Show I Educational Matters j The programme of the Utah State i Teachers association meeting at Provo I Dec 27 2S and 13 was finally approved at yesterdays meeting of th3 executive committee I com-mittee held in the olflce of the superintendent superin-tendent of public instruction The pro 1 gramme as published in last Sundays Herald was promulgated with tha addition I addi-tion of a provision that J A Smith of I Ogden wi lead the discussion of Samuel I Oldhams paper on herein Are We Educationally Wasteful which will be i i one of the features of ths second day j and also the addition a paper by B S iHlnckley on Business Education the i I afternoon of the last day President Brim hall will issue a circular letter embodying j i I a g3neral invitation to all teachers in the i state and copies of the printed pro gramme will be sent out with the presidents I presi-dents appeal for the largest possible attendance at-tendance < The committee discussed ways and I means of inducing every padagogiie to attend at-tend and in viaw of the attractive pro i gramme and the reduction of railroad fares the indications of a large and protu I able session are very encouraging Be i i fore the committee adjourned it was da I i I cided to order a sufficient number of > j I souvenir badges for the midholiday event i at Provo I j President Brimhall yesterday addressed t the city teachers meeting and the joint i i institute held at the university and invited I I the preceptors and preceptresses of both I assemblages to attend the state associations j associa-tions unanimous meeting The acceptances were I I W i < i > I I i Nearly 250 school teachers attended the 1 joint meeting of the Salt Lake county I coun 1 Utah county and Provo City instructors 1 1 i I in the art room of the university yestar i i day morning In addition to the regular j programme which in itself was a rare i treat a quartette composed of Messrs i ihco m3 WWt Thomas AShworth Siddoway Wllard I Christopherson and Victor Christopher son rendersd some pleasing1 selections Dr Kingsburys paper on the tvnc What is Needed in Utah to Make Our School i System Complete was received as a I correct and superb expression of tin best ideas upon the subject State Superin tendant Parks paper on School Statis tics wail a splendid ffort I Interesting brief addresses although impromptu im-promptu were made bj the following folowing professors J upon appropriate themes J D CummUifrs vice president of t ho Salt 0 Lake County association Superintendent J L Brown of Utah county and Super intendent 2C T Porter of unl Davis county schools President J JI Tanner 1lCr of the Agricultural college and Vice President Egsertson of the Utah County i association who responded in place of I i Superintendent Rawlins of the Provo schools President Brim halls address led up to a reference to the forthcoming State I fenrhejs association i mjUirg it Pro o and so well was his subject handlod that nil wre enthused to tin nnmt of 1ir pt hlg his Invitation to attc nd I Thu visiting teachers visitng w r warmly welcomed by their hosts and all voted the I meeting enjoyable and profitable to a high degree and the hope was expressed that another such occasion would he < arranged I for at an early data After adjournment i i oil invitation of Dr Klngsbury a visit Of > Inspection through the university was made I A > < y < v j 1 Testerday morning the teachers of the city schools met in the asfetnbly room of i the High school to partake of the 3xcel lent programme Of papers read as indi eatcd in yesterdays Herald Physical Education was the subject treated under I appropriate topics At th clpsc of the meeting the teachers received their monthly pay checks from Clerk Moreton I and words of appreciation from Superintendent Superin-tendent Millspaugh v < > < S Prof Aupsburg savj his lecture on Expression Ex-pression of Lines at the Fourteenth Fourteelth ward meeting house on Friday evening for the benefit of the Fremont school library The lectur was accompanied with a programme by the school consisting 1 consist-ing of declamations music and drawing The Attendance was good and the amount 1 I received gratifying Some of the exer I shies an worthy of special mention The 1 violin solo by Miss Georgia Young the I vocal solo by Miss Laura Hums and the I declamation by Master Shirley Jones i j called forth loud responses and a great I number or personal compliments Pro i I Augsburg was in his happiest vein and his Icturo was greatly appreciated I I On Wednesday and Thursday evenings I I the Fremont school pupils will give an eu i tertalnment in the Fifteenth ward meet school lag house library annex > for c > th > beilCfit ol < their I i The Miscroscopical society hell < Its annual I an-nual meeting Friday evening at the university I I uni-versity The following officers worn I I elected for the ensuing year President i Dr J E Talmosrc vice president DI J i I r Kinpsbury secretary and treasurer I I j 111h I Unylfoul Additional member of tho council Dr r A Whiting and Dr > i I Belle Gemmell The consideration of I i the programme for tho evening was postponed post-poned until the January meetIng Dr i Talmage reviewed au article on them the-m aill roscope and displayed some cuts II n photographs showing objects magnified I 300000 diameters I |