Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-17
EDUCATORS OF
=. STATE ATTACK
LEAGUE PLAN
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reason 1t should be elected fron, the
state at large, or appointed by the
governor and confirmed by the senate.
The term of not nor than two mem-
bers ought to expire In any biennial
period. This is necessary~to prevent
violent revolutions in educational
oRment. This board should elect the
State superintendent OF Public. In
struction, who should be their execu-
tive officer, n should give him all
the necessary assistance to- enable
him to do his work thoroughly and
we'll. This assistance should be In the
form Of assistant superintendent,
supervising principals. and other ex-
executive assistants. The board should
them to pay salaries largo enough to
obtain the services Of the very best
men and women in these executive
positions,
IA Board Of Education should new
er think of itself as an executive
body. but rather as an administrative
body for the purpose of outlining
broadly educational policies. If the
members are paid salaries there is al
ways danger that they may feel under
=. some obslistion, to earn them and this
~ Yours sincerely.
|. "P. p. Claxton,. Commissioner"
The resolutions passed by the execu-
tive board of the State Education as
ISOLATION follow:
Whereas, The several district edu-
cation associations of the state in
meeting assembled, have by resolu-
ton, requested the Executive Board of
the North Dakota Education %associa-
ton to take such action as may result
in placing the influence of the North
Dakota Education association In sup
port of the repeal of Senate Bill l34,
as a faulty education administration
bill;
And, Whereas. These several Edu-
cation association represented a total
membership of approximately one
thousand eight; hundred teachers of
"And. Whereas, These teachers, as
sembled from thirty-five counties of
the state, obviously acted as a body
representative Of the best educational
interests of the entire state;
And, Whereas, The attitude of 1he
North Dakota Education association,
of appointment educators Of the state.
and of national educational authori-
ties, has been lnisconstrued or errone-
ously quoted as favoring the bill;
And. Whereas. Senate Bill 1874 is
based on unsound principles in edu-
cational administration. and would
lead to dire educational results, ac-
cording to the opinion Of such nation
al experts in educational administra-
ton as DR.. r. p. Claxton. United
States commissioner of %education;, DR..
George. D.. Strayer. head of the de-
partnaent of school administration
Teachers college, Columbia university,
and president of the National Educa'
ton association; DR.. L. d. Coffman,
head OF the department of education,
University Of Minnesota, and head OF
the Federal reconstruction Service;
Therefore,, Be 1t Resolved, That
the executive board of the North Da-
kota Education association hereby
record itself, and so far as legitimate
~ empowered, record the North Da.
kota Education association, as oppos-
ed to Senate Bill 1874, and recommend
to the voters of the state, irrespec'
tive of political creed orr party aff1lia
ton, the advisability of securing thu
repeal of Senate Bill 1874 at the refAr
endum ballot;
And, Be it Further RESOLVED, Tha
the legislative, committee of the NORTH
Dakota Education association be here
by Instructed to take appropriate
steps to inform the voters Of the stat
of the educational dangers involved il
thc: operation of Senate Bill 1874, ant
to create 4 wholesome sentiment to
ward the repeal of this bill, mean
I.Whilesavoiding all entangling politica
alliahees:
'sH.And,- BE 1t Further Resolved. Tha
a copy. of these resolutions be sens Il
THO following papers of the state
Which shall be asked to give them ap
proprlate publicity: The. Gram
FORKS Herald the GRIND Fork
N Ness5HA the IN: Fargo 'a Fepum Gou'' tn,
"Mippot Paily News;' the "Bismarcl
Tribupe.H
Signed by the executive COMMITTEES
Of the North Dakota Education asso
Citations - -.
RIM; Black: president Glendale In
dustnial school. -
W.. E. Parsons, superintendent O
schools, Burleigh county.
P. S. Berg. city superintendent Q
schools. Dickinson.
Mary McGinnis, superintendent o
schools, lStutsman county.
L. A. White. city superintendent q
Nelson sauvain. city superintendent
of schools. Devils Lake.
h report of the conference com
! nittee follows:
1--WE, the members of a special com
mittee appointed by the high schoo
conference assembled in Grand Forks
May Is to II, 1919, beg to submit TIL.
following report:
We endorse the action of tn
Northwestern Teachers association a
Minot; Of the Mid-State Teachers as
ISOLATION, at New Rockford, and Of tn,
Southwestern Teachers association a
Mandan' in their condemnation O.
Senate Bill 1874. We unqualiiedly OPP
pose this measure as a pernicious at
tack on the educational system Of thu
state.
we urge the careful consideration
of the expert opinions of such eminen'
relative to this bill as the following:
"Dr. George D. Strayer, professor o.
educational administration, Teacher
college. Columbia university, New
York city.
Dean L. D. Coffman Of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota.
Up. p. ClaXton, United States com
missioner Of education.
FINALLY, we urge. the people LOT TIL
state.' interested in the public school:
Of North Dakota. to defeat the meas
ure' at the special election called b,
the governor for the purpose OF q ref
erendqm in this bill.
"John A. johnson.
.sLaMoure.
Up. S. Berg.
Dickinson.
"W. A. Godward,