The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13
ere. z. RoMNEY.
COUNTY TEACHERS.
a Meeting of the Association Held
Yesterday.

At the meeting of the Salt Lake County
Teachers association held yesterday
morning at the University of Utah. Terri
torial Commissioner Lewis was the prin-
ciDal speaker, being cordially introduced
by Professor Allen. The commissioner
opened with the statement that ne ereat-
" appreciated the kindly intrOductiOn at
the hands of Professor Allen and that IL
always gave him pleasure to meet a body
of teachers-those who were engaged in
the noblest Of yocations. They were to
De. compimented upon the progress made
in their work. He had long been a
teacher in the schools of this county. His
greatest ambition had been to see adj
Nancement made, and that he was ALWAYS
proud to see the best building in q. place
Il school building.
Not a legislature convened that he did
not appear before the law makers with q
bill which should have for its object fir
ther advancement in educational inter
eStS. BY devotinS his entire energies to
this work. he had had the satisfaction Of
seeing a. strong and effective system grow
with rapid strides.
1t was the duty Of the teacher not only
to educate the intellect, but to develop
character. There was, said the speaker
a tendency to pay close attention to the
former and to neglect the latter. In his
position as commissioner of schools he re
/ ceiVed reports from the officials Of the
educational systems Of the different states
| and territories, and that a majority Of
the officials agree with him in the Opin-
ion that DEVELOPMENT of character seems
to be q secondary consideration. The
teacher himself should be all he wishes
his pupils to become. Place the pupil al
ways in Z. proper environment. Remove
from him any temptations to cheat II,
examinations With the ambition before
him to become the best in his class, and
to be in the line Of promotion. ne VIII
often resort to unfair means TO aCconlTi
plish his ends. While not discriminating
against the value of written eXamtna-
/ ticns, he would not make them solely
basis for promotion; and that Jhe every
| day record of the pupil should also be con-
! sidered an important element in advance
ment Study the child thoroughly. keep
| constantly before him the ambition TO eN-
! Gel but at the same time of stimulating
| his mentality. arouse his desire TO De Iair
| and honorable with his classmates and
| also cultivate proper Difference for
| those who are his sUperiors.
| These engaged in primary work have 2
! great responsibility resting upon .tnem- II
/ is in this department of instruction that
! the foundation for future life IS built
| The teacher should he thoroughly pre-
| pared for his work. He should never an
| rear before his class without thorough
| nreDaration no matter how long he may
/ have taught subject.
| BEFORE closing Professor Lewis called
| attention to the National Teachers asso-
| citation to be held in Denver next July,
! and expressed the hope that every teacher
| in Utah would atterd- 1t Wout1 ne MS
J highest pleasure TO cooperate Win super
| ipteudent Millspaugh LII securing a good
attendance. ~, -,,-,
| Profe ssor Stewart vas then called upon'
! md delivered one of his stirring address
| see. which was also cordially received.
The teachers were. entertained with i. a
| solo by Mrs. Il. K. Randolpn, one OF tuS
| successful teachers Of Farmers ward.
The next meeting will occur Jan. Z6. a
which time DR.. c. f. Wilcox will speaif
1pon Health Hints for the Scnof
Doom MIR Cornwall will conduct 4
r.uartette and Miss n. T.. Turner VIII
| Give a method of teaching language