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Show Educational Concept In keeping with the observance of Education Week, Dr. Royden C. Braithwaite, director of the College of Southern Utah, issued the following statement, voicing his thoughts on the efforts that are being put forth in his area for the advancement of educational endeavor, and the effect ef-fect this has on the program at the college, soul hern Utah's state institution of higher learning. At a time when administrators and teachers at all levels lev-els of public and private education are endeavoring to ' maximize their effort toward creating the conditions necessary nec-essary for the full and health development of the children and youth of the nation, it is well that the College of Southern Utah pause to recognize and pay tribute to the citizens of Cedar City, Iron County, and the State of Utah for the solid support and productive contributions given in nnr hphnlf Wp nro Hppnlv crratrfnl fnr ihc PTfat hpritape of appreciation of the people for the cause of education and for the ever present challenge we receive to make our efforts ef-forts more creative and more effective. In a very special way, we desire to pay tribute to the Board of Trustees, the administrators and the teachers of the Iron County School District for the outstanding work they are doing. The standards of excellence achieved by educators of Iron County and the genuine leadership given giv-en in many areas of education are known and respected throughout the entire state. We are deeply grateful for the working relationships which exist between the College and the Iron County School District which provide opportunities opportuni-ties for our teachers-in-training to have contact with the pupils in the schools, the outstanding teachers, the facilities facili-ties and the educational programs of the district. No more important task faces the American people than the task of discovery and training students for competent professional profes-sional service in the educational institutions of the country. coun-try. We appreciate the tremendous contribution the Iron County School District is making in helping the College of Southern Utah meet this particular challenge. During Education Week, we invite citizens of the community com-munity and the area to visit our classrooms, our laboratories, labora-tories, our campus and become better acquainted with our faculty, our students and our educational program. |