The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1918, Page 2

BISMARCK ILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918. Bismarc This puilding with its well ke at 715 Seventh street. (View ARR eee pt lawn ‘and grounds occupies the entire block from the northwest.) . ef Basket Ball is the major sport. Five boys are picked from the forty or ‘more who play to represent Bismarck in games with neighboring cities. The football squad is composed of those boys who like a strenuous game ‘played out of doors. ual playing. Emphasis is put on team work and not on. individ- “The Boys’ Glee Club holds weekly meetings under the direction of the,Su- pervisor of Music. The club takes part in regular musical ‘programs,, Credit towards graduation is given for work i the Boys’ and ‘Girls’ Clees Clubs. This assembly hall, lighted only, from the north provides: ideal light condi- tions for study. The elevated chairs-m this science recitation room give every student a sptenge yiew eh aloe Sh 8 ents performed. on. the demonstrating - table. jowvs section of laboratories). -:Princinal .C. F. Bolt. Beautitul Booklet from Tribune _ Press Carries Message - | Quer The State Adyantages of a High School ‘Education Impressed Upon Growing Boys - and Girls—Institution Shown to be One. in Which Capital City and All North Dakota May Take Pride. Believing that a higher edu@ation is a good thing for every, coming man and woman of America, and believing that anything which is good is worth talking about, the Bismarch board of education .is now distributing through- out the state several thousand copies of a beautiful brochure on the Bis- marck high school, compiled and ed- ited by Supt. J. Maurice Martin and The board of education under which this progres- sive step is taken consists of Georg F. Will. president; A. P.. Lenhart, Frank Everts, D. T. Owens and “Cecil Burton, members: John, A. Larson, treasurer, and Richard Penwarden, clerk. The little hooklet sets forth the ad- vantages which the capital city has as a place in which to live, as well as a place in which to procure an educa- tion. It describes. in an interesting manner the school work, the sports and the social life of the Bismarck high school, and it :makes a course in the Bismarck high attractive to any bov or girl. — The following matter is taken from this little brochure, to which the Tribune also is indebted for the cuts used herewith: The High School Building. The Bismarck High School. building is new, commodious and modern in every respect. It is fully equipped with Manual Training shops: a de- partment for Cooking ‘and ‘Sewing: laboratories for teaching all phases of Science, elaborately furnished with valuable apparatus; a magnificent gymnasium for physical development and culture and a Community Center for activities of various sorts; an am- ple stage for the work of dramatic and musical clubs, and an auditorium accommodating several hundreds of people. The building is’ventilated by power ventilation, heated by steam and lighted throughout by electricity. The High the most cémplete edifices of its kind in the northwest. - The Course of Study. The Bismarck High School offers work in forty-four separate branches. These include a wide range of sub- jects and with but few required the student is permitted, with the advice of his teachersfi a broad scope of choices in. selecting ‘subjects suited to his native ability and aspirations. The required work must consist of three units of English, one of Science, one-half ‘of American History, and one-half of Civics, five in all. The remaining eleven units to: make up the sixteen required for graduation maf be chosen, “ This’ high school is rated by the state-of North Dakota as a ube Class High School, and is a fully acdredited member of the North Central Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Membership in this associa- tion entitles ‘all graduates of ‘our high school to enter the freshman year of any college or university in this. as- sociation without examination, Special Departments. Certain special work is attractive to aspiring boys and girls. Our Manual Training Department with its splen- did equipment represents a value which can hardly be estimated from the viewpoint ‘of boy development. The teacher in this department gives his entire time ‘to the work and each boy receives individual attention and help. 4 Similarly, ‘the ‘Domestic Science and Art Department renders valuable ser- vice for the girls of the high school. The teacher devotes her entire time to the work. The Commercial. Department, in -which is offered courses in shorthand, typewriting, ‘spelling, penmanship, commercial law’ »ookkeeping, rapid calculatfon, and economics, is a pop- ular course and many of our grad- ites from these courses are now in responsible positions and “making. goo.” Journalism receives considerable at- tention. in connection with the En, lish work, The city newspapers con- stantly seek ‘and use news articles, written -and furnished by our students. Extemporaneous speaking is fostered and students ‘are encouraged to speak on current event topics-in class and before the assembly. These depart- ments enrich the work accomplished by the high school and do much to help our boys and girls. School, Acfivities. In the autumn the boys take up faot- ball under the direction of a special coach. Interurban games are .played with neighboring cities,..Our illustra- tions_ indicate, without further com- ment, that we havesuperior athletes. chool building. is one of. < Ju MoMARTIN Superintendent of the Bismarck High f School, Later, basketball is ‘taken up also, un- der the direction of two coaches, one for boys and one for girls This is carried ‘on in our splendid, commodi- ous gymnasium, a part of which ap- pears in the picture shown. All are encouraged to partake in these activ- ities and during thespast year four- teen: separate~-basektball —organiza- tions used the gymnasium, Each even- ing of the week except Sunday finds a live group of boys and young men en-; joying- the play under our “Commun- ity Center” plan. The “gym"’is also in constant use rfom 4:00 to 6:00 Poeooooe enw meen wegen enn ene eee: ters.