Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-17
DIRECTORS ARE .
MEETING TODAY
Annual Gathering of School
Supervisors in Grand Forks
County Closes Today.

Miss Bertha N. Palmer. deputy
state superintendent Of schools. speak
ing before the county school direc-
tors at their annual meeting today,
dwelt on the Importance Of school
environment. and said that for the de-
velopfnent of"the pupils, surroundings
in the school should be made as at
tractive aa possible. Ys
Miss Aagot Raaen, superintendent
of schools in Steele county. spoke on
the relationship between county SUI
,perintendent inc school directors,
and said that the county superintend-
ent should provide the vision and
leadership, Inc h a it was the duty
of the directors to carry out the prof.
cots suggested. She stated that ai-
joining counties looked to Miss Be
atrice tombstone, county superintend-
ent, and to Grand Fork county school
directors for inspiration n their pro,
gram of work. The fact that Grand
Forks county has taken the lead in,a
NUMBER of educational movements
and has been very progressive, has
led to this attitude on the part of adj
joining counties, she said.
The main address of h day was
given this afternoon by DR.. John Lee
Coulter, president OF the agricultural
college at Fargo. Miss Palmer also
was scheduled to speak again his aft
ernoon. Theodore B.. Elton, states
attorney, discussed school laws at the
meeting this morning, and Miss Elva
Cronk, club leader, talked on the
rural hot lunch. Miss Cronk demon
strated, with several lunches, the kind
thAt,,.fs taken by the average schoo
pupil, and which is not nourishing.
and she advocatee wcll-balanced, sim
pie lunches which provide the neces-
sary elements toward keeping up the
strength of the student.
The annual meeting. of the directors
opened on Friday morning in the
farmers room of the court house;
President Thomas F. Kane, Edward
Erickson, rural school inspector. and
Miss Palmer were the speakers dur
ing the day.
A dinner for the directors and Wis
itors here for the meeting was given
Friday evening by the Commercial
club in; the. club rooms. Approximate
lys 200 persons attended. DR.. E. P.
Robertson. presided, and DIR. G. NJ.
Williamson, president Of the club
gave an address Of welcome.
Lee Coulter, w. j. Hoover of Walsh
county. Miss Raaen. J. f. Poupore,
county commissioner. and Miss Be-
atrice Johnstone were the speakers.
At the afternoon session music was
furnished by the University Women's
Glee club under the direction of Prof
Fred A. Beidleman, and Miss Florence
williams gave a reading. DR.. Johr
G.. Brnndin, sviolinist. with Joseph In.
gram at the piano. and the University
wumen'.ss Glee. club furnished music
foF.sthe- session today. ~
.aInsgnhis annual address, Davic
SteedEnAn: president, urged vital ant
constructive work throughout the
county, and the taking of an educa'
tional survey showing cases of iliega
absence of children. the number O.
eighth grade graduates finishing
school and other school statistics. HI
also urged the directors to take al
active interest in the school work b!
way Of visiting their respective school
and checking w ON absences, etc.
The meeting will be concluded lat
this afternoon.