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Show I REPRESENTATIVE OF BAC. BACK FROM N. E. h. r Utah's Delegation, Nnmbered 24, -l and Was Largest From Any if- Western State. SPLENDID MEETINGS AT NATIONAL GATHERING v I Mr. Lewis Writes Paper for Cedar F Falls Meeting Miss Peterson Attends the Cleveland Sessions. 1 4 Principal R. P. Jlomer, Prof. H. ' Claude Lewis and Miss Matilda Petcr- son expected to join the group of 'f twenty-four Utah educators who nt- i tended the meetings of the National Educational Association at Cleveland i this year, but because of flu condi- I tions Miss Peterson alone made the journey. Mr. Lewis was invited to give a papor on "Courses of Study" at V the Cedar Falls convention,. When it became evident that he could not at- fey tend it was decided to send the, paper f to be read. The report combs back - that the paper was read and very kindly received. Approached on the work of the N.E.A Miss Peterson j says: "Tho convention was attended by ' between eight thousand and ten thou sand educators from all parts of America. Am-erica. The meetings were of the most , inspiring and helpful character. Par ticularly interesting were tho sessions of the National Council of Primary Education which I found keenly alive to the needs of the hour. "The leading points," continued Miss Peterson "that were brought out I in the series of addresses and confer- j--'i -sences, were the encouragement and ,,w guidance of democracy in education,- training and guidnnce over tho sub-f sub-f ject matter studied, the incumbent ne cessity of vitalizing student activity, . the better supervision of schools, and the higher salaries of all classes of teachers. '. "Vigorous attention to rural edu- ' cation was also given at different ses sions. All tho advantages of city schools should be extended to country schools. One room schools should be a thing of the past. (Utah excels, in this as the consolidation of schools has done away with so many of these one rom buildings.) "Tho scope and value of health in public schools was also discussed at length. State Superintendent G. N. Child was given a place on tho program pro-gram to discuss, 'The Utah Plan of School Inspection,' as now in use." Miss Peterson was highly pleased with the educational system of the city of Clevoland, Ohio. Splendid ! school buildings and high grade teach ers are outstanding features. An ex- hibit showing tho work of students i from the kindergarten to tho senior J high school was .conspicuously located p in the Chamber of Commence build- S ing. This, exhibit, Miss Peterson de- I scribes as one of the best she has ever 1 seen. 1 "The keynote," according to Miss 3 Peterson, "of the whole convention 5 was wise and responsible leadership among teachers. 'As is the teacher. so is the school' and 'to be successful, there must bo perfect democracy.'. I "It was a good convention and all i the representatives from Utah rc- i turned with new inspiration and new i ideas of higher ideals in educational activities." |