The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Ceatber'$ meet.
First Annual Convention o1
Range Teachers Associa-
ton Successful Event.
MANY VISITORS PRESENT.

The educators of the surrounding
towns and districts met in conven-
ton in this city last Friday and
Saturday. The schools in every
district except Ely were closed that
the teachers might enjoy a day
with their co-workers in convention.
Both morning trains brought the
teachers from the respective towns
along their line, and by noon on
Friday nearly one hundred teach
era were present within our city.
The teachers of Eveleth arrived
about nine O'Clock in the morning
and assisted the local reception
committee to entertain the visitors,
Thh local schools were in session
during the entire day that the visit
ing teachers could have an oppor-
tunity to examine the system of
teaching as found in the schools of
district numbdr 22.
The local teachers deserve great
praise in the excellent manner in
which they taught with so many
critics within their walls. The
marching of pupils was one of the
attractions at both buildings. Each
teacher had her room decorated
very artistically with work which
the pupils had prepared during the
year. The Eveleth school exhibit
was found in the main corridor OF
the high school building and
caught the eye of all.
At 1:30 the first session was called
in the high school room. After a
song by the high school pupils
Supt. Gilpin delivered an address
of welcome to the visitors. He
heartily welcomed them into our
and as guests to our schools. Supt
E. O. Loveland, of Tower, responed
on the part of the visiting teachers
From 2 o'clock to $50 p. M. the
teachers enjoyed the actual teach
ing in the different rooms. The
| second session of the day wad call.
ed about 4 o'clock and the subject
of "English in the Range Schools
was taken up by Sut. S. w. Gilpin
who gave a detailed outline of the
course as found in the manual for
the schools of Virginia and Eve
leth, Literature and composition
work on the part of the pupil being
the basis of all English work. He
strongly advocated kindergarten
work. Experience has proven that
the earlier the schools get hold OF
the pupil the better will be the re.
suits obtained. Miss Godfrey, OF
Hibbing, and Prof. c. NJ. Stevens
of Eveleth, added several points II
value in teaching the subject
The remainder of the session was
devoted to a appointing committees
as follows:
Nominations. w. Gilpin, A. v
| Jones and Miss Wildes.
Constitution--J. w. Klinker and
T. E. Grae.
Resolutions-A.T T. Park and c.
NJ. Stevens.
The evening session of the meet.
ing was at the Fay Opera, where
the visitors were rendered a very
appropriate and enjoyable recep
ton by the citizens, and made to
feel the warmth of Virginia hospi
tality. Fully three hundred people
had assembled to do honor to ou1
guests when the Virginia Orches.
ira opened the program of the eve.
ming, followed by a short invoca.
tion by Rev. J. NJ. Todd and a vocal
solo by Mrs. Fred Lerch, who re.
sponded to a hearty encore.
The visitors and guests were ten
dered delicious luncheon, the
High School pupils ably assisting
in serving the dainty collation..
| Toastmaster Moore introduced
Supt. Gilpin, of District No. %, who
delivered an able and forceful ad-
dress upon "Education and the
Sfate,' which we take pleasure in
reproducing in this issue, being
followed by Mr.. Moore in a few re-
marks anent "Our High School,"
his discourse being shortened that
more time be allowed his followers,
County Supt. Park and J. Adam
Bede.
"The Range School" was the sub
ject selected by Mr.. Park, and the
trend of his remarks could not but
be interesting to any who are ac-
quainted with the educational his
tory thiseection.
J. Adam Bede, of Pine, followed
with a few enlivening remarks,
making many hits among the