Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-12
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET.
Interesting and Instructive Address
by Commissioner Lewis.
local pedngngues Urg,d to Attend
uHo Meeting Of the National rcuch-
cr,' Association iu Denver.

local pedngogues UrE,d to Attend
rlo Meeting Of the National rcach-
cra' Association ia Denver.
Toe regular meeting Of the teachers
OF Salt Lake county was held at the
uuiygnily 1t lu;3l tms morning. The
principal feature Of the occasion WAS
The address u Hon. r. Is. Lewis, com.
missioner Of schools for tbs Territory
o, Utah.
Prof. LOWS was cordially introduced
by superintendent Allen, VINO stated
tina. tho speaker mad long been iduuu.
fled with Uahs educational interests,
/ aud WHa now nt the ugnd Of it. Hys'
/ tom; that hu was the friend Of thc
tuaUuur, ana that his Bympatuig8 and
| Interests Wrr1 with the teacher
| Comm Hsiuner LOWS commenced ~
saying l.Ht hu thoroughly appreciated
thr cordial introduction by Professor
! Allen, aud that u always gave him
pleasure % meet a bJIy OF teacher
tuufu who were engaged la the nUUlust
oil vuvutJuf. They were 20 bu cUmpll'
meutud upOu the pfogr,sa mAdun thuir
w0rs. He nnu long been q teacher 80
the schools OF this county. llisgruatest
ambition had bGen 20 SEQ advancement
made, aud that he was always proud
60 ruu the best building IN "a place q
school building.
NUtn legislature convened that ho
did not appear before the law makers
with 70 bin which should have Tor its
object .urlher advancement Ia educa.
tiOuni Interests. By Juvotiny his entire
q orglcB 10 his WORK, he had hal tho
Satisfaction u seeing n strOug aud
elective system grow with rapid
strides,
II was the duty OF the teacher not
only 10 educate the intellect, but ~
teycl0p character. There was, said
tue speaker, tendency 10 pay close
attention 10 tho former aud 10 neglect
the latter. In his position as commits
siUnut u schools no received
reports from tho officials OF tue
educational systems vi the different
states anu territories, gud that ma.
i0rity OF the officials agree with him IN
the opinion that development VI char
aCter seems 10 be- secondary consider.
alton. The teacher should himself b.
gll that no wishes his pupils,tO become.
Place the pupil always In "a proper
environment. Remove from him any
umptnli1u 90 cheat iu examinations.
Win the ambition before him 10 be.
come the bp.tIu his ClnBs, and ~ be- iu
tnu line % promotion, hu VIII often r..
SORT 10 uulnls means 10 accomplish
hi8 uaI, While not disCgim-
. mating agaiugt the value VI
written examinations he would not
make llum B0iuly bsBis Tor promotion;
bat ,nut vac every day record Of the
upil SHOULD also Ju CJnHidOrui an im.
p0ttAut element In advancement.
study the child thoroughly. kogr
constantly before him tine ambition tu
excel, TUT at the same Time of stimu.
latmg his mentality, arouse ms desire
90 DO fair aud honorable with his class
: mates anu also cultivate "A proper defer.
rECe Tor those who nro lis Huperi0rs.
While on recent visit 10 DubcTut,
MiilaId county, his admiration was
, called forth by reason OF tho hus
structure erected ~ its Citizuns uu,
Htill more Tor tilu manner ia which tho
building WGB erected. The tIustJes
Hnls themselves tasp1usiniB for the
cost OF the structure, and thus The
citizens hhl tle advantage Of tue
, public Gpiri,cdngss OF iurir representa-.
lives. They axe patriots IN tho lrutsi
acutu, WhJ Jay the foundations Tor a
public school syutum In tine community.
The youth uf tuul com uuuity will
arise ana call them blessed.
Those engaged iu primary work have
a great responsibility resting upOu
them. IL iBin thld department. Of In,
stfuutiOn that the foundation Tor future
, it.u Ia built The teacher should be
thoroughly prepared for his work. lie
should never appear before his GLASS
without thorough preparation, no mat
ter how long lac may nave taught d
subject.
. before closing Prof. Lewis called
attention 10 the National Teachers asso
citation to be held IN Denver next July,
and eEprusset the hope tuat every
= teacher IN Utah would attend. A.
, | would DO his highest pleasure 10 GO,
/ | operate with superintendent Mills
. paugh In securing good attendance.
Prof LeWis's address WAS listened q
I with rapt attention throughout, anu al
) It's close he received very cordial seuti.
. meutA from teachers and onlcert
b present
/ PfoL Stewart was then called upon,
h and delivered one Of his stirring Ad-
{ dresses, which was also cordially re-
UplveI.
Tho teachers were entertained with
q colo by Mrs. q, H. Randolph, one Of
tho successful teachers or Farmeu
I ward.
= The next meeting will occur JRuu
e AIRY gB.u, 40 which time Dr. G. i. WI
, cox Will sloaE upon "Haalth Hints i1l
. | the School ROOM" AIr. Cornwall vii
1 conduct "a qunttgtte and Mics III. h
= Turner viii give a method VI teaching
. language.
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