The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-30
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Closing Session Drew a Large Audi-
eQca

Closing Session Drew Large tAudi-
ence.
The same big crowd was present at
the afternoon session, and Miss Law
son again performed delightfully."- on the
or-an.
Professor Mosfah Brinhall Of the B. Y.
college had for his subject THE County
Superintendent" He maintained that
1t is essential for the superintendent to
be a graduate of the normal school, to
possess experience and excellent exacu-
tive ability. Tact is not for everybody,
he said. and the only compensation for
1t is higher genius. The Superintend-
ent should be diplomat, if not a poll
tician. and must possess a strong will.
Professor Brimhall talked on the
teacher. who, he said, must be anbi-
tious.
Il would rather have my boy" he
declared, under the tutorship Of a
young man who is making teaching a
stepping stone to something higher
than under an experienced pedagogue
who has taken a thorough normal
course, has gone to teaching, and then
is content to settle down.
Should Have Ambition.
"To fix a boys mind on a higher
character is to faSten him on a..life line
to the shore of success When the
teacher loves, the student loves, and
then the world loves"
Professor Brimhall paid a glowing
tribute to John R. Park and Karl G.
MaeSer, whom he held up as the in
stigatorS of education in Utah. He
dwelt on the necessity of the teacher
inspiring tho student, and summed up
the teacher as an inspirer, an instruct
or and manager. in all of which he
is at his possible best just TO the ex-
tent that he is coliege-brod. self-made
child-taught and divinely directed.
Tenure of Office in Teaching was
the topic considered by n. T. Porter,
superintendent of schools of Davis
county. Mr.. Porter laid down his plat
form and built around it interesting
comment. One of the chief arguments
he put forth was that a teacher must
show his qualifications before he should
be employed for service.
The Lowell school chorus of girls gave
an excellent selection, and was heartily
encore6.
''Utilitarianism'' was the subject as
signed TO Professor William Stewart.
He treated it ably. referring to the
aims of some people to educate their
children to become polished ornaments
of society, rather than of great use.
Culture, Professor Stewart maintained,
is not SO important as utility, yet the
Two are only apart Wnen seen ITOm
superficial point of view.
Kerr On Culture.
Professor Kerr. in the absence of DR..
Talmage, delivered an informal talk
on culture. the opposing subject to
'.Utilitarianism." Personally, Profess
sor Kerr said, he was opposed to a
practical education, in some respects.
Many advocate manual training be-
cause the student can step into a trade.
but the speakers opinion was that it's
only advantage is that it develops the
powers of the student BY culture, he
said, the student was enabled to sur
mount many obstacles in life TT is
not the person who knows most, but
who is most that counts in this world
he declared.
President H L. A. Culnler of the Utah
Art institute gave neat little talk on
Art for the reason, as he said, that
the law requires it. He told what the
institute proposed to do, and asked the
cooperation of the teachers.
Miscellaneous Business Transacted.
A number of reports from various Of
ficers were heard. the finance commit
tees statement showing that. partly
owing to the success of the Speer school
in arithmetic, the total balance on hand
at present is $27412.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, the secre-
tary's salary was fixed at S25 year.
Heretofore that Office has been nom
remunerative.
Professors Paul, Mcknight and Cum
mings were appointed a committee to
draft new bylaws for the association,
and Professor Gillian was empowered
to receive outstanding fees.
These matters being cleared up. Presi-
dent Allison read a telegram from Sc
attic. as follows:
Utah Teachers Association, Salt Lalss;
Greetings to you from the EiversTesa
state. 500 strong.
WASHINGTON STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION"
To this the following reply was sent
last night:
Greetings acknowledged with sin
cere thanks. The Sego Lily state sends
the good wishes of our 750'
The message to Idaho read: THE
Utah State Teachers association in
convention assembled, sends fraternal
greeting to the teachers of Idaho, with
every good wish for the advancement
of the cause which we mutually repre-
sent.
(Signed) UTAH.
Resolutions Adopted.
The committee on resolutions. Will
lam Bradford, j. F. Engle and A. s.
Martin, presented its report, the sana
beginning as follows.
The state of Utah is to be congrats-
lated upon this, the largest and moe
representative assSemblage of her edu-
cationaI workers in her history.
"As we recall events connected with
early efforts to form state teachers
association. and then witness the gath
ering of hundreds of teachers from
all parts of the state and from all lines
of educational work, we are led to af-
firm than not alone, nor mainly, in her
mining, her agricultural or her manu-
featuring interests but in her educa-
tional development of the past decade
has Utah won distinction
The resolutions remember T. B. Lew
is. who died recently. as a pioneer of
education in Utah. and thanks were
extended to all who helped to make the
a success. The daily pa
pers are thanked for .'the excellent re-
ports of our meetings. and for the ar
tistic cuts of members. This, said