The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1935, Page 10

Schools H CITY HAS ALWAYS BREN MINDFUL OF = BDUCATION NEEDS t Interest in Early Bismarck 4 NUMEROUS FIRMS §|Cost of Education AD IN BUI’ Shows Big Decline Only One Bismarck Company). ccita Cost Drops Sharply as Number of Children In« re eaatd ah co , oreases; Actual Expenditure of Money Was Less xi First Public School Was Estab- palncheoibarl i : in 1934-38 Than in 1922-23 ae lished in Congregational : and Church Building ¥ hs Fe f GOT SPECIAL LEGISLATION — Territorial Enactment Permit- ted Bond Issue to Finance Brick Structure By H. O. SAXVIK Bismarck School Superintendent Bismarck, even in its infancy, was mindful of the injunction to put first things first. Thus in September of 1873 the first public school was es- tablished in the new Congregational church building, at the southwest corner of the courthouse block, on "Thayer Avenue and Sixth St.. where it was continued through 1874, 1875 and 1876. In the summer of 1877 it ‘was temporarily housed in the dwell- ing now occupied by Mrs. J. P. Dunn at 208 Third St. During the territorial legislative session of 1877, Edmund Hackett, Bur- Jeigh county’s house member, put through # bill authorizing school dis- trict No. 1 of Burleigh county to issue bonds to provide a site and the erec- tion of ® brick school building. It further provided for a bond issue of GEORGE F. WILL VETERAN TEACHER ASSERTS YOUTH [5 WEIGHING ELDERS Scouts GEORGE M. REGISTER Idea That Younger | $4,000, and that the building should be at the center of Bismarck town- site, and be controlled by officers of District No. 1. building was erected on the present site of the Will school, corner of ‘This two-room brick |’ Generation Is Worse Than | Fathers, Mothers Editor’s Note: For 35 years Miss Elizabeth Te p = ae = Fifth St. and Rosser avenue. ne in Ble ‘After the completion of the North| Jones, pred ge Hie G i nec sas Ward school in 1884, the old building was used for county offices and in 1905 {t was torn down to make way for the present Will school. Bought Site in 1882 ‘The territorial legislature enacted a law in 1881 giving the city of Bis- marck a six-member board of educa- tion. In 1882 the board of education obtained for a school site the block moval bill and penitentiary location bill—there was passed an act author- izing the city of Bismarck, Dakota Territory, to issue bonds for the pur- pose of building and furnishing & school house. The city of Bismarck was empower- ‘ed to bond itself for $25,000 for build- ing and furnishing and the building was to be completed on or before September, 1884. The architects were Wirth Brothers of St. Paul, Minn. ‘The building was designed after a modern school house in Cincinnati, Ohio. ‘The building housed both grade and high school—witnessing ® succession of principals and teachers—until the building of the Will school in 1905 ‘and the high school in 1912, when it ‘was converted into a grade school, nd on April 16, 1918, its name was officially changed to the William watching the youth of the Capt- tal City, sharing some of its problems and always alert to its development. Beginning as & grade teacher she later became @ member of the high school fac- ulty. Still in the service, she now is teaching the sons and daugh- ters of the boys and girls who were in class when both she and they were young. In the following article she compares the youth of 1935 with that of yesterday—and is encour- aged to be hopeful for the fu- ture of the race. Her suggestion that the youngsters of today are weighing their elders—and find- ing them wanting—is a challeng- ing one. By ELIZABETH JONES The general degeneracy of the “Rising Generation,” is topic as old as humanity. If the pessimism of the elders in each generation had been justified there would have been no advance- ment in civilization. One cannot have been in close as- sociation with young people for thirty odd years, without having made some interesting observations of youngsters and oldsters. The indi- vidual slips from the first to the sec- ond of these stages so quickly, yet Lawyer is its treasurer. ‘Will was born in Bismarck in 1884 and was educated in the local schools. Graduating from high school in 1900, he later attended Harvard college, 1687. He has been a resident of Bis- marck continuously since that time with the exception of a few years in Emmons county. He was state’s at- torney of Burleigh county from 1903 to 1906, & position which his son holds now. Elected to the school board in 1922, he has served continuously since. During two of these 13 years he has been board chairman. He is now chairman of the finance committee. Dr. Cole was born at Lisbon in 1893 and graduated from high school there in 1912. He attended college at the University of Iowa and Northwestern University, receiving his DDS degree from the latter institution and then the practice of dentistry arck in 1915. He abandoned dental practice to enter the army, serving 11 months overseas. He was elected to the board of education in Sree cane ce ee balla B. F. LAWYER ‘of the purchasing committee. Cox was born at Sanborn, N. D., in Valley City State Teachers College he went to the University of Michigan of the law firm of O'Hare, Cox Cox since 1921 and was elected to the school board in 1920. He is board, is a real veteran of the city school system. He was born in Eng- ing to America in 1882 and to Bis- marck in 1883, he engaged in several Bt. Lawyer was born in Pekin, IL, in 1694 and attended the schools at Morton, Ill. He came to Bismarck in 1933 as assistant cashier and field Moore school, in honor of the man|so im) himself, .|the Sprague Law land in 1896) school of pharmacy at Northwestern|man for the First National bank, a fo imperceptibly to imselt inet un- | was admitted to the bar in Tennessee.