OCR Text |
Show U 1 TEACHERS OF UTAH I GATHER II II ( Twelfth Annual Convention of I tho State Association Opens at University. I AWI l. VDDKESS IU PROFESSOR CUMMINGS f Dr. Hall of Clark I nivorsity, Worcester, Mass., Also Delivers De-livers Brief Address. !i pto larger nthering ol wen and women has ever hcen brought together in the na- iembls room "i the Museum building t than that which greeted tha BpeaJcera at the opening of tho twelfth annual conven-1 conven-1 Hon of tho T'tah State Teachers' aasocla- i tion. The si.: of the audience wraa varl- ously estlni"..terl from 1000 to 12"V and crowded the largo hall until It was rio-i rio-i cldedlj uncomfortable for dancing, which t followed the i i . ption and the brief pro- ( T.nirii.'- Delegates Are Welcomed. A large COrpe of representative teachers I of the city and county greeted the vlslt-' vlslt-' log delegates and introduced I hem to i members of the assorlHtlon and tho dis tinguished guest of the OCCSSlOn, Dr. G-9tnnley G-9tnnley Hail, president of Clark university, univer-sity, vorcester. Mass. Reception In Assembly Room j The reception, hepinnlng shortly after 8 ( oclock. way held. In the assembly room , of the Museum building. Recitation rooms on th lower floor were used for cloak rooms, and those adjoining the main as-1 as-1 sembly hall for the serving of refresh ' menta The largo hail especially was at- tractlvelv decorated, the Christmas colors col-ors combined t it h the stars and Stripes, making the 6cene altogether effective. Prof. Clive Opens Programme. Prof. v C, Cllve opened the programme of the evening With two beautifully ron-oer ron-oer J violin polos, "Melody In A" and the ' Moderate" from the 22nd violin concerto r by Vlottl. After the applause which greeted these numbt r. nSd subsided. President Byron t'ummlngH of the association asso-ciation gave his annual address. Annual Address. Prof. Cunamlxiga flral explained why It was not feasible for the State Teachers" association to this year hold Its annual 1 meetinK in i-os Angeles or Portland, as had been planned He pointed out that If a reasonable rate could have hern se-11 se-11 cured only S small proportion of mem- ' bers eould have attended anyway, and as the greatest good to the createst number ' rould be secured by holding the conven- " Hon In Salt Lake, the first plan was k shelved ,', Noblest of All Callings. The speak' !' then pointed OUt the material ma-terial resources of Utah, Its mineral, agricultural ag-ricultural and manufacturing posslblll- ties: but said they did noi compare with 1 the opportunities presented the teachers Of the State to develop the boys and -,-irls of the various communities Into worthy citizens of the State. Because of 1 these great opportunities Prof, Otmmlngs said that he looks upon the teachers' profession as the noblest of all callings, and said it should be so looked upon by every member of the profession not ( as a makeshift to earn dally bread and butter and tine clothes, but a life work. In this connection the speaker said thai h teachers must not be sattetlcd until their profession Is looked upon with SI much respect as any profession known, and Itnut the mcnibi rs ot tn- i tun State Teachers" association must not be satisfied satis-fied until the name of Utah Is known and I, respected everywhere. Inspiring Talk Spoiled. Prof. Cumralngs'a Inspiring talk was spoiled for a great part of those present pres-ent who came to hear, because of the unceasing un-ceasing chatter of other teachers, which , made it practically Impossible tor :in savo a few directly around the speaker's , stand to hear what was said This ten dency to utlerl disregard the right- of r others caused President ( ummlnga to , take his