Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-12
TEACHERS OF
STATE TO meet
NOVEMBER q
President Geo. w. Hanna
and Others to Speak at
State Association Meet

Valley City, n. D., Nov. 12.--
Teachers of Eprth Dakota will have
as the theme of their twenty-fourth
annual meeting THE Significance of
Education to North Dakota and the
Nation" The association will meet
In Fargo November u to 20, inclus-
i've. the three days preceding Thanks
giving day. Five general sessions will
be held in the. three. days, the first
this city will present bis address. be-
ing Monday afternoon. November ii.
Between the. five sessions. of the. gen
eral association, nineteen sections,
representing. different phases. Of. edu-
cation from the kindergarten to the
college and university will. hold ses-
sions and discuss problems related to
the particular. work Of each. section.
The general sessions will present to
the North Dakota teachers both of the
now presidents of state schools, John
Lee Coulter Of the state agricultural
college n l.. II. Beelor, new presi-
dent Of the state normal schApl at
Minot. DR.. Coulter will speak OF the
possible limitations of vocational edu-
the educational essentials of de-
mocracy. The other residents of the
state to appear. o n the general pro-
gram are President George W.
Hanna of the association. who will
deliver the annual presidents address;
Miss Minnie Nelson, state superin-
tendent, and Miss Mary f. Downey OF
Bismarck. The different ,chairmen Of
committees and secretaries also will
appear before, the general sessions
with their reports.
Out Of State Speakers.
Speakers from outside of the state
will include John j. Tigert. United
States commissioner OF education;
Prof. C. NJ. Barr Of Milwaukee,; Mrs.
J Cora Wilson Stewart of Kentucky,
and Peter w. Dykema of Madison.
to a concert by Lambert Murphy, n
of the best OF the American tenors.
Mr.. Rarr.is connected with the Mil
waukee state normal school n has
appeared in the state before. Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart has been work.
ing before the county institutes of the
state in the interests Of stamping out
illiteracy, and MFR. Dykcma is head
Of the bureau of community music Of
the extension division of the Univer-
The program FOR the five general
sessions Of the association, all held in
the Fargo high school auditorium,
follow:
Monday Afternoon.
Music-Fargo Boy Scout band.
Call to Order-Retiring president,
A. c. Berg.
Music--Boys' Glee club, Fargo high
school. ..~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. Poyntz Tyler.
Greetings-H. W. Geary. president
Fargo city commission.
Pre- ident's Address-G. w. Hanna.
Address-State Superintendent Min
ME J.. Nelson.
Address and "Sing'-Petcr w.
Dykema.
Monday Evening.
Observation-Disclosures college band.
Music-Fargo college conservatory
of music. . a..
Community singing-Peter W.
Dykema.
Address. How Far Shall We Go
In Vocational Education? "-President
Joh! ea r>rl+er.
Address, Reading Habits And the
Cur c.ium Mary E.. Downey. 80
Address. moonlight Schools
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Music-Roy Scout orchestra.
Music--Fargo grade schools.
Reports of committees and secre-
taries.
Address, "Educational Essentials OF
Democracy. H. Beeler.
Tuesday Evening.
Concert-Lambert Murphy.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Music-Boy Scout band.
Music-Fargo conservatory OF
music.
Address-John T.. Tigert, U. S. com.
missioner of education.
Address, "Is Teaching a Profes.
sion?"-C. NJ. Barr.