Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-22
Receives Fitting Memorial
/. From Educators for LOnQ
Service
Ixenty.Fourth Annual Meet
ing Of n. D. E. A. Comes
TO q Close
0ae Of the Biggest and
7 Best Conventions in His
tory Of Associations

At haH-past five o'clock Friday al
ternoon those delegates to the twenty
fourth annual convention Of the NOrtt
Dakota Educational association wht
were still in attendance at the fina
session of the general association II
the hall of the house Of representa-
tives at the state capitol, arose tt
their feet and sang in union two
verses TO "Blest Be the Tie thai
Binds" And thus ended the greatest
afternoon of the best convention il
the history of the association.
Attendance was Large.
The enrolment this year was even
better than was expected, there being
about $500 received into the treasury
But there were only few over 58C
in attendance at the meetings, as
many who paid their dues were un
able to come to the convention this
year. To the credit of the Bismarck
peope, be it said that there are nearly
two hundred local enrollments.
Closing Session.
At two o'clock in the afternoon the
delegates assembled for the final ses
sion of the general association at the
state capitol. In spite of the fact that
a large number of delegates had re-
turned to their homes, the attendance
was unusually large. President Smith
introduced Rev. George B. Newcomb
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Mr.. Smith, in a few we'll chosen
words, told of Rev. Newcomb's resig.
nation of his Bismarck pastorate and
his intention to devote the rest OF
his life to prison work. Rev. New.
comb then delivered the invocation.
High School Glee Club.
The High School Glee club then IA
vOred the association with a very
beautiful musical number. They ap.
peared under the personal direction
of Miss Marie Hansen, teacher of mu'
sic in the Bismarck schools, and Miss
Helen Fisk assisted at the piano. The
selection was greatly appreciated by
those who heard it.
p. S. Berg's Address.
President Smith then introduced
Supt. P. s. Berg of Dickinson. The
general theme of the afternoon was
"The Duty of the Schools in the Moral
Education of the Children" Mr..
Berg's paper, which was along this
line of thought, was on the topic,
"Shall We Emphasize Course in
Moral Training?"
Mr.. Berg said in part:
The mission of the public school
is to prepare the young for the du-
ties of citizenship. There is no safe
ty-there is a positive danger-to the
state in any education which fails to
balance intellectual power in the citt
zen by the development Of right char.
:acter. There is no truth much more
obvious than this-that knowledge is
power for evil as much as for good.
So moral and intellectual development
should be carried on simultaneously.
"The public school is the only place
where moral training and influence
can be brought to bear on majority
of those whose homes are devoid of
them; and no other agency is capable
of producing such definite results in
this direction. Direct, conscious NOR
al teaching must begin with concrete
lessons. Concrete lessons, however,
are not the only means of moral train
ing. The most important maxium of
morals and manners should be for
mally inculcated. Moral precepts are
always most impressive and most
fruitful. The pupils should be drilled
in the best moral lessons of all coun-
tries and ages.
"A strong factor in moral training
is the personality and character Of the
teacher. may say that this is at the
root of all moral education in the
school. The teachers ideals, SINGER
ity, poise, self-control, courtesy, voice,
manner and attitude toward life are
potent forces for character building.
The moulding and Transforming influ-
ence which some teachers possess is
due more largely to their ability to
make their pupils share their inter-
ests.
"The regular work of the school, its
daily requirements and tasks, must
prove moral discipline. The habit
of doing the duties each day-the du-
ties assigned: to the school-in q sue
cessful manner brings to the pupil .
long training in the habits Of indus
try and build into his character the