The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
teachers AFTER
STEWART AGAIN
Training School Professor Is
Given Verbal TrOunC-
ing at Meeting.
G0-AS-Y0U-PLEASE IDEA
FINDS NO SUPPORTERS
Convention of superintendent
Comes to a Very Satisfac-
tory Ending.

There was another tropical time In the
meeting of the superIntendents' section of
the State Teachers association Friday,
when n number OF prominent educators
proceeded to take another fall out of Prof
Stewards moro or lcsS famous and strict
ly original -you-p!ease Idea as to
teaching the young idea how to shoot and
what TO shoot at.
No sooner had the convention been
called TO order by State Superintendent
Nelson Friday morning that there was
virtually unanimous demand to give Prof
Stewart a little moro OF the same" that
was passed out to him Thursday.
Challenge Is Accepted.
The challenge which this determination
embodied was promptly accepted by Prof
Stewart, who took the floor and reassert-
cd some of the contentious made the pre-
codng day AS soon as he had taken his
seat CITY Superintendent Christensen was
recognized and. In n warm ten-mlnuto
talk, haycd TO taJtcrs, according TO the
View of a large majority Of the teachers:
tho pet theories of the popular head Of
the Normal Training school.
Was Especially Caustic.
Superintendent Christensen vas espe-
cially cuustlc when he referred to thc
fact that some normal graduates, with
only ono years training. would go into
tho schoolroom with the Idea that tho
supervisory officers were enemies to their
made to haraSs talent and that to achieve
the best results these supposed aids to the
teacher should be, as fur as possible, ig-
norcd.
Demands Many Years.
Superintendent Christensen asserted that
instead OF one year, such a scheme de-
manded many years OF specialization and
preparation before such latitude would be
either safe or desirable, even then for
purposes OF graduation II would be neces-
n a IGt
matter to be handled In some definite
time. This, he declared. would not inter
fere with the individuality OF the teacher.
Those Who Complain.
As TO the inference that supervision
harricd the teacher and made old age
hasten on, he declared that II was not
the methocicnl, systematic teacher VINO
complained OF the eNactions of the course
OF study and the suggestions OF super
visors. II was the poor teacher. the care
less one. the weak one who voiced these
complaints most frequently and loudly.
In closing. he paid high tribute to the
work OF the normal school, but expressed
the fear that too lItle training like little
knowledge. might be dangerous thing
Stewart Disclaims.
Prof. Stewart dsclalmed any part in
helping TO create an idea OF insubordIna-
ton toward supervisors and courses OF
study In the minds OF the students
In reply, Superintendent Christensen
discIalmed using the word insubordlna-
tion-he thought II was something much
worse-it was with pity because OF the
old fashioned notions.
Superintendent Rawlings OF Provo and
County Superintendent Eggertsen OF Utah
county. both took a shy at the head Of
the normal school, but through II all he
smiled and stood TO his guns.
Good VIII Apparent
Altogether. the discussion OF Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning was ono
or the most lively and interesting debates
ever heard I'm Utah. and the best thing
was the evidence OF the best OF good will
between the deboters.
After state -D"rlntcndent Nelson hnd
called time IL convention took up the
regular order for the day
superintendent Ryan Is Heard,
Superintendent Ryan OF Wesatch conn
" spoke on the subject. The County Su-
perlntcndentS Visits I"
He covered the subject in a thorough
and concise manner, and an interesting
discussion followed the presentation OF
the paper. :
The convention was then declared ad-
1ourncd for the day and the teocbers
were thereafter the guests of the J|niyer7
Slty of Utah where they took luncheon
Today business meeting will be held
attcT which final adlOurnrnont Win -