The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24

At the meeting of the city principals
or Friday last. Miss Qualtrough of the
Washington school presented a Well
prepared paper on the subject Of read
1ns. Miss QualUOugh spoke especially
on expression in reading. the spirit OF
the matter being the most necessary
thing in all oral reading. The matter
was warmly discussed by the Princi-
pals, and great interest was shown
The Sumner Mothers club met in
that school on Friday afternoon and
listened 20 a very interesting paper by
Mrs. Mooney on Education as Fac
tor in Reform" Aster some discussion
the officers for the year were elected
as follows. Mrs. McEvOy. president;
Mrs. Mayer, vice president. and Mrs.
Bruckyuan, secretary. Meetings viii
be held once a month, and at the next
meeting it is hoped that a paper viii
be presented on THE Cigarette Habit,
and What to Do With It." A question
box was established for all problems in
the management Of young folks. SOME
class drills win be given hereafter at
ali meetings.
The parents meeting at the Webster
last Thursday was one of the hest of
the series. The $50 parents present
went away with the feeling that the
afternoon was a most profitable one.
Most Of those present It the meeting
spent the afternoon visiting the rooms.
a delightful programme was given by
the pupils Professor Stewart of the
university gave to the parents one Of
the most profitable half-hOurs that
they have had for a long while. His
talk on the relation of parent and
teacher and the duties Of the parent to
the child was practical and inspiring
Mrs. Osborne, the noted pianist, showed
by her art how the most difficult class
iCal music can be made popular, Her
superb power indicates that her three
years study under the great masters
Of Europe. including PadeTewski's
great teacher, was well spent,
A most interesting meeting of the
parents of the district was held at the
Whittier school on Thursday, at which
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. NJ. b. Howard. president; Mrs.
Galley vice president; Mrs. McNitt,
secretary, and Mrs. Cheesman, treas
urer. superintendent Christensen gave
q very helpful talk 10 the parents and
teachers, after which a programme
from the children was rendered, con
sisting of songs from the beginners
from the children Of the first grade.
Tea was served by the patrons and a
pleasant social hour spent at the close
of the prOgrd mme.
The general committee of arrange
ments for the State Teachers assocf-
alton, which meets in this city during
the holidays, met with Mrs. -AIcVicker,
the president Of the association, yester-
day afternoon to make plans for the
entertainment of the visiting teachers.
1t is expected that a large reception
VIII be rendered in honor of the lead
ing speaker of the meeting and the
others. Professor NJ. Y. O'Shea. the
head of the department of education
in the University Of Wisconsin, and a
speaker of International reputation.
has been secured and a large gathering
of the teachers from all parts of the
state is anticipated. The general COM
mittee consists Of Miss QUaltrough of
the Washington, Miss Paine Of the
Gordon academy. Miss Morgan of The
Collegiate institute, Mrs. Coray Of the