The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1935, Page 2

SHERIDAN IS URGED TO ELIMINATE SOME OF SMALL SCHOOLS FERA Worker Makes Recom- mendations to Increase Effi- ciency After Survey Editor's Note: This is another of a series of ‘rticles describing conditions of Tural schools in typical counties of the state, based on surveys made by the FERA rural research survey. Elimination of a number of schools having small enrollments in Sheridan county was recommended Thursday in a report made by J. M. Gillette, su- pervisor of the FERA rural research survey. Gillette's report on the county, one of a group of reports on a number of counties of the state, will be studied by the state planning board. The re- Ports cover a 10-year period, and are designed to show the trend of educa- tion in nine typical counties in the Past decade. Sheridan county was chosen as a typical medium sized county in cen- tral North Dakota, dependent for its wealth upon agriculture. Schools on Decline Seventy-four open one-room schools in 23 country districts, four consoli- Gated districts with one school each nd one classified district, at Mc- ‘Clusky, comprise the system. . “Bechools of the county have been on the decline during the past 10 years in school census, enrollment, teachers’ salaries and financial status generally, but on the rise in per cent of attendance, and number of grad- uates,” Gillette said. A considerable movement from farms of the county was seen by Gil- Jette through a one-third loss in en- rollment in one-room rural schools. Salaries of rural teachers have de- clined 40 per cent and consolidated school teachers 30 per cent, while at- tendance has risen four per ‘cent in one room schools and 3.6 per cent in consolidated schools. Eight less SSS SSeS ow wn James M. R. Glaser, Glencoe, III., cago did a rural enjoys THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1985 MURAL DEPICTS BOOTLEGGING DAYS UNDER CAPONE Days of gangster power and affluence during the prohibition era are pictured in a mural in the home of Remnants of the Capone mob In Chi. criticize those portions of the mural showing a murky waterfront, a speakeasy’s interior, ana @ with liquor laden trucks on a highway, but they were quoted as saying that Al Capone, who @ spotlight in the mural. never had a blond girl perched on his knee. by Viscount Hastings of England. Smithers, representing the Evangell- cal Publishing House at Open Annual Conclave|?=. enlls As sessions of the conference open- Holmes, N. D., May 9—(P)—Rep- gee resentatives of Evangelical churches TRACHERS COLLEGE OWL APPR as Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid to|here late Wednesday with a meeting . W. Praetori Present Mayville Musi |Gievelana‘Onio, ‘national leader” of cians Monday a Heart Attack Is Fatal To Sidney, Mont., Man the denominaticn. Speakers at afternoon and e Simi ae ae, sessions, besides the bishop, were Dr. ‘The Chapel choir of Mayville State tre Teachers college, which is one of the 3 outstanding musical organizations In| Rev. A. W. Heidinger, Bismarck dis- the state, will appear at the Trinfty| trict superintendent; and A. R.| Jamestown, president; Lutheran church at 8 o'clock Monday = evening, May 13, under auspices of| . % i - the Ladies’ Aid. The concert originally was sched- society elected Rev. R. E. Strutz,|ney, and who were notified Rev. G. C.|day of their father’s death. the msny National Music week .pro- Grams scheduled in advance of this attraction, An annual event for the former members of the choir is the reunion song festival held at the college dur- ing every commencement season. The choir features both sacred and (Associated Press Photo) secular music. During its career it teachers are now employed than in 1924, Graduates Increase Eighth grade graduates increased from 44 per year in 1924 to 77 in 1934, while the increase in all completions from elementary schools was 17.5 per cent, and the number of high school graduates increased from 10 to 42 per year in the same period of time. ‘Transportation costs equal more than eight per cent of the school ex- penditure, tuition 5.3 per cent, oper- |ation and maintenance of school plants, 14.4 per cent, debt service 8.6 per cent, Average monthly salary of a rural school teacher in the county is $46; that of & consolidated school teach- er, $85, and of a classified school teacher, $93. Salaries of rural school teachers in the county are “lower than will pro) erly maintain either the phy: being or professional efficiency of the teachers,” Gillette declared. Drouth Hit Schools “The situation in Sheridan county schools, heavy taxation, heavy in- debtedness in consolidated and classi- fied schools, low salaries and short terms in one-room schools is due to the combined effect of the drouth which has prevailed for several years and the economic depression; but al- 80, it is believed due to a third fac- tor—unwise and reactionary control of school affairs,” Gillette claimed. “The teaching force has evidently given faithful and efficient service in spite of cut salaries, shortened terms and reduced enrollments, “In all probability the rural popu- lation will continue to decline still further and the financial situation will be slow in mending. “The number of one-room rural schools should be reduced one-third. has presented such major musical Transportation of pupils should be Rossini’ FOR THAT 7". INNING STRETCH Sn your themselves, or the health and effi- plants effected as far as possible, ing local sources of school revenue, tend Open House From 3 school system upon @ county unit! ‘The Sisters of St. Alexius hospital cient school work of pupils make it EC RETET necessary. “Tuition payments by rural districts j “The repair and improvements of school plants should be carried on as and cheaper sources of credit for schools should be developed. to 5 o’Clock Sunday basis will do more to bring about thejwili observe National Hospital d. improvement of the rural education|/which occurs Sunday, ‘ay 12, C4 provided only when families are un- should be eliminated and economies {5TH HOSPITAL DAY public works projects. Increased “Finally,” Gillette concluded, “it is situation than other controlable | having able to provide transportation for in control and operation of school state ald should supplement the fail-/s+. 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