Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-08
co. EDUCATORS MEET
Teachers and School Officers Help
Interesting Sessions in Langdon
Friday and Saturday

FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Minutes of annual meeting of school
officers of Cavalier county, North Dako-
ia. held Dec. End and 3rd, 1910.
The meeting was called to order at
7:3c p. M, by the chairman A. A Seeley.
Roll call by townships showed twenty
five townships represented and forty
members in attendance. Minutes of
the 1909 meeting we're read and
approved.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: John Wild, president;
Robert Murie, secretary.
The following members we're appoint.
ed on the text book committee; Jos.
McGauvran, A. A. Scott, Fred Borusky,
M. l. Meyer, and the County Superin-
dent. Mr. Boyd reported on behalf of
the text book committee of the past
year and their work was discussed at
some length.
Compulsory attendance was the next
subject on the program and some
suggestions made as to the enforcement
of this law.
The subject of the annual teachers
institute was laid over until Dec. Bird
to be discussed in JOINT meeting with
the teachers.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed consisting of John Mahon
S. j. A. Boyd, r. f. Kargel, Fred
Borusky and Seward Peterson.
The meeting adjourned until 900 a. m.
Dec. Bird.
SATURDAY, Dec Bird, 9 a. m.
Meeting called to order by President
elect John Wild. The subject of the
teachers institute was taken up. After
some discussion Mr.. Boyd moved the
following resolution which was seconded
and carried unanimously:
Resolved that the small attendance at
the summer school at Grand Forks this
year does not justify us in continuing
The arrangement and that the superin-
tendent be instructed to re%-estabIish our
county teachers institute to be held
for one week at the county seat accord
ing to educational regulations at a
suitable season during the summer of
1911.
The subject of better equipment of
the comfy schools was taken up and
the decorating of the school room and
the planting of trees on the school
grounds were strongly urged.
Mr.. A. A. Scott made a motion to the
following effect: That arrangements be
made to keep a supply of school books
used in the schools of the county. in
the court house at Langdon. This
motions was withdrawn after some dis
cussion.
The question of teachers contracts
was next discussed at some length.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions which on
motion were adopted as presented;
First, Resolved that a vote of thanks
be extended to Prof. Waldron for his
practical assistance in making sugges,
tive hints on the improvement of Jul
school grounds.
Second, Resolved that the work Of
the textbook committee be approved
and that district clerks be urged tc
obtain school supplies in time before
opening school.
Third, Resolved that each school in
the county be urged to make a specia
and united effort to get a grove started
around each of our schools out on the
prairie.
Fourth, Resolved that we approve Of
a uniform system of tex t-books and thai
our secretary be instructed to notify oul
legislators to endeavor to pass a law tt
that end.
Fifth, Resolved that this meeting is
in favor of the enforcement of the com
pulsery attendance law.
Sixth, Resolved that we, the directors
and teachers of Cavalier county, are il
favor of the passage of a law com
polling the medical examination Of
teachers, and that the secretary of this
meeting notify our Legislators to this
effect.
Committee on Resolutions,
JOHN MAHoN, Chairman.
r. F. KARGEL
s.. j "A. BOYD
SEWARD PBTKRseN
FRED BoRUsKy
The meeting adjourned to meet Fri,
day and Saturday closing the institute
week Of the summer of 1911.
JOHN WILD, President
ROBERT MuR1K, Secretary
M. -
Notice.
The regular annual meeting of the
directors Of the First National Bank
OF Langdon, N. D., will be held
at it's banking rooms in the CITY