The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-14
12-WEEK TRAINING
ATTACKED BY Pick
Minnesota Man Says North Da-
kota Falling Behind in In
structing Teachers

Advocating the repeal Of the IL
week training III which is tn
minimum requirement for rura
teachers III North Dakota, DR.. w. E
Pick of the school of education. Uni
versity of Minnesota, told county SUI
perintendents here today that highe,
educational qualifications would hell
greatly In alternating the over-suppl.
Of teachers In the state.
DIR. Pick recommended an entire
year of special training along educa'
tional lines as is required in Mime
sofa and Montana, for North DakOts
teachers. Stating that rural teachers
in North Dakota are less trained thar
the average in the United States, DR.
Pick gave figures to show that two
thirds of the rural teachers hav'
had only II weeks of education work
Contrasted with this "a per cent o.
the Minnesota teachers have a veal
of special training.
Pointing out that the rural schOo
teacher has the hardest teaching jok
in the whole field of education, DR.
Pick set forth reasons why her wori
requires a larger amount of super;
vision.
Announcement was made today by
Miss Bertha Palmer, superintendent
of public instruction, that DR.. Pick vii
speak at q joint session of the two
legislative branches in the house
chamber Wednesday night at 1880
He will discuss principles of Teach
er Training and the North Dakota
Teacher Training Situation" The
public is invited to attend.
Outlines Difficulties
In his address to the superinten'
dents, Pick emphasized the need fol
assuming responsibility in offering
help and advice and directing the
teachers work along the right lines
Speaking of the difficulties which sht
faces, he reminded superintendent:
that the rural instructor has the chill
dren under her care all day; she ha:
no supervision, is younger than the
average teacher; has her own janitol
work to do and frequently has un.
pleasant board and room condition:
to meet. Because she has all grades
her class periods must be shortened
Besides this, he pointed out that she
changes her job nearly every year
making it necessary for her to be-
come adjusted to the new position
and pupils each season.
DR.. Pick recommended that super.
intendents assist school boards IL
selecting their teaching staff as the
first step in O effective super
vision.
Miss ThorcsOn Talks
Miss Beatrice ThoresOn. state rura
school supervisor, outlined require.
mentS for rural schools md Mis-:
Jennie Skrivseth. Lakota. led a dis.
cussion of means whereby superinten-
dents and principals may cooperate II
their work.
Governor George F. Shafer, speake,
at the banquet last evening at the
Patterson hotel Terrace Garden
spoke on President Hoover. giving 6
word picture of the nations executive
as he has seen him on visits to Wash.
ington.
As a remembrance Of his long as
ISOLATION with the group. the super
intendents presented Henry H. Han
son, for three years state director o.
rural education, with a travelling bag
MI. Hanson. who previous to his con-
nection with the state department
was superintendent of Emmons coun-
ty for IA years. recently resigned
from the state department to take
another position. The presentation
"a made by Miss Madge Runey, for
mer Burleigh county superintendent
and also a former chairman of the
superintendent group.