Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-27
CHURCH SCHOOLS.
The First Session of The CONVENTION
Devoted 10 Business.
/ REPRESENTATIVES, GATHERING.
Ihc Brigham Young Academy Repre-.
Gented BY Exercises In ths Alter.
noon aud Evening.


puOliHhed In last pish.'8 NEWS, us to
the time OF meeting, the CHURCH. school
cor venticn did not begin today ill 10
g'olock, although tho program time
was o.
Tbs meeilng wes called to order by
0ouerai upeFin.onient Kah q.
Maescr. Fheteachers Joined IN singing,
We thank Thee, o God, Tor Prophet,
nrd The opening prayer was by Prot.
N. Il. Nelson.
Dr.. MAeser, In behalf OF the general
boarI OF e1ucatiou, weIo1Ded the
Ieachers, and explained that the
present uate had been chosen owing
To the tact that unusual rates on tao
railroads ha1 been given on account
VI the jubilee. Tsaclers oJuld havo
regular jubilee ticsets txtened 80 as
10 enable thsm 10 attend this conven.
tiOu.
Although the plan set was not
dropped to the line ON tots occ isioD, In
iutute conventions 1t would be mado
obligatory on all Church school
teachers to bs present, ns also repre-
anu religion class teachers.
THREE oJLLEaEs
DIR. MHeser tneu prOceeiei to ad.
dress the convention on many points
OF general interest, of which the
following is synopsf:
Al The head OF our Church schoola
stand three College,, tue Brigham
Young Academy, Prove, the Latter
Jay 5aint'J College, salt Lake CITY,
anu the Brigham Young College,
Il gao. These Institutions win be-
unuer the close supervision OF the
general board. ana are therefore to b.
looked to by all minor Institutions ne
patterns In respect OF studies am
methods. They will furnish the key
note, 81 10 speak for the entire Church
school system.
HIGH SCHOOLS.
There are three recognized high
tchOols, z. the Ssnpete Stake Aca.
denny, the Weber Stake Academy,
AMI tho Oneiia stake A csdemy. These
are expected 10 conduct complete
courses OF secondary stndles, such as
are found In sianrard higu schools.
Where other Stake academies are pre-.
pared TO conduct high school studies
In part, Licenses will be issued by NJ.
plicauon to the general fnperintend-
ent permitting them to conuucl sucn
Tor branches. But no attempt To teach
sucn higher etuuies will he Tecog nized
unless the teachers are iul y
qualified to do frst-class wufk
Ia Them. The reputation OF
he Church school system for
efficiency aud thorOu Inness cannot be
a "a n mn aah Ia
nave the prestige Of uoing academic
WORK, II such schools are not
thoroughly prepared Tor the work.
LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND DI.
PLOMAs.
Every teacher beginning In the
Church school servics must work the
first year under licence, no matter
what credentials he may present as to
fliciency. The purpose OF this regu-
latlon 10 to determine the pIrituai
shading and Influence OF the Ieicher.
Under no circumstances can teacher
be restrained whose own lite ami per.
sonal habits are not q perfect pattern
Tor his pupils, no matter how brilliant
he may bs from mere intellectual
point OF view.
Having demonstrated his spiritual
nations for the requisite certificates
according 20 the graJe In whicn hs
seeks to teach. Diplomas and dgree,
are conferred after satisfactory ex mi.
nations, ana the board Of examiners
Will take into due consideration de-
grees aud diplomas issued by recog-
uizsd Institutions OF learnipg.
sPIRIT OF INSTRUCTION.
Or. Maeser n1re briefly reviewed
the circumstances that lev TO the In.
auguIaliop OF the Church schools.
PTeslueut Young was inspired to be.
yin asystem u edueatiy n that aims 10
educate the entire man, prominence
being gr,ven to the moral and spiritual
side OF lie.
So, too, the method Of Instruction
WAS TO be revOlutioBiZsJ. rhc old
sysIem said the child; "Go anu DO
thus aud So" The new system re-
quires the teIcber 10 say, Come anu
follow me-" Recognition IL thus made
OF the fact that II Is quite ne much
what teacher Is rs wat he knows,
that educates the child and mouths his
character.
COMMANDMENTS EXERCISES.
By late decision OF the General
Board OF EiuCRtou, thu general SUPER
intendent is required to tie present at
Tho commencement exercises OF col-
leges All high schools, This neGess-
tRtee the HIfar cement OF the dates ut
such exercises, 30 as not
10 cot dict. DR.. Maaser appoiuI-
I'd special meeting OF prtsidents
and principals OF that purpose.
VOCAL MUSIC.
The general superintendent stated
that the Churcn school authorities
were especially concerned that vocal
music bu made prom llont feature OF
tneGe schoOls. The efficiency OF cur
Elders as Missionaries VIII depeaI
greatly on their ability to sing yell
lhs songs Of u On. Dr.. Msessr thert-
ioTo urleI that this fuGturo OF eauca-
ZION bs empnas zsJ.
TIKI BOOKS
Owing TO the OK psuss Of purchasing
special hooks our Church sunools VIII
ndupJ the tex. books IL use in dlstElc!
SCHOOLS, waeTe they are applicable 10
Cnufch scAOol 6ludius.
QUARTERLY SESSIONS.
Every Stake board OF education