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Show DF?a PARKER TALKS TO THE TEACH ER3 AT THE SUMMER SCHOOL A Public Reception- Dr. Parker inii Party May Remain Another Week-Note. The ma jority of the teachers of Utah hav.', curing the pant week, been enjoy imr one of the greatust educational feasts that this great western country hbs boon treated to. Tiia summer norma! nor-ma! ve'mml lias bea iu session In the Acadi-tuy hullding at Provo aud Col. i'raucis W. Parker and wife ami Mis-t Ida Heffrou, of t'uo Cook eouuty Xorra;: school, have occupied cha time in lee-taring lee-taring npoa tfducutioual matters Co1. Porker is a teaeuer of international Imputation. He lectures upon the principals prin-cipals of education aud the art of teaching. teach-ing. Mrs. Parker is lecturing upon elocution aud the Deilsarte method of expression. Miss Hi?ffron talks upon drawing and its relation to school work. The Colouel delivers tlireo lectures each diy oue iu the moruing, one in the afturuoon and one in the evening. His wife lectures twice each day and Miss Heffron gives two. The lectures occupy oue hour each, thus making seven hours of work each day. Were it not for the great interest which the lecturos com-niau.l, com-niau.l, the teachers might possibly become be-come wearied as the weather is unusually unusu-ally warm. On Wednesday evening the citizens of Provo gave a public reception to Col-Parkor Col-Parkor and party and to all the visiting teachers. The reception was held In the large tabernacle and was an interesting inter-esting and onjoyablooceaston to all who were fortunato enough to be present. As to tha lectures delivered, it would be Impossible to do them any justice wnal-ever wnal-ever by giving a brief synopsis of them, as they should be heard to be appreciated. appre-ciated. It is the same as attending a feast. We might toll others what we enjoyed but for them to gain any bene, fit from it they woild need to taste of it themselves. Suffice It to say that tho teachers are more euthusistic over school work than ever they were before, and, unless we are greatly mistaken the result of the visit of Col, Parker will be felt iu our schools the coming year. In short, the lectures given, have been the means of causing the teachers to think, and this is the one thing that has been ueeded in our educations more than anything etae. Arrangements are trying to be made to induce Col, Parker to remain one more week, and at this writing the prospects are quit favorable for the success of the project. All the teachers are wishing for the prlviiige of being under his iustruetiona longer, and if it is within their power, the services ser-vices of Mr. Parker will be seenred for one more week. NOTES. The teachers go to Castilla Saturday. George Scott seems to say: "Aren't the teachers grand!" Mrs. Parker has won the respect of all by her pleasing manner. Supt. Graves is one of the most interested inter-ested of tue Sanpete contigent. Prof, Christcnscn of the Stake Acade. my is an interested "student" at present. Col. Parker gave the Tnbitne reporter a "rub'' for not reporting him eorrectly Sanpete is represented by abont forty teachers. Manti furnishing its full quota. The faces of most of the prominent nt-nt educators of Utah are seen among the teachers. Tho lectures have been reported by a stenographer, and are to be pnblisaed. This is the right kind of a move. Provo Aug. i. John Habdt Jr. |