The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
School Officers in Session
Two Honored Officers Of Ward and Montrai Counties
Meet At Court House Well Known Men
Address the Gathering

much less SO, where she has many il
not every grade to teach and the man
who pays taxes in the country has a
right to demand of the county as
competent teacher for his children
as the man who, may be, pays no tax
es in town. Often the poorly paid
school teacher endangers her life
tramping miles in the snow to a cold
school house there half frozen to
build a fire in order to keep her pu-.
pills comfortable for their school
work. It iss an outrage and she, thru
you school officers, has a right to
demand different state Of affairs.
What we need is more broad -mind-
ed teachers, entirely without old.
fashioned prejudices, with general
knowledge Of all subjects, with the
best possible foundation of sound sem
sible home training, capped and ma
tured by Normal School finish. To
a teacher thus equipped we have all
that we could wish for and may,
with perfect trust, leave the educa-
ton and future of our child to her.
I believe in an outdoor life for boys
and girls, with no cliques, no "frats,'
no secret societies. sGiyessour, children.
plenty OF good healthy sport and
when in doors, clean wholesome
books, never allowing q child to
choose such books himself and there
will be no scandals connected with.
your schools. There should be no
favoritism shown by q teacher. Such
one shows a lack of justice and
good sense. A clean body, a kind
heart and courteous manner are
the true American qualifications and
every teacher should be competent to
teach these qualifications by setting
herself the example which is SO often
sadly lacking politeness and careful
speech. Some of our greatest men
have sprung from lowly parentage and,
humble surroundings, therefore it
.behooves us to give our children the
best advantages for education and
improvement, not knowing what posi-
ton of prominence they may be
called upon to fill.
The great trouble with American
parents is they are too busy, too
much occupied to take the necessary
interest in the intellectual growth Of
their children. But the social meet
ings of teachers and parents have
gained popularity and borne much
good fruit and better understanding
of children and their needs; a better
between parents and
teachers and desire for mutual help.
Many OF, us now retain sweet mem
Dry of childhood as we remember the
interest father used to take in the
pieces we spoke or compositions we
wrote and the songs we sang at school.
Parents should not forget the Child
ren's Hour" and encourage and help
to develop the talents of their child.
read recently an interesting ac-,
count Of a method employed in Ger
many, with great success. 1t was the
exchange of the children from the city
to the country schools and vice versa.
And when given some thought it
seems good idea, thereby giving
children healthful change. mentally
as well as physically, giving parents
also chance to work out the Golden
Rule.
Tomorrow we will have Superinten-
dent Stockwell with us and on the
quiet i think he wants a little revenge
and is here to Investigate our officials
and will, no doubt, take away from
good ideas which he is ever
willing to put to sorue good use, as
his good judgment dictates. And you
are indeed fortunate to have this OPP
porta.nity to listen to man so thor
sly R0sted on state educational work
There IFS just one more point before
closing. i wish to remfnd you OF the
Efforts NE are putting forth to beau
lily the state. You have the greatest
opportunity to encourage the beauti
wing, not only of the school grounds I
tut also the home. Let each child
rave his own garden plot and flower
,eds and be will be healthier, happier
ind be giving his aid to the beautity
ng of our whole state. Let us never
,e satisfied until We have in North
Dakota the best Of everything.
Among the prominent speakers Tor
he meeting are Jos. Kennedy cf
largo, who will speak on the eficien
y Of country schools. L. G. Smith Of
who will speak on heat
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