The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

STATE OF NOELn OaKOLa, ana among the
county superintendent well known In
statehood activities are the names Of
F. w. Cathro, w. H. Winchester, VIII
liam Mitchell, J. H. Worst, Laura ].
Eisenhuth, r. 8. Gleason, J. M. De-
vine. John r. Cowan and Joseph Ken
needy.
During the SUPPLEMENTARY OF w.
l.. Stockwell now leading citizen Of
Fargo, the high school system OF the
state made rapid progress. The first
high school inspector. Richard Hey
ward Of Langdon. was appointed dur
ing this administration.
Rapid progress was made in the
direction Of progressive school legisla-
ton during the administration Of e. J.
Taylor, now serving as supreme court
librarian at the state capitol.
The administration Of Minnie ].
Nelson was marked by an aggressive
policy to eliminate iliteracy In North
Dakota. Much stress also was given
under this administration to the de-
velopment Of teachers in service
through attendance at summer school.
Likewise this administration was
marked by tremendous increase In
the interest Of the Parent-Teacher
association.
The administration Of Bertha r.
Palmer, 1928, was especially dis
tinguished by emphasis placed upon
the development Of rural courses In all
teacher training institutions Of the
state. Also a new course of study for
the elementary schools, prepared un-
der the direction Of North Dakota
educational leaders with special con-
sideration to the problem Of the one
teacher schools, was published.
In 1909 the legislature created
commission to revise the school laws
Ex-officio members were Andrew Mil
Ter, attorney general, and e. J. Taylor,
deputy superintendent. Governor
John Burke appointed Dean Joseph
Kennedy Of the School OF Education
al the state university, Dean Arland
D. Weeks Of the School Of Education
at the state agricultural college, and
Professor r. M. Black Of the state
school Of science other members.
The commission made its report and
drafted q comprehensive bill which
was passed by both houses and ap-
proved by the governor. The most
pronounced change in the law was
that governing the issuance OF teach
ers' certificates. A board OF examin-
ers was created which had full charge
o. the certification Of teachers. There
were four appointive members.
Vr1an f0f1 cnco}n,N o1cA vNrnu{S3nF %AH
issuing elementary certificates upon
high school diplomas to those fulfill
ing certain conditions.
Other Important Laws
Other important educational legis-
lation enacted in 1911 was Chapter
265, which provided for the organ
ization Of county agricultural and
training schools.
This session also provided for the
appointment Of an officer to be known
as inspector Of rural and graded
schools" and made an appropriation
for state aid to such rural and graded
schools as met the requirements pre-
scribed by the superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
There was q considerable volume Of
educational legislation in 1913. There
were the usual amendments to various
sections Of the school laws to remedy
defects Of the 1911 enactments. The
most important educational laws Of
1913 we're Chapter Isl, which created
the teachers insurance and retirement
fund: and Chapter 40, which created
state board Of education, to consist
Of the president Of the state univer-
sity, president Of the state agricultural
college, the superintendent Of public
instruction, q state normal school
principal, the high school inspector,
the rural school inspector, q county
superintendent OF schools and male
citizen Of this state not engaged In
educational work. This board took
over the work of the high school board,
the boards Of management Of the
county agricultural and training
schools, the board Of examiners for
teachers certificates and the CLASH
fications Of rural, graded, consolidate
ed. and high schools.
In 1915 educational legislation was
enacted on the following subjects:
County agricultural and training
schools, consolidation of one-room
schools, county aid to schools, kinder
gartens, teachers certificates. school
taxes. libraries, medical inspection OF
pupils, organization Of new school dis
tricts. extending the authority Of
county superintendent Of schools, fire
drills anu fire guards for school build
ings. leasing Of school buildings, ex-
tending the benefits Of the teachers
insurance and retirement fund, text
books, and that old source Of trouble,
the transportation Of pupils.
The legislative session of 1919 Great
ed the state board Of administration
Of five members: three on salary to
be appointed by the governor, and the
the commissioner Of agriculture and
the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton to be members ex-officio. The
new board superseded and took over
the duties OF three boards Of lay men,
bers: the board Of educational ex-
aminers In charge Of certification: the
board Of regents In charge Of normal
schools, colleges and the university:
and. the board Of control In charge Of
penal and charitable institutions. A
measure was initiated at the primary
election June, 1920. which returned to
the superintendent Of public i1struc-
ton preparation Of the course Of study
and the certification Of teachers and
gave the superintendent charge Of all
high school examinations, which be-
fore 1919 had been directed by the
president Of the University.
The following figures tell the story
graphically Of the rapid growth in
school enrolment and expenditures:
For Dakots Territory
1895 1884
Enumeration ....... $50 77.4oo
Enrolment ......... $50 5O.O3l
Teachers .......... II 2,0ll
Expenditures ....... 1,306.676
North Dakota
1880 1890
Enumeration ..... 37,472 22,7o6
Enrolment ...... 30,62l 1oo,277
Teachers ........ 1,0o4 1855
Expenditures -. .1525, 220 4l6.06o. l0s
This year finds the financial SUP.