Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-22
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oughly unnamed than ! am this at
ternOon.
Il can't tell you'll won't try-hoW
deeply | appreciate, not so much the
gift as the spirit of the giver It's
Joy to work in North Dakota as
have for more than twenty years, ano
my greatest happiness has been founc
in the loyal support and devoted
! friendship of those with whom l have
! been associated, especially during the
last eight years.
i have tried to do my whole duty
/ have made mistakes, l know it, but
they have been mistakes of the head
and not of the heart. assure you
that cannot begin to testify to you
my appreciation of this token. AL
though l am going out Of active edu
cational work in the state, am not
going to lose interest in the work. A
man can't give his life to one field OF
endeavOr and lose interest in it. And
II want you all to feel that l sincerely
appreciate and sincerely thank you
not so much for this outward mani
festation, but for what ] know to be
your real feeling for me"
AS Mr.. Stockwell finished his re-
marks he was greeted with loud
burst of applause, and many of his
hearers were deeply touched by the
sincerity of his words.
Business Session.
At this point the association settled
down to the final business of the con-
vention.
Another Treasurer Elected.
President Smith announced that the
new treasurer, Supt. Dalton Mcdonald
of Towner, had rendered his resigna-
ton, as he was unable to devote his
time to this Office. Consequently an
other election was held, and State In
spector of High Schools Richard Hay
this office for the ensuing year.
Report Of Resolutions Committee.
The resolutions committee at this
juncture presented its report, which
was adopted after considerable discus
sion. The report as submitted fol-
lows:
Be it resolved by the teachers of
the state of North Dakota in CONVEX
ton assembled:
First. That this association desires
to express it's cordial appreciation of
the gracious and hospitable manner
in which the city of Bismarck, through
it's citizens and through the Bismarck
Commercial club, has welcomed and
entertained the organization during
it's twenty-fourth annual session.
Second. Believing that the rural
school is the most important factor
in the education of our people, and
believing that no other educational
problem is, in any sense, commensur,
: ate with that relating to the rural
school, we recommend that the legis
lature of the state enact law grant
ing such state aid to our rural schools
as shall serve to render them more
efficient in training our boys and girls
for the complex duties of life.
Third. We believe that the interests
/ of the children of the state will be
better served if the state tuition FUND
shall be apportioned among the
schools of the state upon the basis Of
attendance, and we recommend thai
our legislature propose to the people
of our state an amendment to ou1
constitution looking towards the dis
tribution of such funds upon this
basis.
Fourth. The association recognizes
and commends the valuable work in
which the Committee of Seven is en-
gagged and recommends that said com
mittee be continued in force another
year.
Filth. That we strongly favor effec.
tive medical inspection in our schools
Sixth. That we favor the amend.
ment to our state constitution provid
ing for the establishment of a normal
school at Minot.
Seventh. Believing that the tend
ency to lengthen the period within
which the association shall remain in
session during it's annual meeting
must eventually result in harm to the
organization, the association hereby
instructs its executive committee to
dl duSS lOl d plOSI oil cAlSuulAS OVSI
not more than three days.
Eighth. The association commends
the work of the Library commission
in preparing travelling libraries and
farmers libraries for rural communi.
ties, approaching especially the effort
to furnish books that shall be help
full in country schools, and recon-
mends the extension of field work
among library stations as an impor-
tant educational factor in the educa-
tional system of the state.
Ninth. This association commends
and endorses the able and progressive
administration of our worthy state
superintendent, W. L. Stockwell. We
recognize his effective service in the
cause of elementary, secondary and
higher education in our state. We
wish to assure him of our deep and
abiding faith in his personal integrity
and high motives. and to convey to
him an expression of sincere friend
ship and high personal regard.
Upon motion offered by Prof.
Weeks Of the Agricultural college, an
amendment was adopted and a resolu-
tiOn added 1OOkinp toward moral in.