The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-02-11
CITY N RURAL
SCHOOL NOTES
Continued from first page
Interest in Legislation

LOcdl teachers ana others on
nected with the schools of the
county are watching with keen in
terest the present session of the
legislature. There are a number
of measures pending which will
vitality affect the progress or re-
progression of Montana schools.
One of these measures relates
to appropriation for normal train
ing work. A reduction of the nor
NAL training allowance would pro-
badly affect the work in the local
schools.
The right of the people to choose
their state superintendent of edu-
cation will be tested in another
measure. The measure pending
provides that the state superinten-
dent shall be appointed by the
state board instead of elected by
the people.
The third and most harmful
measure is the tenure of Office
bill. This bill provides that teach
ers and superintendent shall be
employed by boards for only one
year at a time. This will prevent
any contracts being signed for
more than one year and will mean
that the best type of school mar
or woman will go to that state
which will offer a definite contract
for a reasonable period of time
rather than reemploying each year
and will retard the Montana school
system for years.
The new teachers retirement
law did not pass and efforts are
being made to patch up the old
law. The old law is inadequate
to the situation and patching it
up will be OF very little help.
Assembly Talks
Clarence Bartel gave an extern
poraneous talk on Women in
Politics."
Tuesday Ellen Appelgren gave
her Senior talk on "Why Do We
Act Like Idiots"
Nellie Funk gave her Senior
talk on "How the Rest of the
World Goes to School"
Howard Bechtel gave a talk on
the Nashua game.
Harold Shipman gave a talk on
1.-The Atlantic Telephone"
Russell Huxsors subject was
"Why We Should Adopt the Met
ric System"
Football Awards
Football letters and stripes were
awarded last week by Coach Doe.
The letters are of white chenille
and are to be worn on maroon
sweaters. The stripes are awarded
to those who already have their
Stripes were received by
Moore, Harvey Vinson,
Charles Rathert, Claude Nichol. Z
Claude also received a captains
star. Letters and stripes were re- 7
ceived by Fred LaRoque, Ely Nc
Gown. Roland Thorn, Melvin Rygg, /
Kay Lang, Wilmer Burnison, Wer-
Ter Schneider, Roy Cusker, Wayde /
.4ittlefield and Tom House. L
Penmanship +
Primary silver stars have been
.warded to the following pupils 2
n Mrs. MacNider's room: Virginia +
3oegler, Wilfred Daniels. William +
dcNeil, David Cooney, Margaret n
Weeks, Oscar Byfuglin and Hazel II
;human. :
Letters
A number OF interesting letters
ave been received from graduates
nd former students. lo
John Brown writes from the tt
dillon normal school that he has 81
cen elected president of the Sen pl
Or class. This is a high honor NJ
nd John is the first student from ii
he local high school to receive &C
UGH an honor. ia
Sadie Mechanical writes from q
that she is enjoying her he
-ork.
Phyllis Ch~ristianson writes from ia
cattle that she wishes she was te
ack in the Wolf Point high school az
where a real school spirit exists" SO
Flora Walter writes from Or pl
indo, Florida that she is now ca
eaching the sixth grade in one &c
the Orlando schools. A picture NJ
f the Highland Lassies Kiltie
and of Orlando has also been an