The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-10
Campbell IS PRESIDENT
WEST POINT SUPERINTENDENT
HEADS ASSOCIATION.
poREMus is VICE PRESIDENT

Miss Vennerberg Of Carroll is Chosen
seeretary-Pilser Of Pierce is Again
Elected Treasurer--Teachers Hold
Final Session.
Officers of the n, N. T. A. for the
coming year:
IL, NJ Campbell, city superintendent
at West Point president.
j. A. Doremus, city superintendent
at Madison, vice president
Miss Jennie Vennerberg, principal at
Carroll, secretary.
Frank Pilger, county supcrinten.
dent of Pierce county, treasurer.
north state teachers convention
far outclassing both in attendance and
In the excellence of the program its
predecessors, the twenty-third annual
convention of the North Nebraska
Teachers association came to an end
Saturday noon.
The final attendance figures showed
an actual enrolment of 512 teachers.
Last years convention touched a high
water mark with AIS teachers.
The program this week has been
one of very high standard And in
stead of a financial deficit the treasury
will hold two or three hundred dol
lars. The 81 enrolment fee has been
indicated
The convention closed with a bust
ness session called at IL o'clock. Off
GERS for the coming year were elected
and new constitution presented.
During the morning A. f. Winship
OF Boston addressed the teachers on
"The New Geography" His address
took wide range and was listened to
with close attention.
President Teed called the, business
session to order at II o'clock
The new constitution was read by
the secretary. 1t left the program and
the place and time of holding the an
nual convention with the executive
committee to be composed of the pres
ident, vice president and secretary.
The constitution was adopted as drawn
up by the executive committee.
The committee on resolutions, ]. G.
Mote of O'Neill, j. A. Doremus of
Madison and Miss Miller of West
Point, reported the following resolu
tons:
We the teachers of the North Ne
our appreciation for the work of Pres
Teed and members of the ex-commit-
tee for their efficient management of
the business affairs of the association
and the splendid program which we
have enjoyed
To Superintendent Bodwell, his COM
mittee of arrangements, and the good
people of Norfolk, our thanks are due
for their kindly provision, their hospi-
tally and hearty welcome to the city
of Norfolk
1t is with pride we point to the
professional spirit and increased en-
rollment at this present meeting, and
Treasurer, Frank PiIser, Reelected
we accept these as a manifestation Of
an increased interest in individual and
sectional growth from a professional
standpoint.
We recognize the need of a new
educational journal adapted to condi-
tons in north Nebraska, the columns
of which shall voice the school activ-
tiles Of this section of the state. We
commend the wisdom of those respon-
sible for it's existence, and we pledge
our hearty support to the North State
School Review.
We believe that every feature of
the constructive legislation inaugural
ed by the present administration Of
the state department has operated for
the betterment of the educational in
terests of the state; and we hereby
express our hearty approval of the
work of State Superintendent McBrien
and his assistants.
Respectfully submitted,
]. A. Doremus,
]. G. Mote,
Emma r. Miller,
In the election of officers r. NJ.
Campbell was elected president 7 A