| Show UTAH CO SUMMER INSTITUTE report of the sampler school 0 plans and methods editor of the in pursuance to a preliminary notice in your columns on the enst the i fifon annual assembly of this famous summer school met at pleasant grove monday evening june where a pleasant reception and entertainment was arranged tor by the pleasant grove teachers consisting of vocal and instrumental music recitations dancing etc the daylight of the called for action and as soon as the fringed robes of king phoebus scaled the aimino hills the party headed by the manager G H brimhall and aides proceeded through alie grand old canyon to the rendezvous in the mountains a distance of twenty miles towards evening the rain and snow fell freely most of the company remained at forest city over night and were kindly granted good shelter through the hospitality of the residents and darling on wednesday the lake was reached and the remainder of the day spent in tent pitching raft making aej rusticating through groves over snowbanks snow banks hills and dales on thursday the census representation by districts as follows DISTRICTS TEACHERS VISITORS provo 8 6 C spanish fork 5 5 davson 2 lehi 4 american fork 4 pleasant grove 3 sevier stake academy 1 the teachers manifested a zealous desire in properly considering the coming years school work according to pro gramme miss may robinson presented a plan for the chart class and IIan nali frial for the first reader the teachers discussed and passed alie various topics by vole thursday evening prof J A rees delivered a lecture on the philosophy of thought which caused the to greally the ideas as presented songs recitations and sentiments formed a part of each evenings entertainment friday morning found all teachers ready after all to ida coombs on a plan for the second readers after spending alie day considering the work it was finally adopted by vote in alie evening the party gathered around a large fire and aroused to a happy consideration of the education in the as presented by prof G H brimhall on saturday mr J L walton presented in a deiy logical and carefully prepared manner the plan and method work of the III reader grade alie subject matter was simple and practical and alie manner him to be thoroughly acquainted with his subject the work was adopted in alie evening a very large camp fire called everybody to listen to two lectures one given by prof JC forbes on the reminiscences of the late civil war and the other by prof J E talmage on inventions and discoveries three rousing cheers filled the air for the stand of the union soldier and three for young scientist superintendent dr M II 11 hardy announced that the regular annual examination of teachers would be held in provo on friday and saturday june and songs recitations sentiments and drawing completed the weeks work alie sabbath was duly Iio nored aa a day of rest and thanksgiving on monday the regular school work was again resumed and prof J A rees presented in a very able manner his plan and methods as the work of the IV reader fiade which was discussed and adopted an evening session was held antil nearly 12 which time H E giles presented his plan and methods for conducting music which was rendered so attractive and simple 1 iut an child could not fail to comprehend the meaning of its terms and become interested the work of the V reader grade was placed upon alie blackboard on tuesday by prof G H brimhall and clause after clauso was enthusiastically discussed and adopted at 4 all work being finished fini sned orders were given to prepare to decamp and very soon al were on their way down alie rugged gorge but again we pitched our lents for the night near forest city A grand concert was given iu the evening which was the climax of all the others ous hallelujah chorus with its echo ringing through the canyon brought many visitors from the surrounding camps on wednesday morning in regular military precision the company proceeded to repair to their homes and arrived safely in the even ing steps will be immediately taken to publish in detail the work adopted by the teachers at their summer school in pamphlet form J B WALTON cor j |
