The Dickinson press., 1912-02-24
SCHOOL OFFICERS MEET
At MED0RA and MARMARTH

ers at Medora February 10th. and at Mar
marth February 18th. The officers from
all districts except Pearl No. II and
Williams No. Is were in attendance
The officers meeting at Medora
opened at $3.50 sharp Friday in the court
house. Superintendent Kitchen called
the Meeting to order, and addressed the
| school officers for some time. His .ad-
dress embraced data on school con-
Fditions in Billings county. conditions
governing the organization of new
schools and districts, and phases Of the
new school code: The officers ! were
complimented on their duties in build
ing up the schools and providing a high
grade of teachers. with no apparent
semblance of trouble.
Professor J.. L. WAGNER of the Sentinel
Butte school was i'm s.attendance.-an on
request gave an idea ..of the school al
Sentinel Butte and the work done il. the
school. Director Ed: Hoverson of,.,Beach
was then called -.on to outline the work
done at che Beach, city school. Mr..
Hoverson stated-:lhat.. the: large city
school, together with the old building,
would hardly accommodate the attend
ance.
The: roll of officers was called at this
time. each officer responding with a short
talk. giving the progress made in the
district and bringing out any difficulties
before the board.
At II o'clock Honorable E. j. Taylor
was introduced to the assembly and for
an hour the State. Superintendent of
Public Instruction addressed the officers
on the theme. Present Day Possible
ties" Super intendent Taylor's address
was an inspiration. He stated that the
teachers of the rural schools of Billings
county ranked the very highest and re-
ceived an average of 81 per month more
in salary than was paid in any other
county in North Dakota. Teachers in the
rural schools are LARGELY holders of first
grade certificates. being Normal and Uni.
versity graduates, and the superintendent
complimented the officers in their sue
cessful efforts TO secure the very best
teachers possible for their schools.
At the afternoon session the questions
raised for discussion were: "Consolida-
tion.' ''Unifotm Text Books" ''Agri-
culture in Tho Rural Schools" New
School Code" etc. The county super
intendent of schools had abstracts of
school census, attendance records. tax
levies and assessments, etc., and
answered questions brought up by the
officers. Superintendent Taylor aided
materially in questions before the
house.
The officers called for and voted unan-
imously to hold a school officers meet
ing again next year; to have the next
meeting at Beach. and for a list of text
books as a county guide for text book
uniformity.
The meeting at MaFmarth practically
covered the same ground as at Medora.
The same list of text books was adopted.
and by unanimous vote q meeting of the
school officers of southern Billings.
county was requested for next year.
There were as many officers present as
at Medora and the attendance was swell.
ed by the many town people present, the
teachers of the Marmarth school and
many rural teachers.
Professor Bond of the town school was
called on and gave q short history Of the
school, and the course of study. Director
Carter OF the local school board dave
an address Of welcome and turned the
city over to the visiting friends.
At Marmarth elaborate plans were
made for the convenience and comfort
of the officers. r ooms were provided,
badges Of welcome printed and the COM