Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-05

Of trustees may do. but rather, and
more, by what the faculty may do
Prest. Linforti went on to show the
great work which Joseph Smith, Brig
ham Young the Pratts, and others
accomplished under the influence of
the Holy Spirit the most important
thing In faculty meetings.
There should be no discord among
the teachers" he continued 1t Is
true that these meetings are for teach
ers alone. hut whatever happens of a
discordant nature In faculty meetings
soon affects the whole school, Teach
trs may be active and aggressive with
out being disagreeabe Moreover
there should bc no discussion of un-
necessary business"
The speaker then gave the results
obtained by him In answer to letters
which he had sent out to Church
school principals and presidents and
in which lie had asked a number of
questions pertaining TO the time
OF holding prayer and faculty
meetings and the manner of
conducting them. President Iinford
took issue with President Brimhall on
the point of the amen response from
the audience. He thought that for the
audience 80 utter loud amen tended
10 too much formality. III a particular
prayer or sermon or thought pleases
us, there Is nothing added TO our salts
faction or to anybody's else If We say
Amen aloud, Just as the satisfaction
of q good life will be reward of Keeping
the laws,of the gospel"
Continuing, he said: mo questions
OF student discipline should come before
the faculty except as last resort.
These should be settled, where possible
by the presiding officers of the school,
Here President Lintord read number
of the letters he had received on this
subject to show the way in which the
manner OF conducting the faculty meet
ings
The speaker thought that good deal
Of the work that often comes before
the faculty can he done by small
committee, as for example. the petitions
of the Students which would do away
with the frequently needless discussions
by members who are not familiar with
the conditions involved. In this con
nection he thought also that if the
teachers would consult with the prin-
cipals before any matter is presented 70
the faculty, a good deal of time might
be saved,
SOCIAL SIDE OF SCHOOL LIFE.
President Linford also read from sew
eral letters to show how most of the
faculties do not pay enough attention
to the social side OF school life. "The
students" he said ARE our children,
and we have not done our fun duty by
them unless we mingle more freely
with them in social gatherings 1t is
probable that we lose more by this
neglect than In any other way. IT
may be distasteful to some, no doubt.
but 1t should not be so. l would there
fore. advise the organization of the fac
ulty in social way, and require at
tendance at social functions" Tho
speaker thought that many af our
Church school teachers like leading
Church men among us frequently over.
work. and he felt that certain
amount of recreation Is abso-
lutely necessary to keep up the
proper youthfulness needful i'm
the life Of teacher and to take off
the edge of worry. In addition to this
there is the duty, he said, which we
owe 10 others. Association In general
gatherings such as are found in schools
Is an essential part of the education
of the young.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
Prof. Linford's paper there was dis
cussion by G. f. Hickman and A. NJ.
Merrill. followed by n general Discus
sion.
The music at this session was fur
nished by the Logan school.
At the opening of the convention this
morning, Supt. Cummings announced
that Prof. Stewart OF the u. of u had
sent his good will and the good will of
his teachers TO the convention, and ex-
tended to the Church school teachers
an invitation to come to the state nor
mai school for luncheon. Accordingly
at l2;15 the whole convention went to
the school on the hill, where they were
given a most royal reception.
This afternoon was devoted to de-
partment meetings for the selection of
text books In the various subjects
taught in the Church schools Elder
Il. II. Roberts will speak tonight i'm
Barratt hall on the subject. twentieth
Century Education" BY vote of the
convention the time of the lecture was
changed from o'clock to Z. The pub
lie is invited.