Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-03
CHURCH SCHOOL CONVENTION.


| th't'u huuool r1ttth Nh' uNiN ~ WV
Lsttcr-day salnts' College this morn
ing. There were prs sent Of thu MON.
bers Of the General Board Of E1uca.
ton Lorenzo Snow, Anthem II. Lund,
General Superintendent X. q. Maeser,
Secretary George Reynolds and Will
Lard Young, all the members Of the
Board Of Examiners and other promin-
ont representatives OF Church schools.
After singing, and prayer by Prof.
Benz. Clun, Gen. supt. Kari G.Maescr
stated thai the members Of the con-
vention were expected 10 be free In the
presentation Of subjects and In asking
questions, 20 that the Interests Of the
Church school system might DO nd.
vanced. Al that was done In that
convention was official and binding.
Some misunderstanding had existed
In the past. II was desirable that the
causes Of this might he removed aud
all work BIO rursued ON n weli.defincd
basis.
General instructions were given re.
garding district conventions aud
attendance thefeupou. Attendance nj
these conventions was obligatory upon
all Church school teachers aud religion
clasp Instructors, 40 that all might re-.
celvc the necessary training and In.
s,ructlon. some of the Church school
officers, said the speaker, were not
acquainted with the general circular
| Of the board and the Church school
papers, published In the Juptntie
Ia ~ IaA AaA m
source Of establishment and chag.
rim TO the General Superintendent
and II was expected that this would be-
rcctihed IN iuiute. knowledge Of the
work to be done, ana the way of doing
II, was absolutely necessary 70 the uni.
fotm operation Of those engaged In
this Important labor. Confusion had
formerly existed In the reports re-
ceived from the Church scnOols.
Hereafter only one rcpor, Of each Mind
would be required each year, aud this
was 10 be sent 10 the general supcfin.
tendent before July 10. A report was
90 be made 10 the historian detailing
the history OF each school from Its
organization. a financial report should
accompany the statistical and the his.
torlcal reports referred TO, and nil
should he sent TO DIR. Maescr by the
above mentioned date.
Difficulty had beeh experienced In
keeping records Of the work done
In the schools, ON account OF n lack Of
completeness and clcarness These rec
orda are the general register, the register
OF studies, the faculty record, the
theological rtcord, the record Of the
Students aud Philosophical societies,
the teachers rolls, the tenn reports,
and the ahetract from the term reports.
Al Church educational work In
stake was under tho supervision OF the
Stake Board OF Education, all bOafus
OF n special nature In that stake being
under the boards direction. A visit.
ing committee Of two members should
be appointed from each board, It's duty
being " visit the schools under the d.
rection OF that board, taking notes OF
their condition, and making a written
report thereof 10 the board. There had
been lack Il interest In the matter Of
vlsltation by members OF boards, and
this was discouragiug To tho teachers
aud pupils. These should feel that
their work was supported by those
having general supervision over
the school. II was necessary
that nll members Of boards should be
live members, and demonstrate their
interest In the school by working up
Its interest Mt all times. The board
should meet ut least quarterly, listen
TO reports from the principal, the visit.
ing committee, etc, aud take steps In
the direction Of improving the general
condition ofthc school.
Tue faithful work OF the faculties
was commended by the speaker, and
the teachers were almonishsd 10 avoid
overwork and consequent illness. IL
was desirable that u faculty meeting
bc held once n week for reports con-
corning students, statistics and studies,
aud n record kept Of all these meetings
some principals neglected their asso.
ciate teachers The principal was r..
rponsible for all matters re-.
ferred to him by the other teach
ere, and should act with do
cihion. He should make his Ia.
nu.nce felt IN all departments OF
tho school and be recognized
by the members OF tho board. II they
desired to correct any Of the mistakes
OF the principal or the Instructors,
these corrections should be made ia
private and not before the students.
With tho regard TO the employment
anu compensation OF teachers, II was
desirable that principals he employed
| for the full year, nj a stipulated salary.
| The board would bo left 10 itself az 10
what should be done In the cass OF the
other teachers. The forty-week year
should not he departed from, unless
permission was obtained from the gen.
eral board, through the general super.
intendent.
The religion classes had been estab-
llsied In III words, In nineteen Of the
stakes OF Zion. II was expected that
those classes would be established In all
wards wherever practicable.
In teaching theology In tho colleges
and Stake academies especially Il was
necessary that this instruction be
given In such form that the students
could les made available In the NJ. LA.
and Sunday schools. Special stress
should be laid upon the sunday school
leaflets, so that these admirable pro-
auctions might he used TO Oh, greatest
possible advantage. The teachers were
warned agsinst political work Of too
partisan character, while still holding
firm political convictions.
With Te.etence 10 going East for
cOurses OF study, advice In favor OF this
should hs given very cautiously, ~
many had gone who were but ill-pre-
pared, and Rs result some had lost
their faith. Even one soul Ia too great
4 price 10 pay for the science which
| The world coull give,