The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
FORESTRY NEWS LETTER.

FORESTRY NEWS LETTER.
Mr.. F. w. Cathro was the speaker
at the Assembly exercises on Wednes-
day morning Of this week. In his in
PRODUCTION, he stated that he was
student in the University Of North
Dakota when the school was even
smaller than the Forestry State Nor
NAL school at the present time. The
faculty Of the state university in that
day consisted Of four persons; the
president, the matron and two regular
professors. Note, in contrast, the
size Of that school at the present time.
He then reviewed the history, in
brief form, of the School of Forestry
from it's inception when provided for
by constitutional provision, with the
plan of the determination Of the loca-
ton of the school in one Of the four
counties Of Bottineau, Ward, McHen-
ry or Rolette. Minot was the winner
upon count of the vote; but the women
Of that county. had voted upon the
proposition and the election was con-
tested. The women votes were thrown
out and Bottineau county and the
town Of Bottineau won. The argu-
ments against a school at this place
as presented by the opposition, the
earnest and faithful work of the local
citizens in building the old Saint An
drew's hospital for the use Of the
school as its first building, the chang
es in the courses given, both as to
content and. length, were reviewed.
These historical matters led up to a
discussion Of the present problems. of
the school and the success of the
school in securing a very satisfactory
appropriation for the next biennium.
He reported the meeting at Bottineau
last spring Of the State Board of Re-
gents, the decision to buy a hospital
for a dormitory, and the recent work
that was required to stem the move
ment to convert this school into an
orphans asylum. It was stated that
some persons maintained that to pay
$4,000 for the hospital would be to
give the state a $4,000 building for
$4,000. In answer to this, a careful
estimate was made Of what would be
required to replace this building as it
now stands and this estimate was sent
to Bismarck. 1t amounted to $12,-
80. ..-
In conclusion, the fact was brought
home to the school that a great deal
Of work and sacrifice have been CON
tributed in order to bring our school
to it's present condition, that the stu
dents here are properly regarded as
men and women with each a part to
play in the working out of this schools
destiny. "Look ahead fifteen or TWEEN
ty-five years in your plans; do not take
too close a view" said Mr.. Cathro.
"Plan upon becoming leaders in the
community, active in helping shape
community policies, and now is the
time to begin to assume just such re-
sponsibilities with relation to your
school community that you expect
some day to sustain to the larger COM
munity Of which you aspire to become
on influential member"
President Mangun returned from
Bismarck Tuesday afternoon. He spent
Friday working with the committee
On Teachers certificates. The rules
are being revised so as to provide for
more normal school training as a pre-
requisite for certificate renewals. The
certification laws Of the state are
pretty definite and complete and per-
NIT of very few changes SO far as the
Board Of Education has power to mod
ify them. Without doubt, an improv-
ed certification law will be sought at
the next session Of the legislature.
On Friday he attended an all-day
session Of the State Board Of Educa-
ton and on Monday q meeting Of the
committee on vocational education at
President Ladd's home in Fargo. The
committee on vocational education Sc
lected two persons as supervisors Of
vocational education ia the high
schools Of the state; one q supervisor
Of Agriculture and the other 3 House
hold Arts.
Miss Phyllis Lindquist, the new
Secretary-Accountant officer Of the
school, arrived On Tuesday and has
sumed her duties. She is q graduate
Of the Advanced course Of Teachers
Training Of the Aberdeen State Nor
NAL school and also the Commercial
curriculum Of the Aberdeen business
College and has Ind good experience
both III teaching md husnness Off
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