The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
~. ". EuvcATloNAL Asso. MEETS

lvIS IN ,v,inol Last frloay ana odt-
..uay INDEPENDENTS Special Cor
.Sspvnuen, uves 1ood Account OF
neeling.
me nor .nwestern Educational asso-
-....ou ned ITS annual session in the
-s,u school auditorium in the city OF
-.ot April J and 4.
mere were 100 teachers present, but
.noy u4d not ndKe even d ripple IN
,uur BUSY streets; nor old the hotels
..au d slugle leaf TO their tables.
AND your big dailies were loo busy
! Win tne mayoranty night to devote a
paragraph 10 the teachers. But 1t IS
worm while 10 sit up and notice their
uv1ugs.
I wo principals from McHenry coun-
:, "e1e heard to say they were we'll
al. Aeru, who Is the head of the In
! - "a 4al college al Glendale.
.uanual training has place in every
eoou nigh school low, and it will soon
w SoAApoASSAy 80 wv 6AS~ASS'
Prof Foster OF Harvey showed good
! Work done by the boys OF the Consol-
"A committee was appointed TO IN
,esIigate the subject IN the interests
u me rural schools.
superintendent SlockWell delivered
d surrlng address. He also attended
ne various sessions and took a keen
interest in the work.
Professor Kennedy, Dean of the Ed
vocational department in the state uni
verslly delivered very thotful adj
uress III the M. e. church Friday even
ing.
oupt. Smith OF WalpetOn visited the
assembly both days and on Saturday
afternoon took part n round table
discussion and addressed the teachers
III pleasant fashion Everybody pres
e44l understood his errand of course.
Dr. n. MCDANIEL read an excellent
paper couched in clear, simple Ian
5uage. 1t was SO good and SO timely
that many asked for its publication.
His great humor in introducing his
subject was refreshing. We will all
Ue glad to hear him again.
teachers from the rank and file who
read papers or discussed them did it
admirably. In this the palm falls TO
The ladies, except in the matter of
voice. Women who devote their lives
10 teaching have not yet learned the
value of athletics, or the cultivation
Of chest tones.
The music provided was of high
order, whether it was the high school
orchestra led by Supt Wolfe, or the
Glee club, one of which was wholly
OF girls, another was wholly of bud
ding manhood and there was one melo-
dious chorus of little boys, who had
all found a four leaved clover. The
ong work was surprising and in
spring, too.
Officers elected were: 80
President-Supt. Macdonald.
Senior V. P.-Supt. Rockne of Mo-
hall.
'"AAoA oupC Il Va COZ, II dI fCy
Secretary-Miss Daloger, Minot
Treasurer-Supt J. L. McLain, Tow
her.
The expenses are met by fee of
soc for membership and only 81
teachers enrolled. VIVA, became Of
the other 100? They went home to
cultivate a conscience for next year,
The executive committee had incur
red expense in railroad fare for sew
eral speakers. who charged no fee for
services. Their hotel BIZ were paid
by the president and secretary and
the deficit in railroad fare was met
by Supts. Warren and Macdonald. Eel
low teachers, who all read the Inle.
pendent, this is not right Let us en-.
roll before entering, our association
ought to be worth that. Let us make
ourselves worthy.
A much deserved resolution of
thanks to genial President Ellithorpe
and fellow officers was given by a
rising vote. .a4~~.-