The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-11
TEACHERS MEET
The Thirteenth Annual Assembly
Highly Successful.

Over Three Teachers in Attend
ance. Excellent Papers on Timely
Topics by Some of the States
Best Known Educators.
] The thirteenth anual-meeting Of the
North Dakota Educational Associa-
ton, which convened at Grand Forks,
December 81, was the most successful
in the history Of the organization. 1t
nrst organized with a mere hand
ful; o the enrolment numbers over
300. The meeting of the general asso-
citation was called to order by E. J..
Taylor, the retiring president, and the
divine blessing was invoked by Rev.
w. T.. MacVey, pastor of the first NJ.
E. church, of Grand Forks. Hon.
Tracy r. Bangs was introduced and,
on behalf of the people of Grand
Forks, bade the assembled teachers a
hearty welcome to the city.
President Stockwell addressed the
assembly upon the progress and en-
largement of educational matters, not
alone in the state, but throughout the
country.
After the social half hour Miss Fan
ME G! Amidon, of Valley City, sang
two solos in a most charming manner
She has a voice both sweet and power
full and her two numbers were hearth
~ appreciated by those present.
The paper read by Maria B. Sem, of
Fargo, on Modern Education of
Women" was a very able effort and
was listened to with great interest.
The last paper of the afternoon ses-
sion was read by Prof. A. E. Dunphy,
of the Ellendale schools, and was a
brief but very clear and concise treat
Use on normal training.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed by President Stockwell, con-
sisting of Supt. P. S. Berg, of the gen
eral association; President Merrifield,
of the College and Normal section;
Supt. E. L. Whitney, of the High
School council; Miss Susis Kendrick,
Elementary department; County
Supt. L. B. Fancher, County Superin-
tendent's department..
The College and Normal section was
called to order by President Carhart,
of the Mayville Normal school who
read a paper on "The Test of Educa-
tional Matters"
President Carhart was followed by
Miss Emily K. Reynolds, a member of
the university faculty, who read a pa
per on cart in Education" The ex-
c%ellence of this paper was so marked
that it was unanimously resolved to
request that it be read before the gen
eral association. "
In the business session a nominal
ing comittee was appointed, consist
ing of Prof. Squires of the university,
Prof. Willard of the Mayville Normal,
Prof. Waldron of the Agricultural col
lege, Prof. Bachman of the Valley
City Normal, Prof. Carhart of the
Mayville Normal, President Robertson
of the Red River university, and Prof,
Bead of Fargo college. A committee
on resolutions touching the death OF
President Simmons, of Fargo college,
consists of President Merifeld, of the
university, Prof. McArdle, of the Agri-
cultural college, and Prof. Perine of
the Valley City Normal school.
In the high school section President
Moore, of Bismarck, delivered an adj
dress on "Some High School Prob.
lems."
The members of the elementary
section were comparatively few in
numbers, though all listened with
keen interest to the opening paper by
the president, F. F. Joubert, Of May
vile. His theme was the "Moral
Qualification of the Teacher" He
| dwelt at length upon the duties of the
teacher as a character builder in the
school and community in which he
lives.
Miss Julia Mason, of Mayville, next
-s-lo 4H,-,o14 -11o Co., bIJsrl1,
Scholarship and Broader Culture for
Elementary Teachers" This paper
was followed by c. Ellithorpe. of Wal
halla, and Frank P. Bachman, of Val.
ley City.
The second day of the annual meet.
ing of the North Dakota Educational
Association was marked by a growth
of interest and an increase of enthusi.
asm. The program as prepared in adj
vance was followed without more
variation that was rendered absolute
ly necessary by incidents.
Hon. Guy C. H. Corliss was to have
delivered an address, but he was I'm.
fortunately obliged to be out of the
city. The next number on the pro.
gram was the paper by President
Worst, of the Agricultural college
who spoke on Education as a Direct
ing Force"
After Miss Reynolds address on
cart in Education,' a series of papers
followed on the subject, '"The Func'
ton of the Institutions of Society in
the Education of the Individual" The
first paper on "The Home was read
by Mrs. Knox, of Wahpeton.
P. S. Berg followed with a paper Oh
"The School,"
In the College and Normal section
three papers were presented as fol
lows: "Fishes," by Prof. Osbourne, OF
Fargo college, '"The Place of Latin in
the Normal School," by Prof. Ida
Moore, of Mayville Normal, and 'The
Place of Principle in Instruction." by
Prof. Bachman, of Valley City Normal
All three were able and were well re.
ceived. The last, however, called out
considerable discussion as to how the
theory advanced might be put into
practice.
The officers elected for next year
were: President, Prof. McArdle, OF
Agricultural college; vice president
Prof. Knowlton, of Fargo college; sec.
rotary, Prof. B~ottenfield, of Agricul.
tural college; executive committee.
man.. President-elect McArdle.
In the High School section two ex'
cellent papers were read, the first on
"Graduation Exercises" by Prof
variation than was rendeter absolute.
| Whitney, of Hillsboro. Prof. Whit.
ney, while not Directing to the
formal graduating exercise, did object
most emphatically to some of the fea.
lures which have 'crept into the sys-
TEN.
The subject, "Why Do Not Our