Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-04-19
S1.5O PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE.
Educational Notes..
tBy County Superintendent Andrus.l


by County Superintendent AndruAl
AS will be seen in another column, the
eighth annual institute of the teachers of
Emmons county has been called to meet at
Winona, Monday, April 20, 1895, COM
mencing at 10 a. m. Prof. J. E. Nc
Cartney, of Valley City, has been engaged
to conduct the institute, and comes to us well
recommended. The state superintendent has
signified her intention to be present day
or two during the week, and will deliver an
address, to the teachers and citizens during
her attendance. At this time I am not able
to give the exact date Of her visit with u.s.
There will be evening entertainments
given under the auspices Of the institute;
they will begin promptly and close early.
The manuals outlining the work of the
week will be sent 10 the teachers as soon as
received by the superintendent.
hope every teacher holding certificate
or permit or any one expecting to teach in
the future-will make ON honest sndeayor
to attend this institute.
The time to prepare for teaching is before
we commence and not after.
Our institutes in the past have been very
instructive and successful in awakening
enthusiasm and interest in school work,
and 1t is hoped this will be no exception.
The teachers should come prepared to
work and to make it as successful and pleas.
ant MS possible. The conductor and superin-
tendent will do all in their power to make it
entertaining and instructive. It is hoped
each teacher will come prepared to do some
work before the institute
Some night, during the hitter part of the
week, IN entertainment will be given by the
teachers. Let every teacher come prepared
to take some part, either by reciting, read.
ing or singing.
Friday has been set apart by the state
| superintendent as Directors Day' She
says:
"Will you not plan to be present Mt the in.
stitute in your county on that day? Your pres.
ence will add to the interest and success Of the
work; will be appreciated by your county
superintendent; will encourage and inspire
the teachsrs employed in your schools; will
thoroughly and intimately acqHaint you
with practical school work as conducted in
your county and school district, and will, in
| word, enable you to render more efficient
service as a school officer to teache rs, pupils
and taxpayers in your district. Will YOU
not help US by your attendance Yours for
! education, EMMA F. Bates
The conductors, superintendent and teach
srs will all be pleased if the directors will
generously attend the institute on that day.
While the law makes no provision for
their receiving pay that day, I would
recommend that the director receive the
same salary rs for attending regular board
meeting. also reasonable mileage, say five
cents each way. There will be plenty of
I a. OF fN~ oil
| Let there be good turn out of both teach-
ers and school officers
l want it distinctly understood by the
school boards of Emmons county that I
have given no recommendation for the sale of
nny school chart in this county for the past
three yeers and any board purchasing such
will do 80 against my wishes. refused to
recommend the Practical Encyclopedia and
Modern School Methods for the reason that
the majority of our districts are badly in
debt and are reasonably supplied already,
and that it would not be used if purchased.
We have TOO many now slowed away in the
| corner of the scho6l.house that are not used
from the beginning of the term till the
close. Furnish the teacher and pupils
with o good. comfortable school-house, o
good blackboard, q map of the hemispheres,
Of North America. of the United States, and
of North Dakota. q flag,a dictionary and last
but not least, two good, separate outhouses,
before purchasing any more thirty-fve or
forty dollar charts.
The following resolutions, adopted at
Hillsboro last winter, will explain them.
selves:
Whereas, Owing 70 the immense amount OF
money expended annually in each county In
the indiscrminate purchase Of expensive but
worthless charts, maps and other school np-
| paratus. be It
| Resolved, That the Educational Association Of
! tho state Of North Dakota does emphatically
discountenance each and all such purchases
| without tho recommendation OF the county
| superintendent, or commission created for
| the purpose Of examining and recommending
| such maps, charts and other school apparatus as
will In their judgment be needful or useful In
| the school.
Resolved, That we earnestly urge all teachers
and school boards 70 abstain from giving any
encouragement whatever to agents for such
| supplies until they have been passed upon and
| approved by such superintendent or commits
sion-