Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-04
TEACHERS HAVING
PROFITABLE TIME.
Pedagogues Meet In Their Re.
spective Departments and
Discuss School Work.
GREAT INTEREST DISPLAYED.
Mrs. Cooley Lectures ON the Co-opcra-
ton OF the school and The
Home.

Today the Utah State teachers met
for the second day Of their convention.
and after spending the morning visit
assembly at o'clock this afternoon at
the Assembly Hall to listen to lee
ture by Mrs. Alice W. Cooley. Presi-
dent of the elementary education de-
partment Of the National Educational
association. Her subject was, CO.
operation Of School and Home--A Few
Practical Suggestions"
Tomorrow the convention comes to
close after general sessions IN the
afternoon and evening, and department.
meetings IN the morning. The lecture
this evening by DIR. q. Stanley Hall
will commence at 7 o'clock insteat OF ),
In order that those who care to may
attend the lecture of Jerome n. Je-
rome at Bsrratt hall, which will COM
mence at $3.50.
SCHOOL BOARD SECTION.
At the meeting OF the school board
section OF the Utah State Teachers
association held IN room 20i of the
city and county building thie morning,
leading paper OF the meeting was read
by Joseph Oberndorfer OF the Salt Lake
City school board. His subject was
the Relationship of School Board To
Superintendent. Among the most i'm
portant matters brought out In the pa
per was the elimination Of politics from
all school boards. lie urged purely
non-partisan school board IN every re-
spect, and the selection of scholarly
superintendent without regard to pol
tiles, whose tenure OF office was secure
as long as he was Mt. Under such
conditions the relations between the
board and the superintendent would
be all that could be desired.
Mr.. Orbendorfer contended that the
powers OF the superintendent should be
enlarged and that he be given power
TO act In all matters scholastic. such as
arranging the school work and school
hours and he should have the power TO
appoint NIL teachers, principals and
supervisors. subject to the usual re-
strirtlons as TO scholarship and exper~
fence. The school board should have
charge Of ali school buildings and fur
nlture and should look after the imam
cial interests OF the schools.
Following his paper "A general dis
cusslon OF the subject was had by a
Owing TO sickness Mr. Joseph Hib-
bard was unable 10 read his paper on
"Duties and Privileges OF School Tr-ls-
tees so Prof. Byron Cummings made
short talk on the duties Of trustees
IN regard 10 the establishment Of high
schools IN the various counties. This
subject was also discussed at consider
able length.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SECTION.
The superlntendents section met In
the Office of State Supt. of Schools Nell
son and discussed changes In the course
of study throughout the state Supt.
w. y. Peterson OF Weber county read
n paper on the subject. and the matter
was generally discussed BY the superin-
tendents present. At the conclusion OF
the discussion It was decided to APP
point committee of five to revise and
compile a course of study for the
schools. All superintendent Will have
the privilege OF suggesting changes In
the course to the committee up to April
]. Immediately after that date the
committee Will meet and prepare It's re-
port and another meeting OF the super
intendents will then be called TO APP
prove Of the same.
a committee of Ave was also appoint
ed To prepare questions for a uniform
eighth grade examination throughout
the state. Those on the committee are
Rupt. Larsen Of Snnpete county. Supt.
Whitesides Of Davis county City Supt.
Allison OF ogden Supt. Eggertson of
Utah county and supt. Smith Of Salt
Lake county.
The closing paper at the meeting was
one on state Teachers Reading Cir.
iles,' read by Supt. Eggertson OF Utah
county. The subject was handled IN an
eloquent manner and many pertinent
points We're brought out IN favor OF OPP
portunities for the country teacher.
Several superintendent took part in
the discussion which followed.
FRIDAYS. PROGRAM.
The program for tomorrow Is as fol-
lows
10 a. m.--Department meetings.
Primary Section Assembly hall, RIOS,
Nimont, Salt Lake city, president, VI.
late Elliott. Provo, secretary. Music.
Literature in the Primary Grades,
Mrs. Alice w. Cooley Election of off,
GERS.
Grammar Sectlon--Barrat hall. ".
NJ Ashton Salt Lake county, presi.
dent; Il. S. sheets. Salt Lake county,
secretary.
"Literature as an Aid In Teaching
Language" Lizbeth NJ. Qualtrough,
principal Oquirrh school Salt Lake
City. Glass demonstration. Discus
sion. Election OF officers.
GENERAL SESSION.
y. m.-Cieneral session, Assembly
ball. Music.
Address: Reading and Literature IN
Grammar Grades and High school,
Mrs. Alice W. Cooley. Business mee(>
Ing.
DIR. HALLS LECTURE.
3 p. m.-General session. Assembly
hall
Prayer, Bishop q. +. Whitney. Music
Address THE Education OF the
Heart and the Imagination @. Stanley