The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-21
BRAINERD HAS THE !
BANNER DELEGATION
NORTHERN MINNESOTA TEACH
ERs MEET AT ST. CLOUD +
Twenty-Five Superintendent of City
Schools Are Present-Kane Of St.
Paul Delivers an Eloquent Address to
a Crowded Audience at the Opera
house.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. 49,.
st. Cloud, Mimi, April 21.-The tenth annual
convention. of the Northern Minnesota Educa-
tional association opened yesterday at the state
normal school with over 100 teachers in attend
ance. Among the educators present at the after
noon session were Dr. G.. F. Jones, professor
OF history at the state university; Professor r.
Watson Cooper of Hamline university George B.
Alton, state inspector of high schools; A. w.
Rankin and Professor c.. c., Curtis Of Mime
apolis and State Superintendent Olsen. About
twenty five city superintendent of schools were
present and many grade teachers. 1t is esti-
mated that the association will number $50 this
year. The banner delegation at the convention
is from Brainerd, forty-six in number.
Thomas Kane of st. Paul delivered an elo-
quent and mastery address last evening to a
crowded audience at the operahouse on ''The
Signs Of the Times +. - Il. --...-,< 2.,.1 -
At the afternoon session superintendent J. A.
Wilson of Brainerd read paper on Reading in
Rural Schools Superintendent Paul %AhIes of
St. Cloud discussed the subject Miss Belle
Du Bots of st. Cloud read a paper on .''Read-
ing in the Grammar Grades;'' (which was fol
lowed. by discussion by Miss Nellie Merritt
of Brainerd and Miss Lillian McGibbon of Alex:
andria. .... -, =. "a
At the closing session thfs morning 'superin-
tendent NJ. L. Jacobson of Atwater spoke upon
Training for citizenship the subject being
ably discussed by Miss Edith Burgess of Aitkin
Miss Kate Kenely of ST.. Cloud and Superin
tendent A. 2. Ritchte Of Bemidji.E Superintend
emit w. j. Marquis Of Two Harbors talked OF
Law and Order and Superintendent H.. E
White, Little Falls, and Attorney J. e. jerks
of st. Cloud discussed the theme. -
The closing address by Superintendent
F.. N. Williams of Madison 'Fads and Anti
Fads." p. ., - - 1T. *
Medical Society Meets. Z
The Stearns and Benton Medical society helt
it's annual meeting last evening in DR.. Beebe,
office in ST. Cloud. One of the most instructiv,
lectures heard at the meeting Of the societ!
was that of Dr. A. r. Colvin of st. Paul OF
"X-ray Pictures Of the Bones of the Body
The following officers We're elected:
President, Dr. c. A. Chilgren, Sank Rapids
vice president, DR.. O. H. Wolner; secretary O
| treasury, D. J. c.. Boehm, st. Cloud; censor
DR.. George E. Maloy, st. Cloud; delegate t
| state meeting. DR.. W. l.. Beebe st. Cloud.
| Frank Goodman Of st. Cloud, employed a
| Minot, N. D., died Of pneumonia aged 90. H
leaves a wife and three children.
A.. G. Whitney of the Public Service com
pany has accepted the bid Of the United State
Castiron Pipe & Foundry company Of Chfcag
for ten miles of gas pipes for $50, 600.
| - Two Deaths.
f. John Sighloh. for many years a resident q
| st. Cloud, died yesterday at his. late, home q
! Osakis, following four days illness wit
| pleuro pneumonia. He leaves wife and hy
children. The burial will take place in s.
1 Paul on Monday. p -. 80
Joseph Stumpf of Pierz died yesterday as
4 result of the shock of operation for appel
| dicitis. He was 3S and leaves wife an
! three children &e- ~