Show teachers the teachers of the county met convention in the central school house oct 25 bupt supt E A aileon presided minutes of last session were read with two amendments ampro red the first subject presented was that of penmanship by payson district D H lead in behalf of the gram mar grade he prefaced his remarks by giving a sketch of the origin of penmanship michaels book is used penmanship is purely a gymnastic exercise and much practice on the dart of the pupil ia necessary to advancement position movement and speed are to receive special attention ida coombs presented and methods of penmanship for the intermediate grade Pre cission and accuracy precede ease and speed the book used primary writing was then presented by cimina wilson no texi book used accurate copies should be placed before the children for them to imitate care must be taken in giving correct position and movement J L brown lectured on fraternal unity of the teachers under the following heads introduction man a social being childhood the proper place ta study human nature forces in society which tend to classify persons occupations elevate the profession doties of teachers with respect to their profession unity of utah county teachers benefit i of summer institutes J B walton conducted a drill using the step lungs body twist head twist shoulders and arm strike movements professor J A keese gaye his second lecture on child mind aarion he considered it in the order viz definition birth dev elopement organs kind use and class the subject for general discussion was each teacher state abt if in his opinion the problem of the age As the roll was called the teachers responded and gave their opinions relative to the question the prevail ing opinion was capital aad labor ghen nt last cession were answered taft superintendent presented ted some business it raa moved and carried that the executive committee get out order of I 1 for the association tb attendance was large seventy persona were present sixty of whom were utah county teachers adjourned for two weeks IDA COOMBS secy |