The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-04
HENRY WOLFE
IS PRESIDENT
Continued from Page One.

EuUGIlnLEu0G0L
Wolfe of Minot, who was elected, and
Miss Minnie Nelson of Valley City,
who was prominently mentioned for
the post yesterday afternoon In the
corridors Of the Masonic temple. Mr..
Wolfe was elected by q vote of ITO
to ~ over Miss Nelson. The latter
rose to protest against her name being
used but her friends refused to allow
her to withdraw from the ticket.
Supt. w. e. Hoover, who was chair
man of the committee on arrangements
for the recent convention, was hon
ored by being chosen a delegate to
the national educational associations
convention, which will be held in st.
Paul. next year.
South DaI<ota invitation.
There was an invitation read to the
convention from the South Dakota
Educational association for the North
Dakotans to be present at the un-
yelling of the statue Of General Beadle.
late guardian OF the school lands. Nov.
81. President Mcfarland Of the Valley
City Normal school was made the
North Dakota representative to attend
this meeting.
A committee was appointed to name
commission to look into rural life
conditions Of North Dakota, conlpris-
ing President Mcfarland, President
Macdonald and Professor Weeks. Mrs.
Jean McNaughton Stevens asked that
the women of the association have g
representative on the commission
when 1t was appointed.
M,,eh Rot,t;nn Ru.inas.
The closing hour of the convention
was filled with much routine business
during which there were many reports
read from various committees. It was
reported that after the necessary ex-
penses of the convention were defray-
ed there remained balance Of $500
in the treasury Of the association.
Reports were also made from the
memorial committee and the commit
tee of seven, The name of the late B.
o. Scrivseth. superintendent of schools
Of Nelson county prior to his death
was entioned in the report Of the
memorial committee.
The balance of the afternoon session
consisted Of three excellent papers by
President Hillyer of the Mayville
Normal school, President Worst of the
agricultural college and President Nc
Vey of the state university.
Worst at His Best.
President Worst's address yesterday
afternoon was particularly noteworthy.
It was stated by those who listened to
him, that he never appeared TO better
advantage In a public gathering in
North Dakota. His remarks in his
talk were all timely and to the point
and he made deep impression on
all present
The enrolment Of the convention
reached 1000. due to the energies of
President Macdonald and his predeces-
sor, President Smith, who both spoke
urging all teachers present TO fattend.
The call for sixty more members
which was given by President Mac
donald, was responded to in large
numbers, so that next year President
Wolfe viii have an even larger mem-
bership to look forward to.
In retiring President Macdonald was
thanked for his efficient services and
the following resolutions were adopted
at the close of the convention, Just
after the adjournment many OF the
teachers from different parts OF the
state visited The Forum building to
see the presses and other features OF
the newspaper in operation.
Before final adjournment former
President Macdonald expressed his
sincere thanks to superintendent Hoo
yer of the Fargo public schools and
the other members of the local COM
mittee for the splendid way in which
the delegates were cared for while In
the city and the smooth way in which
all arrangements had been made.
Following are the resolutions:
The Resolutions.
The resolutions committee reported
as follows:
eve appreciate and are deeply
grateful to the citizens of Fargo who
have entertained us II their peautirui
CITY. we also desire to express our
thanks to the trustees Of the Scottish
Rites bodies OF Fargo, who have gen.
erously opened their building Tor our
use; to the commercial club, TO the
hotel men, to the department stores
for their financial aid in making this
meeting a success, to the newspapers
who have given fun accounts OF the
proceedings Of the meetings; 20 the
stone Music Co. for the use or the
fine Behr Bros. piano; for the Ia
spring message OF DIR. Winship; for
the music rendered by the Fargo COLI
Iege, by the agricultural college, by |
the public schools Of Fargo, BY the
rural schools Of CaHs county, and by |
the best musical talent Of Fargo. A
number worthy OF special mention
was the Gong, Union composed by
Mrs. Stambaugh Of Fargo and render
ed by a chorus of sixty-five boys.
1--WE favor q programme Of the next
meeting Of the state association which
will afford more opportunity for the
transaction OF business and the dis
cussion Of the larger professional as
poets of education. and give less time
to institute features and International
papers. to the end that greater pro-
fogsional solidarity may be secured
among the teaching forces Of the state.
1--WE commend the work Of our last
legislative assembly In the field OF
education. II represents an honest en-
deavor TO do it's part in adjusting our
educational system to the needs of the
times.
Compulsory Attendance Law.
"That as the state Of North Dakota
has compulsory attendance law,
which Is essential for thorough work
in the schools, and since this law IL
not enforced as well as 1t should be-
We recommend that every possible ef-
fort be put forth by the teachers.
Icounty superintendent, states attor-
neys. In the enforcement Of this Law.
aAs the efficiency OF the child de-