2 Signpost Tuesday, July 7, 1987 New country uses convention to create Constitution Charles Harrington Staff Reporter IS So, The Constitutional Convention was headed during the winter and spring of 1787, when each state legislature chose delegates to rerjre- sent it in the convention. "'ten1 The choosing of delegates ranged from direct election by the people to appointment by the governors of the new states. All in all, 74 delegates were chosen to attend the convention, although only 55 actually attended.The first Monday after the second Wednesday in May, 1787, was the date scheduled for the work to begin. However, on that day only a few state delegates were present. Thus, no business could begin until the other state delegates arrived. This occurred around May 25. ' mm Weber State College The Signpost Staff Summer Quarter 1987 Editor-in-Chief Chris J. Miller Managing Editor Tanja Schaffer Sports Editor Blaine Bringhurst Copy Editor Stephanie Carbine Senior Reporters Linda Nimori JaNae Barlow David R. Allison Staff Reporters Hal Davis Yun Hui Pak Katy Frandsen Rod Zundel Coral Lou Glenn Mike Bulter Tony Butler Amy Tribe Charles Harrington Contributing Writers Reva Smith Photographers JeffBybee JuddBundy Graphic Artists Michael Christensen Steve Thorpe Advertising Manager Jolet Olsen Assistant Advertising Manager Steve Anvar Production Manger Carter Anderson Ads Production Manager Mark Plumley Advisor P. Larry Stahle Publisher Randolph Scott The Weber State College Signpost is published every Tuesday and Thursday during (all, winter, and springquarters and once a week during the summer quarter by the WSC Department of Communication. Editorial cement appearing in this publication is that of the Signpost staff or guest contributors and does not necessarily reflect the view of Weber State College in general. The Signpost IS distributed free of charge and is available by subscription for $9 per quarter. ThcSignpost offices are located in the Union Building in TJB 267. Mail correspondence should be sent to: WSC SIGNPOST Weber State College2n0 Ogden, Utah 84404-2110 Editor-in-Chief 626-7121 Advertising Department . . . 626-6359 News Department 62G-7105 Entertainment Department . 626-7105 Sports Department 626-6358 The first order of business at the convention was the choosing of a chairman to conduct the sessions. The delegates unanimously agreed on General George Washington, who had been commander of the army, as chairman of the meetings. Among some of the famous people who attended, in addition to General Washington, was James Madison and William Randolph of Virginia. Madison was credited with keeping a journal of the sessions at the convention. The journal is a reliable source of knowledge of what took place in the meetings. Benjamin Franklin, at 81 and oldest of the delegates, represented Pennsylvania. It was Franklin's work that helped produce the great compromise between the big and small states. New Jersey sent William Paterson; New York sent Alexander Hamilton; and Connecticut produced Burnett Roger Sherman. All of these men were major influences at the convention. Also attending from New Jersey was Jonathan Dayton, who was the youngest of the delegates at the convention. The original purpose of the meetings was to revise, not to scrap, the articles of confederation. It was later the idea of a new constitution was incorporated. At the beginning of the convention, the idea of forming a new document hadn't even been thought of. The Virginia delegates, led by Edmund Randolph, who had arrived a few weeks before, presented their plan as soon as the convention got under way. They called for a one-house legislature based on state population and a president elected by that legislature. The concept was a strong central government. It was suggested that the United States president serve a (see CONVENTION on page 3) (cont'd from front page) in the Direct Instruction vs. Self Instruction mix. Assisting Burnett will be two faculty members chosen as Coordinators of Elementary and Secondary Curriculum, along with faculty advocates for the various areas of specialization. Burnett has been at Weber for 18 years staring this fall. While here, he has served as instructor in science instruction methods and as Department Chair of the JfjH&&& Ogden Hilton X Wake up to the difference. THE OGDEN HILTON & LAGOON SUMMER FUN PACKAGE $39 Unbelievable. Almost. But the Ogden Hilton has a package thai is meant to amaze all you family folks who thought you couldn't afford Hilton. If there's one of you or four of you. it's still $39 on any Friday. Saturday or Sunday night all summer. 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After graduation, he then came to work at Weber State in the fall of 1969. J i i , f Dr. Keith R. Burnett The Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum is Dr. Mike Smith and the Coordinator for Secondary Curriculum is Dr. Shannon Butler. This all fits with Burnett's philosophy of management as he stated the faculty should make policy and he, as the chair, will implement it. Burnett said he has a highly dedicated faculty and staff which he is sure will be of great help during his time as department chair. Though faced with larger teacher certifications at Brigham Young and Utah State Universities, Burnett says Weber has a "good reputation with the (school) districts in the state."