The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-22
OFFER BANNERS
..: AS PRIZES
SCHOOLS HAVING LARGEST EN-
RoLLMENT IN NORTH DAKOTA
Ed CATlONAL ASSOCIATION
WILL BE, GIVEN FLAGS AS
PRIZES.

Flags are to be offered as prizes in
the school contests held under the
auspices Of the North Dakota Educa-
tional association, which will be in
session here on Nov. S to Z. The ex-
ecutive committee has decided to Of
fer a flag to the county in each con%
| gressional district having the largest
percentage Of its teachers enrolled as
members Of the association. Nc flags
will be given to those having less than
one-third of the teaching force so en-
rolled.
My dear sir: Believing it will be
~inspirational and of great benefit in
many ways to the teachers Of our
state to attend or, at least, to enroll
in the North Dakota Education asso-
citation, which holds its next annual
meeting on Nov. 5. 6 Inc 7 at Fargo,
the executive committee has decided
to offer a banner, or flag. to the coun-
ty in each congressional district hav-
ing the largest per cent of its teachers
enrolled as members of the associa-
ton, provided no banner OF flag shall
be awarded to any county having less
| than 33 1-3 per cent of it's teaching
force enrolled as members of the as
ISOLATION. 1t will be necessary for
each county superintendent to furnish
the secretary of the association with
the number of teachers in his county
and to see that his teachers are prop
erly enrolled by s p. m, Thursday.
Nov. 6. Names Of persons enrolled
after that time canno be counted in
this contest.
County superintendent will not be
permitted to enroll the members OF
the faculties of the higher education
al institutions, but all other persons
in any way connected with education
al work residing in their county may
be so enrolled. While members of the
faculties of higher institutions are ex-
cluded from this contest, the per cen
tage Of enrolment from the universi-
ty, agricultural college, normal
schools, schools Of science, school OF
forestry, school for the deaf and dumb
and the school for the blind will be
day OF the meeting.
In case two or more counties tie for
the honors offered. the percentage OF
attendance shall govern and in case
two or more counties tie in both en-
rollment and attendance then the
honor shall go to the county whose
county seat is the farthest railroad
distance from the place of meeting OF
the association.
It has also been decided to post al
headquarters on the afternoon Of the
third day of the meeting the names OF
the five cities or towns having classi-
fled high schools, which have the
largest per cent of their teachers en-
rolled:
Five from the towns or cities hay-
ing first-class high schools.
Five from the towns or cities hav-
ing Second-class high schools,
Five from the towns or cities hav-
ing third -class high schools.
All towns or cities having 100 pei
cent of their teaching force enrolled
will be so posted and shall receive
such additional recognition as the ex-
ecutive committee may deem wise,
1t will be necessary for the SUPER
intendents or principals of the schools
located in cities or towns having
classified high schools to see that w
e. Parsons, secretary of the associa-
of teachers including the superin-
tendent, and see that their teachers
are properly enrolled before 8 d, m
Thursday, Nov. 6. 1918.
A committee will be appointed al
the first general meeting of the asso-
citation to canvass the enrolment and
their decision will be made known al
the general meeting OF the association
Friday morning.
I feel that o will agree with me
that this is as fair an arrangement as
could be made concerning this mat
ter. This gives all schools an euua,
opportunity to show their interest in
educational work by enrolling as
members Of the N. D. E. A. Ever,
teacher who has the proper attitude
toward his work and even a small
professional pride should at least be.
come a member of the association
This would cost him the small sum O
81, in return for which he would re.
ceive a copy Of the proceedings Of thu
association and could in this way
keep posted on the e~ducationa'
thought of the state.
40 conduct the business Of the as.
ISOLATION properly requires consider.
able money. We could do much NOR,
than we are doing at present if al
teachers would enroll. If each leade,
in educational work will make 1t Z
point to do all he can towards secur.
ing a larger enrolment he will mo-
only be doing a real service to thu
teachers under him but a real service
to all the teachers of the state and r.
the cause of education throughout tht
state. ~
Trusting you will do whatever yo,
can and that we may all pull together
for a successful meeting. We Femain
Yours truly,
- J.. Nelson Kelly.
w. e. Parsons, President.
Secretary. ~