The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-10-14

instruction is conducting an in
stitute for rural and elemen-
tary teachers Friday.
Besides M. E. A. business sessions
Friday and Saturday, a special pro-
gram and dance are scheduled Fri
day night, while a Greater Montana
University alumni luncheon will be
held in st. Raphael's clubhouse
Saturday noon at which DR.. Ernest
o. Melby, chancellor of the Greater
University, will speak on education.
Miss Ireland will introduce him.
Sity units are in charge of arrange
ments. Convention headquarters is
in room 209 of the school.
Sessions Public
R. L. Irle, Glasgow superintendent
and member of the state M. E. A.
executive council, said today a
greater wealth of talent is being Of
fered here than at any other dis
trict M. E. A. convention. He is in
charge of local arrangements. Also
actively assisting in plans was Mar
tin P. Moe OF Helena, executive sec
rotary OF the M. E. A. who, with
Mrs. Moe, will attend the conven-
ton.
Because of the convention, Glas-
gov schools will be closed Friday.
Because of the outstanding speak
erS, all convention sessions will be
open to the public. Community and
civic leaders are especially invited
to the opening M. E. A. meeting
Friday afternoon, which includes a
conference on youth welfare prob
lens. 1t will be held in the high
school study hall with MI. Irle pre-
siding.
To Discuss Americanism
The program will open at 1:20
with an address, Japanese Ameri-
canism," by o. Leon Anderson of
Billings, regional director of the war
relocation authority. Following his
speech there will be talks by Fred
Ct. McGeary, special agent and as
siStant in charge of the Butte Of
flee of the federal bureau of in
V~eStigation on the Montana juvenile
delinquency problem and by Miss
Ethel Starner of Helena, director of
the division of child welfare service
Of the Montana welfare department
on The Child Welfare Problems in
Our State" A welcome will be given
visitors by E. d. Benson, president
Of the Glasgow Chamber of
superintendent Fellbaum will pre-
side at an evening session opening
At 1880 in the school auditorium. A.
Peterson of Helena, state direc-
or of the OPA will discuss, What
Schools Can Do to Avoid Initiation"
Education and the Army Needs"
will be the subject of an address by
Capt. Ralph Wilson of Washington,
,pecialist in pr~e-induction courses.
talk will be made by Tom j.
Davis, Butte attorney and past in
irrational president of Rotary.
An M. E. A. mixer and floor show
will follow. Floor entertainment is
,eing directed by Leonard Brunette
# the Glasgow high school, Three
eature attractions will be The
Iodernettes." The Pioneers and a
ong depletion of The Song of
ndia."
South American Specialist
Speakers Saturday morning be-
at 8 will be "Inter-American
relations DR.. Charles T. Stewart,
p~ecialist in South American rela-
ions and former teacher in Brazil;
Today" DR.. Ivan T.
iooker of washington, assistant re-
aarch director of the National Ed
cation association, and The Edu-
ational Professions Responsibility
l 1884" DR.. Melby. An M. E. A.
lrvey of the Montana situation al
} will be presented.
Friday afternoon will be given
YER to conferences. Leo Smith,
ate director of distributive educa-
on, will discuss Guidance Prob
ms Related to Postwar Planning
nd Adjustment" At the same time,
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