The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-27

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crop or two will put delinquent taxes
into the treasury and u district
viii be on a cash basis.
The high school shows the largest
growth of all. In 1918 there was an
enrolment of 80. Today there are so
in the freshman class. The total is
1876 and will reach $50 before the
end of the year. Pupils enroll from
neighboring states and from every
county bordering Roosevelt. Be
cause of crowded buildings it
was found necessary to charge out
side pupils tuition. Still they come
and the rooms are more crowded this
year than ever.
The class graduated in 1928 num-
bered "a. This year there are rs
seniors. The first class, graduated
in 1918, had seven members. The
graduates are making good in after
life. Many have gone in for higher
education or are taking training in
nursing, engineering, medicine, bust
ness and agriculture.
Rural Schools Good
The rural schools are kept to a
high standard. All pupils beyond GER
tain limits are transported at dis
expense and as a result virtually
every child of school age in the dis
trict IS enrolled and non are penal
lied because of isolation. All rural
teachers are now well qualified,
thanks to the state laws and the nor
NAL training department of the local
high school. All rural schools are
open at least eight and most of them
nine months. More pupils are COM
the eighth grade than for
nerly. Much of the credit for the
high efficiency Of Roosevelt county
in general belongs to Mrs.
Nina McFarlan, county superintend-
mt.
In addition to the regular sub
ects required for entrance to col
eyes and the department of normal
raining, the important departments
f the high school are music, domes-
ic science and commercial. The last
.wo years the commercial depart
aent has been partly discontinued on
ccount of lack of funds, but type
writing is taught n semester each
Sewing and cooking r taught in
he domestic science course. While
AMY schools have been compelled
o drop this work the local school I
as maintained it and the present
Instructor makes it self-sustaining
serving hot lunches to students.
Music Is Popular !,
No department is more successful =
nd popular than that Of music. An 7
%xcellent band Of IS pieces is a big :,
actor in the school and community !,
here is also an extra good orchestra Il
eventy-six pupils are taking music :,
t present and each get 40 minutes !,
ldividual instruction each week. BY
2ecial arrangement with two com y
etent instructors outside the faculty l,
5 other pupils are taking piano. A i
program is also followed in Z,
peal music. Recitals by students 4
re given at intervals.
The schools are active in athletics G
have turned out some strong
ans in football and basketball. Part
IS also been taken in speaking and
.bating, with more than average
.ccess. TT
Through cooperation with all the M
churches brief periods are al
wed each week when pupils who n
sire go to their respective churches VI
r Bible study.
The city and district have always W
EN- fortunate in having a progress y
re board of education. The mem
rs of the present board are: o. C. "
hnson, A. F. Toavs, R. S. Jelley
d H. A. %Schoening, one place be- -
g vacant. V. A.. Lowell is the clerk.