Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-14
Fl. EDUCATORS END
ANNUAL SESSION;
OFFICERS
Group Bodies Me- This
Morning; Enrolment Was
Unusually Large.

EoSdTy AnO treasurer OF the |
This number included just the
educators who hold membership in
the division and state organization,
q number Of others attended the
sessions who do not hold member
The two-day meeting was one Of
has been held here. in the opinion of
officers Of the Organization.
Miss Beatrice tombstone, superin-
OF schools in Grand Forks
county, was elected president Of the
division, succeeding w. G. stebbins
OF this city. who presided at the gem
eral sessions just concluded. Other
officers named with Miss tombstone
are! X. A. .Rygh, Egeland, secretary
Nelson .4auvain, Devils
Lake. chairman of the legislative
A. s.. Rude, Minnewaukan,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee; Jennie Skriv9eth, Lakota, chair
Of the welfare committee.
Group Officers.
During the sessions this morning,
Superintendent Shefloe of Hillsboro
was named first vice president, and
president Of the secondary section,
M. e. Nugent of Larimore.
The secretary for this group Is
Hanson, Grand Forks.
As second vice president md presi-
of the graded and consolidated
school section Charles D. Curtis Of
Pembina was named to succeed Miss
Helen Davies, who presided over that
group during the meeting here. Super
intendent Thompson of Buxton was
narNeA secretary.
E. j. fainter of the Walsh county
school was elected third
vice president, and president Of the
rural school group, and Miss Mckay
named secretary. Superintendent
S. J: A. Boyd of Langdon has served
last year. ss&
Two Sections Merge.
At the conclusion Of their business
sessions, the rural and graded and
consolidated sections merged for the
address of Prof. A. F. Benson, prin-
cipal Of the Jorden Junior high school,
Minneapolis, who gave an instructive
address on 1.-THE Teaching of Ltera-
ans Taylor Of the state university al
SO gave an interesting address on 1.-THE
Reading Habit"
Miss Florence williams gave q
group. of readings, and Miss John
stone talked on the reading circles for
pupils and teachers. E. J.. Fainter,
speaking on agriculture in rural
schools, X. A. Rygh discussing quail
f%ications Of rural teachers. and s. j.
A Boyd. leading a, round table dis
cussion, also appeared on the morns
ing program for the rural section.
c.. l.. Robertson of Bismarck, state
high school inspector, Miss Monica
Farrell Of Devils Lake, E.; J. Whalien
Of Larimore and A. o. Lee Of Arvilla
were on the program for the second
airy section this smorning. Mr.. Rob-
ertson discussed the new manual
state.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions committee Of which
Dean Joseph Kennedy was chair
man and the other members M.
Beatrice tombstone, w. 3, Simcox and
Nelson Sauvain; submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed:
1. We 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 representations work
and responsibility on them. But such
program should not cause the lower
ing Of the quality of work done or in
fict irreparable loss or injury upon
the boys and girls Of North Dakota.
2. We favor cooperation between
teachers on 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 representa-
tive meeting of all interests in connec-
ton with the State Teachers associa.
ton. Il.
8. We favor a constitutional
amendment to provide for boards of
EDUCATION for state and county, such
boards to be. empowered to emploH
their executive officers and shape the
general educational policies withik
their. respective jurisdictions.
4. We favor raising the standard
Of qualifications for teachers. z
s.. Since education is of national
importance we heartily endorse the
principles of the Demonstrating bill
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 q
Fsmall per cent Of what Is spent on
luxuries is now spent on education. we
deplore the cry Of ECONOMY as false
economy in education. i
~. We favor a law providing for
the establishment of county libraries.
s.. 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 number
of such holidays. 5,5
8. We pledge our support to the
campaign to abolish illiteracy. and we
consider the movement for adult edu-
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