| Show institute in carbons 1 l s history flis tory DE no most fcc ucc esaf ull county teach PAR 12 in carbon county yd friday last there were in 60 0 of f the 02 teachers toach cre ed in the county ibl fai institute WB WAS railed called to order ankin 43 4 pin IN and E H ids principal prin ciral of tho the clear iek schools ech was unanimously t secretary of tho the institute ign CIL ai S davies principal of the d 4 ra j schools in a brief address t ox ex r lay of abed ed a hearty welcome to tho the visa f teachers which was responded ark j mr H reynolds ina in a happy happi t ch superintendent Superintend ont marcusen ined I 1 for to placed as the first speaker of the e jL tute ite prof bennion of tho the unit ke p of utah who spoke upon hobt modern education he apal stated that in ili tho tile past education was pall for the purpose of qualifying lylus pupils to pursue best their work in their individual pursuits the relation of the citizen to the tile community was given little consid era cration tion A change haa now como come about and wo we are attempting to educato edu U so iso that may work more no ro harmoniously and to the best interests of the oni prof cowles principal of the carbon ug county high then addressed tho the teachers upon ane subject of how can the elementary teachers help carbon high 1 his address gave evidence evid enco of consideration and was well received he lie stated that the elementary school teachers could assist the high school by doing tho the work of the elementary schools thoroughly by arousing such a spirit of enthusiasm in their work that pupils will remain in the elementary schools until their course is completed and then register in the high hi agh school and by keeping such a re record cord of tho the progress and characteristics of iho tile pupils sent to tho tile high schools that they might best be able to serve each individual who onto enters rs he ile outlined a system if card records which should bo be kept in the tho intermediate grades beginning with the oth and sent forward with the pupil as they are promoted upon motion a committee consist consisting ng of leroy cowles IV if peterson stephen A olson and E 11 reynolds was appointed to compile such a card system on the evening of the ad prof be benmon anion addressed an attentive audience in the town hall upon the consolidation soli dation of tho tile ath and ath grades with the high Seli school ool ho was preceded by prof brown principal of price academy who spoke upon can price be made an educational con center mr brown stated ficat price was already an tin educational center and suggested a number of was vas in in which it could bo be mado made a better one S mr carlos woodward rendered a vocal solo and miss alice hurst gave a reading prof gingerich Ging hrich sang two solos which were well received in prof talk he lie showed the system of grading the schools in germany the first six years are devoted to tho the elementary grades tho the second three years to special high school subject subjects and the last three years to tho the regular high school work he argued that this was a much better arrangement than exists in the united states it permits of the pupil selecting earlier in life the subjects for which they have a tendency and thus giving them an opportunity of completing their work somewhat earlier in life than in the past an opportunity was given for dis 1 cassion cus sion and those present expressed themselves favorably but were of tho the opinion that price at this time could not conveniently consolidate because of certain arrangements al ready made in the elementary schools the subject was however presented in such a manner that thought will be given to it by the patrons of the schools thursday morning prof hall of the university of utah spoke on the course of study and dr gerorge thomas spoke upon civics and citizenship iti as it should be taught anle in the schools in tho the afternoon prof hall continued his work upon tho the course of study and dr thomas addressed them upon juvenile delinquency in the evening most of the teachers attended the ball at the high school gymnasium given under the auspices of the price waid primary friday morning the primary teachers and the grammar grade teachers separated prof hall addressed tho the grammar grade teachers upon the course of study and mrs birs hollister took up art and industrial work with the primary teachers at 11 the teachers reassembled and state superintendent nelson addressed them upon the subject of the teachers profession he dealt with three subjects what a teacher should know what he be should do what he should be all present said that the address was one of great inspiration in the afternoon an informal discussion of the course of study was engaged in by most of the teachers and mrs hollister Holli ater continued her work in art firt |
