Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-04-15

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Prospect Geo. Mclean.
South Observation-Disclosures S.
Thoe.
Sullivan John Mcbride. Pat Nc
Bride. Phillip Greenberg.
VictrlaJames Griswold.
Webster Rasmus sorenson. Alex
CockbuIn.
Wheatland Mrs.. Myra NJ Wood.
The forenoon session was taken MP
by an informal discussion on length
of school terms in rural districts and
the ACCESSIBILITY of holding winter
terms of school.
After discussion Of above topic. II
was moved b. j. a. vanLiew.
seconded by Silver Serumgard. that a
committee Of Eve De appointed on
resolutions. Carried. The chat,
appointed the following committee
]. A. VanLiew, Silver SerumgaId.
w. E. Goozee, A. r. Walker, j. N.
Gill.
On motion the meeting adjourned
until one O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After being called to order the
meeting was addressed by Prof. Joseph
Carhart, President of the Mayville
Normal School, on the opportunity for
doing good which may be exercised
by the teacher Of the common schools
as molder of character in the child
rem placed under his control.
Meeting was then addressed by Hon
Henry Hale, of Devils Lake. on legis-
lation in behalf of state educational
institutions and by Geo. W. 81.
Davis, of Bergen. on the Importance
of the training received by the child
in the common school on the future
life of the citizen.
Recess taken until 4 80 o. m.
B After lecess the meeting was adj
dressed by Hon. Silver Serumgard on
the Importance of teaching as perma-
nent procession and the tendency
to-ard that end that would follow
the consolidation of the district
schools.
J. E. Thelin. of Minnewaukan.
spoke on The conveyance of children
to consolidated school: ]. Cumming,
of Lake, OF the benefits to be derived
by scholars in attending consolidated
school; George Locke. of Minnewau-
kan. on conveying pupils and practi-
c.bility of erecting barns for teams
used for such purpose; J. A. Van
LEW. of Lake, on feasibility of SO
arranging terms as to avoid sending
children out in toughest weather; F.
Honett, of Freshwater, favored longer
terms of school in rural districts.
Recess was then taken until Up. m.
EVENING SESSION.
On reconvening, a telegram from
State Superintendent Stock ell, stat.
ing that on account of storm he
would not be able to attend the meet
ing. was read by Superintendent
Fancher.
Professor Carhart being present,
kindly responded to a call and al.
dressed the meeting, taking COR his
subject, North Dakota, is the Country
of the Future expanding upon i+e
advantages as to climate, invigo.atine
air, fertility of soil. beauty Of land
scape and the tendency of the mixture
of Mathematics within its borders
toward building up the greatest peo,
pie, as to strength morally, mentally
and physically, on earth, when unified
under the present system of education
afforded by our public schools.
After President Carnart address
the committee on resolutions submit
ted the following reports:
When the schoo. officers of Ramsey
county assembled this 9Th day Of
April. 1904, for the purpose Of discus
sing subjects pertaining to the good
of our schools and some united action
IN our work, recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions:
+ 1. That where teachers are doing
successful WORK they should be retain.
ed and encouraged by a reasonable
advance of wages. and that in the
selection of teachers reference be Civ
en- to those who have received N ormal
training.
3. That, as we have compulsory
attendance law ON our statutes, it
should be enforced and the president
OF the school board should have the
united support of his fellow officers
III its enforcement, and we recon-
mend that the county superintendent
publish said law in the newspapers of
the county. II
3. That on the question of the
consolidation Of schools, we oelieye
that the theory is correct and practi-
cable. as far as we have inyesti gated,
and that all school boards should in
vestigate the consolidation Of schools