Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-11-16
SCHOOL SYSTEM
is REVIEWED
Willow River Faculty Explain Sub.
jects Taught and Show Guests
Around.

In compliance with Governor Oh
sons proclamation concerning Amer
lean Education Week, and with the
special request of E. M. Phillips
Estate commissioner of Education) a
patrons and teachers meeting and
visiting day was held in Willow River
school on Thursday evening, Nov. 9.
Supt. A. E. Gustafson introduced the
subjects and the speakers. After the
program all rooms were open to in
spection and visitation with the
teachers in their respective places.
Miss Sylvia Guessing, first and Sec
ond grade teacher, discussed the most
important accomplishment in the pri-
mary grades, THE Teaching of Be-
ginning Reading and Phonics.'' She
also showed the contrast with meth
DDS 80 years ago.
Miss Evelyn Stepan, third and
fourth grade teacher, continued the
discussion by explaining the import
ance of the greatest work of the in
termediate grades, Silent Reading
for greater speed and comprehen-
SION"
Miss Ruth Anderson, fourth and
fifth grade teacher, explained our
standard testing program and per-
manent record cards for the same.
Miss Louise Councilman, seventh
and eighth grade teacher, brought out
many of the problems in properly
preparing pupils for high school.
prof William Ehp,lo biob cohn11
Instructor, explained the motivation
charts and graphs used throughout
the grades and high school now on
exhibition at all times. He also
brought out the. use of informal OBJ
jective tests as well as standard tests,
and system of grading by the standard
normal curve of distribution.
Miss Minnie Bochek, coral club
work-English, explained the Seven
Great Cardinal principals Or objec-
tiveS of Education and how it is tried
to help the students attain these OBJ
jectives. Contrary to the old ideas
that pupils go to school to learn only
the three RS" (Readin, Ritin' and
Rithmetic). We now nationally &C
cept the following seven aims: 1.-THE
three Rs are included in the last
named). Citizenship Training; Moral
Training; Worthy Home Membership:
Health Training; Vocational Guild
ance; Worthy use of Leisure Time;
and better command of Fundamental
Processes.
Miss Sybil Pettijohn, high aschool
instructor, listed the extra-curricular
activities and explained how these
activities help students to attain
each and all of the first six objec-
tives or aims in education.
Miss Bodil Fenger, domestic science.
discussed home economics and how it
helps the girls in reaching all of the
seven cardinal detectives.
Miss Mabel Wenstrom, instructor
in business, was unable to be pres
ent. Her subject was Commercial
Work." and how it enriches the cur
riculum and helps the student in
reaching all of the aims in education.
John Currel, instructor in Agricul-
ture, discussed Smith-Hughes Agri-
culture; content of the courses, and
its Importance in the curriculum in
helping the boy to reach the seven
cardinal aims in education.
Miss Lillian Olson, principal, listed
most of the teaching tools necessary
for good teaching. She particularly
stressed the Importance of a good
library.
A. E. Gustafson briefly discussed
finance, expenditures, growth of state
aids, saving money, efficient equip
ment, and recent improvements made.