The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-11
SCHOOL RALLY
A BIG SUCCESS
RECORD BREAKING CROWDS
ATTEND MEETING on EDU-
GATORS HELD HERE.

this city Monday morning, is one OF
the many rallies being held in this
state, one in each county. The Bot
tineau meetings have been we'll at
tended throughout and pronounced by
all as the most successful ever held
in Bottineau county. The policy Of
the State Department of Education
is outlined at these meetings and the
purpose is to consider the various
problems that confront the teachers
of North Dakota with special en-
phasis on the problem Of rural school
betterment. -.
Prof. Grain Of the Valley City Nor
NAL is the conductor Of the institute.
He is assisted by Miss Clark Of the
Fargo schools.
Monday morning the enrolment Of
the attending teachers was begun.
The attendance is and has been very
fine, over one hundred sixty teachers
being in attendance Wednesday. A
short outline Of the purposes Of the
meeting was then given by Prof.
Grain. The remainder Of the day was
taken up by Prof. Grain and Miss
Clark in the presentation of their
subjects. Miss Clark had many fine
helps for the teachers in the subjects
of reading, spelling, busy work and
other work for the lower grades. She
is especially we'll fitted to help solve
the many problems Of the primary
teacher by reason Of her wide exper-
ience in that field Of work. She pres
ents SO many typical cases from her
own experience that it is very prac-
tical too as far as regards the apph-
cation of her methods.
Prof. Grain has given several fine,
talks on 'sthe we'll trained teacher
and "the problem Of rural school bet
terment." He also gave very per-
tinent talk on agriculture and arith-
metic. The subject Of agriculture
was quite fully considered, as it is a
subject for the rural schools espec-
tally. Mr.. Grain also laid emphasis
ON the need of teaching the subject
with regards to the local conditions.
One of the new phases Of the meet
ing is the note books which must be
handed in during the latter part OF
the week by those in attendance. A
short examination will be given the
last day on the work done. A stand.
ing will be given each teacher and
this will be based on both the note
book and the examination.
The work begun on Monday was
continued on Tuesday. Several OF
the teachers who had been unable ITO
reach the city before Monday eve
ming enrolled Tuesday morning. IN
the afternoon Supt. Layne presented
several problems and offered help for
solution of them. He also cleared
up several questions over which there
was much misunderstanding, as for
example, the various blanks and
their uses, the new registers, and otn-
ers.
During the sessions, various sub,
iects were discussed, among which
were. consultations, vacclnatlon'
compulsory attendance and certlhca
tion. There was a lively interest
evinced by all in these brief debates
Short recess and songs helped to re-
lax for a few moments at Intervals
during the sessions ;.
Wednesday was probably the most
interesting day as several spec,al
speakers had been secured for the
day. The state department was rep
resented by Miss Sullivan, assistant
superintendent Of Instruction. one
brought the message embracing the
nolicies Of the department concerning
rural schools. During the entire meet
mo much stress was laid on equallty
Of opportunity for the rural chaidren
~;+h the city children. Miss Sullivan
brought this out very strongly. Is
Dr.. McBrien represented the 1edef-
:, bureau of education at Washing
tnn He had been secured by State
Snner;ntendent Macdonald to ad-
dress the meetings in the various GU
;aa for four weeks and the Boteineau
meeting was fortunate enough TO De
included as one of his engagements.
n McBrien has had wealth Of ex-
nerience in educational work, hay!ns
heen . rural school teacher, = p1'nol;
bal, county superintendent, state sup
Iintendent+, of Nebraska and lec-'
turer on various extension platforms
before entering the bureau Ct educa-
tion st Washington, D. G. He is also
: mlendid orator and an entertaining
.neaker. These, coupled With ms
forcefuI sincerely. made his address, }.
-. .snr,;,n and .taetArnOOn most
!, ,s,incc,ait;onal and interesting IN tne
r,ornine he dwelt on the essntials g
. eood teacher. In the aftsrnoon= ne
disguised the ten points included Y
dhe federal program for better schools
snd outlined them ~ follows:
IA longer term q school
Enough well trained teasneass.:
Compulsory and good attend
olidation.
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