Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-08
STATE TEACHERS
Meeting WAS
VERY ENJOYABLE

The meeting of the state education
al association was one OF the most
enjoyable we have had. The weather
at Grand Forks was perfect and add
ed to the comfort of the gathering.
Professor Squires of the state uni
versity, was the presiding officer and
to him in great measure was due
the success of the meeting. The ad-
dresses at the general sessions were
of a high order. DR.. Winship of
Boston, whom I heard over thirty
years ago in New Hampshire, deliv-
cred two fine addresses of interest
not only to teachers but to parents,
especially fathers. The doctor has
promised me date soon, when he
goes to the coast. I should like every
father of a boy in the city to hear
him. He is an inspirational speaker.
Bishop Mann's address was scholarly,
sensible and practical. The govern
or's address was, as are all his
speeches on public occasions, direct,
plain and forcible. Rev.. J. H. Bat
ten of Grand Forks, in his address
on the Home in Education" electri-
fed his hearers and his address made
a profound impression. Mrs. Frank
Waite, in simple, clear and convinc-
ing manner, presented the ways in
which the woman's clubs of the state
could help education. She advocated
the establishing of libraries, putting
works of art on the walls of school
houses, furnishing circulating art
collections, and doing such work as
would upbuild character. The asso-
citation changed the constitution so
as to allow it to meet at other places
than Fargo and Grand Forks. 1t
honored itself by electing as presi-
dent Mrs. Matte M. Davis Of Fargo,
for many years the, efficient superin-
tendent of that county. Mrs. Davis
is a woman of wide experience in
rural school problems and is capa-
BILE administrator, and the people of
Cass county have by their frequent
election of her to the Office of county
superintendent put the seal of their
approval on her educational work.
She is one of the ablest county SUI
perintendents of the state. Mrs. Da-
Wis was the first woman I ever voted
for. At that time she was candi-
date for superintendent of schools
of Wabasha county, Minnesota. High
er honors in the educational world
may yet be in store for her in North
Dakota and no one would bear them
more modestly and gracefully than
she.
The Slope was well represented in
attendance. A few years ago only
a beggarly half dozen from this sec
ton was present. This year large
number because of the growth. of
towns and new counties. The Grand
Forks Herald, as usual, gave us a
''ne plus ultra news service and
Editor Davies at the last session read
scholarly paper on the newspaper
as an educator. Mr.. Davies paid an
eloquent tribute to the poetic genius
of North Dakota's poet, James Foley.
1t was greeted with salvos of APP
plause, loud and long continued.
was informed that recently a social
entertainment was given at Grand
Forks at which readings from Foley
were the entire program. I thought
of the Bible phrase, "a prophet is
not without honor except in his own
country" All the Bismarck boys at
the university are doing good work
if the various professors I conversed
with told the truth. Dean Bruce of
the law school made special mention
of Henry Friede and his fine work.
I dined with Henry once and he was
engaged in preparing an address on
his 'Life's Personal Experiences
which he was to deliver on last Sun
day before the Y. M. C. A. at their
afternoon meeting. The superinten-
dents of the schools in which Bis
marck girls are teaching all without
exception spoke in the highest terms
of their school work. One superin-
tendent said, "She's jewel and !
could not spare her. / am afraid she
will not remain another year with
u.s." This was said of a recent grad
uate. made particular inquiry and
the men were frank and free in ex-
pressing opinion of them all. Their
friends would feel proud of them II
they should hear the kind things said
of them.