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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
8
Prof F H Selden argues that education must expand with civilization not patch on past curricula. He opposes accretion methods, urges adding a new science with labs and teachers, and contends liberal and industrial education converge as essential for modern development.
Weather posed no barrier to the Normal school program at Chautauqua last Friday. Gen A P Peake spoke on early school history, and performances by Normalinians, Misses Ellingson, Morsbach and the Goodsell students drew strong applause. In the evening Model school presented Sakakawea the Bird Woman. Also noted: cottony maple scale threatens shade trees, Miss Dean Jo lands a Westhope teaching post, and Prof Clarence Henry set a new record by netting a forty pound turtle on the Sheyenne.
Professor Andrew P. Hollis, thirteen years as Model School supervisor and six years as Normal school vice president, tendered his resignation to take effect at end of term. He plans to remain in education, holding a master’s from Wisconsin in 1897, with a noted educator’s career. The student body and faculty regret his departure. Dr John A. Johnson reports the June 5 birth of a son at Mountain, N. D., with Mrs Johnson, Miss Inga Knudeen, class of 1907, having completed studies at the University of North Dakota last June. The school extends congratulations. A Kampen of Morton county was at the Normal school this morning.
Mrs. K L Fenton of the Bureau of Roads in Washington speaks in the Normal auditorium on improving roads. She shows 100 slides and argues that only two percent of state highways are improved and rural life depends on better roads for education, economy, and national progress.
The item lists hoped for gains in education health farming transportation economy social life religion and civic spirit. It frames aims for better schools health services farms crops roads and church and urges broader participation and improved citizen engagement.
A rural reform speech links road quality to education, arguing that modern, well built schools and strong roads attract competent teachers and boost community gatherings. It cites five states with high school enrollment and road improvement, then notes Alabama and Mississippi as examples of poorer road conditions impacting schooling and community life.
The registrar reports thirty nine diplomas will be presented at term end on August 13. Candidates span multiple courses from two year and five year advanced, manual training, domestic science, music and drawing, four year elementary, and one year elementary programs, with several cross eligible for other diplomas. Premiums earned by Model school exhibits at the Barnes County fair are noted.
Prof Ralph J Johnson warned his Eugenics class that Americans drift from the home and that birth rates fall with factory work and social life. He cited international stats, urged four births per marriage, and advocated medical school inspections and home visits to improve the race.
The state teachers institute for Barnes, Ransom, Stutsman, LaMoure, Griggs, Eddy, Foster and Morton counties will be held at the State Normal School for a week starting in August and ending August 13. It aims to provide information inspiration and professional spirit for teachers recreation and enjoyment and to connect teachers with one of the country’s great normal schools in a North Dakota beauty spot. All teachers from the named counties not already at the summer school are expected to attend. teachers from elsewhere may join.
Prof Lucas wrote the lyrics for On the Road to Normal School and Ode to the Spirit of Alma Mater. Alma mater tunes derive from Kipling and a Swedish folk song, with music used from The Crystal Maiden. The piece debuted at the Normal School, aiming to spur student and alumni song contests.
North Dakota counties mostly report enrollment with McKenzie and Towner absent. Canada and Denmark each send one student, while Minnesota supplies sixteen and Wisconsin sixteen. Total term enrollment reaches 630, with faculty contributions and sessions from 8 a m to 4 p m.
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