The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-02-26

is particularly practical because it
embraces all the different branches
connected with the making and SELL
ing of ladies' hats and includes many
things which an apprentice would not
be taught in the average establish
ment. Miss Kennedy has recently re-
turned from purchasing the spring
materials which have arrived and
show an excellent selection with
which the officers and girls are par
ticularly pleased.
The establishment of a Domestic
Science department by DR.. Beach was
distinct departure from the method
formerly employed at the School,
and the Doctor had particular rea-
son for adding this department to
this school, namely to teach the girls
what composed a we'll balanced meal
and how to get up innumerable tasty
and healthful meals that were prop
erly balanced in regard to food val
ues. The girls still work in the
kitchens at the various cottages at
regular intervals and gain practical
knowledge in the preparation Of var
ous dishes, but the Domestic Science
department goes farther along TIL;
! line and teaches the proper and eco
nomical selection of foods. This de-
partment is under the instruction Of
Miss Margaret Sutherland, and four
classes of ten pupils each are in
structed each day. Each girl is as
signed a section of the work table
where she has bread board drawer
containing small utensils, and below
that a cupboard containing pots and
pans and the larger necessary uten-
sils. Each girl keeps a note book
which is retained for future refer
ence and passes monthly examina-
tions. The department has proven to
be a very important addition to the
lsubjects previously taught. Thirty
one girls received diplomas in this
department in January.
| n
Typewriting and bookkeeping have
been taught at the school for some
time past, and a postgraduate course
is also given. The latest and most
approved methods are used as, for
instance, National Rhythm Records
are employed to teach the girls
rythm in operating the typewriter
These musical records are combined
Manual and the Gregg shorthand
course to round out complete ano
up-to-date instruction in stenography
Four one and one-half hour periods
each day are equally divided between
instruction in shorthand and type
writing. The first ten minutes Of
each period is devoted to tipping II
rythm accompanied by the Rhythm
records on the Victrola. Forty-foul
girls are receiving instruction in thi:
department at the present time, in
Guiding one Postgraduate class taking
ldictation. In the last four months
three postgraduates won bronze PIN
from the l.. c.. Smith Typewrite1
Company for writing over fort!
= words per minute and two post grad
yates. won awards from the Grees
y Company in transcription tests, tax
ing dictation of about 800 words a
60 word per minute and TRANSFERRING
within forty-five minutes.
Mrs. Florence Clark is the instruct
or in this department.. Five Were
graduated from the department at tn
D recent Commencement exercises a
, the school.
The bookkeeping department und
er the instruction of Miss Florenc,
Fuller was started after DR.. Beacl
e took charge of the school. TIL
Y Twentieth Century method of instruc
n ton is used and after working
course of problems each girl receive
set of books which she is taught t.
. keep properly. When she has com
!, pleted one set she advances to anoth
j er more complicated system, dealin!
with banking, cost accounting, o
I commission. Each girl must com
plete the elementary set and one o
L the other three sets of books befor
v she receives a diploma from the book
i keeping department. The girls ma
select either the banking, cost &C
: counting, or commission set and ma
) take the instruction in three or al
e four of the sets. Twelve girls wer
e graduated from this department i
d January and one of these girls ha
O completed all four sets of books an
|. also graduated from the shorthan
a and typewriting departments.
6 The school is in session six hour
= per day; from 900 to 1900 a. m
= and from to 200 to 500 p. m. Thi
) was inaugurated after DR.. Beac
e took charge; at that time the girl
7. were only going to school half of eac
g day.. Besides the special depart
ments, instruction is also given i
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grad
subjects and there are also fe'
younger girls who are receiving spec
ial work in the lower grades.
o.
4 Miss Ida Nelson is vocal instructo
J and Miss Isabelle Schwartz teacher G
piano. These two young ladies an
their pupils are at work at the pre-!
ent time producing an operetta whic
: will be presented sometime the fore
L part of March.
Re When DIR. Beach arrived no teacl
ing was being done at FaiTvi2w. Nc
: the Brookdale girls are brought
II Fairview at 900 o'clock each morr
ing and given instruction until moor
!. when they are taken back to Brooj
'sY dale. In the afternoon the Fairvle
: girls go to school, with the except,
?, of the First Cottage girls at Fairviey
Il who are taking the nurse maid
le course The school Subjects Al