The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-13
SCHOOL FICERS
OF COUNTY TOMEET
HE RE TOMORROW
Expected That Every District Will Be
Represented at Conference to Plan
Better Educational Facilities.
FINE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Prominent Educators Of State to Ad-
dress Those in Attendance Can
ming Demonstration in Afternoon

1t is expected that nearly every
school district in Beltrami county
will be represented at the school Of
icers' meeting which is to be held
in Bemidji tomorrow. The fact that
a meeting was held for the west CEN
tral officers several weeks ago is not
expected to lessen the attendance.
w. B. Stewart, county superintendent
of schools. has announced the pro-
gram and it is of much excellence.
"a These meetings are required to be
held each year by law, the purpose
being to call the officers in confer
ence that plans and suggestions
might be made to broaden and inn
prove school facilities.
Includes Three Fundamentals.
In the program to be presented
three fundamentals are embodied.
The first will be the beautifying of
the school grounds and making the
school more home-like for the chill
dren; the second will be the discus
sion of prospects for better rural
schools, and the third will be prac--
tical demonstration in school and
home work.. r..
Mrs. Harriet Jaques, of Robbins
dale, who is favorite instructor at
Bemidji's summer training school,
and who is an interesting speaker,
will talk on beautifying the school
grounds. -.s@S
Hines Woman to Talk.
Another interesting talk will be
given by Mrs. T. c. Newcomb, ssecre
tary of the school board at Hines,
where consolidated school is prov.
ing so successful and of much bene-
fit to the community. This school
now has 135 pupils and four in
structors.
Mrs. Kathlyn L. Bird, of Mime
apolis. "a member of the summer.
school faculty, will discuss parent
teachers associations.
, P. C. Tonning, assistant .superin-
tendent of schools of the state, will
tell how the state is aiding schools
and how aid may be obtained. G.
A. Franklin, superintendent of the
Fergus Falls schools, will tell of the
work and benefit of the junior high
school, and how it may be instituted
in rural schools.
A Canning Demonstration.
Another feature of the day will
be canning demonstration which
will be given in the eighth grade
room at 1880 p. M, by A. T. Erick-
son, special of boys and girls club
work. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. Mr.. Erickson will
also tell of the accomplishments Of
boys and girls club work.
The classes of the summer school
will be visited and special music has
been arranged. The program fol-
lows:
Tomorrow's Program.
8:30-Visit training school classes
high school building.
9:45-Intermission
10: 0:O0-Music - Training school
chorus.
10: School Grounds and Rec
reation-Mrs. Harriet F. Jaques,
Robbinsdale, MINI.
1O:4O-Recitation Cathryn Mac
Gregor.
lO:45-Boys' and Girls Club Work
and What is Accomplished. T. A.
Erickson, rural school specialist,
University farm, ST. Paul, MINI.
11:OO-Music - Training school
chorus.
11:15 Parent Teacher Associa-
tions-Mrs. Kathleen L. Bird, Min
neapolis. s.#sz.
1:5O--Announcements.
1:15-The Better Rural School
Mrs. T. G. Newcomb, secretary Of
board, Hines, Mimi.
1:45-The Junior High School
supt. George A. Franklin. Fergus
Falls, Mimi.
2:15-What the State is Doing for
the Rural School G. Tonning, as
sistant state superintendent, st. Paul,
MINI.