The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-11
BIG EXP PANSION IN SCHOOLS AT
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 More facilities have been added to the Cordova schools this year than by any other in the Territory. according to Commissioner of Education L. D. Henderson, who returned to Juneau after months trip to Westward and Interior points MT. Henderson visited the Alaska A. & M. College at Fair banks, and phblic schools at that place, Nenane. Seward, Anchorage, Valdez and Cordova and few Ter Tiitofial schools.
 Enlargement at cordova
 In commenting on school conditions, the Commissioner said:
 "The expansion which has taken place in the Cordova schools during the past year is perhaps more marked than in any other school in the Ter ritory. Three new teachers have been added to the staff since the close of the school year, 1921-22. This increase was necessitated by the addition of a Kindergarten to the work of the ele- mentary school, a greatly increased enrolment in the entire school, and because of the fact that four-year accredited high school is now being maintained with an enrolment of 27 students. The high school now has a well-equipped science laboratory. The School Board and City Council are laying plans looking forward to the enlargement of the present school building or the erection of new one. At the present time four grades are being cared for outside the regular school building.
 Seward now offers three years of high school work to il students. Physi- cal education and supervised play for boys and girls in both the elementary and high schools are being stressed. A number of clubs and organizations have been formed in the student body and interests in the school and it's activities is very keen.
 Two School Remodeled
 "The Anchorage and Fairbanks school buildings have been remodeled in such way as to greatly facilitate the work of administration. Both schools are well organized and are doing exceedingly good work The enrolment of each school is larger than ever before. Any further expan- sion either in the number of students or scope of work offered will necessi- tate additions to the faculty.
 "The enrolment of the Nenana schools is approximately twice that of last year. Three teachers are now em- ployed in the system. The high school is unique in that the students edit and publish a monthly school paper, using the schools printing press and equipment.
 "The Agricultural College and School of Mines bids fair to be fourishing institution in less time than even its most optimistic super iors have predicted. Four courses are now being offered to 12 regular stu dents. Six additional students are enrolled. In the first short mining course which opened in November It is expected that more will enroll for the short course later in the win ter. Contrary to expectations, it was found necessary to offer senior work during the first year of the operation of the college. One student is en- rolled in the senior class and will go down in history as the first graduate of Alaska's first college. This stu dent previously had three years of work at Cornell University. Two stu dents are enrolled in the institution who have had work at McGill Uni vers73y.
 Undertaking Not Easy
 "A visit to the college convinces one that launching a pioneer educa- tional institution in a new country with limited funds is by no means an easy undertaking. President and pro- fessors alike must literally roll up their sleeves and tackle certain phases of the work. This is being done with results that make the college a sue cess even in the first days of it's ex- istence.
 "At all points in Western and In terior Alaska there Is evidence that the public is cooperating with teach CTS and administrators in the main tenance of efficient cshools."