The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
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SCHOOL CONVENTION
GOOD REPORT OF STATE CON.
VENTION AT JAMESTOWN
WARD COUNTY MAKES EX-
CELLENT SHOWING.


ton was an inspiration from start to
finish. The specialists with their
splendid messages put new life into
every listener.
Who shall compute the good to
North Dakota as these hundreds of
Sunday school workers return to
their homes to put into operation the
plans worked out, or suggested at
this convention? DR.. Palmer, the
Bible teaching expert; Dean Vernon
P. Squires, teacher training; Prof. E..
O. Excel and Prof. Alvin w. Roper,
music; Miss Moxcey and Mr.. Alexan-
der, teen age specialists, each had
messages of great importance to
send broadcast over North Dakota to
every S. S. in our state.
Ward county was we'll represented
at every part of the program.
Starting the very first evening with
the big parade, in which seventeen
Ward county delegates marched with
pennants and banners, they were
sure to be heard from at every meet
ing.
At the teacher training graduation
eight Ward Countyites received d.
plomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Grabow, Esth-
er Alberts, Martha H. Schwandt, Roy
J. Horton, Bertha C. Schwant, Mrs.
Roy Keith of Aurelia and Mrs. Kara
Dickinson of Minot. .....-.
At the roll call of counties, which
is one of the "Big Events" of the con-
vention, the delegates arose in a
body and gave the Scripture text for
the coming year, which was Matt
6:33. The secretary then reported
the following:
No. of schools in county, 88.
Total enrolment, 5,640.
No. of delegates present, II.
Total mileage of delegation in at.
tending convention and return, $3.50
miles.
No. of points on county standard
claimed, II. g..
Pledge for state work coming year
$125.OO. .
At the big convention supper came
the presentation Of the Robert Raikes
diplomas for seven years. perfect at
! tendance at Sunday school. There
were nine candidates for the honor
among them Mrs. Dickinson ant
daughter Margaret, of Ward county
At the announcements of premium
awards, it was found that Ward tool
first on general exhibit, second OF
percentage of public school enroll
ment in the Sunday schools.
Ward also received a beautiful
crimson and white pennant with tn,
following inscription, "Front Linz
County, Presented by North Dakot:
Sunday School Association" Mex
year Ward expects to have all twelve
points of the standard instead o.
eleven, which will entitle them to on,
of the beautiful purple, white ant
gold banners.
A prize has been offered for tn
best state cong, Prof. E. o. Excel t,
be the judge. Ward county even re
ceived this honor, as the award wa
made to Mrs. T. A. Olsen, F. B. Lam
bert very ably presented the invita-
ton of Minot for the next state con
vention and although Fargo and Bis
marck made a great race for it. tn,
vote showed a plurality for Minot
afterwards made unanimous on mo
ton of Fargo, SO Ward county get!
the next convention-the silver con
vention of the N. D.. S. S. A-th'
25th anniversary. Big things ar
being planned already and it is up tt
Minot to get busy Immediately, fo1
one year is little enough time to worl
Iup convention such as this one viii
be. Let every one get into harnes!
and pull together and it can be made
the biggest convention ever held il
the state, and Minot and Ward coun
ty will receive the biggest share o:
the blessings.
Ward county was represented a
the election Of state officers as fol
lows: Mr.. Charles Ouradnik, Doug
las, state superintendent of the Mis-
sionary Department; Rev. P. w
Erickson, Minot, member Of the de
partment of Purity; Prof. C. H
Wright, Kenmare, member Of thu
Secondary Department.
Rev. T. A. Olsen, president of thu
Minot district.
Excel and Roper have alread,
been engaged for the Minot conven
ton. Marian Lawrence, general sec
rotary of International Sunday
School Association is expected to b.
present other specialists selected
later.
In the North Dakota girls confer
euce (which is to be an annual af
fair. Fannie Stevens of the Minot
Count-on. Mes was chosen at the at
ternoon meeting in the absence Of
the president.
Ore Of the finest things given or
| tie afs, lton program was al ga
ton by ;iarie johnson of Douglas. Or
the SUBJECT, "A Newly ReccgnizeC
Civic Peace" At the evening PRO.
gram which was held in the chapel Of
the jamestown college, Bessie Faris
president Of the County-on-Me club
read ten minute paper on "Oul
Worth While Accomplishments" was
an incentive to every delegate pres
ent, and great things are predicted
from every organized class in North
Dakota the coming year. Let US al!
put our shoulders to the wheel and
push! If some cannot push, there's
| a chance to pull. With a long pull, 9
strong pull, and a pull altogether
let US make the twenty-fifth annual