions of the teacher. The music de-
partment provided special music in
cluding two numbers by the orchestra
directed by Mrs. Amy M. Simpson and
a mixed quartette sang. The mem
bers of the quartette were Messrs. j..
w. Thornton and J. H. Cotton, Miss
Mamie Butts and Mrs. Amy Simpson.
Those who received their diplomas
were as follows:
Advanced Curriculum: Laura Bor-
sheim, Norma; Blanche Clark, Minot;
Helen l.. Condo, Norma; Muriel Couey,
Kenmare; Louise Crowley, Williston;
Ida X. Hendrickson, Coteau; 0. De-
Maris Kelley, Ryder; Eunice L..
Kingsley, Mohall; Gertrude A. Knud-
son, Sherwood; Dorothy A. Koppang,
Alamo; Wallace Mcconnell, Minot;
Iva L. Paulson, New Rockford; Sylvia
r. Rudshagen, Flaxton; Charlotte F.
Stewart, st. Paul, Mimi; Georgina A..
Vrem, Rolette; Marguerite Solberg,
Churchs Ferry.
Elementary Curriculum: Ethyl A.
Buterfeld, Wildrose; Mildred A.
Christensen, Kenmare; Gunhild Hal
vorson, Upham; Ada L. Hanson, Lig-
mite; Alice H. Linquist, Scobey, Mont
B. Vivian Mickey, Portal; Luella M.
Reimers, Max; Emma o. Romfo, Rug
by; Ethel ]. Shuttleworth, Minot; Sig
rid NJ. Sorem, Spring Brook; Mathilde
M. M. Staael, Kenmare; Dorothy
Whitson, Berthold.
The Assembly for Friday morning
was in charge of Miss Lulu Potts, di-
rector of physical education. A group
of girls gave Cinderella in pantomine,
and a number of dances were intro
duced in the ball room scene. Miss
Dorothy Carroll made delightful
Cinderella, who gracefully danced
the minuet with Miss Lydia Sauer as
The Prince. Other dances which
showed the varied work of the depart
ment included group of Norwegian
Folk Dances, a Clown Dance by Miss
Lola Smith, a Butterfly Dance by the
Misses Pearl Peterson and Bertha
Larson and the Ok Dance, by ten girls.
Costumes enhanced the effectiveness
Of the dances. Miss Evelyn Hancock
at the piano gave a varied and appro-
pirate musical background to the en-
tire program.
The Misses Goldie Title and Mary
Brown were taken to the hospital last
Wednesday afternoon and operations
for appendicitis performed. Both
young ladies are reported to be doing
as well as can be expected.