Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1909, Page 3

STRENGTH [ATHEZLUMBERMENSINATIONAL BANK' = BEMIDIY ‘!Mmu‘..-\ A. A. ANDREWS Attorney and Counseclor at Law Office==Schroeder Block F. M. MALZAHN REAL ESTATE avo INSURANGE FARM PROPERTY CITY PROPERTY One Door North of First N ational Bank BEMIDJI MINNESOTA T ———— T——v——— Doctors [ARSON & LARSON Specialists. in diagnosing defects of the eye and fiitting glasses Office in Swedback Block. We duplicate your glasses or broken lenses in short order : : : Men of Good Tasts WEAR MORA HATE THEY WEAR WELL AND LOOK WELL. They Keep their Shape and will give Satls_factory ervice. WE SELL THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BEST FOR THE PRICE GILL BROTHERS, BEMIDJI, MINN. The e Murray Cure To Be Incorporated And En- larged By Mr. Murray’s Family. The annonncement of the sudden death of Edwin Murray, founder of the Murray Cure at Minneapolis, Fargo and Seattle, was a shockk to many thousands of people who knew ot the #0od work «f the Murray Cure] Mr. Murray s18wuy tue Widow, tWo grown sons and a daughter, will continue toconduct the Institute at Minneapolis. One of the sons has begun the study of medicine to fit himself a8 a drink cure specialist. In the meantime the house physicians and corps of ‘attendants and employes will remain the same. For over seven years the. Murray Cure has demonstrated that the drink habit can be cured. If you have a friend that needs the Murray treatment, send him at once to the Murray Cure Institute. If the drink habit has a bold on you that you cannot break without help, remember we can_help you. Callor write, Murray Cure Institute, 1819 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, or 321 So. 13th 8t., Fargo, N. D. General Announcement. This summer school is organized under the di- rection and by the authority of the State De- partment of Public Instruction. It is maintained by the State for the teachers of the public schools, especially for the teachers of Beltrami and Koochiching Counties, a full attendance of whom is earnestly desired. The work of a training school is divided into two classes, namely the presentation of subject matter necessary for review, and the presenta- tion of the proper methods of instructing chil- dren. Every teacher who wishes to retain, as well as improve her scholarship realizes the necessity of review, especially when she takes her examina- tion for a certificate. All who have inspected carefully the work of two or more teachers know the crying need for their instruction in the proper methods of teaching. From year to year more and more is, and will be, required of the teacher. She may well feel proud of the fact that such is the case, in that she has it within herself to meet these re- quirements, if she does not allow herself to be- come an educational Rip Van Winkle. The summer schools are for the purpose of aiding her to acquire more knowledge and to do better work, and we feel that every teacher, un- less excused by her county superintendent, will avail herself most willingly and gladly of the aid offered. Let all attend, not only to strengthen and broaden their own individual work, but with a willingness to give from their knowledge and experience to others. Let us make this the most helpful, the most instructive, and the largest session of its kind in Northern Minnesota. CREDITS. All those receiving a mark-of 80 per cent, or above, in pedagogy or reading, will be allowed the credit in both counties in lieu of an ex- amination in professional test. Certificates of perfect attendance will be granted, and the number of days present will be recorded on the certificate. No State certificates will be endorsed for re- newal unless the teacher can present a certifi- cate of attendance from some summer school, or a satisfactory excuse for non-attendance. In reading, the text will be “Reading in Pub- lic Schools,” by, Briggs and Coffman. The text in pedagogy will be Barrettes' First Lessons in Pedagogy. Both of these are Reading Circle books, and the study of the same will be allowed as a credit in the Reading Circle course. EXPENSE. No fee or tuition will be charged. The State bears, the expense of the school. Board and room can be had in private families at a reason- able rate. Teachers can secure a room and board themselves, or bring a tent and camp on the shore of the lake. The latter is a very cheap way where a tent can be secured without cost. With a tent and a small camp outfit the cost of living is very small. A list of those furnishing rooms and board can be found at the office of the county superintendent. ENROLLMENT. The enrollment will begin Monday, June 21st, at nine o'clock, at the High School building. All those enrolled the first day or by nine o'clock Tuesday morning will be considered perfect in attendance if not otherwise absent. Teachers should come early and have the work assigned at once. Any and all persons desiring to teach or become teachers are not only welcome but cordially invited to enroll in the school TEXT BOOKS. Teachers are requested to refer to the course of study contained herein and observe the books to be used as texts in the work to be pursued, and where the same are obtainable bring them with such other books as may be used for reference with them. If this is done it will avoid possible expense and loss of valuable time. To further aid in the supplying of books the city board of education has kindly consented to allow the teachers the