The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
GIVEN
VISITING TEACHERS
Four Thousand Persons Pres
ent at Entertainment in
Honor of Visitors.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Jan. 3.-Tonight at the Audi
torium there were upward OF 1000 per-
sons present at the reception rendered
the visiting teachers by the teachers OF
Ogden. Squire Coop had select orches-
ira on hand. and during the promenade
on the big floor delightful music was
rendered. During the evening President
George A. Eaton stated that this the fif
seenth annual convention. was the big
gest in the history of the Teachers asso-
citation. He said he was glad Ogden had
been selected for the convention. and
that the city had shown that IL was a
good convention town.
The exercises were altogether informal
They began with the Introduction OF
Mayor Conroy by Superintendent William
Allison OF the Local schools. DR. Conroy
was in happy vein. and said II was a
pleasure 70 welcome the teachers 10 OS-
den. He complmented them on their
appearance and on their work. He said: /:
some conventions in ogden. but this is
the best OF all, both in numbers and in
quality" He complimented Squire Coop
for The excellent music he had furnished
at the afternoon session Of the ConVen-
ton. and for the excellence of the or
chestra. In his address he told the as
semblage of the presence in Ogden OF
T. G. Cooley, Superintendent OF Schools
OF Chicago. and Miss Sarah Louise Ar
mold. the dean OF Simmons college In
Boston.
Mayor Conroy then expressed a glad
welcome TO all Of the teachers. President
Eaton responded, and made the remarks
quoted. Prof Eaton called on Gov. Cut
Ter for an address.
The Governor read from manuscript
and. among other things, said: 1T is due
to our great growth as n Nation that
there is an ever-increasing responsibility
on the teachers in the public schools A
hlpber S'ln1pr rd Of ri,iZsnShin is nPrnS-
sary now than twenty years ago. when
the requirements OF citizenship were
much less. We can only fulil our mis-
sion according to the requirements
through employing capable teachers Tor
the public schools
The Governor congratulated himself
and the State OF Utah that, when the
public schools of the State were organ
lied, those having the matter in charge
imported qualified teachers from the East.
This he had always considered was bet
ter than filling the schools with exclusive
" home talent. and the result. he said.
had certainly been beneficial.
In conclusion. he called for Mr.. Cooley
and Mics Arnold both OF whom responded
with short addresses. Miss Arnold, espe-
education learned In the home.
President Eaton then called for three
cheers for the people of Ogden, for Su-
perlntendent Allison and the schools. and
for Squire Coop. The cheers were given
rousingly A number OF announcements
were made for Thursday. Miss Arnold
Will give an address at the Grand opera
house az 1870 p. m. AT the conclusion
OF the address all those who wish 10 go
viii be taken over the Lucin cutoff to
Midlake or farther and returned for the
evening sessions OF the various sections.
In this connection the printed pro-
gramme had an error. The elocution and
physical education section was printed
for the Carnegie library. The section
will meet in the city hall instead.