Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-05-21
THE TEACHERS RESOLVE.
Resolutions Adopted by Them
at the Close of the
Institute.
Complimentary OF Prof. Ken
nedy, Prof. WadsWOrth
and Others.
A Member Of the International
Liars Association Gets
Il Judgeship.

Liars Association Gets
a Judgeship.
Teachers Resolve.
Below are the resolutions that were
unanimously adopted by the teachers at
the close of the institute:
Resolved. That we, the teachers OF
Stutsman county, extend a vote Of
thanks to Prof. Kennedy, superintendent
of schools of Trail county, for the very
able manner in which he presented the
various branches coming within the cur
riculum of the country district school,
especially those Of the science language
and arithmetic, and also for his care not
to wound our feelings IN correcting our
mistakes while endeavoring to answer
his various questions, and IN having us
substitute good methods IN teaching for
erroneous ones, indicating that his inter-
est in our advancement is not measured
by our needs but by hopes for our future
success, which. if realized, will be largely
owing to his efforts during this week.
to Mrs. Ogden for her faithful, interest
ing and instructive kindergarten work.
We wish her to know how much we have
appreciated her efforts, how much we
have learned and how much she has en-
thused us with her own spirit of
thoughtful loving discharge of duty. We
will go back to our work with better
knowledge of it's importance, and better
fitted to take charge of the little ones
and be to them tn. "mothers" that she go
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also for the instruction in the subjects of
paper folding. stick laying, ETC., and for
having made the kindergarten hours the
brightest Of the institute course.
Resolved. That we tender grateful
expression Of the pleasure that has been
ours in having State Superintendent
John Ogden with us for more than two
days, showing thereby he recognized the
importance of Stutsman county as a
field Of labor in the state,and also for the
great pains he has taken to bring into
prominence the teaching of patriotism to
the pupils and making good citizens of
them, as we'll as creating desire for
further advancement.
Resolved, That we express our appre-
ciatlon of Mr.. Camps lecture. and thank
him for the instruction. We will take q
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thorne, whom we will regard with greater
appreciation for having been brought to
a closer acquaintance with him by Mr..
Camps lecture and having been told of
his sterling qualities and excellencies.
Resolved, That every teacher OF Stuts-
man county applauds the wisdom of the
officials Of the state that were instrument
tai IN placing Prof. Sifton at the head Of
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believe if the use Of technical grammar
is not wholly discarded in a short time
IN Stutsman county, it will be largely
owing to his mastery defense of the
same.
Resolved, That We extend vote Of
thanks to Superintendent Devine of La
Moure county, for his brilliant effort on
American civilization" and believe every
teacher and citizen who heard him will
have q greater affection for the "old
flag" and will think more intelligently
on the dangers menacing our coantry
also We cannot remember tOt' long his
ideal of a young man on the background
vivified by the word unknown
Resolved, That in the person OF
County Superintendent Wadsworth We
have an official who has performed his
duties in connection with the institute in
such manner as to show executive
ability second to none, by his selection,
advice and arrangement Of program; also
he has shown great concern Tor our
material welfare by securing commodl-
GUS. we'll ventilated and we'll lighted
room, and supplementing by timely re-
uniform work IN the county.
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thanks to Miss Edith Wanner, our secre-
tary and Miss Meta Sperry, organist, for
their able and faithful performance Of
their duties.
Resolved That we, the teachers as a
have ever attended in jamestown, and
feel by expressing ourselves in this man
ner we do not detract from any institute
held here in former times.
Resolved. we extend to The
Alert Of this city, our sincerest thanks
for the concise and full report Of pro-
ceedings published from day to day
during this session of the institute.
The speech Of Judge Rose at the close
of the teachers institute was fit ending
to the weeks work. His words gave all
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impression of the man, and showed him
in his true light, as lover of his country
in the very best sense. The highest aim
Of the educator, according to Judge
Rose, should be the inculcation Of such
ideas as should make ths best citizens fol
our land, not mere book learning, but
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shonld be the aim of our public schools.
In speaking Of the lecture on Ameri.
can civilization given by Superintendent
j. NJ. Devine, Of LaMoure, at the court
house Thursday evening, Judge Rose
SAID it was not only brilliant effort
but the best he had ever heard. He
wished 1t would be repeated in the legls.
lative halls OF every state in the union