The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-10
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FARGO CONFERENCE
Sessions Of North Dakota AZ.
ISOLATION Marked by Spirit
Cd Discussions

Fargo, N. D., Nov. l0.-R)-More
than $500 educators Of North Da-
kota and speakers from other states
will return to their homes Saturday
after Z three-day visit In Fargo at
tending the eth annual convention
Of the North Dakota Education associ-
alton.
Sessions have been marked by adj
dresses by persons Of national reputa-
ton, speaking on variety Of subjects
correlated with education principles.
Problems Of adult education, . pro-
gram which has come much to the
fore IN the last few years, were dis
cllssed along with those Of the class
room.
The convention ended Friday with
= program by the Amphion Fargo
Moorhead chorus. Guest soloist was
Miss Leola Altman, soprano.
Studies Rural Problems
The department OF rural education
Friday conducted panel discussion
on the topic what are the cultural
values inherent In rural life and how
are they being developed" Miss
Leila G. Even. rural supervisor Of
Minot State Teachers College, led
the discussion with contributions by
]. q. Moore, superintendent Of Fargo
public schools; Miss Ellen johnson,
supervisor Of the rural department
Of Mayyille State Teachers College;
Miss Ruth Raymond, Art Department.
University Of Minnesota; Miss Freda
Stevens, Buffalo, N. D.. Miss Julia
Brelrke, extension specialist In cloth
ing, N.D.A.C.: z. H. Bakken, boy
scout executive; Mrs. ]. A. Jardine,
Fargo, president Of the national fed.
Grafton Of music clubs: Mrs. Katherine
M. Cook, chief Of the division Of spec
ial problems, q. s. Office Of Education,
Washington, D. G.
John E. Howard, music department,
University Of North Dakota, played q
group Of three violin numbers.
Three speakers Friday morning
brought messages Of varied interest
to convention attendants. Miss Kath-
crime Cook, Washington, spoke on
schools and the emergency program:
Miss Ruth Raymond, Minneapolis, on
''the New Thrift" and Samuel H.
Thompson, Washington, on Indian
Service.
Thompson Addresses Group
Mr.. Thompson's talk dealt with the
problem Of including Indian children,
government wards, In the public school
program rather than educating them
in boarding schools.
Other department talks were given
by g. Hilbert, Fargo: DR.. G. w. TEL
ford, Miss Grade MAIDEN, Wahpeton
State School Of Science; G. G. Craw-
ford. Valley City State Teachers Col
lege.
Talking on health education Miss
Katen, Bismarck, said the school Is not
the only agency for teaching health in
q community but It. Is the most Inn
portant. *
r. T. Tolo Of Minot was named
chairman Of the department Of Latin
and Greek, with Miss Marcella Bigot,
Jamestown. vice chairman, and Miss
Myrtle sandie. Bismarck. secretary.
Miss Ruth Raymond. University Of
Minnesota, talked at q meeting Of
the neutrality-suspicious. section.
Sweeping revision In North Dakota
laws governing school revenues will be
suggested to the next legislature with
approval Of the association. The pro-
posed measure will ask for gross in
come tax law, which would be In part
q replacement tax, which Is expected
to produce about -, 900. From this
state fund there would be direct ap-
preparation Of 900 per elementary
class room unit and $525 per high
school class rom unit. II the income
tax law did not furnish sufficient to
make such payments, the fund would
be probated.
In addition to this revenue each
county could levy per cent on al
real and personal property, with Ger
tain defined exceptions.
Then each school district could levy
Z direct tax, just half Of its present
tax levying power.