Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-16
School Director.
u Name New President at
Meeting today; Fine
Addresses Are Heard
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college high school was to close the
afternoon meeting with a discussion
on school legislation. N
Dinner Friday.
On Friday evening the Commercial
club rendered q dinner to the school
officials and their families. and the
visiting educators here for the meet
ing. Approximately 40 persons at
tended the affair, which was held in
the club dining room.
]. r. Carley. president of the
Commercial club, opened the program
following the dinner, giving brief
address of welcome. He sthen intro
entertainment committee, who pre-
sided.
Solo numbers were given during the
evening by Howard DeLong, tenor;
e. r. Montgomery, bass; Miss Carol
Miles, contratto, and o trio composed
of Mr.. Montgomery, T. b. Elton and
Howard belong. also sang. 81 Pop
pier gave q chalk talk, Miss Florence
Williams was heard in readingsa and
Mr.. Elton gave a humorouS reading.
A number Of informal-talks were made
BY several Of tho persons present Rnd
p. ]. Iverson of the Agricultural COL
lege high school spoke on the import
ance of such meetings as this being
held here by the school directors.
An interesting feature Of the pro-
gram was the style show in which the
Grace Township Sewing club appear
ed. the ten members appearingH in
which each had made for her
self.
Fine Talks Are Given.
During the afternoon session-Fri-
day, three excellent talks featured the
The Boy" was the subject taken
by Superintendent NJ. e. Nugent 81
the Larimore CITY schools. Mr.. Nu-
gent opened his talk with a. descrip-
ton OF the conditions as the country
10Y nnds them, especially in school
work. 1nferiority Of teacher. build
Ing and equipment, and lack Of op-
portunities. moral. religious and, So
cial. were cited as principal points
in the great handicap with which the
country boy is faced.
Mr.. Nugent suggested a number OF
remedies to>the situation. He sug-
gested that better-equipped buildings
including facilities for more highly
developed athletics and room for Civ.
Ing defamation contests and holding
social meetings would go Tar toward
relieving the condition. School direc.
tors, he said. should take a'positive in.
terest In providing playground equip.
ment fostering a coanty Play Da,
where contests, both athletic and ora.
; pupils Of the countv Tha d;rao ~
| can also assist greatly he sa,d Nv NO
yidinR full enrinment for schooyy. ~ ~
! every that Ia ) nioVa H.. ~
| city schools. in 40 Tar az sthis "a nos
| sibie pos '
The boy problem, MI. Nugent said
is not a problem concerning the boy
but is an adult problem and wheneye,
adults take an active interest in tn,
welfare of the boy and his develop,
ment, seeing that educational advant
ages are obtained. for him, the DO!
!; problem will be solved,
~ Cn..-r,..4 NJ.
Professor P. J. Iversoh Of the Agrt
cultures college htgh SCHOOL, discusse.
me proposed county unit plan 10
school administration. Mr., Iversol
brought out the idea that the rura
school ass 1t now exists, is inadequate
as an educational init. In bringing
nome this point. ne told Of the origi,
OF y common school when reading
writing and arithmetic We're the thre
! only subjects taught. Now, he said
there are ten. subjects In the coznmol
scnooa curriculum. y
Tns common schooln no longer stand
e. separate. IN q edutationA
world, ne said. g public opinion ha
to accspt y kt~ndsrEartsn 90
necessary accessory AZ n nFst 81 IN
i course ~ me hi.h school g 2 yaatur
81 continuation 3f.n chtld's education
instead of n eighth srade ~ form