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Show ! AT CASTILLA. ! jSiiR-t. E. A. Wilson's Address I of Welcome. j ' The Teachers of Salt Lake and Utah Counties Safely Esconced and Happy j in Their Mountain Quarters. j j The Teachers' Union Institute of ; Utah and Salt Lake counties convened according to program, at Castiila ' Springs on Monday. A forenoon ses-J ses-J sion was not held. The teachers who j are camping out were busy arranging j and preparing their temporary homes i in the groves and clumps of trees in i Sterling's field. The Salt Lake teachers i arrived by the noon train. After dinner was over the teachers congregated congre-gated in the large pavilion, which has , been recently roofed in and especially j piepared for the occasion. Superintendent Wilson was chosen i temporary chairman and Katie Dean I temporary secretary. A committee on organization was appointed consisting ot "Superintendent Stewart, Mr. D. II. Robinson and Miss Lucy Van Cott. The committee returned after a brief : absence and reported the following i permanent officers for the Institute : i E. A. Wilson, president ; W. M. Stevv- art, vice-president; Miss Katie Dean, secretary; Miss Ada Xorton, assistant , secretary; J. H. Walton, sergeant-at- arms; Mr. G. II. Brimhall, Miss Ella jXebikerand the president as execu-! execu-! live committee. j Supt. Wilson then proceeded to de- liver his address of welcome as follows: ! Fellow Taidiers and Fi kncls It is a I pleasant duty which has devolved upon I me this morning, in bidding you wel-: wel-: come to this place, on this occasion. It must be a mutual pleasure to all to an-! an-! ticipate the social and educational ben-fetits ben-fetits this week may bring forth. ! Such gatherings as this are always fraught with good, and the renewed power that shall be generated here in each of us will be felt in the school rooms in time to come. "In union there is strength" is no less true as applied ap-plied to a body of teachers tiian to an army of soldiers. Not only is there a united force brought to bear upon the cause of education by frequent meetings of the teachers, but "there is a certain, kind of knowledge acquired by such associations as-sociations that cannot be otherwise obtained. ob-tained. "Society is the great educa- j tor."' Probably pupils imbibe as much education from association with their fellows its from their class recitations and school room study. And this same principle applies to teachers. Certain powers of the human soul can only be developed by conversing with others. Bacon says that reading makes a full man, writing makes an accurate man, and conversation makes a bright man. The mind can only receive its highest polish by frequent" friction with others. In no vocation is there a greater need for an interchange of ideas than in the profession of teaching. teach-ing. Isolated from mature minds, associated wholly with those weaker than himself, accustomed to having his own way in every thing, his authority author-ity unquestioned, his knowledge considered consid-ered universal by those about him, the teacher is apt to become self-willed and opinionated, and even pedantic, unless a subjective vigil is kept up continually. Good healthy reading will iii a degree alleviate thii condition; the preparation prepara-tion of plans and notes and frequent letter writing will aid us, but nothing short of actual contact with other members of mature strength, will keep the teacher entirely out of the groove in which lie Jet to drift. Tltero is u power iu spokeit words, an expression in voice and action, a magnetic force in personal presence, which cannot be found in books. To examine the foundation of ourj educational structure, to study the principles upon which it rests, to obtain the best methods now in use are some of the purposes for which we have met. For many summers past the teachers of Utah county have convened in a capacity of this kind, and usually far from the haunts of men. Their associ- I at ions on such occasions have been of I the most pleasant and profitable character. char-acter. A few times only have we had the opportunity of meeting with teach-j teach-j ers of other counties and w:e recall with , pleasure those few occasions. Now at this Union meeting of the ; teachers of Salt Lake and Utah coun-! coun-! ties, as we are about to go forth in this I mutual work of educational advance-j advance-j ment, as w e are about to renew old I acquaintances and make new alliances : of friendship, as we are about to mingle : fraternally for a few days, I say it be-j be-j comes my pleasant duty to bid you wel- come. We cannot but drink "inspira-j "inspira-j tion from the gorgeous works of na-j na-j ture which surrounds us. The mighty j hills, piled high as the very clouds on j right and lett; the mountain stream i that babbles by; the neighboring bow-j bow-j ers of luxuriant shade; the inviting j verdure-covered hills; the whispering i winds, cool and fresh from banks of ! snow ; all these with only a little span : tif deepest blue above, eing their sirene songs to us and bid us welcome. Art, ! too, has done much to contribute to ' our enjoyment. This commodious and '. airy pavilion, these neat cottages, the ! baths, the walks, the grounds and all are at our disposal; we are made free to enjoy them. While we sojourn in this I mountain dell for a few days let there I be ii free flow of friendship, and an unreserved un-reserved interchange of pedagogical thoughts. May peace sit enthroned among us; may accident nor harm come to none; may the storm king hold his peace; and may all enjoy five davs of unremitted pleasure. To the address Superintendent Stewart Stew-art and Mr. Rrinton, of Salt Lake, responded. re-sponded. The lecture on "Teachers' Problems'' was given by Professor C'luff , Miss Viohi Pratt favored the Institute Insti-tute with a song. An address on "School Devices" was given by Professor G. 11. Brimhall. The first session was very much en-joved en-joved by all and closed at 4 p. m. Ke-tvveen Ke-tvveen this hour and the evening the time was snent in uluntrimr in the deli- eious pool, strolling up and down the , canyon, calling at the cosy camps on j the way, and admiring the glorious ! scenery of mountain tops, bathed in the golden hues of the setting sun, of grassy meads and winding streams, of rock ribbed anil rugged hill, and of all the beauties that nature can lend to such a place. In the evening a concert of considerable consider-able merit was given, the chief features of which were a song by Miss Laura Weld) and the singing of "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" bv Miss Viola Pratt. A violin and the piano were here brought into requisition and a few whirls in the mazy waltz were indulged i in. At six o'clock yesterday morning j a company of ninteen ladies and gentle-'nten gentle-'nten started out to ascend "Mount Medica." The ascent was made easily in one hour without accident, though a large rattlesnake was encountered, a bee tree discovered and several chews of gum found. At eight o'clock, when the company returned, each brought a good appetite and the realization ot a pleasant trip. Yesterday forenoon Supt. Stewart presented supplemental school work; M isa Emily Dean recited very forcibly; ' Prof. Brimhall gave hi closing lecture on school devices and Prof. Clulf took up elementary psychology and education. educa-tion. I |