Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
CONFERENCE Of
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Preliminary Meetings Held by the
General Board and SupGrin-
tendents Last Night
GENERAL MEETINGS TOMORROW
Program an interesting One, including
Special Music and Addresses by
Sunday School Workers,

The first meeting Of the annual Salt
Lake Stake Sunday school conference
convened In the Office Of stake Presi-
dent Angus NJ, Cannon at o'clock last
evening, supt Burrows presiding. II
was attended by President Joseph 4.
Taylor, Asst General supt Jos. NJ.
Tanner and members of the general
board together with the stake super
intendeucy and secretary. Prayer was
offered by Willard c. Burton OF the
stake hoard
The time was occuned In discussion
OF the general condition OF affairs
throughout the stake and a congIdem-
tlon of various matters Of importance
pertaining 10 the Sunday school work
followed by the asking and answering
OF questions,
At 1895 the meeting was adjourned
| Elder Geo. NJ Cannon offering the
benediction Those present then re-
! tired 10 the assembly room Of the r. Y.
memorial building, where meeting or
the stake beard and ward superinten-
dents had been appointed for 1880.
"Redeemer Of Israel was sung, and
prayer was offered by Asst Supt'
Chas, y. Felt
The roll was called by the stake sec
rotary. all but two OF the stake board
who were excused on account Of sick
ness, responding and "a Of the Il schools
being represented,
REMARKS BY SUPT. TANNER
After few words Of welcome by
-. sg..N To-
NJ Tanner took the stand He spoke
Of the value OF a meeting with the SUI
perlntendents prior to the conference,
as 1t offered an opportunity Of talking
over matters Of vital importance. The
speaker said that one OF the superln-
tendents duties was to look after the
physical condition Of the school that
the room should be- warm, comfortable
and well ventilated All cleaning should
be done the day previous. The speaker
| advocated light breakfasts for both
teachers and pupils, but especially the
former, as hearty meals served only
| 10 disquaiify persons for the labor Of
teaching, even though they are expert
enced In the work. Much depends on
the pupils frame Of mind therefore
superintendent and teachers should be
in q happy mood themselves and seek
10 enliven and up,!ft them by words OF
! encouragement and welcome, then their
wandering thoughts may be gathered
and their minds concentrated on the
Sunday school lessons.
Inasmuch as the esthetic nature Is as
ISOLATED with the religious. efforts
should be made TO inrplre the child by
introducing into the school room such
| emblems as will appeal to the former
Flowers and appropriate pictures, said
the speaker serve TO Introduce sun
shine. life and light into the Sunday
school and arousc the esthctlc nature
Of the child. The appearance OF the
| teacher before his class also has much
| 10 do with the interest therefore par
| ticular attention should be paid to neat
ness IN dress without undue attention
10 the latter
Superintendent should famlllarze
Themselves with the lessons, as by 50
doing they may often arouse interest
by brief reference to some interesting
topic that Is TO be considered By one Of
| the departments. Also every effort
should he made 10 increase home prep
aration and attendance.
Subj. Tanner asked for n showing OF
hands TO indicate the number Of super
intendents who follow the subject mat
ter IN the Juvenile Instructor and
received very good response.
Answering questions he said that as the
value Of story is In the conclusions.
continued stories are not desirable
and when In doubt as Ia the value Of
lessons assigned confer with authority
on the subject DO not substitute.
ELDER GEORGE NJ, CANNON,