The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-30
TENDENCIES OF
MODERN EDUCATION
WILL BE THE GENERAL THEME
FOR DISCUSSION AT ALL OF
THE SESSIONS OF CONVENTION
OF TEACHERS PROGRAMMES
ARE GIVEN.

Secretary Martin and his associates
who are in charge of the arrangements
for the big educational meeting which
will be held in Moorhead beginning
Thursday afternoon with a gathering
Of the school officers Of the district,
within the area of the Northwest
Central Minnesota Educational assoc
citation, and the teachers of Clay coun-
ty, anticipate a very large attendance.
The ladies attending the meeting will
be provided with entertainment by the
citizens of Moorhead and the commit
tee say that a very large number have
sent requests for entertainment.
On arrival in the city teachers are
urged to make it a point to register
at one of the either of three places,
the normal school, the high school, or
the courthouse where members of
the reception committee will be in
waiting to assist visitors and impart
such information as they may be in
need of.
A feature of the meeting will be an
exhibit of work done in the rural and
graded schools of the several counties
represented in the association. The
several contributions to the exhibit
will be arranged, under the super
vision of Miss Belle Deans of the
normal school. in the corridors of the
model school. The programme for the
first two sessions, Thursday afternoon
and evening, were printed in this de-
partment yesterday, those for the
three sessions on Friday and two on
Saturday are as follows:
Friday Morning.
Music-My Love Dwelt in a North
ern Land ............ Edward Elgar
Normal School Chorus.
Some Problems in Elementary Edu-
cation
Hon. C. G. Schulz.
The High School: It's Organization
and Service to the Community ......
Geo. B. Alton, Inspector State H. s.
Community Spirit in Civic Develop
ment
Isabelle Lawrence,
State Normal School, ST. Cloud.
Discussion-Supt. @. G. Selvig, school
of agriculture, Crookston; Supt. F.
M. Sherarts, Detroit; Supt. "A. J..
Haig, Wheaton; DR.. P. G. Holden,
Iowa.
10 O'clock, Model School Building.
Round Table: Rural School Prob
lens
Supt. Charlotte Knudson.
Friday Afternoon.
Music-Lovely Night o Tender
Night Barcarolle
from The Tales of Hoffman {.
by J. Offenbach
Mixed chorus composed of mem
bers of Girls and Boys High
School Glee Club.
| Stars of the Summer Night .......
by Walter E. owen
Girls Glee Club.
A Larger Problem for Public Edu-
cation
Supt. S. L. Heeter, st. Paul.
The School in It's Relation to Social
Activities
DR.. Geo. L. James, Dean,
College of Education, Minneapolis.
The Community Idea in Country
Life
Miss Mabel Carney,
Illinois state Normal College.
Friday Evening.
Vocal Solo-Like Deaths Foreboding
-Recitative (From Tannhauser)
Wagner
o Thou Sublime Sweet EWING Star
Air, Border Ballad ........ Cowen
Prof. Bertrand Alan Orr,
Fargo Conservatory of Music.
Reading: The Kingdom of the Flu
ture-A scene from The Bluebird
Maeterlinck
Mrs. C. A. Nye, Moorhead.
The New Duty Of the School ...s...
DR.. George e. Vincent,
President of University of Minnesota.
Saturday Morning. $3.50 O'clock.
Round Table on Rural School Work,
conducted by Miss Mabel Carney. This
Round Table has been arranged in re-
Spouse to a very general demand for
such a meeting with Miss Carney.
Saturday Afternoon, 300 O'clock.
Meeting of rural school teachers.
Addresses win be made on Penman-
ship. Games and Plays and other top
les of special interest.