The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-17

Doings of the past Week in
the
COUNTY SCHOOLS
The State Educational Association meets
in Grand Forks December ~, 28,
20. More Teachers wanted.

w. J. Kelly from Eureka, South
Dakota will teach the Russell school
this winter which began last Monday
with quite large enrolment.
Miss Agnes Charley began teaching
in the Westhope schools this week.
Erick M oum will teach the Cor
della school this winter. 1t will
commence next Monday.
The Willow City schools were also
so crowded that it was found neces-
sary to add another room. Miss
Minnie Hubbard will be the extra
teacher.
Miss Leota Ratcliff closed her
school in the Mountain View district
Friday, November Sd. She left Wed.
nesday morning for Minneapo olis
where we understand she has accepted
a position.
Miss Lucy Blaine closed her
school in Elm district last Friday.
She expects to leave soon for Seattle.
Washington, where she has contracted
to teach winter term of school.
The Willow City school have lately
purchased new piano and will give
an entertainment this afternoon. They
have arranged for splendid program.
Miss Birdie Doherty, teacher in the
Sergius district, will give an enter
tainment and social on Friday. No
vember 24th for the benefit of the
school library. The, entertainment
will be given in the school house and
they will have good program.
Superintendent Christensen was in
the vicinity of Lansford the fore part
of the week looking after delinquent
school officers of the Elm and Lewis
districts.
Miss Alice johnson has been en-
gagged as private tutor to teach the
Ertresvaag children this winter at
their home south of Dunseith. Miss
johnson was a former teacher in the
Rosebud district.
Miss Helen Garrison, who recently
closed term of school in Dewey dis
trict is now on her claim near Portal.
She expects to teach near Gardena
this winter.
About FIVE schools in the county are
still unsupplied with teachers. Those
wishing to teach this winter should
write the County Superintendent at
once.
The State Educational Association
met in Grand Forks on October 21st
for the purpose of outlining the pro-
gram for the meeting to be held in
that city on December 9th, 2Sth, 29th.
Every member of the committee was
present and the program was given
careful consideration. On the first
day the president of the association
and the presidents of the various Sec
tions will give papers, Superintendent
Christensen from this county having
for his subject "School Officers Meet.
ings. . The second day will be given
up largely to the discussion of the
topic of ';The School in it's Relation
to the Community. The program
on the third day will be centered
around the general topic of "School
Administration. The lecturer for
the session has not as yet been selec-
ted but has been left in the hands Of
the chairman, Pres. Joseph Carhart
who will endeavor to secure speaker
of national reputation. You should
make it point to attend this meet
ing.
The township school board of Ant
Ter called meeting for last Monday
evening to vote on the proposition Of
establishing school in Antler for the
winter months. There are about
fifty children of school age in the vii
lage of Antler and they are badly in
need of school. We did not learn
what they decided on at this meeting.
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