free use of the school library and school books as may be needed, pro- vided they are returned in as good condition as when received. It may be necessary to pur- chase one or more books where they cannot otherwise be obtained. Those taking pedagogy will be required to purchase Barret's Practical Pedagogy, and it is possible “Reading in Public Schools” will be used as the text in reading. EXAMINATIONS. At the close of the term examinations for State Teachers’ Certificates will be held August 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The examination will be held in the High School guilding. Courses of Study. PEDAGOGY. J. H, Hay. This course presents the theory and practice of teaching. It includes a study of the prob- lems, aims and nature of education, and seeks to apply this knowledge to meet the needs of daily work in the rural and graded schools of North- ern Minnesota. It comprises discussions of school organization and management, of the Minnesota Course of Study and other recognized plans of work, and attempts to give the teacher- student an intelligent conception of approved educational methods and aims. Text: Practical Pedagogy—Barrett. PLANE GEOMETRY. J. H. Hay. A course open only to students who desire to write for first grade certificates. It comprises tne usual work of the high school course in the subject and especial attention is given the so- lution of original problems. Text: Wentworth. AGRICULTURE. J. H. Hay. The elements of agriculture are carefully con- sidered in this course. The subject is presented by means of texts, bulletins, laboratory work and field observation. It gives attention to the several departments of farming operations and seeks, above all else, to inculcate an intelligent and wholesome respect for the dignity of labor and for the importance and value of farming as a vocation. Text: Mayne’s Elements of Agriculture. ARITHMETIC. J. H. Hay. Course 1.—This course presents the funda- mental operations, fractions, denominate num- bers, percentage and its various applications,’and the more common and practical features of men- suration and squaré root. It dlso includes the best methods of presenting these subjects in the rural and graded schools. This course is for students who have not advanced beyond the eighth grade, and others of equivalent standing. * Text: Milne. Course 2.—This comprises the whole subject of arithmetic, - including methods, principles and arithmetical analysis. The leading character- istics: of this course are accuracy, rapidity, ad- vanced work and conciseness of statement. It is open to all high school students and graduates and to all others who have attained standings of corresponding value. Text: Milne. PHYSIOGRAPHY. J. H. Hay. The main features of th.ls course include the BEMIDJTS SUMMER SCHOOL, JUNE 21 T0 JULY 31, 1909 phenomena of climate and weather; ocean cur- rents, rivers and their valleys, erosion and re- lation of these to commerce and agriculture; mountains, plateaus and plains—their growth, changes and economic features; glaciers, glacial period and relation to Minnesota. Local field work, as far as possible, is provided in this course. Text: Davis. CIVICS. John E. Palmer. Course I.—Ageneral course dealing with the fundamental principles of Government,—organ- ization of towns, counties, state and union, offi- cers in each and their duties, different depart- ments (legislative, judicial and executive) in the respective organizations,—different courts, pow- ers and duties. Text: Willoughby or McVey’s Government of Minnesota. Course IL—A rapid review of the underlying principles, to be followed by a . more detailed study of government of Minnesota, manner of states being created, government of territories, interdependence of states and citizens, as well as the powers and obligations of each, the con- stitution and the powers it confers, amendments and how made and their necessity, school sys- tem of Minnesota. HISTORY. John E. Palmer. Course I.—Study of the early settlements in the United States, importance of early wars. Thorough study of the colonial period through the. Revolutionary War. i Course IL—From the Revolution to the present day. Specjal attention will be given to the growth of states and the questions leading up to the Civil War, period of reconstruction, growth of nationality, tariff and internal rev- enue. Maps illustrating campaigns with notes will be required. Text: McMaster or Montgomery. ALGEBRA. John E. Palmer. Course I—An elementary course in the prin- ciples, processes and problems of Algebra, com= plete the study to simultaneous equations. Course IL—Advanced course for those who have studied the subject. Work to be covered will extend from simultaneous equations through the subject, including a brief review of fac- toring. Text: Wentworth. PHYSIOLOGY. [ Emogene Leoctra This course is designed to prepare students for the examinations for teachers’ certificates and, as well, fit them to present the subjects of physiology and hygiene in the rural and graded schools. Laboratory methods are pursued where possible, and stress is laid in the course of the practical application of the knowledge obtained, in order to safeguard the health of the child at home and in school. Text: Overton, PHYSICS. Emogene Lectra Course I. Mechanics— (1) Matter—its divisions, properties and con- ditions. (2) Motion and force, work, energy, gravita- tion, falling bodies, pendulum, machines, hydro- statics and pneumatics. Course IL— (1) Sound—nature, velocity, wave motion, laws of vibration. . (2) neat-—nature, temperature, production, transformation, relation of heat to work. (3) Light—nature of radiation, velocity, inten- sity, reflection, refraction, spectra, chromatics. Course III. Magnetism and Electricity— (1) Static and current electricity. (2) Induction, electric generators. (3) Application of electricity. Texts: Hoadley, Milliken or Gates. GENERAL HISTORY. Emogene Lectra L—Ancient nations—Egypt, Assyria, Chaldea. Geographical conditions of each, race, religion, government, cities, and contribution. II.