The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-01
TEACHERS FROM
OGDEN HOLD OUT
Will Not Attend Sessions of
State Association.
JEALOUSY is THE CAUSE
WERE NOT CONSULTED REGARD
ING CHANGE OF DATE.
JEALOUSY is TIE CAUSE
THERE is dissensiOn in the ranks of

THERE is dissension in the ranks OF
the Utah State Teachers associa-
ton. Factions have arisen and
pedagogical sentiment is arrayed
against itself in lively warfare II is all
the result of a change in the time of
holding the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION. The factions comprise the
Ogden teachers on the one side and the
teachers of the other places of the
state on the other.
The Ogden teachers have drawn the
mantle OF clanishness about themselve
ana for some reason refuse to join with
/ the other members of the association
In the meeting Of the association in
this city commencing Oct. next. This
action on the part of the Ogden teach
ers is attributed to municipal jealousy,
and 1t is expected that the Ogden
teachers will have a convention of their
own.
| IL all came about in this way: 1t has
been the custom for years past for the
state organization to hold its meeting
| during the summer months, when the
\ teachers are having their vacation.
Recently an objection was raised TO
| this time OF the year for the meeting
for several reasons. II was pointed out,
/ first, that the object of the meeting
was defeated because so many of the
| teachers were away at that time of the
year that the meetings could not be
we'll attended, and it also took up the
time of the teachers to which they
were entitled for rest. AS they did not
get paid for this time, II was, OF
course, not with very willing con-
sent that they attended these meetings.
Meetings During School Year.
] Then il was pointed out that by hold
ing the meetings OF the association
some time during the school year all
teachers could attend without much in
convenience and without interfering
with their schools, as the laws Of the
state provide that the teachers shall
have four days per year for visiting
These four days, it was argued, might
as well be taken at once and the work
of the association be attended to at
that time.
AS a result of these arguments the
| executive committee met during the
past summer and arranged TO hold the
association convention this year during
! the time of the state fair, so that out
side teachers might have the advan-
| tage OF special rates and that their
schools might not be interfered with.
because the majority of them would be
having a holiday for the fair. The
date was accordingly set for Oct. s
next
1t appears that not all the teachers
were consulted abouN this date Of
meeting, and whA" the notices were
sent out there was a voice of protest
from the Ogden faction. According to
/ the statements of those who claim TO
know. the Ogden people are angered
because they had not a voice in the
selection of the time and place, and
municipal jealousy has prompted
them TO hold aloof from the assoeia-
ton. The Ogden people have given the
other members of the association TO
understand that they will not attend
the convention.
The convention will convene In the
Assembly hall Monday. and some i'm
portant work is to be attended TO.
Among the speakers win be Superin-
tendent James L. Hughes Of the public
schools of Toronto.
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