The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-05
WORK IN THE AFTERNOON.
Various Sections Discuss Different
Phases of Education.

The afternoon session Of the stats
Teachers association was taken VI en-
there were i've. The large body OF teach
ers was 10 be found IN Barratt hall prop
er. where the primary and grammar
grades consohdated because or me al
sence Of Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, who
was to have taken charge Of the primary
section. This meeting. at which fully 1-5oO
teachers We're congrerated listened 10 a
paper on school Gardens by Mss Eta
Powers. principal of the lincoln school
of this CITY whose fame for the success
OF her school gardens has spread through
out the state. Miss Powers discussed the
subject from every view and showed the
mental. moral and physical benefit Of the
outdoor work for the children.
an Educational Possibility by A. 5
Martin. principal OF the Grant school The
vas lea by j. r Macknight, principal OF
the Training school. Music was fur
nished this department BY Mrs; Nellie
DTruce Pugslgey, Who sang an aria rom
core My Western Home
Mrs Clesson s Kinney. president Of
the State Federation OF Women's Clubs.
was the next speaker and gave a talk on
the work done ny the clubs along the
shown by the mothers in the work OF the
teachers and schools. Mrs. Kinney made
an especial plea for The closer union or
parents and teachers and for the har-
mOniOus working together of the forces
that make for good In the public schools
Work OF Parents Section.
The parents section was presided over
] by Professor William f. Stewart of the
University OF Utah, and a splendid paper
on THE Place or Physical Education IN
the School Curriculum was presented by
DR. E Q. GOwans Of the same institution
Following this Professor stewart led IN
an animated discussion OF the subject
The Importance Of Closer Relationship
Between the Parents and Teachers, and
the natter was taken up with interest Dy
the parents present
The high school and college section had
an animated. discussion on the subject OF
schools as presented by Principal George
A Eaton of the Salt Lake High school
Following a paper on the SUBJECT by Mr.
Eaton, n T. Porter led IN a discussion
against the methods advocated by him,
and was sustained in heated discussion
by Principal Decker Of Cedar City who
cOntended that the student government
was the only feasible plan for bringing
ND American citizens In reply To The ar
guments presented Professor Eaton made
a talk in defense of his argument, ending
with the significant statement that with
the success of the present method IN the
city High school no one would recognize
the difference If student government were
instituted tomorrow Professor BrimnalI
of Provo paid q tribute TO the eIIlclenCy
Of the government Of the High school ar
present, and said that it had already
turned out noble citizens. and would
doubtless continue 50 to do
Dr. Z. G. Gowans followed with a pa
per on Physical Education in Colleges
and Secondary Schools"
The Kindergarten section listened TO a
paper by Miss Emily ROsburg on games.
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by Miss Lenore Norris sT an opening 70
their programme Miss ALaTy G. May Of
the Training school followed With talk
on Necessary Preparation for Kinder
garten Teachers - in which she advocated
the fullest preparation before taking the
special work all This subject was 10
have been discussed by Mrs DOnnette
Smith KessIer. but she failed TO appear
or send a substitute, 50 an informal dis
cussion followed the topic A vocal SOLO
by Mrs q. Q. Snyder closed The pro-
gramme-
Election of Officers Tomorrow.
All the sections held election oF officers
/ for each. but the general election viii not
take place till tomorrow morning The
High school section elected Professor
George a. Eaton chairman and Mr. Greer
secretary In the grammar section 3. w
Ashton was made chairman and 4. $.
Sheets secretary Miss Rose NtmCnt and
Miss Vilate Elliott were made the officers
in the primary section, and Miss Sally q.
SChOIaS and Miss Vera Lane we're re-
elected TO have charge OF the kindergar-
ten section. In the parents meeting Mrs
w r. Hutchinson, who has been the head
of the educational committee of the Fed
Grafton OF WOmens Clubs was made
chairman for the coming year. ana MIS-
| Walter Lewis secretary