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Show TEACHERS HOLD FIRST INSTITUTE Prof. Peterson of A. C. and Supt. Hopkins Address Ogden Pedagogues rrof. Henry Peterson of tho depart ment of education at the Ftah Agricultural Agri-cultural college at Ix)gan. was tho principal speaker at the Initial Institute Insti-tute of th second semester for the teachers of the Ogden city school system sys-tem nt the Central Junior high school Thursdav afternoon Profrssor Pe-teraon Pe-teraon BpokS r. the Physical Education Educa-tion of the Child." He commented on the fact thut about one-third of the young men who tried to enlist In tho service during tho world war were found unfit. He also pointed out that one child In every five dies before It roachM tho ago of 3 years and that one ln every three dies beforo It becomes i' years of age. He made a plea for careful supervision for the physical education in the schools and stated that all physical educational work should have competent Instructors. COMPLIMENTS SCHOOL Professor Peterson complimented the ORden school system on having a first class and up-to-the-minute gynv naslum at the Centrnl Junior high -eho.il. lie Mi il that h hoped t In- day would not be very far distant (Then all schools would be equipped with first clan gymnasiums. Detailed plans for the second semester se-mester were outlined at the conference. confer-ence. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS Supt W, Karl Hopkins In his address ad-dress told of how the schools of the city could be Improved. He Bald: "I havo been asked wherein our public schools can be Improved It seems to mo that among the many functions of our schools, wherein Improvement Im-provement is desirable and necessary, are the following: "Wo should Rive all the children of all the people a more adequato physical physi-cal training. Insisted on from beginning begin-ning to end of the school course. "We should Implant a greater love of reading In the hearts of our pupils than we have ever done before "Wo should cultivate In all of our pupils a greater love and enjoyment of nature. PERSONAL HTGIENI "We should give greater attention ; to the subject of personal and community com-munity hygiene "We should perform better our mission mis-sion of training vming Americans for Intelligent participation In governmental govern-mental affairs. In teaching them to I read and to enjoy reading, we should also teach them to try their best to I think straight abount current lew 1 and problems. "I believe, however, that our public school Is fulfilling several of Its missions mis-sions and beyond reasonable expectation. expecta-tion. With success that even a generation gen-eration ago would have seemed Incredible, Incred-ible, they are riving young people the ability and desire to read, and are Inspiring In-spiring millions to strive for the very best thai Is In them. They ari making over and uniting community spirit They are beautifying oltlea n LFILLLNG mis-kin . "With few exceptions they are the inn!"' vital expressions and promoters of democracy which can he observed j In America Viewed on the credit sldo and thinking of ine big composite mission, I feel that our Arnerlcun public pub-lic schools gre not only fulfilling pretty pret-ty well their own mission but several other missions besides "The greatest single need of education educa-tion as It enters 1922 Is to deserve public pub-lic confidence and adequate financial support. That means each school ' must earn anew each week its own , public's enthusiastic confidence " |