—Greece and Rome.—As above, wars, colonies, art and literature. IIL—Barbarians—Goths, Visigoths and others. homan influences, etc. IV.—Germanic Civilization.—Age of Charle- magne, development of states, church, Norman conquest, crusades, feudalism, towns, invention of printing, and the renaissance. : GRAMMAR. Emogene Lectra Course I.—A short course treating typical sen- tences with reference to the parts of speech and the correction of common errors. Attention will be given especially to verb forms and their uses, conjugations and synopsis, with practice work in composition. Course II.—This course will include the study of sentences and a careful study of inflections. Special attention will be given to a study of the predicate, its complements and modifiers, par- ticularly adverbial clauses. Work in composition will be required and the careful correction of errors made. Text: Whitney & Lockwood. Any text will be useful. including LITERATURE. Sara Jones. Course I. The subject matter will be presented in such a manuer as to secure proper expression and to overcome faulty tones and defective enunciation. Time will begiven to careful interpretation of the thought, uses of words and meaning of terms. The work will be made practical andto apply to the work of teaching reading in rural schools. Course II. In addition to the work of the preceed- ing course this one will require a more caretul study of methods and reading’in public schools. GEOGRAPHY. Sara Jones. Course I. A thorough review will be presented { covering the fundamental facts of mathematical and physical geography in ¢onnection with their relation to man and his activities. The course will cover the western hemisphere with a special study of the United States and its relations with other countries. Sufficient | time will be given to general study to present clearly commercial relations. Map drawing and supplement- ary reading will be required. | Course IT. This course will include a comparative | study of the countries of the eastern hemisphere. Special attention will be given to the commercial rela- tions and to the discussion of leading geographical questions. Texts, Natural, Dodge. Frye, Morton and others. PHYSICAL CULTUKE AND MUSIC. Sara Jones. Course I. This work will be adopted to the needs of rural schools and made as practical as possible. - It will be given in the afternoon so as to give all those who desire a chance to take it. METHODS Anna Sand. Three courses in general methods will be given. The work will be based upon-that of the actual class- room. Model lessons will be given and pupils willbe present for actual exercises. g LANGUAGE AND DRAWING. Anna Sand. Two courses will be given in language and drawing. The special purpose of the work willbe to apply the study of language to other work. Time will be given to general methods. INDUSTRIAL WORK. Anna Sand. “ Course I. The work of this course will be general and is jutended to furnish profitable suggestions for the unemployed moments in schogl. It will be given in the afternoon so as to accommodate every one. OTHER SUBJECTS. It may be, some will desire work in subjects not given in the outlines above and if so classes will be provided if a sufficient yumber are fonnd desiring to take the subject to form a class. SPECIAL STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS. The special State Aid for Schools, as provided by a recent enactment, is as follows: State High Schools ............. $1750 State Graded Schools . 600 Semi-graded Schools ...... . 300 First Class Rural Schools. 150 Second Class Rural Schools...... 100 RURAL SCHOOLS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASS. Schools employing a first grade teacher and applying for the $150 state aid will be known as first class rural schools; those employing a sec- ond grade teacher and applying for $100 aid will be known as second class rural schools. REQUIREMENTS. 1. School must have been maintained for the full period of eight months during the vear. 2. The teacher in a school of the first class must have held a first grade common school cer- tificate, its equivalent or one of higher rank, from the beginning of and through the school year. In one of the second class the teacher must in like manner have held a second grade common school certificate. (A limited second grade certificate does not meet the requirements of the law.) 3. For both classes of rural schools there must be suitable buildings, outhouses, libraries and japparatus necessary for doing efficient work. 4. The school building and each room must be clean and well kept. Proper provision must be made for heating and ventilating. (a) The department does not require any one particular system of heating and ventilating school buildings. . (b) Heating by stove placed in the middle of the room and ventilated by doors and windows only will be regarded as inadequate. (c) The duct for admitting fresh air for each room must be not less than eight inches in di- ameter or have a square surface of less than fifty inches. The outlet for impure air must have a diameter of not less than ten inches, or a square surface of not less than eighty inches. This is the minimum requirement and has gen- eral reference to a school with not more than twenty-five pupils. In a larger school the ducts should be larger. It is to be observed that in every case the impure air must be drawn off through a duct or outlet that is sufficiently heated. 5. The school must be provided with sufficient blackboard, slate preferred, and a Webster's In- ternational, a Standard, or a Century Diction- ary. It must have at least one complete set of supplementary readers for each grade in addi- tion to the regular readers used and a well se- lected library to which there must be made yearly additions to the-amount of at least $10.00. 6. The application of each school must show that it has maintained its standard of effieciency, both in equipment and work, and that some im- provement has been made during the year. The school grounds must be kept neat and clean and present an orderly and attractive appearance. Each building should have two properly built and kept outhouses some distance apart. Note.—The county superintendent will send | Bulletin and other information on request. STATE AID FOR LIBRARIES. Very few teachers or boards seem to realize how much aid they or the community at large may get thro a good library, or how easy it is to procure the same for their schools. In the remote communities books are scarce in the homes, and children either do not read because they have nothing to read that is suited to their years, or else they read any books or papers which come to their hands. These are often the kind of literature which gives them a distorted view of life and arouses their in- terest in contaminating and repulsive conditions when their minds should be free from all evil. No teacher or board should allow this when books can be obtained so easily. At the first purchase of books, the State will furnish a dollar for every dollar provided by the school, not exceeding $20.00 for the first year's purchase, thus enabling a district which furnishes $10.00 to receive $20.00 worth of books, and a district which furnishes $20.00 to receive $40.00 worth. Every following. year the state will give the district $10.00 for that purpose, providing the district furnishes at least the same amount. Every teacher can raise $10.00 for that pur- pose. A subscription list circulated, a social, or a school entertainment given with the under- standing that the funds go for books, often nets the school from $15.00 to $60.00, and the whole community receives a benefit that can not be estimated. i A New Law. Every parent, guardian, or other person who resides in any school district and who has con- trol of any child or children between the ages of eight and eighteen, shall send such child or children to a public or private school in each year during the entire time the public schools of such district are in session. Provided, however, that such child or children may be excused from such attendance upon a written application to the school board by the parent, guardian, or person having control of such child or children, for the whole or any part of such period, by the school board or board of education of the school district in which such parent, guardian, or person having control over such child or children resides, upon its being shown to the satisfaction of the board: (1) That such parent, guardian or other per- son having control is not able by reason of pov- erty to clothe such child properly; or (2) That such child’s bodily or mental con- dition is such as to prevent his attendance at school or application to study for the period re- quired; or (3) That such child has already completed the studies ordinarily required in the Eighth grade; or (4) That there is no public school within rea- sonable distance of his residence. A record of such excuses granted shall be spread upon the minutes of the meeting of the board and a copy of the same, duly signed by applicant. SCHOOL BOA! S.—ATTENTION. The clerk of each district wherein a truant officer is not regularly employed shall, during the month of August in each year, make out in | oy two members of the board, shall be given to the triplicate a complete list of all children of school age residing in his school district, to- gether with the name and post-office address of the parent, guardian or person in charge of such child, or children, if known. He shall certify to this list, send one copy to the county superintendent of schools on or be- fore the first day of September in each year; one copy shall be retained by the clerk with his records; and one copy, together with a record of excuses granted, if there be any, he shall de- liver to the principal teacher of his school dur- ing the first month of school in his district, and such additional excuses as the board may grant shall be reported to the principal teacher in like manner within five (5) days of the granting thereof. . TEACHERS.—ATTENTION. Every teacher within five days of the receipt of the clerk’s list of children of school age and record of excuses granted by the board, shall record and report to the county superintendent of schools such names of the children who do not attend school and who have not been ex- cused by the board, and he shall make a similar report each succeeding month of school. