Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-20
Pass Resolutions Urging
State Board OF Education
And A Commissioner OF
Education; E. c. Elliott
Discusses Problem Pre-
i sented By Student Unfit
For Education.

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not be given IL the high wind
continues, or IL 1t rains, accord
ing to an announcement made
this afternoon. The fctc will be
held on Saturday evening at $50,
as planned, unless very unfavor-
able weather conditions arise.
Members of the North Dakota high
school conference this morning went
on record in favor of a reorganization
Of the state system of education. In
resolutions adopted at the morning
sessions, they strongly urged legisla-
tion and constitutional amendments
to provide for state board of educa-
ton and an educational commission
er, as we'll as number Of other
changes.
The principal speaker was Chan
cellor e. c. Elliott Of Montana uni
versity, who discussed various phases
Of the problem presented by the stu
dent biologically unfit for education.
The resolutions adopted this morn
ing follow:
Grand Forks, N. D.. May 10, 1921.
To the High School Conferences:
1--WE. the resolutions committee,
beg leave to submit, for your consid-
Grafton. the following propositions:
Resolved, that we recommend to the
High School conference, that 1t go on
record as strongly favoring the
Towner- Sterling bill. which provides
for a separate and Independent de-
partment of education.
Resolved, that the High school
conference go on record as favorine
q committee for discovering new
sources of revenue for the support OF
education, which support should be
borne largely by the state.
Resolved. that we favor the adop-
ton for the ensuing year OF the slogan
Better Teaching and that every ef-.
fort be made by superfnteedeHts and q
tsfllllissEt paK this slogan
into actual practice.
Resolved, that the conferences
recognize the necessity for greater at
tention to moral, physical and civic
training in North Dakota schools.
Resolved. that, the, action Of the
executive committee, in employing
full time secretary Of the Welfare
committee. be endorsed by this body,
and that the Executive corrsmittee be
urged to continue this Office beyond
the expiration Of the present contract.
Resolved, that our schools be en-
coura ged to employ all proper means
of keeping their public informed OF
their actions. methods. policies and
principles recognizing the right OF
the public to know, in detail, concern
ing their schools.
"Resolved, that we call attention to
the state law of 1911. which makes
possible the collection. in some
school districts, Of moneys, to come
from counties which have not been
paying to school districts their share
Of fines and penalties from DELINQUENT
taxes and other sources.
Resolved, that we call attention OF
the department of education and the
next session of the legislature, to the
need of a definite program and law
to support a normal training depart
ment in high schools.
Resolved, that the committee on
resolutions call the attention of this
body, to its present lack of definite
status in the educational organiza-
tions of the state, and. the need of
committee to draft constitution
giving the body a similar relation to
the state teachers assocition. to that
held by the department and superin-
tendents in the National Educational
association.
ommend to the conference that the
Teachers Insurance and Retirement
Fund law, be so amended as to pro-
vide that all persons, who did not
elect to become a member before
January 1, 1920, may do SO at any
time in the future.
Resolved, that there should be in
North Dakota a Reorganization Of
educational administration through
constitutional amendment and legis-
lation, SO as to provide a State Board
OF Education and Commissioner OF
Education. appointed by this board,
and County Board of Education, for
the counties with power to appoint
the county superintendent. The
members Of the state boards to be
appointed by the governor, with the
consent of the senate, to be about
seven in number, and to be non-sal.
aried and the county boards to be
elected by that part of the county
educationally concerned. to be about
nine in number and to be likewise,
non-ealaried.
Respectfully submitted.
''G. w. Hanna.
Chairman.
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