Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18


Wednesday Afternoon Session
The annual spring meeting of
the County Superintendent Associa-
ton of North Dakota was called to Or
der in the senate chamber of the state
capitol building Wednesday afternoon
at 200 o'clock. with State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction E. J.
Taylor presiding.
This meeting was in the nature of
an informal gathering called for the
express purpose of discussing thor
oughly many of the important prob
lens which have arisen and which are
of vital interest to the men and WOm-
en- who guide the welfare of the
school of the various counties of this
state.
The first topic to come up for dis
cussion was that of the new school
laws which were passed during the re-
cent session of the tate legilature.
Perhaps the greatest interest was
shown in the question of the new rur-
al aid law, and the discussion regard
ing this was led by State Superinten.
dent Taylor. The law provides that
the state superintendent shall pre-
scribe certain regulations for the man.
agement of the county schools. Su-
perintendent Taylor brought out In
his discussion what some of these
things might be. Among the topics
cons.uered were those of minimum
enrolment, minimum area OF school
house sites, the appearance OF the
school grounds, as we'll as genera1
discussion regarding what should be
prescribed in regard to the equipment
of a school.
Some of the matters brought out
under the latter head included con.
sideration of the kind of dictionary
to have in the school room, the kind
and area of the black board, the prop
er supplementary reading, seats and
desks, maps and globes, heating, ven-
tilating and lighting, and other topics.
The discussion was continued over
until Thursday morning.
The new school law building was
also discussed, especially In regard
to the construction of buildings. heat
ing, lighting and ventilating, and other
matters. There seemed to be SEN
timent in some quarters that the law
which was passed on the last night OF
the 1911 legislative session was
great deal too drastic in some par
.,ulars, although in many others in
stances it>was good statute.
The next matter for consideration
was that of the county superinten-
dents annual report. This was taken
up for the benefit of the new county
superintendents in order that they
might be familiarized with the proper
method of making out their reports
at he end of the year.
In the discussion Of the latter two
TOPICS a number of county superlnten'
dents present participated and many ;
valuable ideas were presented which
will be made use of in the manage
ment of the schools Of their respective
counties. The meeting adjourned on
afternoon until THURSDAY
morning in order that the superin-
tendents might attend the state SPELL
ino contest which was held at the state
capitol Wednesday evening.
Almost all of the county superln-
tendents of the state were In atten-
dance at these meetings the roll call
showing the following county omcers
present:
Rose Wagner of Adams county.
Minnie J. Nelson of Barnes county.
J. A. Kitchen of Billings county. il
H. E. Layne of Bottineau county.
H. o. Savik of Bowman county
C. l.. Vigness of Burleigh county.
Helen Sullivan of Cavalier county.
G. NJ. Lowell of Dickey county.
C. l.. Melby of Dunn county.
E. NJ. Roach of Eddy county.
H. H. Hanson of Emmons county.
Mary J. Cain of Foster county. III
Deputy Lila McGlinch of Grand
forks county.
!. A. Kampen of Griggs county.
Josephine NJ. Steake of Hettinger
ounty.
lydia Hinman of Kidder county.
Laura B. Saunderson of La Moure