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Show TSTATE TEAGHERS HAVE BUS! MY SALT LAKE, Nov. 2S.--Wlth departmental de-partmental meetings, gcnoral meetings and an election of ofllcors. under way, tlie 2,000 teachers In attendance at the educational convention are enjoying en-joying a most strenuous day. At 9:30 o'clock this morning ricpirliuental meetings In the high school huildlngs commenced, and at 1:00 o'clock thl3 afternoon the first general assembly of tbo day was held In the tabernacle Following tbo second general session tonight at 730 o clock, a grand reception recep-tion and hall will ho given at the Hold Utah In honor of the teachers. Considerable Interest 1b being shown in the election. The teachers yesterday In general session placed In nomination, nomina-tion, to he voted for today, the following: follow-ing: For president, G. N. Chlbls, suier-visor suier-visor grammar grades, Salt Lake schools; John M. Mills, suoerintend-cni suoerintend-cni of city schools, Ogden- Dr Joseph Peterson of the faculty of the University Univer-sity of Utah. For Vice-President N. K. Nielsen, Utah county For two trustees (three-year terms) Dr. J, F. Merrill. Univorsltv of Utah; IJcnry Peterson, Box Elder county. The noting was heaviest immediately immediate-ly after the meetings at the high school and just prior to the general sessions at the tabernacle. Four ballot bal-lot boxes, in charge of the election committee, were, placed within tho tabernacle grounds, a short distance fiom the entrance, and here ihe teach-ors teach-ors registered their preference for president. The contest for president Is thought to be chiefly between Professor Pro-fessor Child and Professor Mills. Professor Pro-fessor Child was formerb superintendent superin-tendent of Utah county schools, and It Is thought that the teachers from the central "and southern parts of the state will rally to his support Professor Pro-fessor Mills is a well known educator and Ik the head of the Ogden City scbools, and bo will receive the support sup-port of the northern ioachers. The pol's will close at 5 o'clock. At tho departmental meetings at the high school almost every subject In the common Bchool curriculum cSnto In for presentation before and discussion by tbo teachers. The superintendent and school board section was well attended and great Interest was shown In the subjects under discussion. D. II. Christenscn, superintendent of Salt Lake schools, delivered an able talk on "Tho Em-nloyment Em-nloyment of teachers." He outllnod the qualifications necessary In tho good teachers and oxnlalned why the school boards should bo careful in making selections. College diploma and teacher's certificate are not always al-ways Indications that tho prospective teacher In capable. He may lack In nbllltv to understand the puulls and to get from them the best that Is in them The discusvlon w?.i led by .Judge A. II. Christensen of Mantl. Superintendent Su-perintendent Alma Molvneaux of jo-gan jo-gan and Superintendent Orson Ryan of the Jordan district. I At tho combination gcnoral meeting ip the high school cvmuasium at 11 o'clork, Dr Jam P. H5ne. super-I super-I visor of art in tho high schools of New York, ga an interesting talk on "Teaching. Di awing and Design." Chalk Vetches wpro used to Illustrate the noli'ts hroucht out. Dr. llaney declared that everv Individual In-dividual is a designer, whether he knows It or not. This Inherent designing de-signing ability In the nupll should be fosterod. said he. bv giving an opportunity oppor-tunity for the expression of original Ideas. Weather Bureau Resume. n excellent resume of the work of the United States weather bureau was given by A. H Thiossen, section dl-i rector for Utuh, before the "science and nature study section. Many facts that all toachers should know abouL "the work of the woathor bureau were presented. R. C. Allred of the Nephl high school addressed this section on "My Course In Agriculture." Topics affecting the course of study In the high schools wero discussed beforo the college and high school section by Professor Moslah Hnll. Piofessor Milton Bonnion. Professor R McGhle and Enoch Jorgenson. Tho speakers at the business section were Margaret McVlchlo. E. C. Davis and J. C. Honager. Leaders In the discussion discus-sion following were D. J. McRae, Eli Holton and M H. Ross. Professor II R. Driggs of the University of Utah and Professor J. L. Brcwn of the Brlg-ham Brlg-ham Young university wero the speakers before the grammar grade section. At tho physical education section the following gave talks. Orson Or-son Ryan, Anna Nebeker, Jacob Bolln. C. T. Teetzel. Eugene Roberts and Josel J. Harris. The music section met this morning morn-ing in the Lafayette school. V. A. Wetzell, president of the section, gave an Interesting talk on "Somo Methods of Teachings." Others who entered Into the discussion of the study of music in the public schools were Professor Pro-fessor J. J. McClellan, John Hood. Charles .lohnson, J R- Boshard. Miss Marllla Hunter. M E. Christophorson, Miss Lottie Owpn. Mrs Emily Sltzcr, J. M. Bovden. Mark Robinson and J. V. McAllister. It was a large audience that greeted Dr. John R. Kirk at th tabernacle at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Ills talk on "The Best Rural School and Its Comparison With the Typical and Village Vil-lage School." wns a scholarlv effort and was productlvo of frequent applause. |