Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-04-13
THE RURAL SCHOOLS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Recen,
Meeting Of Educators at
Valley City.

Meeting Of Educators at
Valley City.
Probably the FIRST conference on
thus important phase of The Rural
Life ever held in the Northwest was
held at the state normal school. Val
ley City. recently Among the i'm
portant speakers and educational
leaders ON the program were Pres
ldent j. III. Worst, President George
A. Mcfarland, Doctor j. Nj. Gill
lette. Mrs Nellie kcdzie Jones
lMlnneapolls', Superintendent f.
y. Taylor and many other practical
famers and teachers. including that
experienced teacher. Jean McNauyh-
ton Stevens, of Towncr. The great
auditorium of the normal school was
full of school officers. teachers and
county superintendent from all
parts of the state.
The following platform was adopt
ed as expressing the results of the
deliberations.
Whereas. The present meeting has
been and is proving most profitable
to those present and To the interests
of the rural schools of Barnes county.
We desire topxcress our thanks for
the efficient aid and service of Pres
ldent G. A. Mcfarland. of the state
normal school. and Superintendent
Minnie j. Nelson, of Barnes county,
and the other leading educators who
have given us so literally of their
time and effort to make this meet
ing of school officers Il success.
Whereas. There has been i'm the
past half-ccntury a wonderful ad-
vance in the methods of agriculture,
machinery. means of transportation.
and other material aids to rural life.
And
Whereas. 1t is recognized fact
that the rural school has kept pace
neither with this development i'm
rural life nor with the advanc of the
city schools. Therefore, be it
Resolved. as the sense of this meet
ing for rural betterment and rural
schools
That consolidation of rural schools
is demanded in order that country
life may enter into the enjoyment
OF the larger measure of economic
advancement, protective organiza-
tions and the social culture and rec
reational privileges which fall to the
portion Of the inhabitants of cities.
That, from consideration of the
| fact that small and individual CON
solicitations eventually lead to the
prevention of the advantages of CON
solidation on the part of many com
munities, tc poorer administrative
control Of school affairs, and to "A
| less equitable distribution of school
funds, we advocate the adoption Of
| the county unit i'm consolidation, and
stand ready To encourage legislation
leading to that end. The country
child is entitled to as good educa-
tional advantages as the city child.
We demand that community
which uses up-to-date and complete
equipment for the development of
wheat crops and cattle should also
use up-to-datc and complete equip
ment for the development Of its
children.
To this end we indorse the action
| of our recent legislature in proyld-
ing state aid to standard rural
schools and an Inspector Of rural
schools.
We demand for the rural schools
teachers trained for the rural
schools, and to this end we indorse
the recent movement In our state
normals to provide training definite
ly designed to prepare teachers for
the rural schools. And
| Whereas, President j. III. Worst
| has clearly demonstrated the mission
Of the country school as a determin-
ling factor in bringing people TO
| realization Of the wonderful possl.
| bilities Of agriculture as a vocation
and in consec uence, the upbui.ding
Of farm homes and farm associations
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That each school officer
and patron here assembled return te
his district with firm determine
ton 20 take an active interest in the
selection Of school officers, teachers
equipment, grounds, and the man
agement Of their schools, for the
purpose Of making these ideals liv
ing realities.