Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-03
COUNTY TEACHERS.
An Interesting Meeting At the Uni'er'
siiy Building.

Tho salt Lake County Teachers' In
,uute met In the university building
saturday afternoon.
Aaer tho usual opening rrchmi-
,.,,,a President y. u. Allun ndvisoi
,.achers and truetees TO send ia their
orders Tor text books 10 be exchanged,
a. tho doalors before collecting the
oil bookB, ia order to make the ex-
change Ne soon n possible.
n was decided that books already
nurchasei by trustees for supplement
law reading light bc used. The Sea
s,de and Way side serioa might be
Introduced In third grade. Prosres'
~, exchange would he allowed on
readcrs.
proressor Augsberg vna Introduced,
vbo gave some very inlcrcsting' re-
m.rss on teaching drawing. lie said
leaving was divided into three dlyi-
J,rs /. Representative, OF tho abil.
t,sus ,eirodtce oblorta. THIS should
thoroughly taught In TIE common
aHnQuls W tlAAt ttHAA 80. ~ e'H"''
The constructive, aud g. The decor
alive which should bo taught Ia high
.rboels IN gradee nine TO twelve. The
university, " grndea thirteen 10 Fix
tcgp. should bu taught
DEPARTMENT work, such az ntchitec-
tufc, PAINTING, sculpture, cngincefing,
etc.
numbers, language anu iof busy
work. p,
elementary drawing slmphbed'
rhifd gTade--Part Ill Of elementary
drawing simplifie1.
Eourih grade-Part ~ Of e!emen-
nry dru wlug simpliiied.
Filth gTado-PGrt OF drawing SIM
Sixth grade--Part. IL Of draw ing
Seventh grade--Part III u drawing
Eighth grade-Part ~ u drawing
The professor said frat grade teach.
ers required the greatest amount OF
KNOWLEDGE In order 10 teach the nub-
feet successfully. Teachers, for Their
own study, should begin with dfawlnfi
simplliicd, aud use elementary draw
ing simpliiled from which to prepare
lessons ior school.
Pupils should not use text book
during tbs first year. Any Kind u
uAper would DO. The most important
Thing Ia g. got the idea, or thought
Drawing should be taught az least once
a day In such n way as 10 train the
mind OF the child the same M Ia any
other study. Draw before the class,
o. the Observing powers " the child
are the strongest and the child also sees
how II Ia done. a teacher Will he sue
ctssful ia teaching drawing IN proper
ton 10 his success IN mastering the
matter presented In the iitst nineteen
pages OF the drawing Himplitied. The
Idea that person canuot draw IL enron.
eoue; try TO draw aud porevero until
YOU succeed. Recommended short
lessons for primary children, longer
lessons for pupiis farther advanced.
n In answer 10 the question, how
could color be taught best, the professor
stated that the color, its shades aud
tint should be used iirst. Uso colorcd
paper. Teach each OF tho primary
color in this way.
Drawing should be taught AZ much
as any other study, ~ We use IL much
more thsn any other branch Of learn.
ing. Gave some excellent Instruction
on map drawing, rs form work.
Evinced willingness 20 aid any Of the
teachers II they would call upon him.
A vote OF thanks WAS rendered the
gentleman.
Superintendent d. II, Allen stated
that the school law provided 800 for
the benefit OF the institute. Some dis
cussion followed as TO the best way II
using this fund. a motion was
adopted that the institute employ nm in
stIuctor or instructors during the com
ing year, details 10 be- discussed NJ tho
next meeting.
Professor Allen stated that n flag
should be In every school houao. The
trustees should purchase one II pos.
sihlp.
The official programme fOr Columbia
day was read anu auggestiops offered
~ 10 the Observance OF the day.
Advised tho teachers 10 take sOmp
educational Journal. a should take
the Inter- Mountain Educator, 40 Il is a
good home Journal.
Meeting adjourned for two weeks.
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