. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ty students. Another matter of considerable significance that came through the initiativeof President Merrifield was the creating, in 1895, of the State High SchoolBoard, with the president of the university an ex-ofiicio member thereof. Thisbrought the institution into close touch with the schools from which it drawsits students and for which it prepares teachers. The important questions ofhigh school credits, examinations, inspection, text-books and curriculum nowcome to a greater or less extent under the direction or control o
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ty students. Another matter of considerable significance that came through the initiativeof President Merrifield was the creating, in 1895, of the State High SchoolBoard, with the president of the university an ex-ofiicio member thereof. Thisbrought the institution into close touch with the schools from which it drawsits students and for which it prepares teachers. The important questions ofhigh school credits, examinations, inspection, text-books and curriculum nowcome to a greater or less extent under the direction or control of this annual high school conference,first held in 1901, the interscholastic meet,beginning with 1903, and the state declamation contest, all of which are regularlyheld at the university in May, each year, have served to identify the interestsof the high schools closely with those of the university. When it became officially known that President Merrifield hfid decided tosever his connection with the State LTniversity, after a quarter of a century of. HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 555 service, the trustees at once began the search for a new head of the selection of Dr. Frank LeRond McVey, chairman of the Minnesota TaxCommission, and formerly a member of the faculty of the State University ofthat state, gave satisfaction to the ahmini and citizens of the state, as well as tothose more closely connected with the iniiversity. President-elect McVey lostno time in making himself acquainted with the special needs and problems of ourinstitution. He visited Bismarck and met many of the members of the Legis-lature then in session, speaking at a joint meeting of the House and Senate appro-priation committees on the needs of the State University and its relation to othereducational institutions in the state. He also spoke before a joint session ofboth houses on the general subject of state taxation. The favorable impressionmade upon the Legislature at this visit had
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