| University in 1898, Since 1901 he has | position which he still holds. He was who was its principal from 1895 to 1908. Growth Demanded Expansion By 1908 the growth of the school population demanded further ex- pansion of its housing facilities, and the Will school was built, named af- ter Oscar H. Will, founder of Oscar In those 1 > H. Will and Company, and for many|those of the previous generation—|college or a Job “ain not present so| , BY thelr works ye shall know and fies cable rated: at 115000" volts ¢ { & member of the school board.|their fathers and mothers for in-|serlous » problem to our young peo-|udse them. Personally, I'm rather |carry the power. ‘ m , In the minds of many, the grade |etance, ple. While opportunities were not|2f0Ud of my “past handiwork” and I - school problem had been settled for] When one has taught many of have faith to believe that in spite of many years to come but after the erection of the present high school in 1912, several of its rooms were re- quisitioned for the grades. Even 40, by 1918 it was imperative that further be made and the Wachter ed itself by 1920 and the Richholt school was erected. This school was named for F. H. Richholt, who died ‘ e : i 3 : GEER oPe 3s g Fy é & ae Bre ari three-room addition made to Lis fu Fly [ By 43 went] the public schools, auditor » 23 and 26. On Oct. 10, he made an additional gift of Sire ee 16 and 26, all in the hedge A gift of George F. Will. The attractive entrance arch, into which is wrought, or possess a good sense of humor he does not realize his change of view- point. One is frequently asked what he thinks of our young people. Does the not think that their ideals and performances are vastly inferior to these same fathers and mothers it becomes a really challenging ques- tion. It is seriously asked and @ éerious reply should be given. Youth’s Problems Different In the closing years of the 90's and the early years of the 1900's life was especially in our frontier state, com- Paratively simple. It was not clut- tered with many of the things that ‘complicate life today. there many of the comforts and con- veniences of today. It was in brief, “the horse and buggy age.” The problems and opportunities of life increased apace up to 1914. Since then, they have been such in quan- tity and quality as to confuse and ‘confound the wishes and strongest of earth. Opportunities for good and ie baie Beromiienen the mechani- mn of life. High living and plain thinking have displaced plain living obviously unfair to judge conduct of one age by the ee ‘and conditions of another. During these chaotic times had those of the adult years themselves not been ept from their safe moorings but had held fast to the eternal verities, the “younger generation” would not be today weighing the conduct of their elders in the balance and find- ing it wanting, and with judgment beyond their years and Principles, in- herited from a better age, Planning to return to simplicity and sanity, from the prevailing confusion and complexity. To chart their lives by that star that leads to a definite a a i GN of 341 pupils. Miss Agnes Boyle is the principal. i Grades one to six, inclusive, taught in the Wachter schol, “of which Miss Jeanette Myhre is prin- cel ‘The enrollment last year was Three hundred and eighteen pupils attend the Roosevelt school in the six grades. Miss Grace Hand is the me Wl school has housed junior high school and pips te Grades one, two, and three. C. Ww. 6upervisor also have tht the Will schoo, nt *ee® at During the last school were employed 42 grade ptexy oid ers and 18 high school teachers, ex- elusive of the school nurse, Esther Teichmann, the music supervisor, ‘Ruby Wilmot, and the music director, Clarion Larson. named school board treasurer in 1932, HAVE YOU SEEN It cook three years to make it! This Prarsberp Ad- justable! The only od brio; "aie lored Ws you sctu- ally tailor it to fit your iting. The only pen _ that prevents ink mess- iness — has a patented Safety Ink Shut-Off. Fills with one stroke! Holds more ink! Ink supply always visible. See Them at @uto age. Their opportunities were fewer at the turn of the century, but @o were their The highest voltage transmission line to carry electricity under water is that under the Columbia’ ‘ river At the sacred crocodile pool in Karachi, worshipers dye their: fore- heads red, and salaam to the oldest reptile whenever it appears on the surface. the facing of tremendous odds by our generation they will prove themselves a worthy breed, and will ise to the great task of carrying on. Bismarck Has Won... ~ added distinction with its New and Beautiful High School Building. May it serve as a guide for further educational ac- complishments. We are proud of the part we had in the construc- tion of this building. We supplied all the Plaster Grounds. AUNES CARPENTER SHOP 614 BROAUWAY PHONE 20 Congratulations To the people of Bismarck upon ie construction of its magnificent ° @ \e New High School Building who IAA-A pit ae meaeestionar tetmiiac a aie cerest felicitations. SNYDER’S DRAY & TRANSFER CO. We Specialize in Moving and Long Distance Hauling PHONE 474 '¢rom which. he graduated with an LLB|* degree in 1910. He has been a mem=-|andg school board in 1926 and is chairman | tion, ish | Larger Enrollment Expected at N. D. A.C. be- Registration for ber classsmen is Sept. 16 and 17. Canes Sept. 18. work promptly. ~|from ‘the secretary of state's office, Electrical Installation Bismarck’s New Modern High School Building Skeels and Melville --and their crews of experienced and competent electricians Their many years of experience and adequate stocks of electrical materials on hand enable them to give you estimates quickly and perform your LET THEM FIGURE ON ELECTRICAL WORK said. Approximately 2,000 corporations arene ber ped will receive their certificates this year|be ahown thie yoor, citteen ody, Our New High School Building will be an important spot with our youth. Beautiful memories and important occasions may be re-lived by the com- ing generation with photographs. Good photographs for any occasion are assured when you place your order with RISEM Rembrandt Studio -” g Bismarck, N. Dak. 111 Bth St. Phone 812-W Was Done by