The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-22
UTAH COUNTY TEACHERS
State Superintendent Nelson and
About $50 Pedagogues Pres
ent at Provo Meeting.

Provo. April H.-The closing session of
the Utah County Teachers association
was held yesterday in College hall, with
County superintendent Eggertsen presid-
ing. State Superintendent Nelson was
present and there were about $50 teach
ers in attendance
Superintendent Eggertsen delivered an
eloquent address of welcome full of ap-
probation of the good work of the teach
ers during the past year and of encour-
agement for the future
Farewell addresses were made by Pro-
fessor ]. B. Forbes of American Fork,
who has been teacher for forty years,
and by Professor George n. Child of Lehi.
both OF whom intend TO leave the pro-
fession with the close of the school year.
Superintendent Nelson spoke IN a happy
vein, encouraging the teachers and i'm
pressing the Importance and the nobility
OF the profession. which was meeting with
increased recognition from the people
This was taking substantial form in the
advancement of salaries.
A vocal solo was rendered by Willis
K johnson of Springville and an instruc-
tive talk on art was given by Miss Aretta
Resolutions thanking the railroad COM
panies for courtesies extended 10 the
teachers during the year and to the uni
versity authorities for the use of the
buildings for meetings. etc, were adopted.
The convention then adjourned to the
banquet hall in the Training School build
ing. where. an elegant collation.. served
and the domestic science students. under
the direction OF Professor +. II. East
mond. Miss May Ward and Mrs Elsie
Barrett. was served. The occasion was
resolutions of respect TO Professors
Forbes and Child were adopted.
The attraction in the afternoon was the
basket ball game between the teachers Of
the north and the south ends OF the
county.
The following speakers addressed the
the remains of Mrs. Ellen Gudgeon in the
Sixth ward meeting house Friday: Bishop
A L. Booth. Elders Samuel Brockbank
|of Spanish Fork and James Glove. and
cal selections were rendered by the ward
choir There was a good attendance of
relatives and friends.
A large number of friends and repre-
sentatives Of the Woodmen met the re-
mains of Henry ]. Maiben on their arrival
over the D. & r. G.. railroad from Salt
Lake. last evening, and accompanied them
to the residence.
The case of petit larceny brought
against John Seamountain in Justice
Moons court today was taken under adj
visement after hearing the evidence. De-
PENDANT claimed that the wire which he
Is charged with having taken was found
by him on his premises. He supposed
it had been thrown there by boys.
Judge Booth rendered decisions in two
divorce suits yesterday. In the case of
William Robins VS.. Anna Il. Robins. de-
PENDANT was granted a decree on her
own complaint charging failure 10 pro-
vide. Plaintiff is to pay defendant 800
attorney fees. and costs. except the fees
of defendants two sons. In the case
of Sonhia Alison VS.. Andrew r. Olson.
plaintiff was granted a decree. Defendant
is to pay plaintiff IS a month until she
receives a legacy from Sweden, which.
the evidence brought out, is expected by
her
The divorce suit of Ivie Teeples Viii
kinsOn VS. John Wilkinson has been post
poned for a new setting.
Miss Pearl Boren has returned from
Los Angeles. She will take the lead
ing role in the opera being prepared by
Professor Boshard.
The heavy frost last night did consfd-
cradle damage 10 the fruit. although the
full extent of ii is not vet known.
Joshua r Hodson of the Provo post
office conducted an examination yester-
dav Of the following applicants for po-
sitions as carriers on the Payson rural
route: Jesse II. Ellsworth, j. r Hiatt
Wells Coward. d. s. Moore, John V. Man
VII and L. H Olson.