The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-09
TEACHERS MEET
A BIG SUCCESS
One Of the Largest 0athsrl6A I y Y
Kind Ever Held In tho County. q


school officers meeting of Botti-
neau county, held in this city
the last three days of last week,
was perhaps the biggest and
most successful meeting of the
kind ever held in Bottineau
county.
There were 154 teachers and
95 school directors in attend
ance. The capacity of the
hotels and private homes were
taxed for lodging but Bottineau
proved equal to the occasion
and took ample care of all the
visitors.
Alice J. Fisher and L. B.
McMullen, both of the Valley
City normal, were the instruct
ors at the institute. Among
other distinguished educators
here were Superintendent of
Public instruction Taylor, High
School Inspector Edwards, Miss
Helen J. Sullivan of the agri-
cultural college and Miss Bea'
trice Johnston, superintendent
of schools of Grand Forks coun-
ty.
Miss Sullivan addressed the
teachers and directors on the
question of establishing CON-
munity centers.
On Friday morning Miss
Johnston spoke before the
teachers on the question of a
county school nurse. She also
addressed the school officers on
the same subject in the after
noon.
Friday evening Supt. Taylor
discussed the state school laws
before meeting of the direct
ors.
At the meeting of the school
officers, which was presided
over by DR.. J. A. johnson of
this city, the question of a
school nurse was taken up for
general discussion, A COM
mittee of three was appointed
to appear before the county
commissioners at the next meet
ing of the board to ask for the
appointment of a county nurse,
if such a plan is deemed advis-
able. In the meantime a re-
ferendum vote on the PROPOSE
ton will be taken by the differ
ent school boards of the county
and the results of this vote SUBJ
mitted to Chairman Johnson.
Friday evening Supt. Taylor
delivered an address in the NJ.
E. church on the subject of
Preparedness" He spoke on
the necessity of teacher be-
ing prepared, not only in an
educational way. but also to be
possessed of the necessary tact
and versatility to fit into the
social scheme of the communi-
ty.
All the sessions of the insti-
tute were held at the commo-
dious assembly rooms of the
State School of Forestry. so
generously rendered by Presi-
dent Smith for the occasion.
The school exhibit was the
finest in the county, practically
every district being represent
ed.
For best general exhibit
Souris won first, Antler second
and Lansford third, in the
graded and high schools.
Among the rural schools
Thrums Dist. No. 8. captured
first, Scandia Dist. No. 3 3second
Oak Valley Dist. No. 2 third.
In the rural consolidated Mich.
igan took first, Peabody second
and Fairview third.
The prizes in this contest
were $40. S. and So respective.
ly. In the girls sewing con-
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bass won first and Mildred
Rowe, also of Maxbass, won
second. Ada Nichol of the Oak
Valley district took third prize.
In the alfalfa growing con
test William Brander of Pea.
body district won first prize,
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Boys and Girls institute al
Fargo. Donovan Thompson
won the second prize, consist
ing of $5 in cash and Walter A,
Hamblin of Thrums district
won the third prize of So in
cash.
A novel sport was enjoyed
last Saturday when a sleigh
load of young folks drove to the
h;11a and eni0ved an afternoon