The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-28
SUCCEEDSB|SMARCK
SUPERINTENDENT AS f.
HEADOF EDUCATORS.
State Association Selects Minot
as Its Meeting Place
For 1888
CONVENTION NEARS FINISH
Many Changes in Educational
Procedure Advocated in
Resolutions
CONVENTION NEARS FINISH

Branding as ill advised" the ini-
tiated measures calling for three
year debt moratorium and reduc-
ton of state employees. salaries, the
North Dakota Education associations
representative assembly Thursday
urged the membership of the organ
ization to work for the defeat of the
proposed new laws.
After adopting list of resolutions
advocating far-reaching changes in
present state taxation and adminis-
trative systems, the assembly con-
cluded its sessions for the year by
electing DR.. Joseph v. Breitwieser,
dean of the university School of
Education. as the N.D.E.A. president
for 1928. Minot was selected as
the 1888 convention city.
BreitwieSer succeeds H. O. Saxvik,
Bismarck school superintendent, as
president. A. M. Waller, Minot, was
named vice president to succeed H.
o. Pippin, Dickinson, while M. e.
McCurdy, Fargo, was reelected Sec
retary-treasurer.
A new executive committee COM
posed Of Breitwieser and Saxvik as
ex-officiO members, Superintendent
F. Ray Rogers of Darlington, Frank
: Hicks, Minot state teachers college;
and Paul A. Dalager, Stanley, Noun
trail county superintendent, was
named.
Four Are Retiring
Retiring executive committee men,
beers are c. l.. Robertson, Jamestown;
G. G. Swain, Mayville: j. q. Moore,
Fargo; and Carl Gilbertson, Ken
mare.
Changes in state procedure advo-
Gated in the resolutions were:
An appointive state board and
state commissioner of education.
A county board of education
and the appointment of county
superintendent.
The organization Of larger
units for school administration,
such as possible consultations of
counties, extension Of district
lines, and coordination of the
work of taxing boards, looking
towards greater efficiency and
economy in administrative af-
fairs.
Greater equity in the relative
tax burden of the various classes
of real estate.
Far more rigid restriction in
all fields of tax exemptions.
Effective collection Of taxes on
intangibles.
The income tax broadened and
more effective as supplement to
property taxes.
The legislative committee of the
association was instructed to work
for these changes at this winters
session of the state legislature.
Set Registration Record
Registration of out-of-town teach
ers and administrators here for the
N.D.E.A.'s 45th convention passed the
1,000-mark Thursday. Secretary Nc
Curdy announced this, with the at
:, tendance of Grand Forks members
Of the association, brings the total
registration to about 1900. he said.
The delegates "frolicked" Thursday
night with Sir Harry Lauder and his
company of Scottish entertainers,
and Friday the educators were to
begin the final day of their conven-
ton with their third general session
in the city auditorium.
Speakers on the program were to
be Miss Bertha r. Palmer, Bismarck,
state superintendent of public In
struction; Walter L. Stockwell, Fargo;
James Edward Rogers, New York
City, director of the National Recre-
ational association; L. A. White, MI
! not, state director for the National
Education association: and Judge L.
E. Birdzell. Bismarck, justice of the
North Dakota supreme court.
Following a noon luncheon honor
ing Dean Kennedy of the university
for his long service to education in
this state, final sectional meetinNs
were to be held Friday afternoon.
Delegates will attend the North Da-
kota U-South Dakota State football
game in Memorial stadium Friday
night.