Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-03
PEMBINAS SCHOOL
OFFICIALS MEET
About $50 From IS. School
J, Districts Gather at
Cavalier.

- ~ ,-1Ns La Lee. MI ore THAN /
ESQ school officers of Pemb:na county
meet at the court house here on
Thursday in answer to The call Of the
county superintendent, Charlotte A.
Jones. c. Slagerman of Bathgate,
president of the association, presided.
Ninety-eight school districts were
represented at the meeting.
The conference started promptly at
1880 a. M, with community singing
led by H. P. Thompson, followed by
President G. S~lagerman's opening re-
marks.
During the forenoon session, W.. W.
Felson, county auditor, discussed
School Finance H.. r. Thomson,
states attorney, addressed directors in
reference to "school Laws" After
both these officials had concluded
their remarks, a general round table
discussion was conducted.
At 1880 p. nj. the conference re-
convened, opening with community
singing.
Miss Caruthers, state inspector OF
nursing, was present and discussed
the Importance and necessity Of the
school nurse.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Minnie. j.. Nelson was pres
ent and delivered an address, urging
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general to have a desire and a vision
for better schools, an interest in bet
ter education, an aim to reduce waste,
better equipment for schools, more
cooperation as between. the citizen
n school official, closer relation sas
between the parents, officials andathe
teacher. n the removal Of illiteracy
before 1924.
Following Miss Nelson's address,
the following topics were discussed:
The Schools"-By Supt. o. Grang-
err of Cavalier.
Health Conditions in the Schools
of Pembina County''-By the county
school nurse, Miss Slettebak.
The following report of the COM
mittee On resolutions was adopted:
Report Of Comittee ON Resolutions.
School Officers Meeting for Pembina
County. N. D., Dec. l, 1921, Cava-
lier, N. D.
The committee on resolutions beg
TO submit for your approval the fol-
I lowing:
First-That the directors and off
GERS here assembled express their. APP
probation of the visit to our county
of, our state superintendent Of public
instruction, Miss Minnie J. Nelson.
That we heartily endorse her aims
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did address.
We also wish to thank all others
who helped to max this meeting such
q success. >,
Second-We pledge our support to
the educational program Of the state,
emphasizing Americanizat1on. stand
ardization OF schools. health, CONSOLE
dation n attendance, and agree to
give our best efforts to their .rea iiza-
ton by further cooperation between
parents, teachers and school officers.
Thtrd-That We heartily appreciate
and endorse the work of the county
nurse and recommend that it be con.
tinued. We especially appeal to the
Red Cross to furnish the necessary
financial support until such time as
the county a take on the work.
Fourth-That the removal of illit-
eracy by 1924. or sooner. be aimed at
We suggest that a canvas of litter.
ates be made in each school district
by the school officers with the View Of
establishing night schools wherever
necessary and practical, and that we
endcavor to keep every boy and CIR
in school.
Signed:
: M. D.. Asselstine,
i. John Halcrow.
Mrs. Minnie Schluchter,
&C. Jndridson.
j. D. McCaffery.
Meeting concluded with the re
election of the following officers:
[. Slagernan of Bathgate. presi
dent.
Archie Mccall of Bathgate, secre.
tary.
c. A. Jones, supt. Of Schools, treas
urer.