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Show At Preliminary -Meeting of Utah Educators : ' r , .r u v ;-V Tv ' Si V ' TEACHER SEDI BLAZING PATH "F0R1EPUBLIC U. E. A. Group Speaker Stresses Worth of Educator Classroom teachers are the most effective part of the education edu-cation program, Dr. Paul J. Mistier, Mis-tier, superintendent of schools of Glencoe, 111., told educators at a meeting Wednesday at the governor's board room at the, capitol. The meeting, for superintendents, superintend-ents, . elementary school super, visors, elementary school principals princi-pals and the state curriculum committee, was a preliminary to the forty-eighth annual convention of the Utah Education association, which opens Thursday and concludes con-cludes Saturday. "As supervisors and specialists In music art, dramatics, guidance and science traditionally operate." Dr. Misner said, "I am persuaded that the are relatively unimpor- AT CONFERENCE THAT PRECEDED OPENING OF ANNUAL C. E. A. CONVENTION Dr. rani 1. Misner, left; Miss Jennie Campbell and David Gourley . , ' ' tanU 1 Teacher First. "An education program that Is honestly concerned with helping : children to profit from experiences ! must of necessity recognize the classroom teacher as the most professional pro-fessional agent In the educative process. "We administrators, supervisors and other specialists will become Important only when we are willing will-ing to . recognize ourselves as sources of service to children and teachers, rather than as sources of power, authority and control. "If democracy succeeds In America, Amer-ica, public education must chart Its course. It is my honest opinion that democracy cannot survive If It Is td be 'all things to all people.' " Program Offered Dr. Misner proposed a five-point program In sketching general objectives ob-jectives of the elementary school. He cited providing of opportunities opportuni-ties to Increase thinking by students, stu-dents, training for effective , participation par-ticipation in a democratic society, providing opportunities whereby individuals recognize the valae of, and achieve skill In, the arts of communication; creating an environment envi-ronment so that proper social adjustment ad-justment may be achieved, and to enrich the Interests of learners. The outline of elementary school objectives was given by Dr. Misner Mis-ner after Miss Jennie Campbell, director of primary education for the state department of public Instruction, In-struction, explained problems Involved. In-volved. i David Gourley, assistant superin-tedent superin-tedent was In charge. In the afternoon, aft-ernoon, Dr. Misner led a forum discussion on elementary school objectives. SOM to Attend Dr. Misner is one of several guest : speakers on the convention pro-. pro-. gram. More than 5000 educators are ex- ICoaUniMd mi Part Flvf (Column Two). 17. E. A. Preconventioii Speaker Stresses Teacher's Part in Democracy's Progress (OMthM rna Pan Oh) pected to attend convention sessions. ses-sions. ' The association's house of delegates dele-gates will meet at the house of representatives chambers at the capitol at 10 a. m. Thursday, and the first general session of the convention will be held at the L. D. S. tabernacle at i:30 p. m. Thursday, in charge of Victor Frandsen, U. E. A. vice president. presi-dent. Section meetings will be held Friday morning and afternoon and general sessions on the same day will be at 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. at the tabernacle. Concluding general session will be at 10 a. m. Saturday in the L. D. S. Assembly haU. Speakers Listed Teachers from all parts of the state and representing all branches of education will attend the convention. con-vention. Many were arriving Friday. Fri-day. Other guests peakers on the program include Dr. Ernest O. Melby of Evanston, 111, .dean of the school of education at Northwestern North-western university; Mrs, Lillian Gray, assistant professor of education edu-cation at San Jose State college; Dr. John C Carlisle, assistant pro-Agricultural pro-Agricultural college; Dr.' W. R. Blackler of Sacramento, ..bureau of busines seducation, California state department of education; Dr. Heber A. Sotzin, director of industrial in-dustrial education, San Jose Stste college; Dr. Kenneth W. Eells, field representative of the cooperative coopera-tive study committee, representing the United States department of education and the National Education Edu-cation association, and William Ralph LaPorte of Los Angeles, professor pro-fessor of physical education. University Uni-versity of Southern California. Education Meetings Education meetings got under way Tuesdsy evening when the Utah Elementary Supervisors' organization or-ganization met at 7 p. m. at the Hotel Utah in a business session. Russia's attempts to abolish poverty pov-erty and unemployment in the U. S. S. R. offer a challenge to world democracies. Miss Hermese Peterson Peter-son of Brigham Young university told the organization. Miss Peterson described her experiences ex-periences last summer In Russia and Europe. Miss Hazel Brock bank of the University of Utah, Miss Freda Jensen of Jordan school district and Miss Eleanor Matley of Nebo district were named as a nominating nomi-nating committee to choose candidates can-didates for the March, 1940, election. elec-tion. Miss Ada Wilhite of Murray, state president, presided. ' |
