Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-10

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The twenty-third annual meeting
OF the North Dakota State Teachers
association opened this morning al the
city auditorium. with several hundred
educators from the state, and various
parts of the northwest, present.
The keynote Of the convention pros
grams, sounded by the speakers this
morning. waassthe need of more eduT
cati6n for citizenship. in the regular,
school programs, n a crying need
of religious instruction in connection
with the school work.
Speakers during the morning we're
Miss. Minnie Jean Nelson, recently
returned by the voters of the state, as
superintendent of public instruction,
A. c.. Berg. president of the associa-
d. c., field agent for the National
Educational association. e..
S#s% National Leader.
NJ Magill, who is a prominent fig
ureAin national educational work, and
ate;aswill speak at a public meeting in
the city auditorium this evening. He
will speak tonight on the national
program of education, and his mes
sage is said to be one of interest not
only to educators but to the public
generally.
Speaking this morning Mr.. Magill
r-rn' chr need of organization in the
teaching profession, saying that as in
ulvldua.s teachers can not hope to
accomplish any thing far-reachinE
their work would have a telling effect.
He urged the teachers to organize in
community, county and state groups,
and in united effort to plan their
work. and work their plan.'' He ex-
pressed his belief that there was
strong need of more spiritual and
moral influence in the program, of
school education in this country.
Miss Nelson Speaks.
Miss Nelson was given a cordial
reception when she appeared upon
:he platform this morning. n her
address was received with enthusiasm.
The. fact that Miss Nelson has recent
iy been reelected as state superin-
tendent Of public instruction. in the
face of bitter opposition from the
Townley: forces Of the state, and also
her long period of service as a teach
err and county superintendent in
Barnes county, make her a pictures
que figure in the educational circles of
the state.
why and how to arouse public
sentiment to the necessity Of educa-
tion," was the topic of Miss Nelson's
address. She said that teaching is
the biggest business in the world. and
that it is necessary for the teacher
to spread the gospel of educating the
masses if democracy is not to fail.
Miss Nelson pointed to the fact
that there are five and half million
persons over ten years Of age, in this
country ~lo can neither read nor
write These persons are found in
every state in the union. and North
Dakota has a rather large share, Miss
Nelson said. She suggested as a pos
sible help Of f%urthering education in
the state, and getting boys Inc girls
into school. a state truant officer.
whose duties would be to enforce the
compulsorv education law, through
out the state.
Kelly On Program.
j. Nelson Kelly. for twenty-five
Years superintendent OF tha schools of
Grand Forks. spoke briefly on edu-
cational work in the state. and cor
daily welcomed the educators who
have come here to attend the sessions.
81 The; retiring president, r. A.. Black
of Glendale opened the session this
morning. introducing A. c.. Berg of
Towner. who was elected to head the
Cr~ao'7atinn at the last annual meet
ing Of the association:
Sectional Meetings.
Thirteen divisional meetings are
being held this afternoon in the city
hall, the Commercial club, rooms at
the high school and at the couri
house. The various sections are or.
sanized, each with a president and
secretary. n in some instances. 9th
or officers. The topics of particular
interest to the various sections will be
discussed and papers on pertinent
topics have been outlined for Thu
meetings. The sectional meetings will
s%cOntinue Tomorrow afternoon. while
the general association sessions will
occupy the morning, and evening
hours. The session for Thursday eve.
ming. at which DR.. E. X. Fretwell o,