The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-10
SCHOOL CONVENTION
VERY INTERESTING
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ent G. G.. Selvig, of the Crookston
School of Agriculture spoke.
The program this afternoon began
at 2 o'clock and was for the most
part devoted to music
Andrew Rood sang solo, in his
usual strong voice, and that his
singing was appreciated by all, was
made evident by the applause he re-
ceived.
Mrs. c. R. Sanborn rendered
violin solo, with her usual ability
and skill.
The boys chorus, composed of
about forty of the grade students
of from 8 to IL years of age, sang
in a manner which was very pleas
ing to all present at the session.
The main feature of the afternoon
was the address of Superintendent R.
E. Denfeld, of the Duluth public
schools, who spoke on, ':The Purpose
of Industrial Education"
The remainder of the afternoon
was devoted to the Round Tables
as follows: Grammar Grade Round
Table, O. F. Hawkins, leader; Pro-
fessor A. S. Kingsford, of the Moor
head Normal, talked on Geography
Up to Date and "Our Work In Eng
lish" was discussed by Misses Marry
Dwyer, Deer River, Katherine Lau-
RE, Blackjack and Anne McGillin,
Bemidji; the Primary Round Table
Miss Edna Hill, leader, the discus
sions being on topics, "Primary Read
ing" Industrial Work in the Lower
Grades" "How to Treat Backward
Children" "What Should Be Our
Aim for the First School Year,"
"Fatigue in the School and How
Remidied." The speakers of the
afternoon were: Misses Maude
Adams, Fosston, Anna Olson, Cass
Lake, Anna Carlson, Deer River,
Lois Ibert, Bemidji, Lulu McCrum,
Blackjack, Jennie Sturdivant, Walk
er, Rilla Green, International Falls,
Mae Jones, Bemidji and Coda Hill,
Bemidji English Round Table, Pc
ira Hagen, leader. The speakers
and their subjects were as follows:
Anna Carey, Duluth Normal School,
"What Should Be Our Real Aim In
Teaching Literature?" Olive No.
reen, principle Deer River schools,
''HoW to Make the Pupils Like the
Study of English" Jany Mills,
principal Walker schools, "How to
Create Taste for Good Literature. :"
Lou Bradley, principal Akeley
schools, 'sThe Written Composition
A Bugbear or a Joy to Pupil and
Teacher" Eliza Loe, principal of
Bemidji high school, "The Place of
Oral Composition In the First and
Second Years." The science round
table, w. z. Robinson, leader. The
speakers we're, Professor J. D. Bills
borrow, Crookston school of Agri-
culture, Miss Ella Anderson, Cass
Lake, Superintendent A. M. Bank,
Park Rapids, Superintendent c.. R..
Lundberg, of Fosston and A. B. JAR
dine, of Blackjack, and Superintend-
ent G. r. keenan,, Deer River.
This evening DR.. George F. James,
Dean of the College of Education
- A1V Shy VI M1uuoSOLd, Will lecture
on EDUCATIONAL Training" it is need
less to say that the lecture of Mr..
James will be interesting. Mr..
James has a national reputation as
being one of the best users of the
English language of today, he is
man who is sought by all educational
conventions as the leading speaker,
and Superintendent Dyer is indeed
fortunate in having induced DR..
James to attend the Bemidji con-
vention. No resident of Bemidji
should fail to be present at the ad-
dress of DR.. James this evening. a@
After the lecture of Dr. James, a
public reception will be held, and
all of the prominent Minnesota edu-
Gators who are present at the con-
vention, as we'll as several we'll
known Bemidji business men will be