Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-02
OVERLOOKED LITTLE
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE TEACH
ERs ASSOCIATION PROPOSE
MANY NEW PROPOSE
TICNS.


The following are the resolutions
adopted by the North Dakota Teach
ers' Association:
# /. That we ask an increase of state
aid for high schools and also similar
aid for rural and small graded schools,
as is given in some other states.
2. That we endorse the idea of di-
rect state aid for the maintenance of
summer training schools for teachers.
8. That we advise chat no school
receive more in the way of tuition APP
sportionment than it raises by local
taxation for school purposes. 4
4. Believing that it is for the best
interests and for the betterment of the
profession of teaching in North Doka-
ia, we the representative of that pro-
fession, endorse the establishment and
urge the completion at our state uni
versity of a teachers college for the
preparation of teachers for our second
airy schools and for administrative and
supervisory positions in our state. We
also ask for the immedite establish
ment of normal school for the vast
territory tributary to Minot. And we
advocate the idea Of County Normal
Schools on a plan similar to those in
other states for the better supply of
well equipped rural school teachers.
5. That we are in favor of free text
books and believe that when free text
books are furnished there is no need
of county or state uniformity.
6. That we favor removing the cleo.
ton of the state uperintendent of pub
lie instruction, and the county super
inendent of schools from party politics
as far as possible. We believe that it
would be a decided improvement upon
present conditions if these officers
we're chosen at the June school cleo
tons. In case of the county superin-
tendent it would be better still to have
him elected by county board Of edu-
cation, said board to be chosen by the
people at the June election, there BE-
ing five members on the board holding
Office for term of five years, one
member to be elected each year. Fur
ther that the superintendent thus
elected need not necessarily be a resi-
dent Of the county.
q. That we favor the adoption of
some plan for the better enforcement
Of the compulsory attendance law.
8. That we endorse the establish
ment of closer relations between the
child's school work and his environ
ment, and we recommend that more
attention be paid to agriculture, man
ual training and to those phases of the
course of study for the common schoo
course of study for the common
schools of the state which are in har-
mony with this idea. V
8. That the greatly increased living
expenses entitle us to proportionate-
~ increased remuneration, and we rec.
olnmend the appointment of com.
mittee of five members by the presi.
dent of this association, who shall
frame a comprehensive salary SEIZED.
| ule for the entire educational system
of the state as recommendation to
school officers and managing boards.
Further, we recommend that steps
be taken to Increase the salary of the
state superintendent Of schools to So,
| 900. ". n
10. That we favor a law regulating
the construction and sanitary condi
ti,ns of school buildings in the state
| and We endorse the Smith system Of
heating and Ventilating (for small
schools) as being simple, efficient ant
economic.
I Ii. That we are in favor of the alb
clifton Of the district system of schoo
/ or ganization in counties where it nov
I prevails and the universal adoption o
me township system
4 II. That the North Dakota Educa
tional association urge the North Da
hota legislature to create a state Ii
5rary commission at the earliest mo
1nent possible.
10. That we believe the school law
should be rewritten for the purpose Q
4 simplifying them and harmonizing tn
various parts with each other. W.
therefore favor the appointment Of ,
code commission, such commission I
consist of a competent lawyer, th,
state superintendent of public instruc
lion and practical school man.
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.