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Show Teachers Assn. Holds First Convention The first annual convention of the Southern Utah Teachers Association was held in Cedar City Saturday, Mar. 24. The convention, con-vention, attended by more than 400 administrators and educators from the area, was deemed a success. I A highlight of the convention was the address at the opening session by Dr. Karl Burns, assistant as-sistant secretary of the National Education Association of Washington, Wash-ington, D. C The featured guest was introduced by Allan West, Utah Education Association executive ex-ecutive secretary. At the afternoon session of the conference Dr. J. C. Moffitt, superintendent- of Provo schools served as moderator for a panel discussion on the teacher merit rating system. Participating on the panel were Sevier, Jordan and , Provo district school members. Dean J. Isbeu assumed the duties du-ties of president of the S U T A to succeed Lor in C. Miles of Cedar Ce-dar City. Isbell serves as first vice president during the past year and under the bylaws of the organization automatically became president. An election of other officers was also held with LaMont Bennett, Ben-nett, principal of Millard High School, elected as first vice president. pres-ident. Directors named were Don Knight of Cedar City, and Tal-madge Tal-madge of Clrclevllle. Miles was named on the board as second vice president. Presidents of local associations will constitute the remainder of the board. Dr. Burns speaking on the "Decade "De-cade Ahead" listed his predictions predic-tions of conditions that will prevail pre-vail in 1966 following the next decade. He said that we will have an improved economy. "Not only will the economy of our nation na-tion generally be improved but the economic status of our profession (teaching) will realize an Improved economy." Further Predictions He predicted a recession in the next 10 years. Not a depression, but a slight reduction in the economic eco-nomic status of our nation. He predicted that we will be heating heat-ing and cooling our homes. He predicted that three major diseases di-seases will be wiped out within the next 10 years Including polio, cancer and tuberculosis', and he also predicted that there would be no World War III. Hum dvi?' mamKAM of the S iff A that they "should continue their efforts and to associate as-sociate themselves with the local, state and national education associations. as-sociations. He predicted that during dur-ing the next decade an attractive at-tractive nuisance would be eliminated, elim-inated, that of the teachers' union. un-ion. "The NEA is your professional profession-al Insurance," he stated. "Within the next decade our profession will come into its' own. Through the work of the N E A and the local associations teachers will in addition to becoming more economically secure, also be recognized rec-ognized as a professional group in their own right." Musical entertainment for the sessions was furnished by Roy L. Halversen and students from the College of Southern Utah, and the Cedar City Master Singers. |