The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-22
PUPILS LEARN
TO,APPRECIATE
RIGHT LIVING
Schools Of State Use Pictures
and Notices to Teach
Fundamentals

Both pictures and notices are being
used IN North Dakota schools to bring
children OF the state to q better ap-
probation of the fundamentals of
right living, Miss Minnie J. Nelson,
supe rintendcnt of public instruction,
said here today
Adopting the "weck" method Of call
ing attention to certain things, Miss
Nelson has incorporated q code of
morals for children in state course
Of study for mental hygiene. A def
ante moral objective is outlined by
q motto and children are given a
kcy-wOrd to remind them of it. Pic
lures arc used to still further stimu-
late interest and appreciation of the
Importance Of the idea.
The 10 ideas stressed in the state
course were the work Of DR.. w. J.
Hutchins of Berca College, Kentucky,
winner of a prize contest.
Two in September
Since there are only nine school
months in the year two of the rules
are emphasized in September. accord
ing to the. state schedule. They are
"The Law of Team work" and the
Law of Clean play" Literature,
art and other subjects are conferred
around the word Swork". and lessons
arc given in the value of work to
tho individual and of teamwork to
both the individual and the COM
munity.
Health is stressed in October and
the course is devised to instruct the
child to keep his mind and body clean,
to promote hcalthfu full habits and avoid
bad ones. The thought word" is
Hope
For November the moral law is
Reliability" and the thought word
is gratitude" An effort is made
to teach children not to make
promises lightly but to keep them
when made; to be punctual and
honest. The code, taught to each
North Dakota child. declares II will
not lie. sneak or pretend. nor will
keep the truth from those who have
a right to it."
Kindness Taught in December
DEFENDERS law is kindness" in
keeping with the holiday spirit. Chill
dren arc taught that "cvcry unkind-
ness hurts the common life; every
kindness helps the common life.
will bear no spitcs or grudgcs. ]
will never despise anybody"
The thought word is unselfishness.
JUnuary's moral law is "Good Work
manship" and children are taught that
it is best to do things we'll. The
thought word is thoroughncss.
Loyalty is taught in February.
Stress is laid on the fact that loyalty
requires obedience and pictures Of
Washington, jefferson and Lincoln
are used to bring home the thought
word, which is ''Respect."
In March stress is laid on the moral
law Of self reliance AZ distinguished
from conccit.~ The idea is to teach
the child to think. choose and act for
himself. "Fcar never made a good
American" says the code, and the
thought word is Courage"
"Sclf- Control comes to the fore in
April. The thought word is Purity
Children are taught that "Thc good
American controls himself. Those
who best control themselves can best
serve their country"
Duty "to home. to country and to
God" arc emphasized in May.
Arrangements have been made by
the department of public instruction
to have pictures used in connection
with the course produced in colors
at nominal price. Nine pictures
have been selected for each grade and
one will be studied bach month.
Teachers will be given special helps
in direction tho study of the pictures
and courses on the ~ selected by the
department will be given in all the
state normal schools this summer.