Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-22

cussing the superintendents' annual
report. This is quite detailed re-
port, including summaries from teach
ers, school treasurers' and clerks re-
orts, as well as other items. Other
topics discussed that day were Amer
:anization, Night Schools Health
Work, Consolidation: Teachers and
State Teachers Association, Teacher
Supply, High. School Inspectors Re-
CIT, Pupils Reading Circle How to
Order State Supplies, Teachers Insti-
tutes' and School Officers Meetings.
In the evening a motor boat excur-
sion and picnic was given by the fac
ulty of theNormal school.
The Normal School presented the
program the second day. In addition
to number cf lectures given Mental
Tests were taken up. This is topic
that should be of interest to every par
ent as it is something that is surely
going to come up some day. Every
child will be. tested before he enters
school and several times each year
he is in school to find out exactly
mis- mental condition. Then teachers
will not be blamed because child is
unable to make his grade nor will
talented pupils be held back in a
grade by others less talented. We
all know that some pupil is strong in
one subject. and weak in another.
He likes certain subjects and he hates
others. BY these tests child's
future vocation in life will be determ-
ined. There will be fewer misfits in
the professions.
In the evening of the second day,
Pageant - "Light" = by Catherine
Bryce, assistant superintendent of
schools of Cleveland, Ohio. This is
considered one of the greatest page
ants cf the day. It depicts in Eleven
"Glimmers" Education. 1t shows the
course of education from centuries
ago until the present day.. It also
shows the presenttperil of the schools
the shortage of good teachers, etc.
It then gees on to show what the re-
suits will be if things are allowed to
go on-poor teachers crowded
school roooms lack, of materials, etc.
Then in the end it shows what the
possibilities will be if the nuhlicssis
more liberal.
Friday, the third day, was "Consol-
idated Shool Day All the superin-
tendents assembled for an auto tour
to some of the consolidaed schools of
Barnes county. The first school Wis
tied was the Noltim1er Consolidated.
TIE school building and teacherage
was inspected and the three Graded
and Rural Inspectors gave their re-
port of the last year. There were a
number of other things on the pro-
gram, and all had their picnic lunch.
The Noltimer School accommodates a
township and has four teachers. There
is a seven-room teacherage, and they
have forty acres of land. The prin-
cipal lives there twelve months in the
year. He gets $500 year ind free
house rent and electric light, and the
use of the land He keeps COW and
chickens. He is we'll satisfied and has
no desire to leave. A number of the
superintndents felt like giving up their
jobs and getting a school. The next
school visited was the Grand Prairie
Consolidated. This shool is very sim
liar to that at Noltimer. Here the
school patrons served another lunch.
The Grand School Orchstra gave a
number of selections and several Of
the school officers gave speeches.
In all the schools visited harmony
seemed to prevail in school matters.
Some of the strongest against consol-
idation were there and said they would
not go back to the one-room school
for anything. All admitted that the
cost was more, but said it was worth
every cent expended. Some Of them
had to send their children Ave and a
If miles to school They claim that
the transportation does not bother
them much. They also claim that the
family system transportation is the
best, and the amount they have been
paying is 35c a day per FAMILY.
A moving picture outfit from the
immigration Department was present
all day, and films were made to use in
inducing people from the east to To-
cate in this state. 3, N
This closed thesmeeting and all the
superintendents went; home feel
ing that they had gotten something
instructive and worth while to them
selves and to the people they serve !.
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