THE LANGUAGE OF
IBSEN

We publish the following
standard text books in
Norwegian used in the
Scandinavian Departments
in our High Schools, Col-
leges and Universities:

BEGINNERS BOOK IN NORSE, by Prof. J. A. Holvik. Graded lessons in Grammar, Composition, Conversation, Etc. 350 pp. Cloth $1.50.

SECOND BOOK IN NORSE, by Prof. J. A. Holvik. Literary Selections with English notes and NorseEnglish vocabulary. 380 pp. Cloth $1.50. IBSEN'S "KONGSEMNERNE". Edited by J. A. Holvik and P. J. Eikeland with Norse - English vocabulary. 244 pp. Cloth $1.15.

Also School Editions of Bjornson's "En Glad Gut" and "En Fallit", Dictionaries, Grammars, etc.

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First grade teachers, Worcester, Massachusetts, organized a "first grade club" in September, 1922. During that year, the club formed a class for the study of special psychological problems in first grade teaching, and last year the main effort of the club was to emphasize the importance of Education Week. The purpose, in general, of this club has been to keep before the public the needs and opportunities of the period of school life which it represents.

James L. M'Crory, Omaha, was elected president of the Nebraska the Nebraska Schoolmasters Club at its recent meeting in Lincoln. C. L. Culler, principal of the Whittier high school, Lincoln, was elected secretary-treasurer. Superintendent J. A. Doremus, Aurora, James, Skinkle, Blair, and R. R. McGee, Columbus, were elected to the membership committee. Superintendent W. G. Brooks, York, and James L. M'Crory, were elected to represent the club at the annual meeting of the N. E. A. in Washington.

Of the 125 teachers in the public schools of Montgomery, Alabama, less than one-tenth did not file application for re-election. Superintendent Harrison declares that general satisfaction with achievements of the past year has been observed not only among the teaching force but on the part of the public as well. In the past seven years, the total enrollment has nearly doubled, the attendance for 1923-24 being 8350 of which 4700 are white.

The Women's Civic Club of Seattle petitioned the board of education to reconsider its rule regarding the dropping from regular high school classes students who fail in three subjects. The petition was answered by Superintendent Cole in effect that such pupils are not dropped from school altogether, but are given another chance in classes especially provided for them with full high school credit for work successfully carried. Superintendent Cole said that nine out of ten pupils placed on probation made good, and that the scholarship of the entire student body has been improved by operation of the rule.

Horace G. Baker and Charles E. Baker, father and son, were recently graduated from the University of Iowa together. They were both elected to Phi Beta Kappa. It is believed that this is the first time since the founding of the fraternity, in 1776, that father and son have been initiated at the same time,

Kindergartens and swimming pools
will be eliminated, teachers' salaries
lowered, the teaching staff cut, and the

night school students reduced for 1924-
1925 in Fargo, North Dakota, according

to recent action by the board of educa
tion in that city.
tion in that city. A reduction of $43,-
550 in the running expenses of the
school is anticipated through the re-
cent action of the board, which was
made on the recommendation of the
committee on teachers.

"Taxation The People's Business" is the title of a new book by Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, which the Macmillan Company has published. The book covers: Fundamental Principles of Taxation; Treasury Policies; Revising the Taxes; Surtaxes; Taxing Energy and Initiative; Estate Taxes; Benefits of Tax Reduction; Tax Exempt Securities.

The state of Utah has a sliding scale of teachers' annual salaries. It starts at $700 for teachers having one year of training beyond high school; $850 for two years of training beyond high school; $1000 for three years of college training; $1150 for college graduates, and $1300 for those holding the master's degree.

Superintendent Anton Fischer was recently re-elected as superintendent of the Wabasha, Minnesota, city schools for a fourth term. Superintendent

Fischer has been unusually successful in developing the school system of fortunate in its superintendents for Wabasha. Indeed, that city has been

many years. The list of former superintendents includes the following well. known men: Superintendent Thomas R. Cole, Seattle; Superintendent J. A. Vandyke, Coleraine, Minnesota; Superintendent L. L. Towle, Detroit, Minn

esota.

the efficient director of music in the Mrs. Lydia A. Graham who has been teachers college at Aberdeen, South Dakota, for twenty-two years has been compelled to give up her work owing to ill health. She is universally admired for her superior attainment and gracious personality.

There are 550,830 enrolled in the kindergartens of the United States, an increase of 44,881 in one year.

Nearly two-thirds of the girls of Vir ginia who were graduated from ac credited high schools went to teachertraining schools last year.

The newly erected junior high school at Rockford, Ilinois, was dedicated June 5. Addresses were made by Superintend ent William McAndrew, Chicago, and Superintendent E. E. Lewis Flint, Michigan.

apolis, graduated 180 students at the The vocational high school, MinneJune commencement.

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