The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-10-25
OPENING MEA
SESSIONS ARE
IN PROGRESS
Northeastern Montana School
People Are Here for
Convention

Northeastern Montana teachers
thronged Glasgow streets this morn
ing before opening sessions of the
district Montana Education aSSocia-
ton annual convention got under
way at 10 in Glasgow high school.
A registration in the neighborhood
of 500 is anticipated.
This mornings program included
three round table sessions on ad-
ministrative. high school and ele-
mentary school problems. Led by
Superintendent A. j. SOLVE of Saco,
administrators discussed. "In-Ser-
vice Teacher Education" On the
panel were Superintendent S. c..
-Norem of P~lentywood, George Hayes
of Scobey, H. V. Loucks of Nashua,
E. Ford Slaght of Wolf Point and
Roy Homme of Medicine Lake.
Superintendent willard Goslin of
Minneapolis was Summarizer.
Principal Leonard Hjelmeland of
Poplar led discussion of THE New
High School Curriculum" with
Principal Grace Van Duser of Glas-
gov, Superintendent Thorwald
Brekke Of Flaxville. Ina Freeman
of Poplar, Mary Hveen of Wolf Point
and Jack Hughes of Poplar. Sum-
mary was given by j. A. Woodland of
Helena state high school super
visor.
Ways in Which a Teacher May
Improve Herself While on the Job"
was the subject of the elementary
session, headed by Principal Erling
Voldal of Fort Peck. Other partici-
pants were Thelma Stromstad of
Westby, Hazel Clapp of Plentywood,
Grace Hatch of Poplar, Azell Ander-
son of Hinsdale, Roene Coffin of
Glasgow and Mrs. C.. G.. Murphy OF
Fort Peck. SummarIzation was
made by Mrs. Lillian Peterson OF
Helena, state supervisor of elemen-
tary education.
First general session opened at
100 this afternoon, with Superln-
tendent r. F. Sando of Poplar, dis
trict president, presiding. Principal
addresses were to be given by DR..
G. H. VaudeBogart of Havre, presi-
dent of Northern Montana college,
and Superintendent Goslin, who
heads the Minneapolis school system.
Music by Glasgow high school
groups opened the session, with in
vocation by the Rev. FIR. A. E. Foley.
A welcome by Major E. j. Kjelstrup
of Glasgow was responded to by Su-
p~erintendent G. F. Friesleben OF
Westby.
superintendent Slaght was to-
direct a forum at $3.50 on How to
Improve Relations Between Teachers
and Legislators" Invited participants
we're. Superintendent r. L. Irle of
Glasgow, Irene Ruyle of Glasgow,
Superintendent Loucks, woh is dis
trict vice president; County Super
intendent Ella HammerneSs of Glas-
gov. Howard Nelson of Glasgow and
State Rep. o. r. McCleery of Glas-
gov.
Robert Lowry of Wolf Point,
chairman. was scheduled to make
a report of the nominating commit
tee of which Roy Homme Of Medi-
cine Lake and Catharine Cassidy OF
Glasgow are also members.
A public banquet program open
ing at 6:15 tonight in the Glasgow
civic center will have as its high
lights an address by Superintendent
Goslin. Superintendent j. H. Les
selvong of Malta will be POSTMASTER.
salon music will be provided by
the Glasgow high school Kilties,
directed by Alonzo Hartwig. A Scotch
dance will be presented by four
Glasgow girls, directed by Aurora
Muske. while Mr.. Hjelmeland will
play two piano solos.
The banquet program is public.
superintendent Irle stressed that
those unable to attend he meal are
those unable to attend the meal are
to be in the galleries for the
address will begin about 1870. He Is
known as an outstanding speaker in
the northwest.
Immediately following the ban
quet program, at about y, Nashua
and Saco meet on the Glasgow
field in a SiX-man football contest
for the Glass c subdistrict title.
Opening at $50 Friday morning,
the session will be divided into three
grouns for discussion of THE Prob
lem Pupil Mrs. Evelyn Hanson OF
Redstone will direct the primary
discussion, with County Super
lntendent Leah Aasheim of Plenty
wood. Mrs. James K. McGibney OF
Glasgow, Miss Ruth Love of Scobey
and Mrs. Catherine Weikle as partl-
cipants. Mrs. Peterson will be speak
er.
Miss Hammerness will head the
intermediate grade discussion, with
DR.. Ira w. STAN of Northern Mon
college as speaker and dlS-
c~ussants, County Superlntenoeht
Alice Tinker of Wolf Point. County
Superintendent Ada Anderson oil
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