Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL
UNION MEETING
Interesting Session Held In Bar
raft Hall Last Night,
MANY CHANGES REPORTED.
Theological Department G Insiders
The Value ana Necessity Of Prep
arstion by the Teachers

There was a perceptIble falling off
at the meeting Of the Salt Lake stake
Sunday School Union held In Barratt
Hall last evening, as a result Of the
peace meetings, and the lnclement
weather. However, SO of the Al schools
were represented, and all members Of
the stake board were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Asst. -supt Willard c. Burton, who am
nounced the opening hymn Beautiful
Zion" Prayer was offered by Elder
Joseph Hyrum Parry Of the stake
board, followed by singing Never be
late" Walter j, Poulton, Jr., acted as
eccompanist during the evening
Hugh b. Folsom Of the stake board
conducted a concert recitation of the
Beattudes which was participated in
by the congregation In most creditable
manner.
Supt. Andrew +. Smith OF the Third
ward next gave brief report Of his
school. He said II was progressing ia
yorably and the officers and teachers
were trying to keep In line with the
Union and support the stake officers,
Supt Josiah Burrows informed the
meeting that Elder George Coulam, Jrp
had been honorably released from the
stake board at the request or Bishop
Morris, to All a position In the superln-
tendency Of the Eleventh ward school.
The same was ratified by unanimous
vote.
The commemoratlon OF President
Brigham Young's birthday on sunday,
May 81, was suggested, 1t Is not intend
ed that this feature interfere with th-
class work, however, but that the regu-
lar lessons be conducted, and the occa.
sion be observed by short and appro-
pirate addresses OF the life Of the
Prophet during the opening or closing
exercises,
The necessity Of vigilance on the
part Of local officers and teachers in
order TO keep up Interest In the schools
during the warm weather was referred
10 by Brother Burrows. lie said the
duty Of the superintendent was to keep
up interest and that Of the teacher TO
feed the bread OF life to the children.
At this juncture the meeting separ-
ated and took up department work
suPERINTENDENTs' DEPART
MENT
The following changes were reported;
April 10. Edward r., Jenkins was made
second assistant IN the Fourth ward
superintendency; May TO- the superin-
tendencies OF the Eleventh and Four
tenth wards were reorganlsed, Elders
Arthur W. Brown, George Coulam, Jr,,
and Z. A. Child, being set apart In
the Eleventh ward. whle ders Thco,
Nystrom, Arthur Taylor and Feramor1
Y. Fox were chosen 3 MI the vacan-
cies In the Fourteenth ward May IL,
Elders J. r. Howard and o j. Hal
version were appointed first and second
assistants to supt. Plat Of the Thlr-
teenth ward.
supt Burrows, in commenting on re-
ports Of recent visits to various schools,
spoke OF the proper position Of teach
ers before their classes the necessi Y
of proper preparation on the part OF
teachers and the benefit derived from
attending the Union meetings He said
that q brief mention should BE- made
In the school minutes Of the
q:45. prayer meeting, stating the time
Of commencing, the number In attend
arice and the name OF the person OIL
ciating He also spoke Of the neces-
city OF recording the exact time OF
commencing each school session. as
provded for by the new roll book. The
concert recltatlons. said he, should not
take up the time In the class rooms
but should be conducted during the