The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-26
INTERESTING CONVENTION.
The Teachers Deliberations in the
Interests of Education.

Yesterday at II a. m. in the Four
tenth Ward Assembly Rooms, the
teachers Of this county met in one OF
the most enjoyable meetings of the sea-
son.
After the usual opening exercises,
President John Morgan, on the subject
of Order, stated that order should COM
mence with the teacher, and that IN
every action of the teacher this princi-
pie should be exhibited. When the
teachers desk is covered with disorderly
piles of books, bits of paper and chalk,
broken slate pencils, etc, 1T could
hardly be expected that the desks OF the
pupils would present a very neat APP
Dearance. The teacher should also
guard the tone of voice and the manner
in which he addresses his pupils. Loud
tones and awkward manners work
more harm than good III the school
room.
TIE children should be taught that the
school-room is place OF order and that
the moment they enter It's door
all hats are to be removed, and all
boisterous actions are to cease. 1t is
well for teachers who wish to have order
in their schools, to commence with
some point OF order, and never permit
that point to be violated until 1t IS
thoroughly impressed upon the pupils,
then spread from this t0 other points OF
order, until the pupils. almost un-
consciously, will be under thorough
system of discipline.
Mr.. w. +. Smith gave some interest
ing remarks on the plan of school eX-
erciSes.
Mr.. J. D. Cummings thought that, in
order for teacher to set Il proper eX-
ample before his school, he should set
the example before his family and
friends at home. Considered that
the department of the teacher should
be such as his pupils might wish to pat
tern after.
Mr.. Thomas F. Howells considered
that the question, How to build up the
profession OF the district school teacher
had already been partly answered. II
the teacher can impress upon the people
the importance of the responsible office
that he holds, very much would be &C
complished towards the upbuilding OF
the profession of the district school
teacher.
The critic, Miss Leonora Hamilton
briefly reviewing the exercises, stated
that she found no fault, therefore had
nothing but praise to bestow on what
had been stated by tie different
speakers.
The chairman of the meeting here
introduced TO the association Mr.: J. A.
MacKnight, who stated that in the near
future he intended to deliver his lecture
| on Napoleon Bonaparte, in the Theatre
for the benefit of the school children OF
this county; that the lecture would be
given in the afternoon, and the rates Of
admittance weuld be placed low, for the
| accommodation of the children.
The teachers present assured Mr.. Mac
knight that this plan met with their
hearty approval, and that they would
use their influence with the pupils IL
their charge, that as many of them a.
possible would take advantage of thi:
opportunity to hear his lecture OF
BOnaparte. -,
The association was enlivened Will
music by the Institute choir, under the
direction of the chorister, Mr.. A. :
Geddes.
The association adjourned till Satur
day, November Sth, to meet at IL am.
in the Fourteenth Ward Assembly
Rooms.