Williston graphic., 1916-11-02
BEST INSTITUTE
FINISHES WORK
NEARLY 800 TEACHERS AND OF.
FICERS FILL TWO DAYS WITH
HELPFUL WORK
Splendid Banquet Proves Happy DC.
casion-Sessions Marked BY Alert
ness and Interest

Splendid Banquet Proves Happy Oc'
casion- Sessions Marked BY Alert.
ness and Interest
81 have never attended a more sue
cessful Institute. The regular at
tendance at sessions and sustained in
terest and alertness of both teachers
and officers has been very gratifying"
This was the comment Of A. G. Crane,
president of the Minot Normal who
was one of the conductors of the Will
liams County Teachers Institute held
Tuesday and Wednesday.
With an attendance of nearly 200
teachers and IS district officers, be-
sides a large number of school chill
dren competitors in the industrial
contest, the annual meeting just
closed was by far the largest and
most satisfactory ever held in the
county.
The program covered as much work
as could possibly be crowded into two
days and was presented by able lead
ers in education. Besides President
Crane, Prof. Altman of the Minot
Normal, N. C. Macdonald, State Rural
Inspector, T. G. Pasco of Fargo, Miss
Palmer and Miss LeFevre of Willis
ton assisted with the various depart
ments of the work.
Tuesday forenoon was devoted to
enrolment and the judging of indus
trial exhibits of corn, needleWork and
canning. Over thirty ten-ear exhibits
of corn were offered and large num-
ber of exhibits of sewing and of
canned fruit and vegetables. The in
dustrial displays made an excellent
appearance and indicated the progress
in the plan of rural education over
that employed only few years ago.
The list of winners was not available
for this issue, but will be given next
week.
Tuesday afternoon was occupied by
joint sessions of teachers and school
officers. Professor Crane gave val
liable talk on "Health Conservation"
County Supt. Peterson spoke on
Achievements and Recommends
tons; and Prof. Altman gave talk
and demonstration of games and
play. Mr.. Mcdonald talked on "How
to Secure and Maintain a Good
School," .....a. ...
Wednesday forenoon was taken up
by the subjects of reading, penman-
ship, preparing exhibits. managing
the hot lunch, English and language
and physical education.
Wednesday forenoon also included
the officers section.
President Larkin G. Hart Of the
School Officers association delivered
the annual address and Mr.. Crane
or1,1 - ~
General discussions covered the top
les of playground improvements, wa
ter supply. transportation, sanitation
and retaining good teachers. w. q;
Owens spoke on "School Law and
Inspector Macdonald on "The Prob
lem of Rural Education"
Wednesday afternoon was devoted
to Joint sessions of teachers and Off
GERS. Mr.. Crane talked on "The
Trained Teacher" and DR.. E. P. Rob-
ertson, President of Wesley college
gave an eloquent address on Com
munity Welfare"
The Banquet
Tuesday evening at 6:3O a banquet
was given for all those attending the
Institute and which was also attend
ed by several people from Williston.
This was intended as the social pc
riod for relaxing and getting ac-
quainted its purpose in delightful
manner. The program of toasts was
cleverly managed by H. w. Braa-
telien who arose to the occasion and
fully sustained his reputation as toast
master. Lack of space precludes a
review of the interesting responses
made by the list of speakers. The
following is the program as given:
H. w. Braatelien, Williston-Toast-
master.
Invocation-Rev. H. Styles Harriss,
Williston.
Food for the Body-Everybody Par
ticipating.
Food for the Mind, as follows:
The Open Door Policy-A Chinese
Question-W. B. Overson, behalf of
Commercial Club, Williston.
The Monroe Doctrine,-Butting into
Wiliston not included in this govern
mental policy-A. G.. Crane, Minot
Normal. -..
"Rose of My Heart" Song-Jeanette
Craven-Miss Barry at the piano.
"a Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
Herman Nelson. Nesson.
"Way Down Upon the Swanee
River,' or something else-Song by
Gertrude Pagan, of Lindahl Consoli-
dated:
Yells Yells Yells-Stand Up, Please
Myopia-Dr. F. w. MacManus.
Violin Solo "Ja vi Elsker deter
Landet''-Prof. Onstad, Williston.
Ladies-E. A. Palmer, Williston.
A Call from the Wild-R. E. Pepple,
Epping: /
some other Classical Music-Mrs.
Frank Siewert, Pherrin District.
e--Co-ordinate--L. A. White,
Williston:
Hash-Rev. James Hoffman Batten,
Song-Everybody /
Williams County-Williams County
We are singing, Praises bringing |
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