The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-27
Educators End
Annual Session

With three sectional meeting, and
the election of officers for each Of
the three groups, the annual meet
ing Of the ortheastern division Of
the North Dakota State Teachers
association came to close.
Between five hundred and six hun
dred teachers Of the ten counties in
this district were enrolled, accord
ing to K Rygh Of Egeland, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the organiza-
tion. This number included just the
educators who hold membership in
the division and state organization,
and a number Of others ATTENDED
the sessions who do not hold mem
berships.
The two-day meeting was one Of
the most successful Of its kind that
has been held, in the opinion Of Of
ficers of the organization.
Group Officers
During the sessions Superintend-
,ent Shekoe of Hillsboro was named
first vice president, and president
of the secondary section, succeed
ing M. E. Nugent Of Larimore. The
secretary for this group is Theo-
dore Hanson, Grand Forks.
As second vice president and presl-
dent Of the graded and consolidated
school section, Charles D. Curtis Of
Pembina was name to succeed Miss
Helen Davis, who presided over that
group during the meeting here.
Superintendent Thompson of Bux-
ton was named secretary.
Resolutions Adopted
The resolutions committee, of
which Dean Joseph Kennedy was
chairman and the other members M.
Beatrice tombstone, w. B. Simaox
and Nelson Sauvain; submitted the
following resolutions, which were
adopted:
I've recognize the need of econ
omy in the administration of our
schools, and that such economy re-
quires the cooperation of teachers
even when it imposes additional
work and responsibility on them.
But such program should not cause
the lowering of the quality of work
done or inflict irreparable loss or in
jury upon the boys and girls of Nor
th Dakota.
2-We favor cooperation between
teachers Non the one hand and school
officers, patrons and taxpayers on
the other hand, in the formulation
of an educational program for the
state. And to this end, we urge a
representative meeting of all inter-
ests in connection with the State
Teachers association.
3-We favor a constitutional
amendment to provide for boards of
education for state and county, such
boards to be empowered to employ
their executive officers and shape
the general educational policies with
in their respective jurisdictions.
I'VE favor raising the standard
of qualifications for teachers.
5-Since education is of national
Importance we heartily endorse the
principles of the Demonstrating bin
now before congress.
6-We urge a system of taxation
that will not be limited to smaller
and local units and to direct taxation
only; and in view Of the fact that
only small per cent of what is
spent on luxuries is now spent on
education, I'VE deplore the cry Of
Economy" as false economy in edu-
cation.
I'VE favor a law providing for
the establishment of county Libraries.
8-We urge the discontinuance Of
some Of the present legal holidays
that diminish the number of school
days in the term, and we oppose any
movement for increasing the num-
Der Of such holidays.
9-We pledge our support to the
campaign to abolish illiteracy, and
we consider the movement for adult
education through night schools as
deserving of every encouragement.
10-We urge legal provision for q
state officer to properly enforce the
compulsory attendance law.
live favor an educational com
mission to investigate the educational
needs of our state and to recodify
our school laws.
12-We approve the work of the
Children's Code commission, and rec
ommend it's findings to the careful
consideration of all who are inter.
ested in child welfare.
1--we commend the measures
that tend to promote health in the
state.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS