The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-09

There were officers present from
nearly every board in the county
with the exception of those residing
in the extreme north end, it being
next to impossible for those officers
to be present owing to poor train
service from that section.
The officers first visited the sum-
mer school in the high school build
ing and noted the work that is
being done there in training the
teachers, after which an adjournment
was taken to the court house and
the regular program taken up.
The summer school chorus lead
in singing "America," and was
heartily assisted by the entire
audience, and the grand Old song
was rendered with will.
w. B. Stewart, superintendent of
Beltrami county schools, presided
at the meeting aud stated that
school matters we're becoming more
and more important and people con-
nected with educational matters
were more than ever willing to lay
aside their daily labors and partici-
pate in affairs of Importance to
education. This showed very dis
tinct advancement along educational
lines.
Mr.. Stewart introduced Judge
Stanton, the speaker who would de-
liver the address of welcome on be.
half of the City of Bemidji, and
stated that it gave him great
pleasure in introducing the judge
whom he hoped every one present
knew or would learn to know.
Judge Stanton stated that it
always gave him pleasure, and he
deemed it great honor, to address
those who gave their time and
labors to the cause of education. He
felt like taking off his hat to any
man or woman who, in this age of
commercialism and, you might say,
selishness, and lay aside their daily
duties of life and perform acts to
advance the public good; he COM
mended the custom of getting
together of those interested in the
schools in order. that they might
exchange ideas and become better
fitted to fill the positions which they
occupied.
Judge Stanton extended a sincere
welcome to the visitors on behalf of
the City of Bemidji. He stated that
the exchange of ideas could not but
be beneficial to the public schools.
He claimed that the Minnesota
schools and army of educators and
school officers we're of a high order
OF efficiency and could compare
favorably with those anywhere.
The speaker said that the interest
shown in the summer school here
by the teachers of this and adjoin.
ing counties spoke we'll for the
efficiency of the school.
The judge said he had taught
several successful terms in his
younger days and he realized what
labor it was. He appealed to the
members of the boa rds of education
to cooperate with the teachers for
the betterment of the schools and
the furnishing of better teaching
facilities.
In conclusion, Judge Stanton again
extended hearty welcome to those
present on behalf of the City of
Bemidji and assured them of the
hearty cooperation of all of Bemidji
in advancing the welfare of educa-
ton. .~-.z.. 49,. -s
Mrs. M. E. Knappen, chairman
of the school board of Tenstrike.
read a very able paper on "Rela-
ton of School Boards to Teachers
and School,"
Mrs. .Knappen advocated sort
of set of commandments" as she
called it, requiring the members of
the school board to exercise patience
in Judging new teachers, to be earn
est, frank and considerate and also
discreet in their official conduct.