The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-06
800 EDUCATORS
ATTEND MEETING
RECORD BREAKING ATTEND
ANCE AT TENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF NORTHWESTERN
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.


of North Dakota in this city on Thurs
day and Friday of last week was the
most successful meeting, both from
ent that the association has ever held.
The sessions were held in the Audi
torium and Assembly room Of the Nor
NAL school, where every facility was
placed at the disposal of the assem-
bled educators and the exceptional at
tendance at every session showed that
the visitors appreciated the opportun-
tiles afforded.
The attendance was record break
er and the registration far exceeded
the most sanguine expectations. The
enrolment was in excess of 300, the
largest previous enrolment being but
106.
J. H. Cotton, superintendent Of Tow
ner schools, president Of the associa-
ton, presided at the general sessions
aad kept the immense gathering in
hand in a creditable manner. At the
business session on Friday the fol-
lowing officerse were chosen for the
ensuing year:
President - Miss Anna Peterson,
superintendent Of Williams County
schools.
1st Vice Pres.-Wm. F. Clarke Of
the Minot Normal.
End Vice Pres.-A. C. Berg, superin-
tendent of McHenry county schools.
Secretary-Miss Blanche Dalager,
principal of the Central school, Minot
This is Miss Dalager's eleventh con-
secutive term in office
Treasurer-Supt. Rockne, of Rem
vile county.
As a gathering of educators the
Northwestern Educational Association
has attained a prominence that is
scarcely secondary to the state assoc
iation. The gathering this year had
an unusually large attendance and the
national reputation has never before
been equalled in this section.
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh, of the
Superior Court Of Cook county, ILL.,,
addressed the association on Thursday
afternoon and evening. His subject
Thursday evening. "Traitors to JUS
tice," was a scathing arraignment of
the present system of court procedure.
On Friday Miss Maria Sanford, Pro-
fessor Emeritus of the University of
Minnesota, addressed the Association,
taking for her subject "Growth, the
Teachers Duty" Her address was
full Of inspiration and the mastery
manner in which she presented her
subject made profound impression
upon the assembly.
Miss Danford is famous educator,
and while we'll past the allotted age,
her voice is clear and has ring so
true that it carried conviction to every
heart present.
Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens, of
Towner, full of enthusiasm and good
cheer, was present and delivered a
splendid address on "Opportunity," be-
fore the Rural section.
Mrs. Anna M. Peterson, of Williston,
captivated her auditors by an i'm
( promptu address on "A Better Type Of
Consolidation"
Would that our limited space per-
mitted a more extended notice of the
many unusually fine papers read be-
fore the association.
# is to be hoped that in the future
SEINE provision may be made for the
publication of the papers that would
appeal to the general public as we'll as
- the teachers themselves.
i The n. w. E. A. of North Dakota
is an organization Of the highest class
and Ninot is proud of the honor of en-
tertaining this great assemblage of
educators. "- -..a