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Show A Authorities Assigned To Conferences of member authorities and Church Welfare general committee to attend quarterly - conferehce sessions in 16 stakes of the Church on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18, are today by President - George - Albert - Smith - of - the Council of the Twelve. In the four divisions, the conferences, and those who will, attend, are as follows: MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD Bannock Stake, at Grace, Ida- ho. Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the Council of the .Twelve and Howard Barker, Church Welfare. South Box Elder Stake, at Brigham City, Utah, Elder Ezra Taft Benson of the Council of the Twelve and Roscoe W. Eard-le- y, Church Welfare. Taylor Stake, at Raymond and Magrath, Canada, Elder Albert E. Bowen of the Council of the Twelve. Beaver Stake, at Beaver, Utah, Elder Spencer W. Kimball of the Council of the Twelve and Sterling H. Nelson, Church Welfare. Appointments - Learning To Teach Student Activity BY DR. VERNON F. LARSEN THERE are many teachers are fully convinced that learning takes place only as students experience self activity. The number .of teachers who actually direct student growth, however, through activity, is smaller. It Is onp thing to'ap-precia- te the importance of student participation but it is quite a different tiling" to convert such appreciation into student activity. . One teacher reports, I dont know what is the trouble with my class. I just dont seem to be able to get the students interested enough to take . part themselves so I have to go on and prepare the lessons and give them myself the best way I can." The problem Is often an Intangible one, the solution of which can hardly be set up in terms of hard and fast rules. Thereare, however, some guiding principles which, if followed, should lead the teacher TOWARD a more active, student-centered class. In general, the stimulation of adequate student activity depends upon much more teacher effort and ability than is ordinarily displayed in looking up facts and information referred to, or written up In a lesson outline F.rom the mastery of the written content, the teacher musF extend himself, as a leader, of students in the field of endeavor about which he has just become master. In other words, when the content has been acquired, the teachers task is only one-thiplanned. The of the work ahead consists in planning how to LEAD the students into appropriate activities that will achieve the objective of the lesson. At this point, the teacher must become a leader in addition to a willing active student of the required content He must now plan such procedures as will stimulate the pupils to follow into the swing of the lesson and pursue activities that will achieve the desired growth from the lesson outlined. - But the development of such leadership abilities is a lifetime task' in" Itself.'' Must teachers stop and make such personal de(Welfare. velopments before they proceed SEVENTIES-MISSIONARto teach a class? If so they are East Jordan Stake, at Mid- in a sense licked before they vale,'' Utah, Elders George F. start the class. The task is too Richards and Charles A. Callis great of the Council of the Twelve There are a few guide posts and Fenno B. Casto, 9 Church that any teacher can follow Welfare. which. will improve his ability ' Shelley Stake, at Shelley, Ida- to stimulate and lead student acho, Elder Levi Edgar Young of, tivities. These guide posts prethe First Council of Seventy and suppose that the teacher himHenry D. Moyle, Church We- self fully realizes the importance lfare. of planning for such activity and South Sanpete Stake, at Man-t-l, that this planning requires about Utah, Elder Clifford E. twice as much time and effort Young, assistant to the Council as studying the lesson content of the Twelve and Elder Oscar For a teacher, willing to do the A Klrkham of the First Council required planning, the followof Seventy. ing six guide posts should imLong Beach Stake, atLong prove- his - ability - to stimulate Beach, Celif., Elder John H. and lead student activity. First: Select only Important Taylor of the First Council of Seventy. problems for con ELDERS Bear River Stake, at Garland, Utah, Elder Alma Sonne, to the Council of the Twelve. Malad Stake, at Malad, Idaho, Elder Stephen L Richards of the Council of the Twelveand Clyde C. Edmonds, Church Welfare. f Moroni Stake, at Moroni, of Smith Utah, Joseph Fielding the Council of the Twelve, and Thomas E. McKay, assistant to the Council of the Twelve. North Sanpete Stake, at Mt. Pleasant,- - Utah,- - Elder- - John A. Widtsoe of the Council ET the Twelve. AARONIC PRIESTHOOD Idaho Stake, at Bancroft, Idaho, Bishop Joseph L. Wirthlin of the Presiding Bishopric. Farowan Stake, at Cedar City, -Utah, Elder Marion G. Romney, assistant to the Council Jpf the "Twelve and Lee A. Palmer, field- representative of the Presiding Bishopric. Pocatello Stake, at Pocatello, Idaho, Presiding Bishop Le Grand Richards. Portneuf Stake, at Downey, Idaho, Bishop Marvin O. Ashton of the Presiding. Bishopric and Stringam A. Stevens, Church rd two-thir- ds -- ' Y sideration and be sure that the students are sold on the importance of the problem in their own lives. ' - For example, to the older high school student of normal development, the problem of the effect of marrying outside the Church might be a highly significant issue, especially when courtship activities center around friends of varying denominations. From this point, it should be a relatively simple matter to open the way to some Important student activity: Second: Lead students to engage in activities that are im' portant, indispensable means of solving the 'problems a hand. One possible activity might disconsist of small cussions to determine present thinking on the problem. This can be. done by organizing the class info several groups of three to five members in which each will arrive at its own collective list of reasons for and against marrying outside the Church. Another possible follow up activity could consist of the planning and conducting of a research study directed toward investigating the outcome of actual marriages within and outside the Church. - References directly on the subject could be listed for special research either within the classroom through supervised study or outside the classroom to be summarized as a special report. To the extent that either or all of the above activities appear as important procedures in solving the current problem they will be enthusiastically received and participated in by the ' " students. Third: Make suggestions of a variety of activities to select from that appear enjoyable and that provide for individual differences A - good teacher serves as a source of ideas but 'does ' not dictate the detail idea or action. The suggestions for activity might include several references for reading, several subjects for oral or written reports, several topics for a debate, a panel discussion or a group discussion and several approaches to a research technique. With the to select variety of activities from, there should- be sufficient range of difficulty to provide for the slowest and most advanced student. In addition, the choices should include those which would provide the highest degree of enjoyment and interest possible. Fourth: Leave opportunity in for Individual selecting the activity. This accomplishes the task .of leading the student to largely accept the" assignment as his This is always .fundaown, mental in the success of any undertaking. Persons always work hard, long and enthusiastically on a task which they have se' lected as their own. Fifth: Giye sufficient opportunity for student planning and sub-gro- up Changes In Stake, Ward Officers following changes in and ward officers are reported by members of the general authorities attending quarterly stake conferences: LAKE VIEW STAKE: Floyd David Powers was set apart as first counselor and Rulon WIddison as second coun- selor in the bishopric of the Hooper Ward by Elder John A. Widtsoe of the Council of .the Twelve. PIONEER STAKE George A. Graham and tave A. Koplin iwere ordained patriarchs of the Pioneer Stake THE ' Pag Feb. 10, 1945 by Elder George F. Richards of the Council of the Twelve. CACHE STAKE . Heber Loran Blood was 'set apart as a member of the stake high council by Elder Ezra Taft Benson of the Council of thd Twelve. BENSON STAKE LeRoy C. Frank was ordained bishop of the Richmond South Ward with Grant L. Bagley as first counselor and T. Ray Bell as second counselor. Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the Council of the Twelve officiated. FRANKLIN STAKE Charles O. Simpson, James A. Christensen, Wallace B. Jenson, and Vaughan J. Larsen were set apart as members of the stake high council. Ernest Eberhard Jr., was ordained bishop of the Preston First Ward with William - R. Craner as first counselor, Norman Ralph Miller as second counselor and Floyd W. Dider-lcksas ward clerk. Laron A. Bright was set apart as clerk of the Linrose Ward. Quinton E. Crockett was set apart as clerk of the Preston Sixth Ward. Alfred J-- Alders was ordained bishop of the Preston Fifth Ward (Continued on Page Ten). en initiative in accomplishing the selected activity. This is a fundamental, principle of teacher leadership. If a task is to be done, the person doing it should be given the responsibility for it and also, be given freedom to complete its accomplishment, t At this point some well - meaning teachers -- might be tempted to want to dictate the details of the activity in the' interest of a more perfect final product. Such a teacher should remember that a , perfect job accomplished by the leader brings only a fraction of the student growth resulting from a much poorer final (Continued On Page Sixteen) She Seventy J C-oie Learning A Little Each Day BY LEVI EDGAR YOUNG Of The First Council of Seventy Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; tand it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, iliat they may and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 5:14-16- ) HERE is that within the human soul which yearns for something beyond. A something which only the blessing of God can satisfy. The true fulfillment of life is attained by constant searching for truth and understanding. Each day, therefore it is a time of learning, of looking forward to higher and better things. The business of every missionary of the Church is to search continually for better standards of thought and conduct, to carry on worthily the efforts of our forefathers. They are to find stepping stones leading to higher places, and the stepping stones are found daily as they learn a little every day. Here again, I wish to say something about the reading of books. It is quite certain that the more we have read the books that pertain to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and furthermore the finer booksjof history: and. literature the more fully prepared are we as missionaries to meet people and to converse with them as they open conversations with us. It is learning, to love communion with great men in reading the spiritual knowledge in the books they write, and the habit of reading formed as early in life as possible will prove a power to every missionary and give him a larger insight into the meaning of the Church works. A few 'minutes each day will soon be a great many hours. Do not miss all the true and noble thoughts of men-wh- o have lived before our day. They will broaden your understanding and enliven your sympathy for other people and ways of living. By learning other facts and other ideas, other, visionsjou jmake your lives richer and deeper, and no joy of life can surpass the loving acquaintance of the: writings of great authors. -- It .will teach the missions aries to converse with educated J intelligent men on The Prophet Joseph Smith had a love Jor books and a deep appreciation for the truths ff the ages. - This was also true with all the leaders of the early days of the Church. Among the first institutions established was a library at Nauvoo. The love of books among the Latter-da- y Saints has continued down to the present, and only a few days ago, a band of missionaries went to the Temple Square Mission, and copied the following sayings that are written in gold on the outer edge of the gallery in the museum building. The quotations were once published in one of the largest American- newspapers as indicating something of the idealism of the Mormon people. The seventies and missionaries in particular will to read a little each day from some good book, when they read these sayings. They are: God created man in his own image, in the Image of God created he him. Genesis. God ever works with those who work with him. many-subject- - Aristotle. Reverence of God Is the basis 'of morality.1The Tal- mud. Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom. Doctrine and Covenants. With malice towards none, with charity for all. " Lincoln. Yea, truth and justice then will down return to men, Milton. My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart Is pure. Tennyson. What a piece of work is man; in apprehension now like a God. Shakespeare (Hamlet). ' The grace of God is all powerful. Stevenson. The glory of God is intelligence. Doctrine and Cove- - ' nants. - Reverence is the chief Joy and power of life. Ruskin. s Faith Is happiness, illumination, and strength. Balzac. A gentleman is a man of truth; lord of his own actions. Emerson. " What is true and Just and honest, all of virtue "shall ' , , endure. Browning. , -- |