Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-30
ORGANIZED.
Tho Teachers of Ramsey County
Form an Association,

>~eN >SSOSASS i s
The meeting of school officers at the
court house on Thursday afternoon
was an unqualified success, resulting
in the organization of q permanent
association, election of officers and the
adoption of timely resolutions. This
10 feature of our county educational
system which Supt. Fancher has la
bored faithfully to inaugurate, and the
influence that such union of forces
can exert for improvement over exist
ing laws aud customs can hardly be
over estimated. The following is the
secretary's report:
Devils Lake, N. D., Dec, o, 1895.
The school officers of Ramsey county
assembled at the court house in Devils
Lake at one o'clock, p. M, pursuant to
call of the county superintendent.
The meeting was called to order by
Supt. Fancher, and at his request
H. e. Rasmussen acted as secretary
Roll of officers being called, districts
we're found to be represented as fol-
lows:
Cato-T. w. O'Brien, George Welsh;
Cleveland-C. h. johnson, j. P. Hart
man, N. Skow; Creel-Swan Olson, z.
LaDuc; DeGroat-C. NJ. Nees; Dry
Lake-D. H. Turner, G. B. Richards;
Freshwater-F. Honett; Graham's Is
land-Peter Morgan, Il. jacobson, s.
Gilbertson, P. Glarum; Grove-I. G.
Best, E. j. Richards, VIM. Meert, j.
McDevitt; Hope-K. Vary, Geo. NJ.
Leith; Lake-A. Roberts, A. Ruther-
ford, G. Frank, j. E. Schmidt, Joun
Graham; Minnewaukan-Chris. And
erson, r. Brudeseth; Morris-Fred
Baker, Newbre-Simon Schmid,
George Cunningham, P. H. Kelly. Ray
Cunningham; Noonan-J. r. Henley;
No, 25-E. Olson, B. Holm, F. /. Bril-
NJ. B. Diset; Odessa. G. Lamoreaux
H. G. Rasmussen, d. w. Brown, E.
Christoferson; Sullivsn-Robert Wal.
lace; Webster-A. j. Mcdonnell, Chas
Tufford; Wheatland-J. H. Smith.
The chair appointed the following
committee to report on permanent
organization aud resolutions: j. HI
Smith, Chris Anderson, j. r. Henley
A. Rutherford, Peter Morgan.
Considerable time was then devoted
to the discussion of important topics
by superintendent and officers.
The report Of the committee ap
pointed last Feb. to consider and re-
port measures for the relief of child.
rem of school age residing in organized
territory was received, referred to
committee on resolutions, and the
committee discharged. ~,
After q short recess, the committee
reported constitution for permanent
organization which was adopted, the
county superintendent being made
permanent chairman Of such organiza
tion.
On motion, A. Rutherford was elect.
ed treasurer of the association, and A
Roberts was elected secretary.
Moved and carried that the con
stitution of this the Ramsey County
School Officers Association be printed
and distributed among its members by
the county superintendent.
The report of the committee OF
resolutions was read and adopted, ant
committee discharged. The resolu
tiOns are as follows
We, the members of the Ramsey
county School Officers Association
in the City of Devils Lake assembled
do hereby resolve:
l. That tho school census should b,
taken in June instead of December. i
the school year closes June 30th.
2. That we favor repeal of tina
/ provision Of the general law [sectiol
722, Revised Codes] which requires al
. annual levy of q tax Of two mills OF
the dollar upon all taxable propert,
in the county for the benefit of tn
state tut tion fund.
3. That there should be law pro