Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18
WILL
Be FAR-REACHING
State Institute One Of the Most
Successful Ever Held in
This City,
SHOULD Be AN ANNUAL AFFAIR.
Concensus Of Opinion OF Those Who
We're Present During the Session
Miss Newlln's Talk.

The State Normal Institute closed
last night after two weeks session,
which was perhaps the most success
full gathering OF the kind ever held
In this state. The attendance through
out was between 300 and 400 teachers,
among ,hem large number Of city
and county superintendent, aud some
few instructors from Colorado and
Idaho. That the work of the institute
Will have far. reaching effects and be
of vast benefit TO not only teachers
but pupils also. is already conceded by
those who followed It's deliberations.
Yesterdays meeting was very large
~ attended and was addressed by
State Supt, Nelson and number Of
county guperintendents. Prof Nelson
discussed the results OF the institute
and the splendid prospects for the flu
tlre, and expressed himself as being
heartily In favor of making Il an an.
nual affair, and one which should re-
celye state support. lie believed that
attendance at such gatherings should
be made compulsory. In his remarks
Supt. Nelson was strongly supported
by those who followed him.
Principal Eggertsen Of Provo offered
a resolution expressing In strong
terms the appreciation felt by the
teachers for the work Of the institute
and recommending that hereafter II be
made an annual affair, and that the
teachers pledge their support 10 this
end.
Then followed paper by Principal
Mcknight on 'The Bible In Literature
In which he pointed out its beauty
and simplicity Of language and classed
1t ms one Of the literary gems OF the
age.
Concluding the session Prof. w. NJ
stewart made one OF his characteristic
enthusiastic talks, urging the teachers
To band together for the promotion Of
education throughout the state.
The summer school OF the University
OF Utah opens on Monday next at the
university
MISS NEWLIN's FINE TALK.
The following review Of Miss New
Inns excellent talk before the State
Institute on the subject indicated, has
been handed In with a request for pub
lcation:
Browning's "a Blot on the scutoh-
con is so clear In plot, so direct
and simple in It's telling, and so SYM
pathetic In It's teheme that Il takes
hold of your very heart strings, Charles
Dickens once said that he knew of no
love like that OF Mildred and Mertoun.
no passion like Il. and no moulding OF
a splendid thing after its conception like
It, and that he would rather have writ
ten this play than any other Of mod
ern times
II is difficult play to interpret be-
cause Of It's intense emotion and the
tragic catastrophe. Much is anticipat-
cd in the very first scene. Miss New
lin did interpret the drama with all It's
difficulties making us forget the wo-
man as reader, to see, TO feel and to
weep with the woman Mildred, and her
tragedy. The characters were all
clearly defined, but especially Mildred.
and Guendolen--the latter fine type
OF womens noblest friendship and in
tuition. These two roles stood, as
Browning would have them clear out
above the other characters In the
drama.
No finer compliment could be paid
Miss Newlin than the Intense, almost
breathless, attention and interest that
the large audience gave her, When she
finished, the audience was silent a mo-
ment--that silence which is more elo-
queut than mere noise, then as they
aroused themselves from the spell Of
the reader aud poet, the audience burst
into enthusiastic applause.
Miss Newlln's magnificent emotional
power was again demonstrated last
night In several numbers Of an inter-
estlng miscellaneous program, especial
~ I'm "The Soul Of the Violin" She
manifested also her versatility and
proved that she could do many things
well. "rhe iva Courtln's' was a
particular bit Of fine character study
II is 10 be hoped that Miss Newlin
win read again during the summer for
we need more such readings.