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Show I STATE LIBRARY GYMNASIUM CONVENTION 1 HOLDS SESSION AT STATE UNIVERSITY J The Slate Libra rj Gymnasium convention con-vention met at the Assembly room pf the university Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m., for the purpose of discussing plans for organizing a state league to promote tho library and j'mnasium movement. The convention, which was culled by the Library Gymnasium commission com-mission created by the state legislature at. its last session, was called to order by the president of rhe commission, Prof. William Stewart, A call for representatives rep-resentatives showed that nearly every i.own in the state was represented, from Logan on Hie north lo Cedar Oit.v on the south, and in most cases several representatives wore present, among them many of the city mayors and the county superintendents of schools. The first number on the programme was an address by Governor Spr3 The governor, being unable ro be present, showed his interest in the convention by writing out an address and having it read by Mr. A. (.'. Nelson, state superintendent super-intendent of schools. "Our nation,'' stated the irovornor, "is spending great sums of money in the conservation of the natural commevcinl resources of our country, but the conservation of the boys of our country is the greatest nrbblem wo have before us today. After an, our greatest resource is in our bovs and girls." Prof. "WilLun "M. Stewart followed the governor "Dr. George Thomas of the Utah Ag- , riculfural college told of tho work be- & ( ing done in librarj- gymnasium work in , other states. Ife Dr. V.. G. Gowans gave a short ad- if dress- on the value of the gymnasium ; ; part of the movement. il, A general discussion of the sugges- ; : Hons given in the various addre&scs , ; followed. j As a result of the convention it was the sense of tin; meeting that each town 1 ; : should orgaiii,o a local league to in- vostigate the conditions and determine -y. what can be done in each localit. 1h j I local league is lo appoint a ropresenta- -: I tive through whom the state coniuiis- ' i i sion can net and receive information. , ; I As a result of the state commission's s work several new libraries are about to : be opened and several others are being planned. The Lurek'n library, a magnih- , ; cent structure coming under t'IC(:''!' negie library fund and costing $13,000, is to be dedicated about October lo. ; . Tho $30,000 gymnasium building nt Munti is nearly completed and will bo readv for use about November 1, while i Vernal, Price. Forest' Dale. American 11 I Fork, and several others towns aro vot- inir this fall on a maintaineucc tax. J Tooele C'itv has already accented plans M I for a library structure -md is planning to begin fta construct ion in tho very near future. |
