The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-15
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f. Cook for a good story but he had
MT thought Of one good enough yet
and pleaded for time. S~uperintend-
ent Livingston talked of school prob
lens in a general way and expressed
the pleasure of himself and other
members of the faculty at receiving
a visit from DR.. Davis. He referred
to some of the actions Of the dele
gate assembly recently held at Hell
ena and touched on the school prob
lens and declared that one of the
highest duties Of citizenship was the
loyal whole-hearted support of our
schools.
Mrs. McFarlan
Mrs. Nina McFarlan, superintend-
ent of Roosevelt county schools from
the organization of the county in
1919 until the beginning Of the pres
ent year, was asked to tell of her i'm
pressions of the Dillon normal from
the viewpoint of a mother. Mrs. Nc
Farlan spoke with feeling and force
on her work with the schools and said
that, considering the number of boys
and girls who had gone from the
schools Of the county for training as
teachers at Dillon, she felt well quail
fled to speak from a mothers stand
point. She told of a visit to the Dill
Ion normal and paid a high tribute
to DR.. Davis qualities as an educator.
MI. Cook was again called on and
had thought up a couple of good ones
which he hung onto j. B. Randall
the best natured old-timer present.
The toastmistress gave Mr.. Randall
a chance to get back at Mr.. Cook.
He declined saying that he would in1-
prove another occasion when John
wasn't expecting it.
Local History
v. A. Lowell responded to a toast:
'.The duties of the School Board. "
Mr.. Lowell is an experienced school
man and clerk of the local board.
His outlying of the history of dist. IS
commencing back at the time when
this was a part of Valley county,
exceedingly interesting. He trac-
ed the phenomenal growth of the
Wolf Point Schools and the cores
pondingly difficult revenue problems.
He said the district had been fortu-
nate in having school officers possess
ed of the essential qualities of vision
and liberality. He paid a tribute to
the efficiency of the teaching corps
and the high ability of surerinten-
ent Livingston.
DR.. Davis Talks
Dr.. Davis was the next speaker.
He prefaced his scholarly and in
t%ensely interesting talk by going
back to his experience in Kansas and
Missouri, which we're his home states
before he heard the call from Mon
tana. He said that an incident Of
the evening recalled to him one of
the early pages of his diary, which
he had faithfully kept for many years
He suggested that his visit to Wolf
Point would form a page of unusual
interest. He told Of his work at Dill
lon and said that the new buildings,
one of which is now ready for use,
gave them much better facilities. The
Doctor made special mention OF a
group Of six teachers who had work
ed under him at Dillon and who were
present at the banquet table. He
paid them high compliment by refer
to them as the superior six He
told Of a good joke on himself that
happened at the normal when he mis-
took Miss Smith, who had welcomed
him that evening, for an inexperienc-
II Lo~s,.0r 4r7Ia. ov,1rT n lanuo
hat she had already taught five years
lie said that he did not hesitate to
lssert that they are doing better and
better work at Dillon. This is pos
ible because they are receiving bet
er and better material from the inn
schools over the state. He paid
special compliment to the excellent
material that had come from Roose-
relt county. He regretted that the
.ay had been alltoo short for the OBJ
ervations he had been so interested
n making in our local schools. He
aid he had found many indications
f the high character of the work
hat is being carried IN and much
violence that full sized poole are in
barge OF our schools n the aftalrS
f the district. K
An Introduction and Appreciation X
MI. Livingston improved the oc- E
aston to introduce Mrs. Margaret (
nglehart, the newly elected county {
.perintendent, to all who had not {
lade her acquaintance, and bespoke {
he support and c~o-opration of all in {
er important work {
He then expressed his high appre- {
iation Of Mrs. McFarlan, the retir- s
lg superintendent who has perform E
d such faithful and efficient work Z
18th the schools since the beginning E
f the county. AS a mark of appre- +
iation and token of the high esteem E
l which she is held by her co-workers {
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