Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-06
MEETING OF THE EDUCATORS.
State Superintendent Devine Says the
Grand Forks Meeting Was the
Best Ever Held.
Course of Study for the Common
Schools of the State Will be
ft Remodeled Soon.
List of the Officers Elected for the
Several Departments Of the
Association.

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firm Grand Forks where he attended the
meeting of the state educational asso-
citation. 1t was the most successful
meeting ever held in the state" said
Mr.. Devine yesterday ''The attend
ance was large, the work enthusiastic
and the papers and discussions able.
We feel that the meeting was highly
beneficial s.
The. following officers were elected:
President w. E. Hicks, Ellen
dale.
First Vice President-Presiden Car
hart, Mayville. r=.
Second Vice President-E. R. Thorn
as, New Rckford.
Treasurer-P. S. Berg, Larimore
Secretary-Geo. Martin, ST. Thomas.
Chairman OF the executive commit
tee-Supt. c. C. Schmidt, Jamestown.
The High School elected the follow
ing officers: ~-,t
President-W. r. Fitzpatrick, Wah-
peton .
Vice Superintendent Will
liams, Casselton.
Secretary-Miss Allen, Grand Forks.
Member of Executive Committee
w. A. Goodward, Hillsboro.
The Elementary section elected Off
GERS as follows:
President-Irene T. Freeman. Valley
City. IS. ',a ....s gE,.
Vice President-Robert Calvin.
Secretary-Lydia E. Larkin, James
town.
The officers elected Tor the ensuing
year by the College and Normal sec
ton are:
'President-Joseph Kennedy. Grand
Forks.
Vice President-E. P. Robertson,
Wahpeton.
Secretary-W. E. Johnson, Mayvile.
At the business meeting of the coun-
ty superintendents the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
First. That there be three meetings
annually Of the superintendent body
subject to the call of the state super
intendent.
Second, That we recommend that a
committee of five superintendent be
appointed by the state superintendent
to cooperate with him in preparing a
revision of our school law to better
adapt it to the present requirements of
our public schools. And we would
further emphasize the necessity of a
compulsory school library law similar
to that of our sister states.
Third, That we strongly approve of
state rural examinations for compile
ton of common school branches below
the high school and recommend that
same emanate from the office of the
state superintendent alone Further,
that no certificate of completion in the
common branches issued either by the
state high school board or by the coun-
ty superintendent shall be credited to
any teacher in lieu of regular exam
ination and that Sapt. L. 3. Fancher
be requested ITO submit to the state de-
partment draft of the new form of
teachers certificate proposed in his
resolution thereon, which has already
been adopted by this body.
Fourth, That we recommend that the
work of the summer school be confined
to the common school branches. special
instruction being given to the course
OF study and that added emphasis be
placed upon the professional work.
Fifth, That we recommend the intro
duction and extension of teachers
meetings and reading circle work in
all counties of the state.
Sixth, That we most heartily en-
dorse the state course of study in it's
present form as most efficient factor
for the advancement of our common
schools. -s-,..
Lastly, That we return our most sin
cere thanks to the state department
for the many courteous favors received
and We pledge it our continued and
loyal support.
Superintendent Devine stated to the
Tribune today that as a result of the
meeting and the expression of opinion
by the county superintendents and the
various educators there he would be-
gin at once upon the preparation of a
remodeled course of study for the COM
mon schools of the state. The course