The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-18
SCHOOL OFFICERS HELD
MEETING YESTERDAY
Many Interesting Papers Read Assis-
tant State Superintendent Gives
Good Address.

ne third annual meeting OF the
school boards of Beltrami county
was held in Bemidji, Friday with
nearly 100 members in attendance.
After visiting the summer train
ing school in the early part of the
forenoon, and listening to the inter-
esting work of the school, they went
to the court house.
The exercises opened with a song
by the teachers of the summer
school, after which Mrs. NJ E.
Knappen, of Tenstrike, read a very
interesting paper on Teachers
Qualifications and How Improved"
Among other things, the speaker
said that teachers could improve by
exercising more tact, skill and per-
severance, developing the humorous
side as we'll as the practical side of
life.
The discussion was opened in an
able paper by Superintendent A. c..
Shetland, of Koochiching county
Much Importance was laid upon the
selection of teachers with proper
qualifications as an incentive for i'm
provement. Shoot boards should
investigate the teacher and an
application poorly written, with
misspelled words and punctuation,
should not be considered. A good
teacher welcomes investigation of
her work. A teacher should also
make inquiries of board relative to
the school. Keep a good teacher,
when once obtained.
Mrs. Emogene Lectra of Duluth
made some very pointed remarks
on the Teachers Relation to the
School Board and School," Above
all things the teachers should pos
sess adaptability and purpose. Her
work does not end with the close
! of the school in the evening, but she
should make herself useful being
in the home assist the mother; talk
to the children and discuss the things
of the farm with the father. The
talk was we'll received.
In very pleasing manner, Prof.
A. B. Jardin of Blackjack told the
boards as to the equipment of a
| modern school. He urged the
parents to care for their children in
the important matter of providing
comfortable school rooms. There
should be plenty of good books and
other helps.
State Superintendent C.. G.. Schultz
gave an excellent address upon
Public Schools and Progress" Mr..
Schultz said this north country
formerly was very indefinite in the
minds of most people, but now they
were coming to recognize that it
was in this portion where growth
and development we're very marked.
He said the house, school and then
the church were the most important
institutions and that next to the
home was the school and it's inhu-
ence upon character. He hoped
that more could be done in the
future to provide more amply for
the rural schools. Mr.. Schultz paid
a very f1attering tribute to the
school boards and teachers of the
county upon their interest in this
important work of the public school.
Superintendent J. H. Hay said
the schools were teaching the boys
and girls to know the bad weeds
and how to destroy them; how to
test seeds and improve crops and
those useful arts necessary to a
pleasant and successful life on the
farm. =
Mr.. C. w. Booth of Turtle River
said the schools should have long
terms and pay the teachers good
salaries.
Superintendent A. P. Richie
j spoke on some Of the evil influences