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Show NEBO TEACHERS HEAR SENATOR SPANISH FORK "The school teacher is the most important man or woman in our society in the training of youth," declared Senator Sena-tor William H. King in his address at the opening institute of the teachers of the Nebo school district, dis-trict, held Saturday at the Tiigh ichool building. He urged the training of the youth to a greater sincerity and honesty, and a more practical patriotism. pa-triotism. In speaking of international interna-tional problems, he said: "Russia is in a position of chaos in education, educa-tion, due. I believe, to their effort to abolish all religion and spiritual spirit-ual training." Superintendent Melvin Wilson presided at tle institute and also took charge of the departmental instruction in the senior ' high school work. Dr. Wells T. Brock-bank Brock-bank gave the address of welcome to the teachers and music was furnished fur-nished by the Lieurance chorus, directed by F. J. Faux. Louis A. ;Batfcs, supervisor of junior high schools and grammar grades, conducted departmental work in that division; Miss Eleanor Matley, primary supervisor, conducted con-ducted the departmental work in the primary division. Superintendent Superintend-ent Wilson also spoke on "Special Problems for 1931-32 in the Nebo district." At 2:30 p. m. a second general session ses-sion was held, at which Mrs. Sarah B. Lyance, the new' school nurse of the district, spoke on the health program for the year. C. P. Olsen, , schol co-ordinator, discussed the policies of the district dis-trict regarding attendance, co-ordination and other problems. Following Fol-lowing a brief business session of the teachers, the institute adjourned adjourn-ed in a social. |