The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
TEACHERS MEET
NAMES KIRK PRES.

Superintendent G. w. Hanna of the
city public schools returned Friday
from the meeting of the southeastern
division of the North Dakota Teach
er's convention, which has been meet
ing in jamestown. Several more of
the teachers, both of the high school
and normal returned home today.
There were also many other Barnes
county teachers in attendance. H..
According to Mr.. Hanna, the con-
vention was one of the most success
full the association has ever held. Mr.
Hanna was president of the associa-
ton, and was succeeded in that Office
by Supt. H. H. Kirk of Casselton.
Principal NJ. S. Ward of Valley City
was elected chairman of the High
School section. Miss Edmere Robarge
principal of the Junior High school:
was elected treasurer Of the associa-
tion. Miss Anderson was elected
president Of the Graded School Sec
tion. a
The program Friday was opened
with music by the high school pupils.
The meeting was presided over by
President G. w. Hanna Two commit
tees, the resolution and the nominat-
ing committee were appointed, after
which the chairman introduced Mr..
R. L. Brown of Valley City, field Sec
retary' of the Teachers Welfare De-
partment of the asso citation. He spoke
on the subject, "A United Front" i"
In substance, he emphasized the fact
that the great need of the teachers
today was union. That o: 5000 teach
ers in the state Of North Dakota only
about 5000 were members Of the State
Teachers Association last year. To
accomplish anything it is necessary
to t1i1k and act as unit. One rea-
son why the teachers are not a unit
and Loyalty linked up together is be-
cause the membership fee to the as
sociation is too small. The fee should
be large enough to involve a slight
sacrifice when paid out and hence more
interest would be centered in the
cause which it is to support. The
secret of loyal, hard working asso-
citation depends largely upon large
fee.
On Thursday Mr.. Brown talked on
"Schools and Politics." He pointed
out that there are two kinds OF poll
tics, the petty, underhanded kind in
dulged in by school-boards, teachers:
students, and the public, and the or
ganized partisan politics that man
aged, organized, and made school
laws. He stated that no teacher
should indulge in either-not that ne
or she should not vote, but that ne
shouldn't advertise his party. He i'm
pressed upon the minds Of his hearers
that schools should have much to do
with politics since the experts upon
educational subjects are in that field.
Principal M. S. Ward Of Valley
CITY gave a very fine talk on HDemo-
cracy in High, School Admnistra-
ton" on Thursday. Among other
good things he said that our schools
are the most democratic institutions in
our country. He also made the plea
that common sense might always be
used during this reconstruction per-
iod: that teachers be allowed to pre-
serve their individuality; and that men
of ability be urged to enter the educa-
tional field. -
President c. E. Allen of the Normal
school, addressed the convention at the
Jamestown armory last night. c. NJ.
Barr of the Milwaukee State Normal, ,
also addressed the convention last
evening. President Allen spoke on
the advantages of the Teaching Pro-
fession." and Prof. Barr's subject
was 'Salary and Service" A splen.-
did musical program featured last
evenings meeting. ......