The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
10th ANNUAL
CONVENTION
OPENS TODAY
Miss Minnie j. Nelson, State
President, Suggests Pro.
gram For Future
MANY MEETINGS LISTED
Programs Continue Through
Friday-General Sessions
at City Auditorium
MANY MEETINGS LISTED

Nearly 1000 teachers were here
today for opening sessions of the
fortieth annual convention Of the
North Dakota Education association.
Meetings will continue through Fri
day.
A suggested program to be car
ried out by the association was given
at this mornings session by Miss
Minnie j. Nelson, Valley City.
president.
Six Recommendations
Six things to be done by the state
association this year were outlined
by Miss Nelson. They are:
Establishment Of permanent head
quarters for the association.
Starting of a permanent endow-
ment fund to advance the work Of
the committees and commissions of
the association.
Founding Of loan fund to help
worthy students.
Endeavor to bring closer relation
ship between sectional association
meetings and the state meeting.
Taking of a more serious interest
in carrying out the policies Of the
National Education association.
Regarding more seriously the re-
sponsibility Of the North Dakota Ed
ucation association in forwarding
educational legislation.
Taking up the purposes Of the as
sociation, Miss Nelson outlined
what progress had been made dur
ing the last year.
Rural Life Committee Named
Appointment of a special commit
tee on rural life to aid in making
the rural life of the state attractive
was an outstanding feature Of the
year, Miss Nelson said. She
praised A. G. Arvold Of the state
agricultural college, Fargo, chair
man Of the committee, for his work.
A school finance committee to
study the needs Of scho lis in this
state is now at work, Miss Nelson
said. The state association is unit
ing the educational forces of the
state with it's goal this year a men,
bership Of IS per cent of all the
teachers in the state.
A commissio on standards and
qualifications is helping foster
proper educational ideals, while a
committee on health problems is
aiding in the all-around develop
ment Of students, Miss Nelson
pointed out.
Salaries Discussed
Discussing the salaries of teach
ers in North Dakota, Miss Nelson
gave figures showing that North
Dakota teachers are tenth from the
bottom on the list of 4S states in re.
gard to the salaries they Ire receiv.
ing.
Defining the two chief needs Of
man as air and nourishment. Cover
nor A. G. Sorlie, welcoming the edu-
Gators on behalf of the state, said
that an effort should be made to
teach students about how best North
Dakota produtcs IN be marketed.
In North Dakota, the governor
said, We are blessed with having the
opportunity Of furnishing people Of
other states as we'll as our own with
nourishment. Our commodities are
a little bit better than those in other
states, and we should know how best
to market them, he said.
Referring to changes in the freight
rate structure now being asked of the
interstate commerce commission by
North Dakota, the governor said he
felt satisfied the requests would be
granted. "In that event." he said,
I'VE can get in this state many diff
ferent kinds of manufactures which
we are now denied"
Welcome on behalf of the city Of
Bismarck was extended by C. L.
Young, city attorney, who assured
the members Of the pleasure of Bis
marck at having them here and made
plea for more information for the
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