The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-01
President George A. Mcfarland
Of Valley City Normal Says
Educator Progresses
CONVENTION SWINGS INTO
STRIDE WITH SECOND DAY
Attendance as Large as Usual for
Gatherings Of Association
Kroeze Talk Gem

llat lCn8UOQ crane anu the lriSh
school master of so and 70 years ago
have too long been used as COM
iposite pictuist ss4Ao,aaan in modern
school affairs, but that we have now
come upon more stirring days in the
acstloaalapFC ffssssiUn, was fhs asssr.
tion of President George "a. McFar.
land Of the Valley City State Normal
school in his address, "The Teacher as
Person of Affairs" before the high.
er and professional education section
Of the N. D. E.. A. this afternoon.
1T ought to te said,' the speaker
stated, that the professor is largely
what the public has made of him. II
American democracy had been quite
willing to allow those to lead who
ought to lead, the teaching profession
would soon give an exhibition of sur
prising activity. And, the fact is that
things are being accomplished; prog
ress is being made"
Community Music.
Community Music" was the subject
of Miss Fanny c. Amidon of the de-
partment Of public school music at
the State Normal school at Valley
City, in an address before the ele-
mentary education section this after.
noon. Miss Amidon discussed at some
length the origin of community music,
and its meaning. She borrowed Lin
coins well known phrase that purely
and simply, community music is "for
the people, of the people, and by the
people"
What Is now being done in all parts
of the United States for community
music, as outlined by Miss Amidon,
showed that here is a great movement
sweeping over every state, fOstered
and augmented by these stirring
times.
In conclusion, Miss Amidon consid
cred the great educational value and
democratizing influences of commun
ity music and the great possibilities
of the whole movement in North Da
kota. .-~es~. -.#r ,-,
Session in Full Swing.
With the second days sessions well
under way, the annual convention OF
the North Dakota Education associa'
tion now is in full swing. Educators
are here from every section OF the
state. II the convention lacks any.
thing in quantity, it certainly makes
1t up in quality, for the earnest, sim
cere men and women of North Dakota
who have really made the schools
what they are-nOt the educational
politicians or the political educators,
but those whose life work is teaching
and the betterment of the schools
are here in force.
Everyone is thoroughly we'll pleased
with the program; with the arrange
ments made by local committees; with
the meeting places. selected, the en-
tertainment provided, and, most OF all
the weather. o. w. Roberts Is un
doubtedly the most popular man in
North Dakota today. After showing
us how beastly fall weather could be-
he drew out of pigeon-hole this lit
tie slice of ideal Indian summer, which
he had stored away for this especial
occasion, and he is giving North Da,
kOta's educators clear skies, radiant
sun and balmy breezes to add to the
success of their annual gathering.
kroeze Talk Gem.
One of the real gems OF the con-
vention to date was the response Civ
en- yesterday afternoon by President
B. H. Kroeze of Jamestown college to
the governors address of welcome.
Owing to the oerweening modesty of
this educational executive, The Trib-
une was denied the privilege yester-
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