Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-03
SUCCESSFUL
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Teachers and School Officers Have
Big Meeting Interest Shown
Many Instructive Addresses.

The largest and most successful
Teachers and School Officers Con-
vention ever held in Marshall County
met in this city on Thursday and Fri
day of last week. Over 800 teachers
and school officers were present from
all parts of the county. An excel
lent program had been arranged for
the occasion by David Johnson, Mar
shall County's active county superin-
z]tendent of schools, and his able as
sistant, Miss Elizabeth Rankin,
whose zeal and efficient work for the
upbuilding of the rural schools have
placed these schools far to the front.
Thursday forenoon was utilized by
the teachers and school officers in Wis
iting the Warren public schools and
North Star College.
The first general session of the
convention was held at the opera
house on Thursday afternoon when
after hearty words ef welcome by
Supt. Johnson, the convention had the
pleasure of listening to two able and
instructive addresses, one by Supt. h.
H. Nixon, of Argyle. and the other by
N. A Thorson, County Supt. Of
Schools of Polk county. The sub
ject of Supt. Nixon's address was
discipline" and it contained many
valuable thoughts and suggestions for
both teachers and parents. He said
that we do not estimate sufficiently
the value of play to the children. It
! may serve to develop honesty and
s5aer moral qualities in the child at
fhe same time that it trains his men
tai and moral powers. The inborn
instinct of the child to make things,
to build and construct, ought also to
be taken advantage of. The child's
sense of curiosity ought also to be
kept alive and not stihed. The pupils
health ought also to be looked after
most carefully, as poor health may
often be the cause of inattention and
unruliness at school. Teachers and
parents should cooperate in studying
( the individual temperanents of chill
aren under their care and IN MAIN
tanning the discipline Of the schools.
5upt. Thorson delivered an able and
exhaustive address on Consolidated
Schools He pointed out the fact
that the one room school is not salts
fying the present educational needs
Of the people and that they are on
the lookout for sunething better to
take it's place. The consolidated
school fills this need better than any
ching else that has been tried. He
showed what the consolidated school
has done for Eldred, Polk county. It
las aroused the educational interest
ef the young people Of the con1mu-
nifty, so that they have continued
school after the age when they usual
ly drop out, has brought the people
together socially and fostered a
healthy community spirit in various
ways. In fact the consolidated school
has transformed Eldred and made it
live, up-to-date place, Nace where
peace, prosperity and progress are
found. The school has promoted the
organization of Farmers Clubs ano
cooperative movements for lmprov.
ing the conditions of the farmers. Mr.
Thorson's address was an able plea
for the consolidated school
On Thursday evening Prof. A. w
Rankin of the University Of Mime
sofa gave a scholarly address on Go
operation of Community Of School,
which was much appreciated. Aftel
the address reception was rendered
the teachers and school officers by th'
Warren Commercial Club. The Do
smestic Science Department of tn
Warren High School under the direc
ton Of Miss Baker, the domestic sci
ence teacher, served the refresh
ments, which were nicely prepared
and reflected credit on the girls tha
served and also on their teacher.
On Friday there were number Q
excellent addresses. Supt. F. 81. koo
of Stephen, gave very practlca
talk on "High School Extensio7
Work. and this was followed by a
able discussion Of the subject by Q
Neraal, director Of the Agriculture
department Of the Warren Hig
School.
Judge A. Grindeland, who had bee
unable to be present the first da,
E
next delivered his lecture on Goo
Citizenship" and to say that it wa
well received by the large audience
putting it mildly. The judge pointe
out the elements that constitute goo
citizenship and the necessity Of trair
ing the young for good citizenship
The address was, in fact, a clario
call to parents, teachers, school Off
III ers, village and city officers and a
vi others IN authority tn nerfOrm1 the