Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
New School Building Today Be-
slcgcd by an Army Of
Pedagogues
SOME INTERESTING ADDRESSES
By SupL Nelson STATE Supt W. b.
Stockwell Of North Dakota
And Others.

The Lafayette school was beseIged
today by the entire teaching corps Of
the city Never before in the history
OF the schools have such words OF zen.
eral satisfaction aud merIted comment
dalton ISSUED from mat body con'
corning school equipments such as are
furnished at the new Lafayette
Principal Coombs. ln his usual genial
manner was delighted to conduct
groups Of curious pedagogues through
apparently endless oises passages,
storehouses ana recitation rooms The
immaculate cleanliness and wholesome
atmosphere of the building served nj
yerltahle inspiration 10 the visitors
The part of the program was o. hulhB
prelude 10 the announced program Oh
The day which was "a meeting OF the
corps in the spacious assembly room
on the third floor
Promptly at 10 o'clock Supt Chrls-
Jensen called the assemblage to order
ana EXPRESSED himself AS being HAT
tered with the favorable outlook OF the
pregent year lie spoke Of the change
IN the length Of the COURSE from elght
and a half to eight years, by Which lhe
local schools are brought IN harmony
with the most advanced schools OF oth-
er cities. I'm spite Of the fact lhat the
present registration shows an increase
OF 500 pupils over that OF last year
while the teaching corps has been aug
monted by but eight on nine yet the
readiustment Of school boundaries nag
made possible the accommodation OF
this army Of children without the
slightest Inconvenience TO any teacher
or building
SUPERINTENDENT Christensen then read
n PAPER pregnant with thought ana IN
spirIng Ia those whom he addressed,
ria theme was that OF the gradua
development Of different phases OF
school work In the city schools GER
,ain branches which have heretofore
been regarded as facts, IN the popular
meaning Of the word have now pc
come recognized as essentials rot
illustration. he referred TO the manual
training work which has already com
inanded the deserved attention OF ehll-
dren and patrons alike
Miss Jennie Sands then rendered
schuberts "lmnromptu' with eA-
odsIte touch and expression
Nh. w. l.. Stockwell. state super.
intcndent OF public instruction OF
North Dakota, was introduced ana III
the course OF his spicy tax enuineI-
nted some Of the characteristics OF the
genuine teacher These he consluereu
10 be I'm their order Of importance,
true man or woman; one possessed OF
high character; one having genuine
love and appreciation OF children ana
chld-llfe: one with a sunny disposl-
zion. a dlfusOr of bnundless enth0sl-
assn: one not wont TO fret or worry
an ontimist an altruist; a scholar
Thos. Aghw0rth sang In highly APP
ureclabe style, and responded TO
hearty encore.
IA announced by Superintendent
Christensen. State Supt Nelson was
present and read a masetrly paper.
lie paid Just tribute to the local
board superintendent, supervisors ana
teaching corps and opened 10 the men-
tai vision OF his auditors bright vistas
OF the future. through which the tench-
er Of today may pass and wherein ne
may gain inspiration and hope IN ms
great labor OF love.
Mr.. Mathonihah Thomas, represent
ing the board, made his debut before
the teachers IN a short pleasing talk.
II has leaked out that some Of the
qualifications TO be possessed boy the
successful asprant for the Lafayette
prlncpalship were TO be geniallty and
courtesy The pleasant experiences OF
teachers today attest 20 the wlse
choice OF the superintendent and CONF
mittee,