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS, CLERKS AND TEACHERS, AND PARENTS.—GIVE HEED. The county superintendent of such school shall report all cases of unexcused non-attendance to the county attorney, who shall notify the parent, guardian, or person in charge to send such child or children to school, and upon their neg- lect or refushl for a period of ten (10) days to comply with the notification and to send such child or children-to school, the county superin- tendent shall upon request of the county attor- ney make and file a criminal complaint against such persen or persons so neglecting or refusing, in any court in any said county having jurisdic- tion of the trial of misdemeanors, and upon the making of such complaint a warrant shall be issued and proceedings and trial be had as by law provided in case of misdemeanors; and all prosecutions under this chapter shall be con- ducted by the county attorney of the county wherein the offense is committed. Any person who shall fail or refuse to send to or keep In school any child or children of whom he has legal charge or control, and who is re- quired by law to attend school, when notified so to do as hereinbefore stated, and any person who induces or attempts to induce any child unlaw fully to absent himself from school, or who knowingly harbors or employs while school is in session any child unlawfully absent from school, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed fifty (50) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for'not more than thirty (30) days. FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARDS. Bemidji, Mnin., July 9th, 1909. To School Officers: The school law provides that the county superintendents may call meetings of the school officers of the county for one day, for consulta- tion and advice regarding statistics, methods of organization and other matters relating to the educational interests of the public schools. Be- lieving such a gathering will result in much good in furthering the best interests of the schools and with a view of complying with the law, a meeting of all school officers is hereby called for the 9th of July, to discuss the ques- tions hereinafter mentioned and such others as may be deemed advisable for the good of the schools., Every member is cordially invited to attend this meeting, and all others so interested, and to take part in the discussions. This gath- ering coming just before the annual school meet- ing will give a good opportunity to clear up questions of doubt and thus enable each board to proceed in the future with greater assurance. It is hoped this meeting will have the hearty support of every one. The school law further provides in view of i such attendance that each member so attending shall receive three dollars per day and five cents per mile in going to and returning from such meeting. (Sec. 61, Powers and Duties of School Board.) Program for School Officers’ Day. FORENOON 8:30-9:40 Visit Training School, High School Building, 9:46-10:00 Intermissson and meeting adjourned to Court House. ] Music-Chorus. 10:00-10:45 Relation of School Board to Teacher and School, Mrs. M. E.Knappen, Chairman School Board, Tenstrike. Discussion led by Mrs. Emogene Lectra, Pop- ular, Montana. 10:45-11:20 Compulsory Education. C. W. Booth, Sec. School Board, Turtle River. Discussson led by Supt. A. E. Shelland, Inter- national Falls. Music, Selected. 2:00 Rural School Equipment and Special State Aid. T.J.Martin, Sec. School Board, Ny- more. Discussion led by A. P. Ritchie, Bemidji. AFTERNOON Music, Chorus. 1:30-2:00 Address, Elements of Progress. Rev.F.J. Bar- ackman, Pres. Board of Education, Black- duck. 2:00-2-4%5 Industrial Work and Agriculture in Rural Schools, Supt. J. H. Hay. Thief River Falls. Discussion led by W. R. McKenzie, Wilton. General Discussion. SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS. ‘We have been urged to place before the read- ers of this pamphlet some facts bearing upon the cost of school books, the methods of their distribution, and some information regarding different text-book laws. Since beginning our investigation we are con- strained to believe the whole question has been unduly magnified through ignorance and misin- formation and that the layman, and, in fact, many of those who are intimately connected with our schools, do not have any clear and exact conception of the question. Being un- informed, we are-led to make statements which, of course, work to the detriment of our schools, and it is well to dissipate these false impres- sions. 3 Frequently statements are made of the enor- mous volume of the school book business, and we have been surprised to learn how small it really is. National and state educational re- ports, as well as statistics from other reliable sources, give the volume of the enitre school book business of the United States as twelve million dollars. This covers the books sold not only to the public schools (rural, graded and high schools), but those which are sold to academies, normals, colleges and universities, business colleges, parochial schools, night schools, private schools, etc. Is not this amount infinitesimally small when we think of the statements of the uninformed, who frequently say that the volume of the business in some one state is two million dollars? Again, the amount expended for school books is trivial when com- pared with the items and the amounts as given