Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-02
PROVO DRESSED IN BUNTING.
Garden City Welcomes the Hun
dreds of Visitors in Its Well
Known Fashion.
Address by DIR. Henry Suzzalo of STAN
ford University Another Com
ponent of Initial Session.
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Especial to the News.
BULLETTN--Proyo, Jan. 2.-Lead-
Inc candidates for the Office Of presi-
mend OF the Utah Teachers association
are Prof George Thomas, of the Ag-
ricultural college. and Prof. briggs OF
the state school for dear and blind at
OGDEN. The election will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
Provo Jan. provo was dressed
In her gayest regalia this morning to
Welcome the teachers of Utah to their
fourteenth annual convention, whose
FIRST general session was held this
morning, and which will continue until
the evening of Jan. 3.
Every effort has been made to prop
ery entertain the visitors. Red. yell
low and blue ribbons, the colors OF
the q. n. A.. fly from all the prin-
oinal billings. The session this morn
ing completely packed the building.
From ogden and Weber county points
n snecial brought 400 people. salt
Lake is very poorly represented. me
principal points from which teachers
come are in the counties OUTSIDE Oh
Inc cities. This Is due TO the tact, IN
nsrt that salt Lake failed this year
10 offer any special pay for attending
mis- convention. Ogden City and We
her county each pay the registration
fse of their teachers and allow W LOT
attendance. 4.
morning. One was by Prest. IL. N.
Fegertson, the other by DIR. Henry
cd
ternoon the convention has broken up
in,o department meetings. which are
heing held in various buildings. rms
evAning at another general session,
n, Henry S,izzalo, Of the department.
If education of Stanford university.
viii deliver an address. DIT. Gordy
and Dr. SuZzalo are the oniy wv
guests of the association. VINO come
rom noints outside the state.
The University of Utah Faculty ~
heavily represented. From the High
school Prof. Eaton and two teachers
are here. Weber county is represent
Cd BY County Supt. Thomas Moray
and Primary Supervisor Matilda Pet-
crson. and about so teachers. Supt.
Allison of the Ogden schools leaus
large Ogden delegation.
BIBLE IN PUBLIs SCHOOLS.
The feature of Prest. Eggertson's adj
dress was the advocating of read
ing of tho Bible in public schools. he
mentioned this subject at the end OF
the address. quoting the state law pro-
hibitng the reading OF religious OF
4 denominational doctrines In puDlc
schools. After commenting upon the
4 usual Interpretation of this law, ne
asked "Is II possible that child could
escape from being an atheist or an IN
fdel If its entire school life free from
other influence was never brought 10
know of God and His dealings with
mankind?"
'When | think OF my country. her
settlements, the proeiamation a. a.
Thanksgiving, Washington alone u.
Valley Forge, Jefferson's collection and
comments on Bible truths. the Presi-
dent taking the oath of office, Mckin-
lev on his deathbed. the mother as
she said goodbye TO her boy IN the
blue or gray and placing In his hands
her mothers Bible. and he placing !,
nearest his heart; when these anu
hundreds OF other incidents arise IN
my thoughts. am led to say the 81
bic may read, prayer may De OF,
fered with no fear of denominational
doctrine being taught. But that the
true spirit of life, acknowledging
creator, may be recognized by the
growing child and that daily ne may
say with Shakespeare:
BE just. and fear not:
Let all the ends thou aimest an DC
thy country's,
Thy Gods and truths"
I plead for the reading, without COM
ment of selections from the Bible, Tor
a knowledge of the literature OF the
Book Of books should be part OF
common education, 10 ti.at the beauties
Of ART and literature may be appre-
catel and the child may early learn
to acknowledge God. the Creator OF
heaven and earth
no ELEVATE FARMING,
President Eggertsen commenced mis-
N addres with a demand for an eleva-
II ton Of EARNING as a profession. Can
4 not tie school create a feeling he ask
ed which will bring the farmer TO II
4 position he is entitled To and cause
MN no stand equal In estimation With
A Others whose vocation Is different? II
4 WY be good day when the boys and
sITls In the city or country will say;
am going TO go on the farm Lot
me great schools be encouraged to hold
. esteem those that wrest from mother
allh llfes comforts. TO look upon
nose whose hands are necessarily cal
pused With deep regard-that II is "a
sgflhy ambition to, be farmer--a
Mlled workman and learned labor
HISTORY OF UTAH.
strongly urge" said the speaker
slnlng TO the subject of utahs his
wly' tho writing of a school hstor
lle state Of Utah. Closely assoola
with the loyalty OF the countr'
Wy loyalty 10 home. We may liste,
ells pleasure TO those who sling Many
MNlg, My Maryland, or Michigan, Dear
Vu'Ban, but our hearts and the
naeafis of our boys and girls should
VA more quickly at the mention nf
va s,"h and this viii be tne result when
~, place In our public schools the
mon,, OF our birth, growth and develop
INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION,
state ate o nlaee o. ne high school IN the