The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-19
MUSIC, TALKS
PROGRAM FOR
MEET TONIGHT
Approximately so Register fol
State Parent. Teacher Con-
ventiOn

With representatives numbering
approximately so today in spite of
adverse weather conditions, the state
Parent Teacher association, meeting
here this week END, this morning was
looking forward to = program of
several addresses this afternoon and
. program Of music and speeches
this evenin...
Registration for the annual state
meeting was conducted this morn
ing by Mrs. J. v. Snyder, first vice
president, Fargo.
At . public meeting 1t the Nc
Cabe Methodist church tonight, Miss
Ruth Rowley, Bismarck, will give IN
organ recital, Mis- Clara A. Hichs
ards Of tho Fargo Masonic library
will present . "Japanese Doll Fseti-
VAL" the Indian Girls glee club Of
Bismarck will sing, and talks will
Be given by Jacob Just, Mercer. and
Mrs. Hugh Bradford, Sacramento,
Calf, national vice president.
Function IL Cooperation
The function Of the Parent Teach
er associations is constructive CO.
operation, according to Miss Bertha
+. Palmer, superintendent Of public
instruction and national director Of
P. T. A. rural demonstrations in
North Dakota, in . short address
given before the state .ody today.
Interference in work cannot be
tolerated" she said.
Miss Palmer outlined . plan for
developing local leadership in the
counties through . series Of one-day
institutes or schools Of instruction.
Three Of the schools have already
been held in jamestown, she pointed
out. Sixty-one officers Of local
units and councils from seven coun-
ties attended the Jamestown meet
ings. Thirty-nine officers from six
counties attended the Grand Forks
meet, and 21 officers from nine coun-
ties attended the institute here yes
terday.
Two more institutes are planned
for New England, Oct. 27, and Stan
ley, early in November. =
"The exclusive purpose Of the p.
T. A. is child welfare" Miss Palmer
stated. This purpose can become
effective in the state only through
m informed membership. Teachers
must have professional training be-
fore they can be certificated to teach.
But no specific training is required
Of parents-therefore parents must
be interested through local leader
ship to study questions relating to
care and guidance Of children. Each
child is m individual, responsibility
Of individual parents and teachers
which cannot be delegated to any
other group.
Aims Are Presented
'"At- the schools Of instruction the
purpose ana aims Of the organixa-
tion are presented, work Of commit
tees explained, and helpful sugges-
tons made for building programs.
Round table discussions are held
when local problems are considered.
Following the series Of institutes,
county councils and local units will
be organized where requested. Il il
expected that potential leaders will
b discovered at the institutes who
will assist in further organizations
work and in holding other meetings
Tor information about the work."
Other addresses were given 1t this
Afternoons session by Miss Elsie ].
Cook, past president, Minot; Mrs. e.
2. Getchell, Valley City; and Mrs..
Y. y. Stenerson, Minot.
Twenty-one persons from nine
counties attended the school Of in.
Etruction held yesterday for persons
Interested in the work Of Parent
Teacher associations IN this district.
Mrs. Hugh Bradford Of Sarramon-
to, Calf, q national v.se proeident
Df the organization, and Miss Bertha
Palmer, state superintendent Of
public instruction, were ssteachersr
lt the school.
All branches Of PARENT -Tsacher
lssociation work were considored at|
The session, special emphasis bein9l
placed on child welfare work and
methods At increasinG the interest
Of children In school work 60 that it|
may b Of more hensfit to them.
Delegstss Have Dinnsr
Those IA attendance were: Nrs. c.
s.. Spielmxn, 81. <. Jenaen. Mn.
Earl Taylor and Mrs. Ruth Ho&k-
nect and NxA ID. G. Scothorn. Mar
Ian; Mrs. - Van Horn. kuGhy;|
(Co0tinoe4 = pago t1e)