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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
9
The Board of Education has balanced the staff by hiring specialists across disciplines. A brief sketch highlights the diverse members of the faculty and their roles within the school.
Belleville educator Miss Etta Arrasmith is hired as principal, bringing training from Kansas Normal School and Fort Hays, degrees in Pedagogy Arts and extensive experience at Cawker City Smith Center and Munden high schools. She will supervise Domestic Science Normal Training and History and will teach Latin and English.
Miss Esther Holmes will head the Latin and English departments for another year. A Cottonwood Falls, Kansas native and 1916 Emporia College graduate, she previously served with acclaim last year and the board secured her services again.
A catalog of school books across subjects including Latin, history, geometry, agriculture, literature, physiology, economics, physics, geography, and teaching manuals. Authors and publishers such as Ginn & Co, Macmillan, Scott Foresman, and Ford & Ammerman appear for various grade levels.
Scanned high school course listing shows two years of English math Latin history and science sequences with multiple terms and incomplete entries. Text ends with a remark about janitorial help and school conduct. Some course labels appear misaligned or truncated.
The school outlines major changes ahead including moved assembly room seating sold to the city, new adjustable desks, basement laboratories, and reallocated rooms for domestic science and art physics labs. Registration set for Monday September 3 at 9. Miss Bliss hands first grade to Miss Floy Anderson to free time for beginners, with seating shifts to support play and study.
Mr Irl FF Fleming, fourth member of the faculty and a Kansan from Manhattan, joins the high school as head of Agriculture, Manual Training and Science. A Kansas State Agricultural College and Manhattan High School alumnus, he brings agricultural science and athletic experience and will lead athletics with the superintendent's assistance.
A local message lauds Robert Brewster known as Bob for his quiet courteous service and obliging nature. The note emphasizes his dependable effort in early years and commitment in later years while inviting others to join the course and contribute beyond routine work.
The Board budgets 1200 to 1400 dollars for seats and lab equipment aiming to elevate Scandia High School to a level rivaling similar towns. The plan includes standard apparatus, a flexible course layout with Normal Training, college entrance without exams, agriculture, manual training, and domestic science, backed by state inspector O. B. Sergter’s approval. The superintendent urges parents and pupils to prepare for a postwar labor market, stressing the need for trained workers and a solid foundation in high school to support future technical and professional studies. The piece argues wartime disruptions reduce global education, making local preparation crucial for reconstruc tion and national manufacturing strength.
A catalog like listing of Kansas primers and readers with titles, authors, and page ranges. Includes First Reader volumes, Arithmetic books, Writing courses, Speller, Geography, and English lessons. Indicates continued volumes and page extents across multiple works.
A diligent custodian works to ensure the school building is neat and orderly. He takes pride in maintaining high standards and remains committed to his role.
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