The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-29
STATE ASSOCIATION Begins A
THREE DAY SESSION IN CITY
OF sozEMaN. a
ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
Representatives of All PARTS Of .ha
State of Montana Gather to Discuss
Matters Of Importance TO Educa.
tionai Observation-Disclosures of Wei.
come Delivered and Responses Made.

come Delivered and Responses Made.
Bozeman. Dec. es-fSpecial,- with
most favorable weather conditions. but
with some inconvenience due IN de-
layed trains. the State Teachers. asso-
citation opened three DAYS conven-
ton here this evening with an exceI-
lent attendance and much enthusiasm.
While not nearly all who are to he
hero have arrived, vet all parts or the
state from Missoula TO Glen live and
from Dillon Ia Choteau are represented
by teachers and principals. The Boze-
man hotel Is the gathering place and
here the enrolment COMMITTEES IL try
ing To keep track of all the teachers
and see that all are made comfortable.
Many teachers new To the state are
in attendance. as well AZ some who
have attended sessions from almost tho
beginning. The first meeting was held
in the opera house. The music for the
evening was furnished by two Of
Bozeman's singers, Mrs s. r.. Smith
and Miss Helen Fisher.
The plan Of the program included
two greetings tn the visitors and two
responses. Mayor A. G. Berthol smoke
briefly and fittingly, welcoming the
visitors. County Superintendent Clara
Kramer followed. Miss Kramer fiwelt
more on the profession of teaching and
Its possibilities. Superintendent w. r..
Harmon of the state department OF
education responded first for the vis-
itors. He Is only nominally a visitor.
for his home. unofficially, has always
been in Bozeman.
He began by congratuiating Bozeman
citizens on hayoing. In real merit, about
the best educational town in Montana.
He commented especially on the pro-
gressive spirit of the schools. the high
school and the college. He referred
to the new departure in the program,
by which the delegates are to hear
from those outside OF the profession
and on some new topics.
Makes Response.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Morse, county super-
intenaent of schools of Yellowstone
county. made the second response for
the visitors. She expressed approval
of the plan of state gathering for
the teachers and explained its purpose
at some length. Then she SPOKE In
complimentary terms of the city OF
Bozeman and its reputation as an eiu-
cational center praised its schools ard
the college. and referred 70 the rcpu-
tation given to the town by the Sweet
Pea carnival
Miss Helen Fisher of Bozeman gave
a vocal solo. Superintendent Randall
congon of Helena delivered the presi-
dents annual address. under the title.
For the Sake of the Children, for
the Sake of the State
The first part OF the address dealt
with the four-fold development of the
child. physically. mentally. morally
and spiritually. The second part was
an exhaustive study of the expense
side of education in Montana. The
cost of each student in each kind Of
school was figured out. One striking
comparison was made when he said
that the number of students in the
higher institutions of the state was al
most exactly the same as the number
i'm the penitentiary and the insane
asylum.
Committees.
President Condor announced his an
pointment OF committees as follows:
Enrollment-R- ]. Cunningham,
Bozeman: w. A. Jennings, Livingston:
Robert c. Lark. Dillon.
Resolutions-L r. Foote, Dillon. ".
X. Dwyer, Anaconda: county super
lntendent. ornha Noble. LewistoMn:
NJ. j. Elrod. Missoula; c. ". Tenney.
Finance. NJ Hamilton, Bozeman:
NhAF
Helena
Presidents address-R. G. Young,
Rutts: W. c. RYAN. Big Timber; G. Il.
Bramble. Philipsburg.
Among the most important commit
lees of the association is that on reso-
utions. This committee fnrmulates all
lew plans for the association, outlines
policies and prepares requests for leg
Station i'm regard to the schools. This
committee IL appointed In advance and
its reports with much care.
Professor l. r Foote of Dillon. the
hartman of this committee. was among
he early arrivals this afternoon and
rave an Interesting account of some or
he matters that will come before the
'"mmiitee for action before il reports.
Anong them Is proposition To change
he form Of teachers institutes, extend-
ng the time 70 At least one week. pro-
'idlng for systematic instruction in
'lace of lectures. and for joining two
II more counties IL convenient.
Many Changes.
Another resolution will call for the
'bolition os preparatory departments
n state institutions. As method OF
the membership Of the as
'ociation. il will be proposed that each
me who enrolls shah be provided with