When these buildings have been completed the present urban population of our county will be well cared for, but the building of sugar factories at Minatare and Mitchell, together with the rapid growth in population throughout the county, will doubtless require continual school building for years to come.

Among the better urban school buildings may be mentioned the substantial brick buildings of Mitchell and Minatare, the ward and high school building of Scottsbluff, and Gering's new high school and grade building.

Looking forward into the near future we see many substantial improvements in the school situation. Larger and better buildings will gradually take the place of some temporary structures now in use ; larger school grounds with more play ground apparatus, more trees

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

and more space for agricultural experiment will be found. Vocational work will continue to grow in importance on the school curriculum; pupils will be better trained to meet the social and economic needs of their communities. Written and oral examinations will gradually give place to the more scientific and adequate measurements and tests which are taking prominent places in the school programs of the leading schools of the country today. Night schools for foreigners, summer schools for the children of beet workers and more continuous use of the school plant will be factors of our educational growth. The city and country school nurse will come to stay to follow up the physical examination of pupils.

Serving Hot Lunch at Schools

Boys' and Girls' club work, include the hot lunch for cold weather, in rural and city schools, the scientific raising and care of farm