The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-27
TEACHERS CONTINUE
IN SESSION
Several Departments of Gen.
eral Association Held Meet
ings This Morning.
A BANQUET WAS GIVEN
Last Evening and There Was
a Big Attendance Tomor-
row Last Day.
A BANQUET WAS GIVEN

The convention of the North Dakota
Educational association re-opened at
Fargo this morning with an increased
attendance. The general association
session was held this afternoon, and
was opened with an address by DR..
]. M. Gillette of Valley City on the
Educational Progress of a Year."
His address was one of much interest
and was filled with facts. The theme,
The Proper Enrichment of the Course
of Study" was then taken up Miss
Brandt of Mayville delivered an adj
dress on the topic of Aesthetic In
struction," which was followed by
five minute talks by Eula j. Miller,
Fargo; Bertha R. Palmer of Dickin-
son and Dorothy B. Poppy of Graf
ton. President w. M. Kern of the
Glendale training school gave a talk
on Industrial Training" which came
under the same head, and his address
was followed by addresses by Miss
Gwendolyn Stewart of the university,
Superintendent w. E. Hoover of Far
go and Professor P. S. Rose of Fargo.
This morning the department of
higher and professional education had
a session. Prof. Max Bait of the agri-
cultural college was the first speaker,
taking as his topic "The Teachers Re-
lation to the Present Library Move
ment." He was followed by Prof. B.
Shank of Valley City, who spoke on
"Some Lessons for the American
Teachers From German Education"
The third address was delivered by
Prof. w. N. Stearns of Wesley coll age,
and he dealt with "The Educational
Value of Bible Study" Prof. A. J.
Ladd Of the university was the last
speaker, and he spoke on the "Func-
ton of the Teachers College"
The department of elementary edu-
cation had meeting this morning,
and the program carried out was ar
ranged with special reference to the
needs of rural schools. There were
talks by Miss Beatrice tombstone of
Grand Forks, who had as her subject,
Grammar" Mrs. X. B. Macdonald
of Lidgerwood discussed the address.
Language" was the topic taken up
by Miss Francis Gilroy Of Mayville,
and Mrs. Mary A. Roat of Fargo dis
cussed the address at some length.
The meeting closed with an address
by Prof. Abbey of Mayville on Gle
mentary Agriculture"
The county superintendent had an
other meeting this morning, and the
following program was carried out by
them:
Methods of Supervision Helpful in
Increasing the Efficiency of Rural
Schools" Superintendent F. v, Hutch
inson, Ransom county.
''The Advantages of Consolidated
Schools and Some of the Difficulties
Encountered in Maintaining Them in
North Dakota" Superintendent B. e.
Groom, Cavalier county.
"The County Superintendent and
His Work." Superintendent P. D. Nor
ton, Ramsey county.
"What Will be the Ultimate Effect
Upon School Attendance of the Pres
emf Method of Apportioning the State
Tuition FUND.-" Superintendent Fred
M. Wanner, Stutsman county.
Round table discussion of topics OF
interest to the department of public
instruction and to the county superin-
tendents.
Last evening there was a reception
to the teachers given in Stones music
hall. The affair was a big one, and
the visitors were we'll taken care of.
Tomorrow is the last day of the
meeting, and at that time the business
of the ASSOCIATION will be disposed of.