Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21


county.
Late arrivals reached the city az
short time after a heavy snow storm
had begun and association officials ex
pressed the fear that the threat of con-
tinued inclement weather would have
the effect of reducing the size of the
delegations from nearby points. Regis
trati0ns were made throughout the
day at the Rainbow, Park and johnson
hotels, the lobby at each hostelry being
crowded all afternoon and evening with
delegates who were locating their
rooms and getting settled for their
stay in the city.
Last Will Arrive Tonight
Secretary Oscar Boland stated
stated that the rush of arrivals would
continue this (AIonday) morning and
afternoon, and the registrations would
not approximate completion until
after the last trains are in this evening.
Preparations have gone forward all
summer under the slogan of three
thousand in Attendance and the Sec
retary said that barring the possibil-
ity Of reductions made by severe wealth
er, every indication pointed to a
realization of the full number.
Among the arrivals welcomed Sun
day evening was Superintendent j. +.
Sharp of the Stevensville schools, the
oldest member of the association in
point of continuous work. Superintend
ent Sharp has been continuously in
charge of the schools at Stevensville
for % years and numbers among his
acquaintances virtually every educator
in the state. J. II. Hamilton, dean of
men at the state college at Bozeman,
is another pioneer in the association.
Dean Hamilton attended the first ses-
sion of the association 81 years ago and
was elected it's second president in
1892. Superintendent S. d. Largent of
Great Falls has been continuously con-
nected with the local schools for y
years, being outranked by Superintend- ,
ent Sharp by one year.
College Delegations Arrive
Delegations from the state univers-
ity, the state college and the Dillon
normal school had completed their reg i
is represented by President s. e. Davis,
G. E. Finch. director Of training; F.
III. CARRIER, history; J. S. Wiseman,
manual training; Nina NJ. Walsh, critic;
Velma Phillips. dean of women: Anne
Hazard, opportunity department; Har-
riett Turner, home economies; Olive
Roper, kindergarten; Genevieve Albert
son, English critic, and Eleanor Traxell,
superintendent.
The delegation from the state uni
versity is headed by c. II. Clapp, pres
ident: NJ. J. Elrod, biology; and editor
of The Inter Mountain Educator; II.
G. Merriam, Miss Ellen Geyer and Sid
ney Hayes, all representing the Enklish
department; Il. r. Stanford, busiAess
administration; Miss Eamaline Wit
comb, home economies: Prof. Freeman
Daughters, department of education;
J. II. Underwood, economics, and Prof.
P. C. Phillips. history.
From the Montana StaS1 college the
delegation is composed by President
Alfred Atkinson, NJ. J. Abbey, agricul-
tural education; J. III. Hoist. psy
chology. and Dean ]. NJ. Hamilton.
Devine and Dykema Come Today
David Starr Jordan, chancellor
emeritus of Leland Stanford university,
was the first of the outside speakers to
arrive, coming Sunday afternoon to adj
dress the congregation at the First
Methodist Episcopal church at the
evening service. Professor Peter Dy
kema of the University of Wisconsin
will arrive this (Monday) morning. as
will also f. II. Devine. associate editor
of The Survey. New York. Chancellor
z. c. Elliott Of the Montana State uni
will reach Great Falls Tuesday
with Governor J. II. Dixon. who will on
Wednesday address the convention and {
the Rotary club. Il
f. l.. Cummings, president of the '
was expected to reach the
.ity Sunday afternoon, but was delayed s
at Havre by late train. He said in i
a telephone conversation with Secrc-
tary Boland that he would arrive this Y
monday morning. President Cum
nings has been at Rochester, Mimi,
with Mrs Cummings. who is ILL., Presi-
tents Clapp of the university, Davis of J
he Dillon Normal and Atkinson Of the .
state college had all arrived Sunday !
Interest in Business Sessions
The business session Tuesday after :
loon will probably develop a high spot !
n the convention, in the opinion of :
delegates who commented on this phase ,
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