The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-05
tenth semi-Aunual Meeting.


The tenth semi-annual meeting of the |
Tri-county Educational Association was
held at Grafton on Friday and Saturday
Of last week. There was a large and
attendance: more than two
hundred teachers being present, of which
number about seventy were from Penn
bina county. Supt. Trons'in called the
meeting to order and i'll few well
chosen words introduced Hon. ]. L.
Cashel, president of the Grafton school
board, who in his address of welcome,
spoke of the progress of education and
the importance of preparing the youth
for professional and business life. Presi-
dent Martin was most happy in his re-
sponse and spoke of the value of a
college education as an important factor
in the preparation for the active duties of
life, and gave statistics showing that a
very large percentage of the men Of
prominence in every department of life
are college trained. Supts. Jackson,
Spoonheim and Tronslin were then call
ed upon, and each responded in his we'll
known vein.
The papers presented were full of
thought and eminently practical. The
discussions following every paper were
clear cut and to the point. The paper
on "Moral Teachings in Schools" by
Mrs. Flora Naylor of Grand Forks clear
ly showed the importance of this phase
of education and il was most gratifying
to see that the high ground taken in the
paper, was nobly sustained by the
teachers, feature that argues we'll for
the proper training of our children. A
meeting of the three counties could not
be complete unless Prof Kennedy was
present to give the teachers something
solid and practical. His talks this time,
as is usual, were full of thought and in
spring. "Of course Berg will be here"
was heard ON every hand. A glance
over to the front showed his familiar
form. When Prof. Berg talks he always
says something that is worth hearing,
and his talk on Saturday was up to his
usual standard. 1t always gives the
teachers pleasure and profit to listen to
Prof. Stockwell, who is general favorite,
and what he said will be remembered by
the teachers, and his suggestions put into
practice. l must not forget the Gather
of the association) Prof. Hoover, practi-
cal and to the point, full of energy and
ever welcome, who was always ready to
say something ofvalue when called upon.
1t was the good fortune of the associa-
ton to have with them and to make the
acquaintance of Prof. Squires of the uni
versity, who has the happy faculty of be-
ing able to say the right thing at the
right time, and is destined to be great
favorite in the Tri. Prof. Squires gave
an interesting and instructive lecture on
Friday evening, which was most thoro-
ughly appreciated by his audience, and
most keenly enjoyed. "When he next
lectures, may be there to heart"
After the lecture the teachers adjourn
ed to the Hasonic hall, where recep.
ton was rendered by the Grafton teach
ers, and judging from the happy faces
present, all were having very enjoyable
time. Getting acquainted, pleasant con-
verse and good singing, followed by a
tempting lunch, after which an original
song by the teachers, closing with
America.
The teachers will carry many pleasant
memories of Grafton and tri.county
meeting to their prairie schools and will
be able to do better work from the fact
that they came into contact with so MANY
of their fellow workers and had the op-
portunity of talking over difficulties as
well as plans for the future, and getting
the inspiration which comes from asso-
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