Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-10
LOCAL PEOPLE !.
!. TO SPEAK AT
N. D. I. A. meet
Many Educators From Lo-
cal Schools and Universe
ty on Program.

The official program Of the twenty
fourth annual session of the North
Dakota State Teachers association,
which will be held in Fargo Novem-
Der 21-23. has beer announced.
The central theme OF this years
convention will be THE Significance
of Education to North Dakota and
the Nation" A splendid array of
speakers who are experts in their
various lines, AVE been secured to ad-
dress the assembly, and those In
charge anticipate one of the most
successful gatherings in the history
of the state. Much good a been ac-
complished in the past by the asso-
citation in furthering educational ia
cilities in the state, and 1t Is expected
that many definite suggestions along
this line will be recommended by the
association at this time.
Grand Forks is we'll represented on
the list of speakers for the conven-
tion. and also on the committees that
have been appointed to have charge
of the meeting. Dean Joseph Kennedy
of the University of North Dakota IS
a member of the resolutions commit
tee, and Miss Beatrice tombstone,
county superintendent of schools for
this county, is a member of the well
fare committee. III
Prof. E.. T. Towne, Of the state
university. is vice president Of the
higher and professional education de-
partment. NJ. Helen Davies. Of the
Grand Forks city schools, is president
of the elementary department.. while
Edward Erickson and Miss Blossom
Leak. both of this city. are president
and secretary. respectively. of the
rural school department.. Miss Mary
Il. McCumber of the Grand Forks
high school is president of the mod
crn languages and latin department.
Prof. c.. X. Baarman. also of the high
school Of Grand Forks is president OF
the science and mathematics depart
ment, while Stella. E. Colvin of the
state university is secretary of this
department. Ruth Follman of this
city is vice president of the CONNER
cial department, while II. H. Aaker,
also, of this city, is secretary of that
department. All the officers OF the
manual training department are from
this city. They are: NJ. F.. Pitman.
president; Newell r. Knapp. of the
university. vice president. and Henry
J: Jeddelch. OF the university, sec
Rotary. E. H. Wilcox. Of the universe
ty, is president of the music depart
ment. while Miss sara. f. Buck is
secretary. Prof. John Adams Taylor
OF the university is president Of the
English department.
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Among the speakers who will ad-
dress the convention, are several from
Grand Forks. Dean Joseph Kennedy
will speak on 1.-THE Relation Of the
Normal School to the Colleges n the
University" Loans to Students" will
be the subject Of an address by j. r.
Wflkerson, secretary Of the universe
ty. Prof. q. A. Abbott. of the uni
versity. will talk on THE Average
Proposition in Universities Between
Oral and Laboratory Work in Science
Courses" A symposium on How
School Officers and County Superin-
tendents Of Schools May Cooperate
will be given by Miss Beatrice John
stone. NJ. E. Nugent. of Larinlore.
will speak on The Project Method in
High School Work, and it's Applica-
ton to Mathematics" THE Rural
School as a Center for the Practice
of Citizenship" will be the subject of
an address by Miss Beatrice John
stone. Miss Nella Kingsbury. of the
Wesley college will speak on "F,unda-
mentals In Oral Expression" Miss
katherine Whitley. principal of the
Belmont school, will speak on Par
Work Some Problems Of High
School English will be the topic of
an address by Miss Mary E, Laycock
Of the university. Prof. Edward E.
Bank, also OF the university, will
speak on Greek and Roman Myth
Dlogy for Teachers and Students of
English inc the Classics" President
Thomas F. Kane, of the university,
will address the assembly. having for
his topic, The Ancient Classics
"Self-development Of the Romance
Teacher" is the subject of Prof. Hen
~ Haxo's talk. also of the university.
Prof. F.. T. Towne. Of the university.
will talk on The Contents of a Course
IN Sociology for Secondary Schools
Miss Beatrice tombstone will also give
an address on The Public Schools
snd the War" DR.. Karl H. Fussler of
The university will speak on Some
Concepts of Modern Science RE
g Experiences in Teaching Manual
Arts in Illinois will De the topic Of a
talk by Prof. r. ]. Gamble of the
university. Miss Gertrude Smith. mu-
sfc supervisor of the Grand Forks