Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
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| Annual Convention OF the Educa--
tiOnal Association.
The twelfth annual meeting Of the
North Dakota Educational association
began in Fargo Tuesday. The attend
ance was larger than at any former
meeting. In the morning the depart
ment of superintendent met and, af-
ter an address by State Superintendent
Halland, a paper was read by Superin-
I'tendent of Schools Jackson of Pelnbi-
ma on County Superintendent Wis
it's" A general discussion followed.
The following superintendent were
present: Barnes, w. e. Bush; BEN
son, Torger Sinness; Burleigh, G. D.
Edyk; Cass, Miss Matte N. Davis:
Cavalier, E. j. Fox; Dickey, w. e.
Hicks; Eddy, Mrs. May Manning
Keiine; Grand Forks, E. J. Taylor;
Griggs, Andrew Sinclair; Kidder Miss
Alice J. Fisher; McHenry, r. A. Molly
neuN; Nelson, G. A. Hall; Pembina,
G. Z. Jackson; Ramsey, L. B. Fanch-
er; Ransom, w. G. Croker; Stark,
Gus Finger; Steele, William Fl. But
Ter; Stulsman, S. Lyon; Towner, John
Gang; Traili. y. p. Borsheim; Walsh,
Ben. Tronslin; Wells. Miss Kate Need
ham; RichlanG, l.. HI. Allen. County
Superintendent Shoonheim of
Grand Forks; Augen Of Foster;
Barnes Of Barnes, and Hagen of Rich
land were present and were intro
duccd.
The high schools council was. called
round-table talk was INDUCED in.
President Joones, of the elementary
section, was introduced by the retiring
president. Miss Pollock, and, after an
address, the regular programme was
carried out.
In the afternoon the general associa-
ton met. With President Taylor Of
Grand Forks in the chair. Addresses
of welcome were mace by Mayor
Johnson OH behalf of the city. and
President Worst of the agricultural
college, in behalf of the educators of
the city. Response was made by
State Superintendent Halland. and, at
ter the presidents annual address, pa
pers We're read by County Superintend-
ent Fancher Of Devils Lake and Prof.
Smith Of Jamestown, and general
discussion followed.
The second day of the meeting was
very busy one. The different branch
es held the usual separate sessions i'll
the forenoon. The college and normal
section proved to be a center of inter-
est, and able papers were read OH sub
jects of vital interest. In the depart
ment of superintendent there was
considerable discussion on the adop-
ton Of a method Of state supervision
on the examination Of papers fer
teachers certificates. The next legis-
lature will be asked to change the law
in that respect. When the general as
ISOLATION met in the afternoon, Judge
Pollock of Fargo and Hon. John +.
Callihan of Casselton each made an
address on "Social and Civil Ethics.''
followed by a paper on 'The Duty OF
the Citi'y1 to the School," by three
gentlemen. and another on 9Th" Edu-
cation of the Deaf by Supt Bangs,
Of the deaf and dumb school at Devils
Lake. In the evening reception was
rendered the teachers by the local
members Of the association assisted
by the woman's clubs.
The association completed its work
Thursday afternoon. Grand Forks was
selected as the place of the next annu-
al meeting. The officers Of the general
association are: President, W. l..
Stockwell. Grafton: first vice presi-
lent, FL. w. McArdle, Fargo; second
vice president. Miss Ella NJ. Stout,
Fargo; secretary. George Martin, St.
Thomas: treasurer, P. S. Berg, Lari-
more. G.. A. Mcfarland, president of
;he Valley City normal, was chosen
chairman of the executive committee.
The officers of the different sections
are: College and normal president. Jo-
seph Carhart Mayville: vice president,
H. w. McArdle, Fargo: secretary. l..
5. Butterfeld, Fargo. High scool coun-
Gil, president, William Moore, Bis
marck; vice president, sE. L. Whitney,
Hilsboro; secretary, Miss Catherine
McMurchie. Park River. Elementary.
president, Mr.. Joubert, Mayville; vice
president, Miss Hendricks. Grafton;
'ecretary, Miss Jameson. Devils Lake.
The full programme was carried out in
Ill departments Thursday morning,
but the most interesting session was
aeld by the superintendent. They
adopted resolutions asking for the pas
sage Of a law to prevent school boards
from arranging terms which will pre-
vent the attendance of teachers at the
training school. and that the attend
lnce of teachers at the training
school be made compulsory and as a
part of a certificate. That school
boards should add 81 per month to
ihe salary for each term of the train
ing school attended by the teachers,
conductors of the institute to be paid
regular salary.