The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-18
PREPARING
FOR The n, D,
EDUCATORS
Committee Getting Ready for
Teachers Convention
Congressman Fess Of Ohio VII
Be Chief Speaker
Superintendent Hoover Chair
man Of Local Committee

Thought is now being given to the
approaching convention Of the North
Dakota Educational association, less
than two months away, which will
bring to the city educators from all
over the state and a portion of Mime
sofa, on Nov. 5, 6 and T..
The programme for the convention
is yet incomplete so announcement of
it's features will be made later. How
ever, it is safe to say that the COM
ing convention will be about the most
interesting and profitable that will
ever have been held by the associa-
tion. .'.t
The Fargo educators are leaving no
stone unturned to make this conven-
tion exceed the one last year in Grand
Forks and the convention held here
two years ago. in 1911.
Supt. w. E. Hoover Of the Fargo
public schools is chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements and is work.
ing energetically to have everything
in perfect readiness for the reception
of his fellow teachers and educators
from over the state.
The other members of the commit
tee who are deVoting much time to the
preparation of the convention are,
Pres. ]. H. Worst of the North Dako-
ia Agricultural college. Pres. c. c..
Creegan Of Fargo college, Supt. J. w.
Riley of the Cass county schools and
Sec. J. F.. Hardy Of the Fargo Com
mercial club.
Chief Programme Speakers.
While no announcements have vet
been made regarding the programme.
it is known that two of the chief
speakers will be Cong. S. D.. Fess of
Ohio and H. r. Pattengill, a noted
Michigan educator and lecturer. .s
Congressman F'ess of Athens, O.. is an
old schoolmate Of Superintedent
Hoover who was an Ohioan for many
years before taking up his residence in
North Dakota. The congressman is
one of the few republican representa-
tives from the buckeye state at the
present time and is minority leader
in the lower house at Washington. His
appearance here will be one eagerly
awaited by everyone.
Mr.. Pattengill has an extensive
reputation throughout the educational
world, through his editing The School
Moderator. He is a gifted lecturer.
Sessions in Temple.
! The main sessions of the conven-
tion will be held as usual in the Ma
sonic temple as they were two years
ago.
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in the auditorium at the high school
and other rooms in that building as
has been the custom whenever the as
ISOLATION has convened in Fargo.
The Officers.
The officers of the association this
year are among the states leading
educators y. Nelson Kelly of Grand
Forks is the president. with Pres. A. C.
Crane Of Minot as the vice president.
| Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens OF
| Towner still retains her place rs pres
| iident Of the department of run al edu-
l.cation. Her appearance in the CITY
again this fall will be welcome naws
| to everyone in educational circles fLT
Mrs. Stevens is much beloved
| throughout the state.
The officers OF the association are
President !. Nelson Kelly. Grand
Forks.
First vice President Pres. A, g.
Crane Minot.
Second vice President w. E Par
sons, Jamestown. 3##
Secretary w E. Parsons. Bismarck
Treasurer Richard, Heyward. Grand
Forks.
Members of the executive commit
tee--,Miss Minnie j. Nelson, Valley
City; S. Henry Wolfe, hfinof; r. s.
Berg. Dickinso g. R. Travis, May
vile.