The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-30
NORTH DAKOTA j..
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF TEACHERS
Some Strong Addresses at Fargo-Presl
dent Maclean There 80 ~ EE&~

some strong Addresses at Fargo-Presl-
dent MacLean There. Is 2: 1872
FARGO, N. D.-The first session of the
general association of the North Dakota
Educational association was held to-day.
The officers assert the attendance is
larger this year than ever before. The
fact that the sessions are always held
during the holidays, when so many teach
ers are at home, makes it difficult to
get out q large attendance and only the
most enthusiastic workers attend. Spec
ial sessions Of several departing nts> were
held in the forenoon and manyRinterest-
ing papers read .-..s - = }s.za
In the afternoon when the general as
ISOLATION assembled the chief interest
attached to the address of . President
Hicks. Mr.. Hicks is superintendent os
schools Of Dickey county and president of
the state manual training school at Ell
1endale, and presented the advantages
and requirements of that institution. and
its bearing on the common schools in a
manner that interested the members An
other paper that impressed many was
by Professor c. B. Waldron of the North
Dakota Agricultural college. His sub
ject was 'How Much Teachers Should
Know About Agriculture" and he dis
cussed 1t as applying to the common
schools Of the state. It was an able ex-
position Of the agricultural college side
Of the state educational system and apt
suggestions were made as to the benefits
of agriculture in the common schools. as
North Dakota is so strictly an agricul-
tural state. -. :.
Mature Study by Professor Willard
Of the state normal at Mayville, was an
other paper that aroused interest Mr..
Willard is one of the advanced teachers
of the state.
q fo11r
sion led by prominent educators.
The reception and banquet to the
teachers last evening by the University
club was an occasion that will be pleas
antly remembered. President MacLean
of the Iowa university was the guest of
honor. President. Pollock Of the club
presided and there were numerous toasts
President MacLean. The address Of
President MacLean will be made this
evening.
Tomorrow morning among the other
sessions will be one for the organization
of the school directors in state asso-
citation. The work of the different de-
partments and the general association
will close tomorrow with election of Of
fcers.
The North Dakota State band has ar
ranged for a series Of a, half dozen con-
certs here this winter. There are to
be several soloists to assist, and the
events will be higher class than usual
ly attempted by such organizations. The
band aspires to the leadership in North
Dakota musical circles. =
Walter Muir of Hunter. Cor: many years
the leader of populism IN this state and
erstwhile candidate for congress and the
United States senate, is out in dec
laration favoring the re- election Of SelIa-'
tor Hansbrough. He cites the able work
the senator has done for the state and
especially for the west in his irrigation
measure. This Mr.. Muir regards as one
Of the most important enactments of
congress for many years and indicates
the broad craftsmanship of the men be-
hind the measure. Mr.. Muir urges that
partizanship be dropped, for the nonce
and the senator unanimously returned.