The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-15

field Of high school teacher-training
would not be economical both from
the standpoint Of the state and thu
student: would handicap teacher,
colleges In obtaining q highly-trainet
faculty; would deprive the normal
Of the beneficial effect Of having up
per classlnen in the student body,
that with only n private college II
the state the five teachers colleges
are not excessive In number; more
cordial relations among state institu.
lions would cause teachers college
graduates to take postgraduate worl
at the university and agricultural col.
lege; that the teachers colleges oper.
ate at q minimum cost to the tax.
payer; that four-ye work in the teach
ers colleges already has obtained IA.
vorable recognition from higher In.
situations of learning; that the peo-
pie, as indicated by the legislature
want the teachers colleges to continue
| as now established; that, II the num-
Der Of institutions training high
school teachers is to be reduced, the
university and agricultural college be
limited to graduate work and the field
turned over to the teachers college.
Supporting Data Offered
Supporting data was offered on
each Of the points mentioned.
Statement by ]. v. Breitweiser. head
of the university education depart
ment, that while the teachers colleges
operate cheaply the tendency Is to
produce a cheap type Of high school
teacher brought direct and immediate
denial, the normal heads saying they
would not accept such a statement as
correct in the absence Of proof.
The claim that students could at
tend the normal schools more cheaply
than the university and agricultural
college brought a long discussion. The
normal heads produced data in sup
port Of their claim.
Coordination Agreed On
Coordination of the teacher-train-
ing activities of the state university
and agricultural college was agreed on
yesterday by the state board of adj
ministration and representatives of
the two institutions, in conference
here.
Meanwhile. representatives Of the
state normal schools and teachers
colleges were examining recommends
ton for changes in the organization
and activities of these institutions IS
proposed in a report by DR.. w. E.
Peik of the University of Minnesota.
They will report their views in a con-
ference with the board today.
Whatever decisions come out of the
meetings will be made by the board
after it has had time to estimate the
states educational position, for which
it is responsible in so far as higher
institutions of learning go. It was
made plain, however. that no imme-
date changes in subject matter to
be taught by the university and agri-
cultural college are in prospect. Dis
cussions of where the schools OF
architecture and pharmacy should be
located led to apparent agreement
that they would remain at the agri-
cultural college.
Ways Of strengthening Che school
of education at the agricultural col
lege were considered. At the univer-
sity, the education school has juris-
diction over the courses which its
students take in other college de-
partments. Similar strengthening Of
the education school at the agricul-
tural college IA indicated.
Neither Voiced Opposition
Neither school voiced opposition
to Perks suggestion that training
high school teachers be delegated to
them exclusively.
The normal schools are training
both high school and grade teachers
at present. the former taking four
year courses. These four-year courses
would be eliminated under the Peik
plan and four-year courses in ele-
mentary and junior high school
teaching substituted. The normal
schools are expected to resist this
suggestion at the meeting today.
The future of the Bottineau school
of forestry, now regarded by the board
as an educational hybrid. was touched
upon. President F. e. Cobb said the
people Of Bottineau r. opposed to
making the institution a regional
agricultural high school but that he
does not favor the idea Of organizing
it as another normal school, favoring
instead, its organization as a Junior
college offering training in special
lines.
Greenhouse Course Suggested
He suggested a new course in green
house practice which would fit stu
dents for work in such establishments
by giving both theoretical and prac-
teal work. North Dakota florists, he
said, have approved the plan and Of
fered summer work to such students.
The summer work would be a part Of
the teaching plan. So far as he
knows, Cobb said, there is no school
of this kind west Of the Mississippi
river.
Hundreds Of persons, he said, are
taking courses to fit themselves for
work as forest rangers and few such
students car pass the examinations.
He suggested that the Bottineau
school could offer work in this line.
Where the states center for teach
ing manual training instructors
should be located was not decided
Both the university, agricultural col