The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-05
Teachers From Twenty Surrounding
Cities and Towns to Attend Feb
ruary Educational Meeting.
PROMINENT EDUCATORS SPEAK
Dean James, of Minnesota University,
to Lecture-Manual Training
Class Will Give Exhibit.

Class Will Give Exhibit.
w. P. Dyer, superintendent of the
Bemidji schools, announced this
been completed for the meeting of
North Central Teachers Association
which is to be held in this city on
Thursday and Friday February 8
and 10. Among some of the promi-
nent educators who will attend this
meeting will be, Dr. George F. James.
dean of the college of education at
the University of Minnesota, Super
intendent c. G. Selvig of the Crooks
ton Agricultural school, State High
School inspector George B. Alton and
State superintendent of Public In
struction, c. H. Schultz.
Teachers from the following cities
and towns will attend in a body: In
ternational Falls, Blackjack, North
ONE, Tenstrike, Big Falls, Deer River,
Cass Lake, Walker, Pine River, Park
Rapids, Akeley, Fosston, Bagley and
Thief River Falls Several other
towns are also expected to send dele
gates. 1t is expected that many
aounty superintelsdents from adjoin-
ing counties vii. attend.
A feature of the gathering will be
the music which will be furnished
throughout the convention
under the direction of Miss
Ethel Murray, Supervisor of Music
in Bemidji schools.
The convention will begin on
Thursday evening February 9 at
ence of the superintendent and prin-
cipals, the general topic for discus
sion being, How the schools of Min
nesota may work for it's develop
ment.' The speakers at this meet
ing will be, State Superintendent
Schultz, Inspector G. B. Alton,
County Superintendent of Schools
Anne Shetland, of koochiching coun-
ty; Superintendent G. E. Keenan, of
Deer River and Superintendent \. M.
Bank of Park Rapids
The general topic for discussion at
the Friday morning and afternoon
sessions will be, How schools may be
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the people," Speakers at these ses-
sions will be Superintendent of
Schools, J. H. Hay, Thief River Falls
DR.. w. A. Shoemaker, of the St. Cloud
Normal; Superintendent c. G. Selvig,
Of the Crookston School of Agricul-
ture; Superintendent P. M. Larson,
of Cass Lake; Professor ]. S. Kings
ford, of the Moorhead Normal and
Superintendent McIntire of the
Crookston schools. There will be a
round table discussion by the teach
ers of the grades and. high schools,
after the meeting, during which they
will recommend improvements.
On Friday evening DR.. George F.
James, of the college of education at
the State University will lecture on
vocational training. Following the
lecture of Mr. James there will be a
reception, so that the teachers will
become better acquainted. The people
of Bemidji are invited to attend.
Some time during the convention
the Manual Training class, Cooking
class and Sewing class will be in
session for the benefit of the visiting
teachers.
The meetings are to be held in the
high school building.
Bemidji hotels have consented
to allow reduced rates to the visiting
teachers while the convention is in
session. Quite number of Bemidji
ladies will give private rooms to all
the lady teachers who would rather
stay at residence than at hotel.