Records, 1909-1924 1922-1924

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Records, 1909-1924 1922-1924

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The Zenith School Records consist of a scrapbook "Lignite." The scrapbook is 34 pages long. The scrapbook contains many photographs of the school, students, and teachers. Each section of the scrapbook focuses on a different aspect of the educational experience at Zenith School. The scrapbook contains of a brief history of the school and a description of the various activities offered at the school. Several organizations such as the Board of Education, Parent-Teacher Association, Hot Lunch Club, Current Events Club, athletics and school government helped provide students with the best education possible. The scrapbook tells of the three horse drawn buses and the men who helped transport students to the school. Zenith School offered their students a broad education by providing music and writing classes. Each year students looked forward to performing in Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving programs, which were attended by the entire community. At the end of the each school year students looked forward to commencement and the end of the year picnic. Between 1922-1924 the Zenith School experienced a decrease in the number of pupils attending their school. Most of the former students either moved away or were needed at home. The Zenith School tried to combat this by ending the scrapbook with a section titled "Why Stay at School." They felt that education plays a key role in developing good citizenship. They believed "good citizens have a wholesome influence on the economic and social welfare of the country. Young people who are well trained are able to look ahead, and build up better standards of living throughout the country. They affect its economic condition, because their better education enables them to put their time to the best advantage, and socially, because their education gives them higher ideals."

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University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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