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Show UTAH TEACHERS HARDjAT WORK Stato ( onvontion Is Disposing of a Mot Interesting Programme. NUMEROUS DEPARTMENT MEETINGS AUK HELD Papers An Read and Disrussed b) the Several (inth-erings. (inth-erings. The State Teachers' convention opened Wednesday w-lth the first work of the session. ses-sion. The convention practically commenced com-menced Tuesday .-v.-nlng with a reception recep-tion at the I'nlvTBlty of I'tah At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning the convention conven-tion opened with the numerous depart-m depart-m nt meetlnga In some of the buildings of the university and numerous school buildings build-ings about tho city. College and High School Section. In Room 2.' of the Museum building at the university waa the "( 'ollego and High School Section," which was presided DW by Prof. George A. Eaton. Here papers were read by the following: '. A. Blocher of Park City upon "Civic Importance of the High Behoof1 and M slab Hall of the L. D. 8. university upon "Methods of Instruction In-struction In fUrondory Schools." A general gen-eral discussion followed each of th" ad -dress, m, uf'.er which Aoa held a business meeting. Parents' Section. Tho Parents' section In the museum was conducted by Mrs W. H. Hutchinson. It,, i,j.p'-rs r :ol to-'.- w. re I he Hflen-tilli Hflen-tilli Facts About Children Which Parents Should Know and Which Tney Can Apply," Ap-ply," by Milton Bennlon of the State unl-VOrBlty; unl-VOrBlty; Medical and Physiological," by Dr E. G. Gowan of the Stat, university. After these two meetings the visiting teachers visited the various schools of the city Department Meetings Department m. . tings were held at the I'nlverslty buildings and ut the Lafayette School building during the afternoon. Probably the largest attendance was at the Museum building, where the elocution and physical education department was conducted by Dr. E. G. Gowan. The programme pro-gramme here opened with a paper by Martha Johnson, supervisor of physical education of the Salt Lake t Ity schools. Tho address dealt fully with the value of physical training In all schools Two classes of pupils, DIM from the Sixth ki ids and one from the Eighth grade of the city schools, gave demonstrations A lengthy discussion followed. In which all teachers took a great Interest. Interpretative Readings. "Interpretative Headings Suitable for the Grades," was given by Maud May Llabcock of ths Stut. university who outlined out-lined the work In the three parts, first. Information gained from the reading; second, sec-ond, to develop the Imagination, and third, to awaken a sensible moral Impulse In the child. After a brief talk along tho above lines. Miss Rabcock gave some rfadlngs from Longfellow. Robert Ruins. Eugene Flel.l and Shakespeare. No discussion dis-cussion was held upon this topic After a short business meeting the session ad-J. ad-J. urned. Arts and Crntti Section. The Arts and Crofts section was held In the Training School building. under the direction of E. H Eastman of PrOVO The papers were "Systems of Manual Training Best Adapted for I'tah Schools.' bj .Ion. ph Jensen of Agricultural college, Logan; "Manual Training In the Grades What Should 11 Be?" by D. W. Parratt o.' Salt Lake City schools. In the Kindergarten. Th Klndergart.-n section, also held In this building, was presided over bv Sally G BchOlea of Salt Lake. Principal William Wil-liam Stewart of the State Normal school, delivered an address upon "The Relutlons Between th" Kindergarten and the Primary' Pri-mary' Grades'' and "The KlndTnarten. '" Rosalie Pollock addressed the meeting on "The Primary Grades." t'l.ilre winiamx of the State Normal school gave "A Sum-mar-.." which was followed by a general discussion. In addition to the addresses Miss Agutha Bcrkhoel rendered a vocal solo and Miss Louise Imson a piano solo. A business meeting closed the session. Papers in Mo3ic Section. The music section was conducted at the Lafayette school, and was conducted by William A W. tzell of Salt Lake I he Relation of Education In Music In Elementary Schools to That in High Schools and Colleges," was the title of an address by Squire Coop of the State university. "The Vocal Training of Young Children" was handled by J R. Boshurd of Pruvoi "Instruction In Musi, a-a un Aid t Merita! Development" was given by .1 H t'ombea of Salt I-ake A couple of duets were rendered by Wlllard Welhe and Arthur Shepherd In the ad dress given by Prof. Combes a class demonstration was given, which was followed fol-lowed by a discussion. Dr. Hall's Address. President G Stanley Hall of the Clark 1'nlverslty at Worcester, Mass., addressed ad-dressed the teachers at the Assemblj hall last evening upon the subject of "Moral and Religious Education." The eloquent speaker was Introduced by President Cumrr.lngs of the T.