The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-03

lently and quickly passing over that
which upholds the thought of Provi-
dence; or by always remaining silent
to anything and everything that
teaches an alteration for God?"
Plea for Bible Reading.
when I think of my country; her
settlement; the proclamation of
THANKSGIVING; Washington alone at
Valley Forge; Jefferson's collection and
comments on Bible truths; the presi-
dents taking the oath of office; McKin-
ley on his deathbed; the mother as she
said good bye to her boy in blue or in
gray, and placed in his hand her moth
er's Bible and he placing 1t nearest his
heart: when these and hundreds of
other incidents arise i'm my thoughts I
am led to say the Bible may be read, a
prayer may be offered. with no fear OF
UNCONVENTIONAL doctrine being taught.
But that the true spirit of life, ac-
knowledging a creator. may be recog-
nized by the growing child. and that
daily he may say with Shakespeare,
BE just, and fear not:
Let all the ends thou aim st al be thy
Country's,
Thy Gods. and Truths
More Than Three RS Needed.
so long as we permit the boys and
girls in our scattered districts TO go
without the opportunity of attending
local high schools, we are permitting
condition to exist which is not SAVIOR
ing of universal brotherhood, nor are
we assisting to bring out the possibili-
ties and latent powers of the country
boy or girl. Our task is but half done
in giving them the three RS. To COM
plete our duty the possibilities of the
high school should be given to every
child, and we may so modify the pres
ent course in the high school that IL
will place the student among the edu-
Gated and in addition give him the
knowledge Of some useful trade, pro-
fessiOn or vocation by which he can
live and produce something for the
benefit of mankind.
Il believe that as educators we
should offer a general opinion on mat
tiers that affect the states educational
policy and never permit local cOndi-
tons to interfere with that opinion. At
this point permit me to ask this body
of teachers here assembled, What are
we going to do with the resolution
amending section 7, article Is, of the
constitution, giving one-haif mill on
each dollar of valuation in the state
for high school purposes, passed March
4, 1907? Do we favor the establishment
of local high schools? Are the teachers
and the state to be benefited by max
ing the state normal course five years ?
is not high general state or county
tax for education better than a high
local taxi These questions I leave
undiscussed."
Good Music q Feature.
Interspersed through the program
we're some excellent musical numbers,
an especial feature being a large cho-
rus of small boys from American Fork.
led by Miss Lottie Owens, formerly OF
Salt Lake.
President Names Committees.
At the close of the morning session
the president appointed the following
committees:
Constitution and by-laws-F. L.
Reynolds, Salt Lake City; d. II.
Adams, ogden: p. d. Jensen, Monroe.
EnrOllment-George Powelson, F. W
Wilson, Thesha Hardy.
ns-Superintendent A. Molly
neux, superintendent J. w Smith, Su-
perintendent OrsOn Ryan.
Auditing-Superinte 4. c. Mel
son, Superintendent Carl Marcusen,
Principal Enoch Jorgensen.
The committees are to meet at g to-
morrow at the Provo Commercial club
rooms.
The program as outlined for tomor-
row includes six section meetings for
the morning and one general session
for the afternoon. At the afternoon
meeting the election of officers will
come up and the general business of
the organization.