The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-28
SCHOOL CONVENTION
OF THE MORMON CHURCH
OPENED YESTERDAY.
Address By Superintendent Karl G.
Maeser on the Educational Insti-
tutions of the Church-Addresse
and Discussions at the Afternoon
Session.

Three sessions. morning, after
neon and evening, of the Nor
mon church school convention
We're held yesterday, at all three of
which large amount of important
business connected with the educational
establishments controlled by the church
was transacted.
The convention was called to order by
! superintendent Karl c.. Maeser. who
also, on behalf of the general board of
education, welcomed the teachers, and
then proceeded to address the conven-
ton on points of general interest Dr.
Maeser referred to the three colleges,
viz: The Brigham Young academy
at Provo, the Latter-da Saints college
at Salt Lake City, and the Brigham
Young college at Logan, which stand at
the head OF the church's educational in
stitutions, and which are TO be looked
to by the lesser institutions of learning
as patterns in respect to studies and
methods, and which will furnish the
keynote, so to speak, for the entire
church school system.
HIGH SCHOOLS.
The doctor, in speaking of the high
schools said. in part:
There are three recognized high
schools, viz: The Sanpete Stake acad-
envy, the Weber Stake academy,
and the Oneida Stake academy. These
are expected to conduct complete
courses Of secondary studies. such as
are found in standard high schools
Where other stake academies are pre-
pared to conduct high school studies
in part, licenses will be issued by ap
plication to the general superintend-
ent, permitting them to conduct such
for branches. But no attempt to teach
such higher studies will be recognized
unless the teachers are fully qualified
10 do firSt-clasS work in them. The rep
utation of the church school system
for efficiency and thoroughnesS cannot
be jeopardized in order that schools
may have the prestige of doing aca-
demic work. if such schools are not
thoroughly prepared for the work.
Every teacher beginning in the
church school service must work the
first year under a license. no matter
what credentials he may present as to
efficiency. The purpose of this regu-
lation is to- determine the spiritual
standing and influence of the teacher.
Under no circumstances can a teacher
be retained whose own life and per-
sonal habits are not a perfect pattern
for his pupils, no matter how brilliant
he may be from a mere intellectual
point of view
Having demonstrated his spiritual
fitness, he is required to pass eXami-
nation for the requisite certificate,
according to the grade in which he
seeks to teach. Diplomas and degrees
arr conferred after satisfactory exam
nations, and the BOARD of examiners
will take into due consideration de-
erees and diplomas issued by recog-
nized institutions of learning"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
other important matters were touch
ed upon by DR.. Maeser, and before the
morning session closed, the following
resolution, providing for the forming
of a permanent organization was
adopted:
Resolved That it be the sense of this
body of teachers that an organization
be formed, to be known as the Churcn
School Teachers convention. OF when
organization annual meetings snail De
held and that a committee of five on
organization be now appointed by the
general superintendent.
Following is the committee on organ
ization. named by the general superln-
tendent: BENJAMIN Cuff, NJ 5; VIII
lard Done. D. B.; William j. Kerr II.
b: Josiah Hickman, B. s.. and Newton
Noyes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
the discussion of religion, class Work:
and the Importance OF that klno Oh
rc--l.
Mrs. Susa Young Gates, of the de-
narSment of domestic economy OF the
B. Y. academy, delivered an address on
the duties of wifehood and motherhood.
The session closed with an address ;
nv Professor n. L. Nelson, on compost
tion work in the schools.
In the evening, PROT Luna ueiir vS,, TT
lecture on music and rendered a number
of of selections on the piano. Both the Zee
tlre and the music were greatly enJoy y',;ii
Today's session of the convention VIII
omen at 10 o'clock this morning