The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-12
BIG QUESTIONS
TO BE DISCUSSED
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG
EDUCATIONAL LINES PRINcI-
PAL TOPIC AT THE BIG EpucA-
TioNAL MEETING TO BE HELD
HERE, NOV. TO 8.

One of the principal questions to BE-
discussed at the coming annual meet
Ing Of the North Dakota Educational
association, which will be held In Far
go. Nov. to 8, viii be that Of rural
development. Every phase OF the rural
educational problem will be consider
ed. Several sessions Of the three days
will be given almost entirely to the
subject
DR.. "A. Il. Winship OF Boston and
Ernest Thompson Seton will attend
DR.. Winship will speak on the subjects
OF Rural Schools for Country Life,
and Educations for Prosperity, Effi-
cheney and Service. Scouting Of Wild
Animals is the subject on which
Thompson Seton will speak.
In the sessions of the general asso-
citation, Wednesday, Nov. /, Pres. N. G.
Macdonald Of Mandan will make the
annual address, and there also will
be addresses by Eupt. e. J. Taylor and
by Prof w. e. Hoover of the Fargo
schools.
Thursday the general body will con-
slider Country Life In North Dakota,
discussing the problem under four dis
tinct heads: The country schools as
a community center; the one-room
school; the consolidation OF schools.
and the preparation Of school teachers.
Friday the general association will
discuss such questions as The Bible in
the Public School, and Scientific Man
agement in North Dakota Education.
There will be an address by DR.. r. q.
Knowlton of Fargo college
In the rural department such ques-
tons as ethics I'm the schools, the
schools as social center, the one
thing needed in playground plans,
normal course for rural teachers and
the sources of inspiration will be con-
sidered.
The higher education department will
consider such questions as the
freshman, athletics, character. the
place of the small college in the edu-
cational system, and the part each
state educational institution plays in
the general educational system
County superintendent will discuss
such questions as: Direct ethical train
ing in the public schools; essentials:
official relations between county and
state departments; retardation OF pu-
pills, and the school man in religion
and politics.
Board Should Send Teachers.
SUPERINTENDENT of public instruc-
ton, e. ]. Taylor. is taking an active
interest in the coming convention and
has sent out the following letter which
Is self explanatory:
To School Officers and Teachers:
The North Dakota Educational as
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
at Fargo, Nov. 1, and 3. This as
ISOLATION has become powerful fac
tor In the educational field in this
state, The laws of North Dakota au-
thorize school boards to allow their
teachers to attend the meetings of the
association without loss OF salary
This. believe. Is a wise provision as
the benefits that will come back to
the school by reason of the attend
ance Of the teachers will more than
offset the loss of time.
not only advise school boards to
grant teachers the necessary time to
attend the meeting but hereby extend
hearty invitation to school officers
to attend themselves and join in maxi
ing the Fargo meeting a record break
err not only In attendance but also in
everything that goes to make sue
cessful gathering. E. J.. Taylor, super
intendent Of public instruction.