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Show GOVERNOR TALIS II ZiONJTEACHERS Big Gathering at the Lafayette School Addressed by the Executive. RELIGION AND POLITICS PART OF THE ADDRESS Superintendent Ohristeusen Alludes Al-ludes to the Death of Members Mem-bers of Board. Between 300 and 400 teachers and other instructors in the city's public schools gathered in the- Lafayette school building at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in their first meeting of the new school 3'enr. The mooting was an enthusiastic one. B. II. Chrislensen, superintendent of the city's public schools, presided and Governor Spry -wns the principal speaker. speak-er. The mooting opened with the singing sing-ing of "America" and closed with "The Star Spangled Banner." Mr. Richardson, who won a prizo at the Seattle Se-attle Eisteddfod by tho manner in which he rendered ''Honor tho Arms" sang a baritone solo, and Mrs. Allen-baugh Allen-baugh sang a lullaby, "I'm So Sleepy." Botli singers were encored. In his welcome address Superintendent Superintend-ent Chrislensen feelingly touched upon tho removal by death of tho two members mem-bers of tho board of education. Judge Henderson and Joseph Obqrndori'cr, and the two teachers, Mrs. Alice Tom-Hnsou Tom-Hnsou and Miss Kathcryn Cnnficld, paying glowing tributes to all four. Utah's Position. After calling attention to tho in-viable in-viable position Utah occupies in the educational world and sotting forth the dignified and noble calling of the teacher exacting and responsible Governor Spry urgently appealed to every educator to become a voluntas probation olhcer and jom with tho navo-nilc navo-nilc court in an effort lo save the youth of tho state. Tho pareut is often at fault for juvenile delinquency, Governor Govern-or Spr3r said, and while tho juvenile court officers in Salt Lako county arc constantly engaged in the labor of handling "an ever increasing number of juvenile delinquents, tho legislature haB not sensed tho importance of the work and has failed to make adequate provision pro-vision for the operation of tiic reform system inaugurated. The governor said that he is of the opinion that the work would be most effective if carried car-ried on without financial compensation to those engaged in it, but voluntary workers are too few for this. "And I appeal to you who, next to tho parents, are nearest to tho child in tho matter of supervision, to lend all the moral and material support to tho work possible," pos-sible," said tho governor. Governor Spry would also reduce the number of pupils under each teacher from 50 to 75 per cent, to secure a closer approach lo individual instruction. instruc-tion. Tho governor also expressed a wish for a closer relationship between the work of ' reclaiming the wayward child and the work of the school teacher. teach-er. The well-equipped school teacher is best fitted lo carry out the intent of 1 lie law in this matter, in the opinion of the governor. lie also utterod a cry against the leaving of any stigma by juvenile court procedure upon the delinquent. de-linquent. Touches Upon Religion. Tho governor also touched upon religion re-ligion as follows: An earnest appeal Ss going up from the philosophers and philanthropists, the thinkers of today, that hero. In America, the vouth, male and female, shall not pass "through life without realizing some spiritual development, and tho unfolding of that Insight nnd affection, that reverence rever-ence for Dolty which should be the sole purpose In life. An Ideal education includes in-cludes the harmonious development of physical, mental, moral and spiritual nature. na-ture. , ,, , , Thankful for that well established sentiment sen-timent and law which prohibits tho Injection Injec-tion of the exposition of any creed or dogma in our public school system. I am nope the less solicitous for the establishment estab-lishment of a reverence for Deity In the voung of tho land through the medium of tho school and the grounding of strong moral principles which are the life and strength of our national supremacy. Alludes to Politics. The Governor also delved into politics poli-tics a ittlc, as follows: I have frequently called attention to the fact that here In Utah the time is ripe for a better understanding between the various Interests of ohr state, and it is my intention to make mention of the matter until the evil Is overcome. The bickerings and strife should be laid aside, nnd tho splendid encrgica that arc being wasted in stirring up misunderstanding misun-derstanding should be devoted to a harmonious har-monious movement for tho upbuilding or inr commonwealth, a movement In which neither creed nor prejudice shall dlc-tate. dlc-tate. You of tho schools have It within your power lo lend a wonderful influence toward to-ward the elimination of this blight, upon our growth. In the result of your work the state has a great Interest. As employees em-ployees of her school pysteni you are bound by every tio of honorable, upright employment. Above nil. you owe tho state tldellty and loyalty. If the time ever comes when you feel you cannot speak a good word for Utah, you had best resign your employment In her behalf be-half liefore you disobey the' trust by speaking III of her. |
