The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-04
RESOLUTIONS OF
STATE EDUCATORS
URGE STATE APPROPRIATION TO
AID IN HIGHER STANDARD OF
WORK IN RURAL SCHOOLS =
ENDORSE CHILD LABOR LAW.

Following are the resolutions adopted
by the State Educational association
which met at Valley City last week:
Recognizing the need Of a higher
standard in our rural and high graded
schools, we urge a state appropriation
to aid such OF these schools as main
tain q high standard and meet certain
reasonable conditions. "
AS a means toward more effective
supervision of our rural schools, we
recommend increased assistance for
the superintendents of our larger
counties, with the requirement that
all field deputies shall posses the
qualifications prescribed by law, for
county superintendents
Believing that the offices OF state
superintendent and county superin-
tendent should be put upon strictly
professional basis, we urgently recon-
mend the enactment Of legislation to
carry this into effect.
Realizing the need of special train
ing for high school teachers, village
principals and superintendents and re-
slizing that the state has begun the
provision for this by establishing in
connection with the state university q
teachers college and model high school,
we therefore urge our next legislature
to provide for home for these institu-
tions suitable for their needs.
Recognising the inherent right Of
the child to an education we heartily
endorse the effort being made for the
enactment of a comprehensive child
labor law in this state
That the committee OF seven ap-
pointed year ago by the departments
Of higher and secondary education is
hereby constituted q committee Of the
N. D. e. A. and is instructed to con-
| tinue fits work; that the committee
| be authorized to call upon other North
Dakota educators for such assistance
as 1t may deem necessary; that tine
committee shall emphasize the problem
of the elementary schools for the COM
/ ing year with view to definite rec
concentrations in this line at the next
association that the necessary ex-
pense OF the committee be paid from
the funds Of the association upor
presentation OF proper vouchers to the
secretary Of the association.
| Recognizing that the welfare OF oui
state is SO largely dependent upon the
prosperity and progress of the farmers
/ we heartily endorse the appointment
and work Of the national commission
on country life. We trust that the out.
come Of its labors will be to make the
farmers. work more efficient economi
cally and his life broader and richer
Resolved, that we express our ap,
proval OF the movement looking to
ward the establishment of nationa
/ college for the blind which shall offe
to these unfortunate young people op
portunities for higher education equa
to those provided for the deaf ant
dumb.
That in view Of the retirement from
the leadership Of the state universit,
of President Webster Merrifield, W
4 desire to express our appreciation o
his quarter of century OF faithful an
efficient service. His breadth Of Wis
ion, loyalty to high ideals, and prac
ticaI common sense has made him
large and important factor in the rap
!, Id educational development Of ou
state. We regret that we shall lose tn