The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-06

The, eleventh annual meeting of the
school Oficers' association of Cass
county, is being held in Assembly hall
in this city today and there is a good
attendance, every district being repre-
sented by several delegates, in all
nearly 200 being present when the
session was called to order by the
president, DR.. II. J. Rowe of Cassel-
ton. The officers of the association
are as follows: e
President-Dr. H. j, Rowe of Cass-
elton. ~ =
Secretary Treasurer-William Nc
Guigan of Davenport. .r... ,
The association embraces the teach
ers of the county outside of the city
of Fargo, as we'll as the school di-
rectors, of the different districts, and
nearly all were present.
The meeting opened with a well
rendered vocal selection by Miss
Bunce of this city, after which the an
nual address of the president was de-
livered and it was listened to atten-
Was Optimistic.
This was followed by an address by
7 w. Riley, superintendent of the
schools of the county, and he had for
his subject The Outlook. Professor
Riley was most optimistic in his ad-
dress and he reviewed in measure
what had been done in the schools OF
the county during the past year He
made most favorable comments on the
a ddress of the president and said that
good roads, clean schoolhouses, medi-
cal, inspection as we'll as dental in
spection would all work great bene-
AZ TO the schools of this or any other
county. He also talked on, the, con-
solidated schools and said that he be-
lieved that the time would come Wnen
this state would see law passed nav
ing there for the object. His address
was well delivered and was listened &c
with, much attention.
There was a general discussion on
,co-operation of the teachers, pupils
and patrons and school directors, anq
several of those present took part IN
IT,, 1T was the general trend of the
remarks that the parents should Visit
the schools oftener as 1t encouraged
the children in their studies.
a4e. Talked on Health.
The last ADDRESS OF the morning was
delivered by DR.. v. III. Stickney, OF the
city Of Dickinson, and he had for his
snbiect.. Good Health. Dr.. Stickney
ig one Of the best known physi clans
of the state and is recognized as au-
thority out ON the, slope.
He urged medical inspection, for he
said that no child could advance as II
.shotIld in It's studies, If it's health was
had. He said. bad teeth and adenoids
were largely responsible for bad
health. and he advocated the vista
I4ion to dentist for the one and operr
alton for the other. He advocated
care in the drinking water OF the
school, thought all schoolhouses should
have the best Of sanitation and gave
the convention many ideas that We're
new in the line His address was one
that was closely listened to by all
THE programme for this afternoon
hegan with vocal solo bYatE Pau
Bunce. after which President Worst
lof the A. C. was introduced and ne
occupied the time until 3 o'clock, al
| that hour Hubert Beard was to rend-
| er d vocal solo and he was to be fol-
| lowed, by Hon w. Il. Stockwell's adj
dress, after which the meeting was tc
hold its business session and elect
officers for the ensuing year.
Presidents Address.
The following is the annual address
Iof President Rowes
Officers and Members of the School
tiOficers Associations A short drill In
lfhe shorter catechisrn of our duties
lgwslI not be harmful and may be- the
means OF waking up some sleepy
school board, who have gotten intc
| a rlit and continue to wear 1t deeper
{ First What have you done to make
your school property more attractive
Have you permitted some intelligent
and sensitive lady teacher to walk in.
to musty school room that was clos.
ed without ever furnigating. scrub.
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