Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-15
COUNTY sUpER1NTENDENTs.

at the state capitol at Bismarck,
to discuss generally educational mat
ters in the state. The meeting was we'll
attended. nearly all the counties in the
state being represented, and much BEN
eft is looked for as result of the dis
cussion of the educators. The after
noon session was called at 2:30 o'clock
in the afternoon, and was held in the
senate chamber State Supt Devine''
Deputy Supt. Woods and other officiels
OF the department looked after the de-
tails of the meeting. All the superin-
tendents believe the meeting will be q
profitable one.
Among those who responded to the
call for the meeting We're:
Torger SHINES, Minnewaukan, Ben
con county.
G. E. Blacorby, Cando, Towner coun-
ty.
T. c. DISCARD, Lakota, Nelson county.
l.. b. Fancher, Devils Lake, Ramsey
county.
O. J. Hagen, Wahpeton, Richland
county.
James Imply, Rolla, Rolette county.
| Grace 3. Putnam, New Rockford
Eddy county.
Zerlina S. Eakin, Darlington, Foster
bounty.
Josephine NJ. Paulson, Fessenden.
Wells county.
Fannie A. Dunn, Bismarck, Burleigh
county.
Matte NJ. Davis, Fargo, Cass county
NJ w. Barnes, Valley City, Barnes
County.
Anna NJ. Peterson, Rugby, Pierce
county.
| G. L. Bickford, Minot, Ward county.
J. F. Heller Hillsboro, Trail county.
w. r. Dennison, Medora, Billings
county.
Della Spears, Dickinson, Stark coun-
ty.
Joseph Blatchford, LaMoure, La
Moure county.
w. f. Hicks, Glendale, Dickey coun-
ty.
Mary c. Carey, Bottineau, Bottineau
county.
L. Lyon, jamestown, Stutsman coun-
ty.
Clara Feiring, Cooperstown, Griggs.
county. -.
A. NJ Simpson, Forman, Sargent
county.
w. G. Croker, Lisbon, Ransom
county.
F. N. Molyneux, Towner McHenry
county.
w. ]. Alexander, Pembina, Pembina.
county. !
J. F. McLain, Grand Forks, Grand
Forks county.
w. H. Seitz. Mandan, Morton county.
Ben Tronslin, Grafton, Walsh coun-;
ty.
Mamie Portner, Steele. I<idder county,
r. A. McCalmont, Napoleon, Logan:
county.
Nes Nordene, Deapolis, Oliver coun-.
ty.
T. A. Aasselquist, Sherbrool1e, Steele
county.
F. j. Waldron, Williston, Williams
county. ,
President Carhart. of the state nor
NAL school at Mayville, and President
Mcfarland. of the state normal school
at Valley City, were also among those
present, and discussed matters Of COM,
mon interest with the superintendent.
1t will be noticed that North Dakota
has large share of woman superin-
tendents, a third of the total number
of surerintendants present being Wo-
men. The county superintendent body
of the state reflects the general interest
that is taken in educational matters, as
the superintendents are bright, ener-
getic and fully alive to the duties ana
responsibilities of their positions.
President Jackson, Of the city coun-
Gil greeted the assembled superintend-
tnts and extended the freedom and well
come of the city, in neatly-expresseo,
address. .-. Psi
The superintandents then took up the
matter of directors meetings, and a
general discussion was had...
In opening the concluding session.
State Supt. Devine stated that this was
the first meeting of the association at
which it had been possible to secure the
attendance Of the chief executive of the
state, and then introduced Gov. White.
( Gov. White said he had been warned
by the state superintendent not to
speak on educational matters, but
thought it only ruse of the latter to
monopoiize that subject himself, and
added that in fact, he had not expected
to be called upon to say anything, as he
had thought that his duties ended when
he turned over the ccIitol to the asso-
citation and made the weather. He
urged upon those present the adVant-
ages to the schools and to the state OF
the planting of trees upon the public
school grounds, citing the fact that the
general government, through it's for
estry department, was ready and fully
equipped, by suggestions and advice, as
to the variety of trees for the different
soils and climatic conditions. and
thought that each county could have
some public school grounds for the pur-
pose of giving object lessons in the
matter of tree planting and culture He
also urged the advantage to the state
at large Of making state educational
exhibit at the St. Louis Worlds falr.
At the conclusion Of the governors
remarks a discussion Of the question OF
the adoption of universal course OF
study was taken Up. and was particl-
pated in by the superintendent gener-
ally, the general tenor of expressions
being toward favoring such course,
few dissenting. and among them Supt.,
Hagen of Richland. who seemed to-
think that. owing to diversity Of con-
ditions in different counties. it would
be better to have each county map out
its own course Of study.