The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-01

AT DIRECTORS meet
BOTTINEAU COUNTY SCHOOL
DIRECTORS MEET AT THE
FORESTRY NORMAL
I The Association of the Directors of
schools of Bottineau county held an
interesting session at the Forestry
Normal at Bottineau March "a and 25
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Johnson. Mrs. r. E. Tableman
gave a good paper on "The Boys and
Girls Club Work and the School
Boards. Mrs. M. P. Tatun, State Rur-
|al School Inspector, discussed the lead
ership Of club work emphasizing this
point that was brought out by Mrs
Tableman.
The value of free text books to the
district was taken up by Prof. Man
gun and was Well handled. This dis
cussion was lively as many took ex-
ception. to Prof. Mangun's point OF
view. Mr.. Cranston moved that "This
meeting go on record for free text
books to the grades" The motion was
carried by full vote. Prof. Mangun
addressed the assembly on the Ethics
[of Teaching and Helps in Grading
work in schools.
Prop. Yoder of the University was
introduced and gave short address,
Thursday morning. Opening exer-
cises with the Normal students. Prof
Yoder addressed US on early conditions
in Dakota and told of the first Nor
'nal school in the territory Of Dakota
[ =. Miss Simonson gave very interest
ling talk on '"The Teachers Point OF
View" Especial stress being laid on
the present wage and the high cost
of living. The discussion raised was
lively from both teachers and direct
tors present.
Teachers contracts were then dis
cussed. 1t was recommended that an
understanding should be made be-
tween teachers and school boards that
childrn should not be allowed to leave
the school during storm and that
this be written in the contract. That
forfeiture of months wages, if the
teacher leaves without cause, also be
written in the contract.
Mr.. J. J. Weeks then called our at
tention to the new laws and some OF
the old ones. This closed the morn
ings work.
In the afternoon Mr.. J. H. Holman
talked on school boards and schoo
property. He recommended check
| ing system to keep track of the schoo
books. The discussion was good. :
Play grounds and Play Day by Rose
P. Henry was listened to with inter.
est. She recommended that Play Day
be celebrated in each of the eight di.
visions into which the county has beer
divided for this purpose. The teachers
in each division will be called togeth:
er by the teacher who has been ap.
pointed leader to arrange for cele.
bration Of Play Day.
Care of outbuildings and the, neec
if indoor toilets was the next discus
sion which was opened by Mrs. Tatum
The Kanstine System was recommend
ed. Winter and Rural schools was dis
cussed. Transportation was well talked
over and interesting and good points
brought out.
Miss Burr, County Superintendent
of Schools recommended that dele
gate be sent to the State Educationa
Association and one to the District
Educational Association. A levy of two
dollars from each school district viii
he made to defray the expense. DR.
Johnson was appointed delegate to the
District Association and Mrs. Johr
Hawker, alternate delegate. Mrs. Tar
lestad of Lansford was appointed dele
gate to the State Educational Associa'
tion.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: President, DR.. j. A
johnson; Vice President, Chris Noun
Secretary, Mrs. John Hawker; Treas
urer, Mr.. Russell.
Wednesday evening Prof. Yoder Of
the University gave an instructive
address at the Grand Theatre.
Thursday evening Miss Minnie j
Nelson addressed the directors at the
Forestry Normal. She is an interest.
ing and clear speaker and was listened
to with lively interest by all who coule
crowd into the assembly room. The
High School Glee Club and the For.
estry-Normal chorus were thoroughly
appreciated by the Association.
Mrs. John Hawker,
Sec. School Directors Association
Westhope, N. D
NOTICE TO FARMERS