The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-17
TEACHERS MEET.
A Discussion of Important Sub
jectS.
Minutes Of the Annual Institute Of the Davis
County Teachers at Farmington
Yesterday.

Held at the Davis Stake academy, at
Pennington, commencing June 10, 1891, at
10 a. m, Superintendent A. B. Cook in the
chair. Meeting was called to order.
Minutes of the last teachers association
were read and approved. Superintendent
Cook was pleased to so many present, al
though there were still some teachers who
were not in attendance. The following pro-
gramme was then rendered: Organization.
The following nominations were then given
by the house: Superintendent A. b. Cook
as president. j. II. Linford, yice-presi-
dent; Clara Leonard, secretary; Lottie
Fox. assistant secretary. @. w. Palmer,
l.. E. Abbott and Clara Sanders, were ap-
pointed by the chairman as reception COM
mlttee. Superintendent Cook suggested
we have some competent person for re-
viewer, and by consent Of the house
welcome by Superintendent A. b. Cook.
Nothing pleased him better than to see so
many teachers assembled to receive in
structlous from our able and proficient in
structors, Profs. George H. Brimhall and
b. Cluff, ir.. b. S. No one holds more re-
sponsible positions than the teachers Of
the district schools. We mould the charac-
ter Of the future citizen. The true teacher
works for the pleasure he derives from his
labors and not for the wages. We must be
united and try and make our institute q
perfect success that when we adjourn we
will feel that we have been benefited and
refreshed for our next years work.
Lecture-School Organization and disci-
pline, by Prof. G. H. Brimhall, who was
grateful for the confidence reposed in him
by the superintendent and teachers. Had
prepared and had printed notes of his lee
lures which could be furnished the teach
ers if they so desired. The lecturer then
proceeded under the following headings:
General principles, special objects, sugges-
tons, principles OF discipline and methods,
each being accompanied with subdivisions
and Illustrations. Meeting adjourned until
l 80 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called 20 order by Superintendent Cook
Talk on keeping Abreast OF the Times
Professionally" Prof. G. II. Brimhall:
fessionally is one Of the questions the
teacher should ask himself. The teacher
is the nerve Of the school without which
all the organization is dead The office of
the nerve is to direct the body, SO the Office
Of the teacher is to direct the activity.
Remarks on object lessons by MIR. l. E.
Abbott were very intelligently rendered.
School plans and prograins-Prof. G. H.
BrimhalI who proceeded by using black
board illustrations. A school plan should
be course for year, a term,
week, and should be from principle
to principle and not from page
to page. Programs should provide en-
ployment for all. Studies calling into &C
tivity the elsborative faculties should come
early IN the day; those of memory and me-
chanical studies in the afternoon.
Song-Miss Clara Leonard.
Principles of catechisation-Prof. G. H.
Brimhall: Questions should be asked for
the purpose of drawing the children out.
Direct questions should be avoided. En-
courage pupils to ask questions but avoid
repeating child's answer.
Mr.. j. II. Linfcrd. the reviewer, then
gave his report of the days proceedings. in
which many OF the most important ideas
were brought forth.
Prof. Brimhsll suggested that two per-
sons for each lecture be appointed to form
ulate three questions on each for discus
sion at our next session. The following
were then appointed by the president:
On School Organization and Discipline
Miss Mabel Walker and Miss Clara Saund-
ders.
On Keeping Abreast of the Times Profess
n. f. Porter and Miss Emma
Porter.
On School Plans-Mr G. w. Palmer and
Mr. L. E. Abbott.
Miss Lottie Fox and Miss Annie Cowley
are principals of catechisatian-
Superintendent Cook announced public
lecture on "Home Education and Kinder
garten Methods" by Prof. b. Cluff, ir., at
Pennington meeting house June ID. COM
mencing at 80 p. m.
Mr.. j. H. Linford, chairman of the COM
uittee appointed for the teachers reunion,
10 be given at Pennington June q, invited
all the teachers to attend.
Meeting adjourned until 10 g. m, June
10. SUPT. A. b. Cook,
CLARA LEONARD, Chairman.
Secretary.
H.. Inn