- These pupils selected from a large ‘ number of rural school pupils, do ex- cellent work and are in every way a credit to the high school and the communities which they represent. They come with an excellent spirit, with determination to succeed, and most of them remain for the entire four years. They oftan pay a large part of their expenses by working in our homes of/culture and refinement. Outside of the saving in expenses this is a broad- ening -and ‘helpful influence in their life. Some students board and_room themselves. This can be done at a moderate cost. The school authori- ties prefer to have students work in a good family, Arrangements to work for board and room should be made during the first weeks of August, so « that the.student will not, spend any time during the first days of school in looking for a place. A personal inter- view with the employer should be had in every case and the high school principal will aid wherever possible. Directions For Gaining Admission. Students are admitted to the fresh- man class of the high school.in ane of four ways: 1. By graduation from the Junior High School of the Bis- marck City Schools, which means the completion of the eighth, grade, 2. By presenting evidence of+ graduation from the eighth grade of the Bis- marck Schools. 3. By presenting a diploma from the County Superintend- ent of Burleigh County or the equiv- alent front some other, county. 4. By written examination, given by the city superintendent the latter part of the month of August each year. The ex- amination includes the usual eighth grade branches and the passing grade in each branch is 75 per cent. Boys and girls in the country districts are urged to secure the diploma from the county superintendent, as this is the most practicable manner of securing DISTINGUISHED MEN OF AMERICA AND THEIR EDUCATION , With No Schooling “Of 5 million, only With Elementary Schooling 31 attained distinction. Of 23 million,’ 808 atfained distinction. With High School; Bducation The Girls’ Glee Club is a strong organization of musical talent. gives the major part of the musical programs of commencement week. i occupied its present beautiful quar- The High School Dramatic Club, known in school circles as “The Masque’ * meets bi-monthly and does excellent work. It is under ‘faculty direetion. The club x eo «. § (The school War Gardens are a response to the government’s request for-an increase in the Nation’s food productiontion. In addition to the home gar: s dens the Board of: Education provides some five acres, which ‘are plotted ' Of 2 million, ‘1245 attained distinction. With College Education Of 1 milion, 5768 attained: distinction. 2. The child with no schooling has one chanca in 150,000 of per- - forming distinguished’ servieé; with elementary education, he has four times the chance; with high school education, 87 times the chance; with college education, 800 times the chance. . WHAT IS YOUR CHILD’S CHANCE? , ool each school day and all day,on Satur- day, during: the season. Students whose grades are failure may not par- ticipate int these activities, until the grades are raised above ‘the, passing mark. Help For’ Boys and. Girls ’ Forty-gne non-resident. students, representing many slope counties, at- tended the Bismarck High School dur- ing the past year. Seven of the grad- uating class of 1918 live outside of the city of Bismarck. These numbers are not exceptionally large, but represent the average since our high school has f C. F.\BOLT = Principal of the Bismarck High School “that is given him to do. admission. .Those who have failed in the county examination for the county eighth grade.diploma seldom pass the city superintendent’s examination for admission to the high school. A Message to Boys and Girls. The businéss of obtaining an edu- cation ‘ought to be the natural pursuit of every boy or girl. The personal equation ought to be the n shrdl rdl equation must be solved in some way, and attending school is the best way to solve it. The most patriotic thing / \that a boy or girl can do at this time is to attend school regularly and punc- tually, doing his best in every task This is the opinion held ‘by our President, Wood- row Wilson,-and many others who dre in a position to know and give advice. Every high school gfaduate is ‘better fitted to help win the war than any” boy or girl who drops out of school and decides that he will not complete an education . This is true from the viewpoint of producing power, effi- ciency, influence for good, self-satis- faction, or self-culture. . The Bismarck high ‘school offers unusual advantages for_the attainment of that. part of a higher education which ts afforded by the American high school. Every year those in charge are requested to indi- ckte young people who are adapted by natural and acquired training to fill positions of trust in banks and business houses. Better decide to at- tend some good high school before the opportunity to do so has perma- nently passed. On Accredited List. The Bismarck high-school is.on the accredited-list of all the colleges and universities of the central ‘associa- tion. Tirfs means that a graduate from the Bismarck high may enter Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, North- western, Minnesota Wisconsin or any of the other universities or colleges (Continued on Page Three.) > - Girls’ Basket: Fall is under ‘the direction of a lady.teacher. Emphasis is placed upon the physical training rather than on a preparation for inter- eae = urbane games. 4 & we am oe i en ene eer aE: and assigned to the twenty of more organized groups. at work on war gardens). (View shows groups’ This kitehen is actively cooperating with the Department: of Food Conserva- tion. In an adjoining room sewing for the Red Cross is being Yon2 jn connection with the regular work. Students are taught in this room to operate with accuracy, and rapidity. the standard makes of typewri work each year, iters. An averave og~seventy: pupils take this 7 The seating capacity of this room without. interfering with the “eames e f it is i n ames, is seven hundred. The: playing floor is seventy. by forty feet alldathe uinetegar <foot ceiling makes a splendid room for basketball and: other games, e k Public Schools Advertise Their Advantages —