Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-07
Byron Cummings Succeeds Supt
Nelson IS President Of the
Association,
CONTEST WAS QUITE SPIRITED.
rud,e King Pays High Tribute to
Teachers-lnsplring Talks
In the Evening.

yesterday atterlloon' iio''
C,r,rinRs of the University Of Utah,
uaa made president, Miss Resale Pol
lock. primary supervisor of the SAT-
axe schools, first vice president; Miss
Eugabeth Orth. primary supervisor Oh
,no ogden schools, second vice presi-
Aent and Supt. A. l.. Larson OF san
rete the new director for the term OF
,hrse years. The other directors are
Miss Maud May Babcock for two more
oars and Prof. ]. II, Paul, who
.o,yes for another year. The oiiice OF
,,ocretary and treasurer will be hlled
nv appointment of the president whose
,alarv shall be determined by the ex-
ecutive committee.
The contest for president was quite
snirited. several prominent educators
heine placed In nomination for the posi-
ton Prof. George A. Eaton, principal
~ the Salt Lake High School, lost by
a small margin, while others VINO re-
celyed good votes were PROF, Rlchard u,
LYMAN OF the University OF Utah. ana
supt. L, r. Eggertsen OF Utah county,
Miss Resale Pollock was nominated
by Prot. fhuli puN my my "a
ss ahe said she thought women should
Seen ailent IN such matters. II was
a place, she said, which properly be-
longed TO a man.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The treasurer's report showed the
.um OF s454 collected which, with sl292S
sa a balance from last year, made the
total on hand $5SS,7S. Treasurer Brad
lord explained that this was not a full
renort as many OF the teachers had not
yet paid their dues. =,
RESOLUTIONS were passed thanking all
who had made the teachers institute
success, while before adjournment
sunt Eggertsen introduced resolution
nrovIdlng that Il practical the next
Convention of the association be held In
los Angeles. the executive committee
being vested with authority to act upon
the suggestion. This preciptated some
discussion as to rates, etc, ana many
the resolution was tabled and the mat
Ter left entirely with the committee'
JUDGE KINGS ADDRESS.
Preceding the business meet,
mg Ex-Congressman King uellVeIea
mastery address, In which he paid
hlrh tribute to the teachers profession,
stating that he did not tfieve there
VAS any body of people III earth, not
eyceptlng ministers OF the Gospel,
Who have as much influence In the
world as teachers. To be successful,
said he the teacher must be enthusiasts
tic. such teachers should be the best
raid people In the world.
Judge King was lavish In his praise
Of Utahs leading educators. Among
these he mentioned DR.. John r. Park,
and DR.. Karl G. Maeser, who had done
so much to establish here an efficient
system OF education. He also paid
tribute to Profs, Stewart, Allison,
Eaton and Chamberlain who were
teachers In every sense OF the term,
and men who were exerting a wonder
ful influence among their fellows. Pres
ldent 6ingsbury of the University OF
Utah also came In for q good share of
attention, the speaker ranking him
among the greatest educators OF the
country. Concerning the University
the speaker said II should be supported
by the people OF this state Some
times" he said, Statements have been
made that there is infidelity In the Uni
yerslty OF Utah. This Is not true.
Where there is true education there can
b. no inldelity. The University OF
Utah has advanced especially in two
Metaphysical education and the study
OF biology. Biology ought to be taught
to children in the grades as we'll as IN
the universities. Biology, with all It's
mmihcations, should be made the basis
Of the common school education"
Judge Kings talk was well received
and freely punctuated with applause. At
the close thereof he was rendered a
hearty vote OF thanks for his able adj
dress, after which musical numbers
were rendered by VIII ID. Phillips and
Wood and Noel Pratt, these also being
much appreciated.
EVENING SESSION.
The closing session OF the convention
opened with music by students OF the
Brigham Young University at Provo,
Master Ralph Booth charming the
teachers with violin selctioH5, and
Little Miss Ida Edmonds playing the
piano with good effect These numbers
were under the direction Of Prof. An
Ton Lund, who also assisted.
DIR, BRIMHALLs TALK.
President George II, Brimhall of the
T. University at Provo, gave an IN
Spring talk on 1.-THE Function or
knowledge and education are obtained
nom two sources-experienco and au-
Vhority, 10 show which was the high,
er ne related AN anecdote OF his own
Snild, whom he told to put salt on a
pro 3 tail. He did 80, the bird imme-
Vla'ely Tying away. wherupon the child,
10Y reason OF experience, called his
lsther liar. He had taken authority
uIsI but 1t had given way to expert,
cpCc
The object Of education. he said, was
not only 10 teach the child from day To
shy IN the schoolroom, but to inspire
MN Tor all future time. a man had
once objected to education on the
giound that when you begin to educate
pVrsoh ne never seemed satisfied with
,he knowledge he had acquired, but al
Ways wanted more. He was answered
mus When you buy a piece of land
you are not satisfied until YOU buy
lote, but the extent Of your property
naA us limitation unless you infringe
upoh your neighbOr; but IN education.
~ matter how much a man may want
~ cannot Infringe upon his neighbor
INV INV there Is no limitation to what he
con have" Nv
PROF. PAULs PAPER.
~ ~ o. H. raul then discussed the
following questions;
Does the pursuit of higher edu-
cation tend to diminish The affeot,ans
.,'at cluster about home and 10 lessen
o s ueslre to form the family tic? Is
wi present system OF life and work
Wnohs teachers and other votaries ~
cue S intellectual life destructive. IN
e oesree, OF the influences of honeq
IT,. is the relation OF higher eduoa.
hon aUn toward home-lfe equally true OF
M seNgs IN the vocation Of teaching?
enra ., "na, IN general. is the lnfu-
home life? upon the
mch are the home and family OF
'" Importance that It is the especial