-ai-hera' association, who referred to him as one of the pioneers of educational thoughts President Hall said that It afforded him pleasure to talk upon the subject that wae nearest his heart and which was the most Important of educational topics, moral and religious development. Manv States have kept record of the percentage percent-age of Increaae of Juv. nlle crimes committed com-mitted nnd It has been found to be on the Increase. Country Just Awakened. The speaker then said that the country coun-try had Just awakened to the fact that a menial education alone does not secure se-cure morsl development The theme has been brought home to the educators and it Is found that education alone does not make them (the children) batter. A few of the means that have been tried and found successful which tend to form morality are as follows: Muscle, culture, cul-ture, health, moral culture, civil culture, honor, art nnd religion. The speaker then at some length dwelt upon thaes topics as good for moral development. Teaching From Books. Cases adopted by the French Government Govern-ment of Introducing Into the nchoois only such books as contained histories and biographies and everything towards the moral uplifting of the children were re-f. re-f. rr.-l to. Art for Art's sake la vicious and falsi declared the speaker and not a culture of virtue. In England the imc pi ill ha;. i!- be. n mlopt. .1 of teaching the children from bcwk from which they could only derive some moral good. Football Proposition. I'nder the head of "honor" the speaker referred to the great discussion now going go-ing on throughout the country about football and Its great brutality. If the students were shown that foo'thall was as much of a school of honor as other work, and not "ou must K. t there at an est." there wuld be Use brutality. BVOB If a few were sacrificed on the gridiron where there la aome honor. It would be better than the brutality that has existed heretofore In the many games ut schools and colleges Music by Quartette Before the oddn-s the imperial quartette quar-tette rendered the following selection: Lead, JJjjd.Jy J-JguL, ' . . glng 3VS! the Rye" and "Mama. Does You Love Your Honey'" K. C. Iarson gave a piano solo. "ConcsTt Walts." Prayer was offered by Rev. E. I. Goshen. Committees Announced. Before the dismissal of the meeting President Cummlngs announced the following fol-lowing committees : Constitution and B-Iaws George A. Eaton. Salt Ijike; L E BggertOn, I'tah county; A. L. lanon, Sanpete county. Enrollment W. 8. Rawllngs. Provo. Artel Cardon, Logan; Oscar Van Colt, Salt Lake. Resolutions William Allison. Ogden; E. M Whltsldes, Davis county; J. M Mllla. Salt jke Audltlng-A (' Nelson. Salt I-ke; J L Brown, IYovo; George B. Sweazv. Salt Unke Tonight's Programme. The adresa of President Hall upon "Genetic Psychology" will be delivered In th Assembly hall thla evening at 7 o'clock, to be followed by a recital In thn tabernacle by Prof Evan Stephens und the tabernacle choir. Today's Programme. A feature of today's session In the Assembly As-sembly hall will bo the address of Mrs. Alice W Coolev. pr.-sld.-rii of the department depart-ment of elementary' education of the National Na-tional Education association, who arrived in Salt Iake vestcrday morning. The address will be upon the subject of "Cooperation "Co-operation of Schools and Home; a Few Practical Suggestions ." The leCtOra will be delivered at 2 o'cltck this ufternoon. The programme for this morning Is as follows 10 A M Department Meetings. School Board Section City nnd county building, room in. Mathonihah Thomas. Salt Iike city, president; H. N Hayes. Sevier county secretary. "Duties and Privileges of School Trustees Trus-tees " Joseph Hlbbard. Salt Lake county. Discussion C M. Sorenson. Salt Lake county; Iwls Anderson. Sanpete count "Relationship of School Board to Superintendent." Joseph Oberndorfer, Salt Lake City. Discussion. Election of officers. Superintendents' Section City and county building room IBS. Stnto 'Superln-t 'Superln-t nd.-nt A C Nelson, president. Ida M Wells, superintendent Grand county, secretary sec-retary What Changes Should Be Made In the State Course of Study." William N. Peterson, superintendent Weber count v Discussion John W Smith, superintendent superin-tendent 8alt Lake county, E. M White-sides, White-sides, superintendent Davis countv. State Teachers' Reading Circle L. E Eggortson. superintendent I'tah county Discussion w. s. Rawiings. superintendent superintend-ent of schools. Provo; Ariel Cardon. ujerlntendent of schools, Logan. Flection Flec-tion of officers. Committee Meetings City and county bulldng. room JOG. Visitation of Schools Programme as outlined for Wednesday continued. |
