Show fOOLS KEEP i t TO SAYS mA t 4 SPEAKER 1 I Wado orado Expert losses V a. It at Changes L STAPLES J 9 schools may be always around und driving tacks ne he carpets were a year i u modern schools are aret aret t t Utah Utah Educators were werey iday y at second-day second ses- ses f the ic annual Utah ion association conven- conven lion el eve George Bernard Bernardas as vs right when he said I 11 going around tacks where the carpets Pages gu ages 5 and nd 6 for lor More Mor MoreE IE E A News Hews and Pictures I I ear ago but a great greats I s taking place in our nat onal system Dr Harl Hart R. R Boulder Colo de- de Douglass director of the theof I If of f e education University of ot I Ib b poke before nearly 2000 i hool teachers and super super- I e L LD D S tabernacle tans and wits half-wits who Taff alf ff understood the new new pty have sometimes ham- ham of modern b Cl Clyde de M M. Hill New Conn nn chairman of the pent of education Yale declared at another ll spoke at a joint meetIe meet- meet the State School Board as as- ii Ie Society of and Public School Busi- Busi IC als ls in the house of rep- rep tives chamber at the capan cap- cap Khan an n teachers and sors attended 22 sectional sectionals s u l ring ing the morning and ang general session at 2 p. p m. m tabernacle to hear discus- discus relationshIp of schools to toi i nal defense program Ions lons were being conducted same game time In m the Lafayette at the Hotel Utah reb rebe re- re b be announced at another session at 7 p p. p m m. m in the the- cl iy by Arthur E. E Arneson ake City elections chaire chair- chair ii e way Ie-way way e-way competition was beg be- be g for the presidency by ai azel l Brockbank University lIFred Fred M M. Fowler Salt tY schools and N. N Howard Tooele oele county schools Vent Miss Brockbank is jent she will be the first president of the U E A of- of s td d. d glaSS paid tribute to the Of-I Of Continued on Pan Page Five mm Column Two Utah Educators Hear of P Progress ro r Obstacles a cl es in Teaching 9 Profession q Ji 1 1 v x w 7 r ryk y k 4 I y u 1 rp a 7 f i 4 f nI i d l u r A GREAT CHANGE IS TAKING PLACE TOLD OF OF MODERN MODERN EDUCATION Dr Harl Ilan R R. Douglass Speaks to educators Dr Clyde M. M Hil Hill e Addresses U E A session Road to Knowledge May Not Be Royal Royal But But Its It's Pleasant 9 r 3 y Y I F 6 4 5 r S b S s r r rR rt t R o P o r rI S I 5 Sr v 5 k Z r t 4 i j J o s ss 3 n P I 4 o- o om m ATTRACTIVE SCHOOL HARMS ADD TO COLOR OF ANNUAL UTAH EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION Afton Dewey Dewcy left Ethel King and Mildred Andersen Teachers from Alpine attend early session Schools Make Maki Great Changes to Meet Needs Of New Times U E EA A Co Speaker Says Continued from Page Pale One late Dr Harrison R. R Merrill Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young university professor and writer declaring he was one of Gods God's best Christians The curriculum of secondary schools should be examined and changed to fit any sort of life he declared citing many changes that already have taken place Clues to be used in changing a curriculum are the tendency to live in cities the greater use made of the newspapers motion picture shows and the radio and the complex complex complex com com- plex society of today Dr Douglass said Children must be taught so they can find their way about in this land of lures he asserted re referring referring referring re- re ferring to propaganda to be found in movies newspapers and andon andon andon on the radio He said the greatest dangers from misuse of leisure time and breaking down of character exist in the cities He said the issues of unemployment peace and war and state and federal rights are more intense at present than at any other time making society more complex Look Out Window Teachers must take their eyes from their books and look out the window and see their responsibility ity to students and society s as a whole Dr Douglass said He declared that teachers should be aware that they are riding on the sands when teaching teaching teaching teach teach- ing only information stressing that experience tests and other factors must enter into good courses of study The average child will forget in three months almost half as much as he will learn in a year he lie warned In the old philosophy of education education education tion the teacher represented pressure and the student resistance resistance resistance resist resist- ance Dr Hill said A good school was one where pressure could overcome the resistance Modern schools are not soft he ie said expressing belief youngsters youngsters youngsters young in secondary schools are harder workers than those of the past He said students are working because of interest in subjects subjects- they are happy at learning Table Salary Motion J. J C. C Moffitt superintendent of Provo schools made a motion that thata a resolution be adopted favoring salary increases for teachers The motion was tabled after considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable opposition developed on the ground school boards might not have funds available for such purposes pur pur- poses Wilmer C. C Jensen Weber president president president dent James B. B Smith Alpine first vice president Frederick C. C Loofbourow Loofbourow Loofbourow Loof- Loof Salt Lake City second vice president and J J. E. E Duchesne third vice president were officers elected by the School Board association Samuel Morgan Davis president president president dent and J J. L. L Christensen Cyprus high school Magna vice president were named to head the secondary education section Miss Doris Gates San Jose State college San Jose Cal and author of childrens children's books demonstrated methods of presenting literature to children at a librarians' librarians meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing in the assembly hall on the temple grounds Urges Library Habit She opposed use of classroom libraries contending children should develop the library habit so they will go to libraries after leaving school Other candidates for U E A offices offices offices of of- are Moroni Jensen Sevier and Francis T T. Wiggins Ogden vice president Lewis A. A Bates Nebo Fred C C. Strate Provo Glen R. R Winn Cache and Tillie Winsor Washington board of trustees Dr H. H Aldous Dixon president of the Weber junior college Dr E. E Allen Bateman Logan schools Dr E. E A. A Jacobsen dean of education education education edu edu- cation at the Utah Litah tah State Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural college and Dr John T. T University of Utah spoke at the afternoon session Utah schools were praised by J. J Easton Salt Lake City U E A president at a general session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion Thursday night in the tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle taber taber- nacle for providing defense training training training train train- ing and teaching democracy History has demonstrated that thata a democratic form of government does not perpetuate itself Mr declared Without constant constant constant con con- stant stimulation to higher ideals all governments tend to become I despotic in form I As war continues to spread d dand and as people are called upon to tomake tomake tomake make even greater sacrifices teachers will be expected to assume assume assume as as- sume even greater leadership in maintaining public morale and giving greater emphasis to the advantages of our way of life he said This is one of the outstanding contributions our profession made in the World war and we can and will do the same again Mr declared Governor Herbert B. B Maw paid tribute to the teachers in a welcoming welcoming welcoming wel wel- coming address urging them to live up to the expectations of the people by teaching unity patriotism patriot patriot- ism and faili |