The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
Educators from All Parts Of
North Dakota Arriving
Here For Sessions

Bismarck Wednesday was the
mecca for 1000 teachers from al Sec
tions of North Dakota who were ar
irving here to attend the 44th an
nual meeting Of the state education
association.
The Capital City has made extern
sive arrangements for taking care OF
the visiting educators, who will con-
tinue their sessions through Friday.
The World War Memorial build
ing, city auditorium, schools, church.
es, and library have been placed at
the disposal of the teacher organiza-
ton for the various meetings on the
program.
Merchants have arranged special
merchandise displays of interest to
teachers and many luncheon, ban
quet and entertainment features have
been planned.
DR.. Earl E. Harper, president of
Evansville college, Evansville, Ind.
will speak on "The Meaning of Edu-
cation" at the opening general ses-
sion at 7:45 o'clock tonight.
The general sessions of the conven-
ton are being conducted in the city
auditorium.
Swain Will Preside
The program tonight will open with
musical selections by the Bismarck
juvenile band under the direction OF
Clarion E. Larson. The retiring
president, c. G. Swain, Mayville, will
call the meeting to order and the
audience will sing song under the
direction Of Hywel G. Rowland, OF
the state university.
Rev. Father John A. H. Stag, pas
tor Of st. Mary's cathedral, will de-
liver the invocation and Governor
George F. Shafer will give the ad-
dress of welcome. A response will
follow by G. L. Robertson, James
town. president Of the representative
assembly.
The third annual representative
assembly Of the association opened
in the World War Memorial building
here Wednesday morning and was
to continue throughout the day. Elec.
ton Of officers is on the program
for Thursday at 2 p. m. The as
sembly Is made up Of representatives
and officers from the four districts
Of the state association.
Will Present Operetta
The Thursday morning genera
session will open in the auditorium
at 8. o'clock with the presentation ol
an operetta by Bismarck grade schoo
children under the direction Of Mis-;
Ruby Wilmot. The audience ther
will be led in another song by Prof
Rowland and Rev. Walter e. Water
pastor Of the McCabe Methodist Epis'
copal church, will deliver the inyoca'
tion.
Talks on the Thursday morning
program are as follows: Here Lit
tie and There a Little" Bertha r
Palmer, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction; Education as 6
Means Of Understanding" Miss Erns
Grassmuck, Indiana State Teacher!
college, Indiana, Pa: and who Ar
You?". DR.. Harper.
William H. Payne, principal OF BIS
marck high school, Is general chair
, man Of the local committee In charge
OF arrangements for the convention
Other local committee chairmen ar
John w. Reel, housing: r. H. Neff
!: concessions: and A. G. Van Wyk
ushers and messengers.
The schedule for the sectiona
meetings follow:
Thursday, 2 p. m.
Superintendents and principals
dining room of World War Memoria
building.
English-judge's chambers, Bur
leigh county courthouse.
Latin and Greek-Will School
Room l.
Libraries-Will School, Room Z.
Penmanship-Will School, Room {
Science and mathematics - WI
School, Room 6.
School administration - commits
sioners' room, courthouse.
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