seat without finishing It's ad- r dress, and later called forth a rebuke from the distinguished Dr Hall it ilso , i ailed forth the remark from one ..f the high school teachers- I'm a .shamed that ., I belong to the I'tah State Teachers' as- soclatlon, after what has happened here tonight." Dr. H)l Is Introduced. r Aff r two solos b) Mlaa Lillian Tur-w Tur-w her pr Hall was Introduced bs President Cummlngs Dr. Hall said he would not make speech and would only attempt ,' peak t. those in front who had tried to listen to the splendid address of I'n-I-dent Cummlngs The speaker said in -'Whersver we have contact with vouth I ar.d Chlldn 'i WO Undl rgo a kind of renais- sence, a revival thai nothing In the world CStfl give but children. We are living In ihe midst of a great educational renals sanee which Is world wide One Great Creed. 1 "1 don't cjre what a man believes, what his creed is. there is on.- thing In which 1 'he world todaj Unites In believing, and 1 that Is the power of education. We havo 1 in th' world f'da one Teat creed '1 ho- Hove In education,1 and the world i 1 whole has never believed In anything so much as it believes In eslucallon. I ', Tribute to Teachers. B "I would ralhrr be S teacher today than l at an:, i" rnd tl u tin world h:;s known. 1 nnd i believe that ought to touch thli 1 gospel in season and OUt of season, that H ' there is no use of money, no use of time In the world 1.m i that h. kih tO I oinp-.i in projective and future efB It m n Ith H education." H Sua-prises Auciience At the -lose of lir. Hall's brief talk Er- vin 1-,-irson. a Miung pianist, .surprised his hearers bi hiy splendid rendition of a ff selection from 'Wilheim Tell" and received re-ceived an ovation at th hands of th M audience. Then the guests were invited I to cnjo.v refreshments, servd by a number num-ber of teachera of the Salt Lake schools. ' fter which dancing wab enjoyed until a i late hour Dr. Hall's Second Visit. I Dr Hall, who Is making his second visit HI to i tHh, arrived yesterday morning from the Last He waa driven directly to the J ( Univsrsil club. where he "enjoyed luncheon wth President '.'ummlnga. State I Bi perintendent Kelson. City Buperintend- ' . ' nt Chrlsf n. tivcnr Van V'olt and other J ;ari,otn In addition to being a dla- i tlnguhfhed educator, Dr Hall is 'a genial H and cultured gentleman, and It was a I '! great pleasure for many of the educators 'Hi of Utah to meet and teik with him yes- I j terda afternoon and last night Special Sessions of Grade Schools. H Special sessions of ail the grade schools HI I of the city win be held today, the visiting HB leachers to visit tho arious rooms after I I attending the opening cessions of the de- part men t meetings at the university, '' ' Moral and Religious Education' will be the subject of the lecture by Dr G Stanley Stan-ley Hall in the. Assembly hoJl thla even-l even-l Ing Rev. Elmer 1 Goshen will offer the I opening prayer, and the following musl- I eal programme will be rendered: . Piano, 'Concert VVaiu " op $4 . .Moszkowskl I I J, Bl vin C farBon. 'tl "Uea-J. Kinil Llsht"... Arranged by Buck (bl 'Annt- Uauria" Arrar.gcl by fl:altuck HJ Hi Tinprll Quartette. .' The full programme for toda.s's depart-HJ depart-HJ ' Jiient meetings follows: - j Programme for Today. - 10 t m Department r.,e'i i an com-, - : h choh. i CUIagS ond High School Etoctlon-Muecum hutldlng. room 22. George A. Eaton. Salt Lake it. president; J Preston Crcer. BpanUh Fork, secretary- "The Clvlo Importance of the High School In the Public School System." A Blochcr. Superintendent of Schools, Park City ' Methods of Instruction In Secondary Schools." Moidah Hall, professor of education. U D S. university. Discussion Election