The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-15
NAME MANDAN MAN
i: SOUTHWEST CHIEF
OF TEACHER GROUP
L. G. Thompson Succeeds E. J.
Shrum, Hebron; Kjerstad
Is State Delegate

Dickinson, NJ D.. Oct. 15.--(Py-L.
9. Thompson, Mandan, was elected
president of the southwestern divi-
sion of the North Dakota Education
association. which closed its 18th an
nual meeting here Friday night. He
succeeds E. j. Shrum, Hebron.
Other officers elected were l.. Ct.
Lagault. Hettinger, first vice preSi-
dent; Mrs Anne Brown, Medora, sec
Cnd vice president: Sophie Johr,
Beach. third vice president. and H.
W. Pearson, Belfield, secretary-tr
urer
President c. L. kjerstad of the
Dickinson State Teachers college was
named delegate to the representative
assembly at Grand Forks.
Resolutions adopted urged a build
ing-up Of the teaching profession, an
increase in the membership Of the
association, approval of the academic
scholarship meet instituted by the
Dickinson college, pledging no abate-
ment Of effort on the part Of teach
ars during the present economic con-
ditions and thanking hosts of the
meeting.
An invitation to hold the 1888
meeting at Bismarck. extended by H.
o, SaXvik of Bismarck, president of
the state association, was accepted.
Hold Department Meetings
Various problems in teaching and
remedies for each received consider
alton Of educators from throughout
southwestern North Dakota at de
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The value of the conference hour
was stressed by Florence E. Somers.
dean Of women at Dickinson State
Teachers college. before the Junior
high school department meeting.
Discipline and guidance, educa-
tional, social and moral problems
confronting the boy and girl NAV be
snoothed out in the conference hour.
Miss Somers said.
IF discipline is to mean only SUBJ
lection to our wills. our work will
have been in vain Mrs. NJ P. Hol-
dren Of Mandan declared. Simple
friendlness and genuine interest in
our pupils is the best base upon
which to build right attitudes in the
school room. Each child presents a
different study. different problem"
Eleanore Legrid of Elgin spoke on
teaching art in the primary grades.
Art, as we'll as being universal
language. is the most elemental
means of expression" she asserted.
Rural School Is Problem
Education of children enrolled in
the open country offers the most Sc
rious and difficult of educational
problems Mrs E. r. Brewer of Bow
man told the officers department.
Fifty percent of teachers in North
Dakota are in rural schools" she said
e o n omic conditions and the
aroused class consciousness among
the farm group have educational sig
nlflcance. There is apparent new
demand from farmers themselves for
just share of benefits of public
education for their children.
The growth of large and impor-
can't movements cannot always be
measured. However, definite and
tangible progress has been made.
Year by year state departments of
education are deVoting more time
and attention to the rural school"
Mary Cassidy of Mott, in a paper
on unified courses in social studies.
stressed the INTERPRETATION of social
studies such as history, geography
and clvics. She said the practical
value of the subject matter. the
training it gives for future happiness
and well-being of the individual. lies
IN good attitudes, habits and skills
derived.
The careful study OF the subject
matter to be taught will enable any
one TO organize a unified course in
which one of the three subjects may
be stressed Miss Cassidy said