The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-06

Of Faculty Of Local schools-To
Give Two Plays
PROMINENT EDUCATORS HERE
The Speakers Are Miss Eliza
beth Hall, Prof. Weld, DR.. James,
H. W. Foght And Pres. Shoemaker .
More than 800 are in attendance
OF the convention of the Northwest
ern and North Central Educational
associations, which convened here
yesterday and will close tomorrow.
Superintendent A. M. Bank of Park
Rapids, president of the North Gen.
trail association, and under whose
charge the arrangements for the con-
vention were made is enthusiastic
over the attendance and this, after
noon said:
Attendance Gratifying
''The attendance is very gratify-
ing, and every indication is that che
convention will be the most success
full ever held by either of the ~associa-
lions. The program has progressed
far without a single hitch"
DR.. Winship Makes Hit
Dr.. A. r. Winship, of Boston, edi-
tor of the Journal of Education was
the principal speaker of the morn
ing program. He also spoke at the
opening session of the convention
last evening, when he took as his
subject, Personality" DR.. Winship's
talk was convincing and interesting.
He laid especial stress ON the ability
of a boy to follow his natural
inclinatiOns. His advice to teachers
was, Dominate, but do not domin-
eer."
The Speakers
Miss Elizabeth Hall, assistant sup
of the Minneapolis
schools, and president of the Mime
sofa Educational association, DR.. w.
A. Shoemaker, president of the st.
Cloud normal school, DR.. George r.
James, Dean College Of Education,
Minnesota university. Prof. H. w.
Foght, of Washi ngton and q. N.
Phillips, state rural school commits
sioner, President F. A. Weld, of the
Moorhead Normal school, were con-
vention speakers today.
G. G.. Schulz, state superinten-
dent of schools, was unable to come
to Bemidji for the convention, be-
ing ill at his home in St. Paul.
Music A Feature
Special music has been n of the
chief features of the convention. I'm
der the direction of Miss Margaret
Newton, supervisor of music of the
Bemidji schools, choruses from the
second grade, seventh and eight
grades, third and fourth grades and
sixth grade had been formed.
Teachers Of the Central school
building, and the members of the
high school cooking class, under the
supervision of Miss Helen Hoover,
served refreshments to the visiting
teachers yesterday afternoon. All Of
the Bemidji schools were visited by
many, the day having been set aside
as visiting day.
Reception This Evening
Every teachers who is attending
the convention is urged to be pre-
sent at a reception which will be
held in the high school building this
evening. Two plays will be given
for the entertainment of the visitors,
"Julius Caesar" and "Bluebeard."
The actors in each Of the plays r
ulCLIDSIS VI LAS D0u14OJ1 0CuOOA ldCe
ulty. While the public is invited to
all Of the programs of the conven-
ton, the reception this evening is
for the convention delegates only.
Many Schools Represented
Nearly every school Of the two dis
tricts is represented by at least one
delegate, and as many as ten teachers
from several of the nearby cities.
At the meeting to be held tomor-
row officers for the ensuing year
will be elected, and a business ses-
sion held. The program follows:
Saturday Morning, Feb 7
Chorus. "Sunbonnet Baby Song"
Second Grade Girls
San Interpretation of the Modern
School House." 8. A. Callman,
State Commissioner Of School
Buildings.
Reading, Writing and Speaking
English"