of otTlcera Paren's' Section Museum t-iulding. assembly assem-bly room. Mrs. W K Hutchinson. Salt Lake "lly. nre. ilit. Mrs. Walter Iwls Salt Lake City, secretary ' Scl-ntlllr Facts About Children Which Parents Should Know and Which They an tpply, Educational and Psychological" Milton Mil-ton Bannlon, state Tnlveraity, "Medical i-nd Physiological." Dr K. O. tiwnn. State fnlverslty Practical demonstration demonstra-tion with children IdscuMilon Music. Election Elec-tion of officers. Visitation Of Scho. Is Exhibit of regular school work, with olSSB demonstrations. Assignments of Work. As a guide to visiting teachera. the following fol-lowing assignments or work have he.-n made . Brj oit Arithmetic reading and manual trviliitii; Emerson History and geography. Frnnklln History, grammar ond music. Fr'-mont Arithmetic ,tnd music. Q rant Grammar, manual training and hli- tory. Hamilton- Manual tralnlnK and geography. Jackson Heading and physical culturv. Iafav itte GimmmaT, rnus'c and writing. Lincoln Music, manual training and grammar gram-mar Ijweil Writing history and geography. Oqulrrh Reading, history end geography Riverside Languuge and grammar Sumner Arithmetic and language I 'nloii Rtadlng and history. Wasatch Reading grammar and language Washington i'k nrdt'h . manual training and reading. Webst ir Geography. Afternoon Session. 2 i in Department ttWetlnajS, Aits and Crofts SecUon State traltdnK ChOOl building F. H. BaStmond, Prove. president; Anna I.. Corbett s;at juo City, wwii el si i1 "fiystemi of Manual Training Uest Adapted Adapt-ed t.i t'tah Schools," Joseph Jenson, Agricultural Agricul-tural college, fsogan. DlecUHSlon Manuol Training In the Grades Wliot Should It Be?" D W PtuTHtt. suiervlsor of manual training. Salt Lake city Discussion. Class demonstration Election of officers. Kindergarten Section State training school bulldlns Sally G. Sholes. Salt lake City 1 preald mt; Wtu. Lane, Salt Lako City, secretary secre-tary riano solo, LouUc Lumson "The Relation! Between the Klndei garten and the Prlmao QrSdOS" "The Klndeigor-ten. Klndeigor-ten. Wlllloin M. Stewart principal State Normal eh'l "Th" Primary tirades.' Rosalie Pollock, primary supervisor. Salt Lake City. 'A Summary." Clair Williams State Nor-mnl Nor-mnl training hr- l Discussion. Vocal solo, Agatha Berkl-oel Election of ofllcers Musi S- cf lop - I.it.i' . I tr , he I building. William A Wetell. Salt Iike ' If.. pr.-Hdent M E. 'hril"pherson Salt Like count sec-retat sec-retat y "The Relation of BdUCation In Music In Ele- 1 mentary Schools to That In High Schools and I college ' Squire "nop. Instructor In mul. . - Lrilversltv 'The Vocal Training of Voting Children," j .1 R Boahord, supervisor of music, Prove "Instruction in Muulc rs en Aid to Menial Development." -f H Coombs, principal l I a yet t school Clnsi d-ioctc ttatl-.n Discussion. Discus-sion. Election ct officers El'-.-eutlon oml Ph) steal Education Section-Museum Section-Museum building, assembly room Dr K I Oowsns, Salt Loi-.e City, president. Harold Go'f. Salt L.'iko cou)t, seoretary. 'Physical Education In tho Bchoola What can It Do For the Chlldron?" Martha Johnson, John-son, supervisor of physical education. Satf l ake cty school' (formerly assistant supervisor super-visor of physical education New York City schools). Claa oouionstratton. "Intorp-ctallvo Readings Suitable for Hie Grades.' Maud May Pabcocli. professor of locution, State University. Claas demonstration. demonstra-tion. Election of officers ParenU' Meeting. At the parents' meeting this morning at Ihe Museum building, Mima ESmllj C Jfosu Will sing o gjoup Of children 6 songs 'i. eluding "Fall Snow Whit. (Relnlcke), "Jack Frost" by Eleanor Smith," and a inarching song. |