| Show UTAH tr TEACHERS association in the abe university building last night the first senior of the second annual meeting of the utah teachers association wms was held there was a moderate attendance mr stewart second vice president presided the singing under the leadership of professor wolfe was excellent it was rendered by twenty four pupils from the different schools of the city miss snyder sang saing several solos which were much appreciated the rev bev T C iliff offered prayer after which governor thomas rave gave the address of welcome he adverted to the interest taken in education throughout the Terr territory tory showing the advantages to be gained by the abe attaining of proper knowledge and paid a tribute to the efficiency of the new school law passed by the recent legislature the importance of the calling of the teachers was also dwelt upon in their hands bands he be saida said to a great extent rested the rising generation the education of the abe young waa a matter over which the government should exercise the wisest and most jealous care the governor alluded briefly to the success of and interest manifested in the previous meeting ot of the association which was waa organized last year and hoped the present would be no exception to the rule school commissioner boreman replied in behalf of the teachers and remarked that he felt a great interest in the cause of education in his bis recent tour through the territory he found the new school law working splendidly there being a great improvement over old conditions noted everywhere and it had bad caused a general awakening ip in the noble cause he found a good grade of teachers everywhere employed people who were earnest and interested in their work increase of education meant a decrease of crime the present rate of progress in utah would soon put her in the lead of many other places the school law was wait he be thought open to improvement and he suggested augmented that the teachers should use their influence with the coming legislature to secure such amendments as were necessary the work to be done by the utah teachers in their second annual meeting would be watched and noted by all interested in education throughout the territory it was suggested that a territorial reading circle be established and a committee was appointed to lay out a plan and submit it to the association during the present meeting the committee consists of mr avery miss rachel edwards and superintendent green of cache county commissioner boreman said be had bad received several communications from chicago asking what utah proposed to do at the worlds World 19 fair and how much s space ace she would desire to make an eahl exhibit itil he suggested that committees be appointed to take up the matter and report during the present meeting but no formal action wag was now taken the meeting was continued today to day when the election of officers took place |
