The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-03-16
TEACHERS
HOLD MEETING
IN This City Last Friday and rhey
Came From Al Over the
County
An INTERESTING PROGRAM

AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Was In Store For Them and 4
Number Of Them Remarked
1T Was tho Best Ever"
The teachers meeting held in
Wahpeton last Friday at the call
of County Superintendent, Chas.
Hanson, was decided success.
The teachers from out of town
spent the forenoon in visiting tho
city schools. Teachers do not Of
ten have such good opportun-
lty to see how others do things
we are told they were we'll pleas
led with the experience, counting
it the most helpful feature of the
meeting. This was made possible
by the courtesy and efficiency of
Miss Fulton. City Superintendent,
and her teachers.
The meeting i'm the afternoon
was held at the city hall, the use
lof which had been kindly donat-
ed by Mayor F'ligelman where a
very helpful program was render
ed. Quite a large number of teach
Eers were in attendance, including
those from the city schools. It
was pleasing to note that a num-
Der Of citizens constituted part of
the audience. The meeting was
ably conducted by Supt. Hanson.
Two musical numbers preceded
the discussions. The first was a
piano duet by the Misses Murray
and Edelbrock, students in the
high school, the other a violin
solo by 'Thelma Edelbrock. These
young people are capable musi-
clans and the audience was much
pleased. Thelma Edelbrock re-
sponded to a hearty encore. One
feature of the afternoon program
was the telling of stories by some
of Miss Albrecht's pupils. This
nuAhber was secured that day 50
the.ittle folks had had no special
! neatinn. though no one would
iixf%a known it from the way those
children talked to the audience
Miss Albrecht is surely to be con-
gratulated.
Principal Walter Paulsen OF
Dwight discussed the question OF
"Preparation for the High
School" He showed much thought
and brought out some very good
points, indicating some of the rca
sons eighth grade graduates arc
sometime weakin their high school
work. Two of these are: radical
change from grade subjects TO
high school subjects and the
tendency to allow pupils to pass
the grades without demanding
thorough work.
What every Boy and Girl
Ought To Know About the Plant"
was very ably hanCled by Prof.
Wolf of the Scicnc" School. Mr..
Wolf discussed the subject i'm d
very practical and forceful man
'ner, bringing out very clearly the
points to be considered in the
teaching Of plants. He emphasized
he value OF making outlines and
incidentally til" value Of prepara-
lion Of all lessons.
In a we'll prepared paper Supt.
W. r.. Van Walker of Fairmount
touched on many good things re-
laiing To the psychology of the
child. He brought out The idea of
J the relation of the child's mental
artivity to his physical condition
land suggested some simple tests
to determine certain physical and
mental facts concerning the child.
Supt. Hanson took occasion TO
make few announcements, and
rommcnted briefly on matters
connected with summer school,
frrading circle. attendance. Final
examinations and work for the
fair.
The main feature of The after
noon program was a lecture by
Prof. Arland ID. Weeks of the Ag-
ricultural College. In discussing
his subject, "Next steps in North
Dakota's Educational Develop
mrnt.' Prof. Weeks brought out
a number of good things. He
t"urheGI on Consolidation of
Schools. Medical Inspection. Ap-
port ionmrnt of State School Fund
Income. He expressed the view
HAT medical inspection of school
children at public expense should
be mad" compulsory. and believes )
that the distribution of state
school money on the basis of
school attendance would be better
than the present basis Of distri-
hutton. One Of the thoughts Mr..
Weeks emphasized was that Of
the people discussing freely these
topics Of general interest.