The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-26
EDUCATIONAL MEET
HAS CONE TO END
Annual Convention of North
Dakota Association Closed
Here Yesterday.

With the election yesterday after
noon of the officers Of the general as
ISOLATION and Of the sectional organ
tzattons. the annual convention OF the
North Dakota Educational association,
which opened a three-day session here
Wednesday morning, came to a close.
Practically all Of the teachers who
made Grand Forks their headquarters
during the three days have departed
Tor their homes, but there are still a
Sunday in the city with friends.
The secret b~alloting for officers Of
the general association was completed
yesterday afternoon, and the officers
elected are a sfollows:
President-J. Nelson Kelly. Grand
Forks.
First Vice President-A. q. Crane,
Minot.
Second Vice President-E. r. Ed
wards. jamestown.
Secretary-w. r. Parsons, Bis
marck.
Treasurer - Richard Hayward.
Grand Forks.
Executive Commtttee-Minnie J.
Nelson. Valley City, four years: P. s.
Berg. Dickinson. three years; 8.
Henry Wolfe. Minot. two years: G. r.
Travis. Mayville, one year.
The convention was voted n OF
the most successful educational gath
erings ever held in the northwest. The
lecture features were particularly
pleasing to the members Of the assoc
praise Of the splendid work of the
committee in securing such noted
mon as DR.. Woods Hutchinson, J. Ad-
ans Puffer and DR.. Henry s. Curtiss.
General satisfaction was expressed
ver the adoption Of the primary sys-
tenn Of nominating officers. but the
consensus Of opinion seemed to be
that the plan needed some revision
before It proved a good working one.
Grand Forks teachers and business
men were given great praise for the
the visitors. The teachers were CIV
en- special commentator for the many
luncheons and other functions they
provided. The automobile ride.
which the teachers We're given late
yesterday, was also n Of the pleas
ing features Of the convention.
While In the city the visiting teach
ers spent much time in visiting the
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
schools and the university and Wes-
ley college.
The sectional meetings proved un-
usually successful and helpful this
year. The organizing Of a state coun.
Gil Of English teachers. OF the sec
ondary agricultural department and
n Of two other branches Of the gen.
eral association were perfected during
the week. Subjects Of vital interest
to the different branches Of the asso-
citation were discussed at each meet.
ing, and much good was accom-
plished.
Following are the officers elected
in the various departments:
Elementary Section.
President-Mtss Eleanor Dougher.
ty, Grand Forks.
Vice President-W. q. Strand. Fair.
dale. ii e.
secretary-Frank vogel, Darcy.
County Superintendents.
President-E. j. Taylor. .
Vice President - Superintendent
Henry Hanson. Emmons county,.
Secretary-W. e. Parsons.
Rural School Department.
President-Mrs. Jean McNaughtor
Stevens. Towner.
Vice President-W. G. Riley, Fargo
Secretary-Miss Anna o. Gjelstad
Velva.
Treasurer-B. F. Wallace, Hills.
boro.
Secondary Education.
President-George F. Foster, VIII.
liston.
Vice President-w. q Alexander
Rolla.
Secretary-Miss Bertha Newlander
Grafton,
School Directors.
President-A. J. Field. Bismarck.
Vice President-L. A. Warnken
Emerado.
ADMINISTRATOR. A. Rod, Grafton