Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-16
Otto Mathia,on OF Ameriicu.
Township Is Elected; This
Afternoons Session Will
Conclude Annual Gather
ing OF County School Of
fcials.

Otto Mathiason OF Americas
township was elected president of
the Grand Forks county school
directors, this afternoon, succeed
ing David Stccds1nan; A. III.
Aaserude Of Mekinock was re-
elected secretary and treasurer.
Most Districts Represented.
Practically all OF the school districts
in the county are, represented at to-
days sessions of the Grand Forks
county school directors annual meet
ing. The gathering opened here on
Friday morning, and sessions are be-
Ing held in the farmers room at the
court house.
Speakers this morning were L. A.
White. superintendent Of city schools
at Minot, Miss Bertha Palmer, field
deputy for the state superintendent OF
livan of Langdon. %
Mr.. White in his discussion OF 'sThe
School and the Financial Situation
dealt particularly with the matter Of
taxation. School taxation is not high,
in comparison with the advance in
general taxes. Mr.. White maintains
Although general taxes have advanced
steadily during the last ten years,
school taxes have changed but slight
ly during that time, Mr.. White stated,
and in explanation of his statements
he gave definite figures. The financial
problem confronting the school official
is not due to the increase of taxes, but
due to the general decrease in the
purchasing power of a dollar he
states. Only three and one-half cents
more per pupil is being spent now
than was being spent in 1890, Mr.
White declared.
Talks ON Army School. H.
Miss Sullivan recently returned te
North Dakota from three year.
abroad. For year she was ii
France in charge of the Etoile clut
for soldiers. maintained by the Ma
tional Catholic war. council, and later
she spent two years as principal o1
j. the general and commercial branche.
Of the school; maintained by the army
for soldiere with the American expedi
! tionary forces In Germany. Thi,
morning Mites Sullivan told some in,
teresting facts concerning this schoo
At which there were some 1900 mel
earoll lone tine: IN the depart
Is inehts ofa which Miss Sullivan wa
4 nrinotna4 there were about $50 stu
Z dentG .3.t5
Gi:- Miss sullivsn, stressed particularly
the educational advantages and tn
Z, opportunities TOT 6elI-1mprOvemen
that were offered the soldiers through
this army school which embraced no
only grade and htgn school dourses
but many vocational, courses as well.
Gives Demonstration.
Miss Palmer gave demonstration
Of how the talking machine can b.
made an important factor, in tn
school program. This afternoon Mis-
Palmer discussed 1.-THE Greatest Th NJ
a Sch0ol Director. Can Do" Th
greatest thing" as she described II
: was the looking after small details !,
connection with the management O
the school, and the general school life
The effort to keep down expenses, an,
% general oversight toward getting tn
Nmost effective. results from both tn
teacher and the pupils are part Of tn
directors work, Miss Palmer stated
4 During the morning Blanche Bund
/. and Mary Mckenzie representing
Logan Center club team, gave dem
onstration OF farm sanitation. Th
Emerado high school orchestra CAV
musical numbers. (, y
JOleson On Program.
s5' DR.. Robert Olesen OF the Unite
States Public Health service appeare
on the program tAis Afternoon, replac
. ing DR.. H. E. French, OF, the state uni
+ versity. DR.. OlesenS presented the ne,
plan for health. which is being worke
out in. North Dakota. NSs
p. j. Iverson of the Agriculturs
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