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Show IRON COUNTY TEACHERS MEET First Session of Institute for School ( Year Held Today and Proves Interesting and Valuable. Iron County Teachers' Institute convened con-vened in the school building this morning morn-ing at 10 o'clock, with almost a full enrollment of teachers in attendance. After Prayer by Principal McAllister McAllis-ter of Cedar City, District Superintendent Superin-tendent L. John Nuttall made some very interesting and instinctive remarks re-marks on "Plan Work" for the coming season. One of the main questions confronting the teachers of today is the problem of Efficiency Essentials. Teachers must know their pupils and must know how to find out what they know. The"succcssful teacher must get his methods down to the real, natural point of view. The teacher should know his community, com-munity, he cannot run school effectually effectu-ally without a community and school organization. It is necessary to meet parents on a common ground and work x in co-operation together. Principal Oberhaslie of Parowan gave an Interesting paper on "Economy "Econ-omy and Education." E. L. Clark of tho School Board made interesting remarks?. Lawrence J. Adams of Parowan rendered two vocal solos in a very effectual ef-fectual manner, accompanied by Mrs. E. H. Macfarlane. Afternoon Session. Vocal Solo by Principal Oberhaslie. Piano Solo, Mrs. E. H. Macfarlane. Vocal selection by Lawrence J. Adams. Ad-ams. Supt. Nuttall made a few opening remarks and Introduced Dr. M. J. Macfarlane, who gave a most compie-hensive compie-hensive paper on Methods of Teaching and the Garry System. Mr. Jones of the Parowan school read a paper on "Local Life." Pros. U. T. Jones of the School Board was next Introduced to the teachers. He made a few pithy remarks re-marks on the responsibility of teachers teach-ers and recommended an economical use of the supplies furnished by the taxpayers of the county. Pres. L. N. Marsden, one of the Parowan Par-owan members of the Board endorsed the views of tho previous speaker and spoke words of encouragement to the teachers present. The remainder of tho session was consumed in the consideration of matters mat-ters of business pertaining to tho association. as-sociation. Institute adjourned to meet late in October when it is expected some members of tho State Board of Education Educa-tion will be present with other noted educators. |