The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-24

of teachers the faculty and regents of
the University of Utah. we express our
heartiest thanks forS their cordial vel
come to their city and hospitality dur
ing our convention. and for the delight
full entertainment at Odeon hall.
So That TO the eminent educator and
scholarly statesman, DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman of the east, and TO the in
spring and efficient state superintenG-
ent, J. II. A, OF the west, and 10
the talented and tactfuI builder of
character, Mrs. Florence Miner. Of
the middle west. we express our sin
cere appreciation for their labox;
among us We wish them a merry
Christmas. a happy new year and a
safe return home. and trust they Will
carry with them fond remembrances
of their meeting with the teachers of
Utah.
- That to the various boards of
education throughout the state thanks
are due for their generosity to teachers
on this occasion.
-. To the press of state, es-
pecially that of Salt Lake City, we ex-
press our thanks for the publicity
given this meeting and their accurate
reports of it's proceedings.
20 That to the Mormon church, the
presidency of the Ensign stake. Salt
Lake board of education. we express
our gratitude for the free use of the
various buildings which have been at
our service.
-. That to the Y. NJ. c. A., the
railroad companies. telephone compa-
MES, the street car lines. VIC are in
debted for the many courtesies ex-
tended.
and the talented musicians OF Salt
Lake City who have contributed 10 the
interest and inspiration of the various
sessions our thanks are due.
20. That to our president, DIR, George
Thomas and his able corps OF officers
and assistants we voice our sincere
gratitude for making this fifteenth
meeting one of the most successful in
| its history.
40. Whereas. changes are necessary
| in school law and school organization
I to keep pace with the growth and ex-
pansion and development of our COM
monwealth; and, whereas,
! The state legislature will soon con-
vene 10 consider the needs of tir,
various departments and institutions
| of the state;
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the
| president of the State Teachers asso-
citation appoint a committee, composed
of the state board of education, the
1 present pISSlO6nl OF lIat u ldU ltdCH-
/ ers association. his successor and six
| ecutives, to formulate and define our
school needs and to secure their en-
| actment into law.
I'VE recommend our official organ,
| the Education Review, for its full and
| fair presentation OF matters of gen.
eral and special educational interest,
and herewith pledge our combined sup
port
Demand for Pay.
| Principal Dubois of Spanish Fork
| aroused a storm by taking exception
to the reference in the resolution to tie
! generosity of boards of education, and
submitted the following substitute re-
solution for the clause:
! Resolved. That il be the sentiment
| of the teachers, trustees and citizens
/ here assembled that boards of educa-
I ton should pay the teachers full pay
| for attendance at this convention"
| John w. Smith of Salt Lake county
pointed out that in many instances the
| boards had done more than this for
| their teachers. and others denounced
| the substitute as out of place. 1t was
voted down.
| DR.. j. H. Paul of the University of
! Utah gave notice that he would move
| a resolution changing the manner of
/ electing the president. His idea was
| to have each teacher submit a ballot
| with his or her choice at the conven-
/ ton, and the three names with the
most votes should be the nominees III
| the following convention another year
| D. H. Adams, president of the prima-
| ry department. stated that he was IN
structed by that department to move
| the following resolution, which was
| carried. The committee will be added
! to the committee provided for In the
| former resolution from the committee
| on resolutions:
Resolved, That the president APP
point a committee of four during the
| succeeding year to study the element
airy school curriculum that the school
may meet the modern educational de
mand for correlation of manual train
ing and agricultural subjects with the
formal school subjects without lesser
ing the present efficiency Of these for
NAL subjects at present employed"
Election OF Officers.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of officers. There was much
dissatisfaction among the members at
the mode of election, and steps will be
taken to have the business done at a
meeting earlier in the convention. Yes
terday the number remaining was
small, compared with the number OF
| members present at the ether meet
| ings.
William A. Wetzell was nominated
for president by Oscar VanCott of Sal.
Lake; Frank NJ. briggs by Professor
Reynolds of the University of Titan;
John s. WEIGH of Salt Lake by John w.
| Smith of Salt Lake county.
The feeling seemed pretty evenly di-
vided- between Messrs. briggs and
WEIGH. but warm speech from Pro
lessor Maud May Babeoek of the Uni
versity of Utah apparently carried the
convention off its feet, and Professor
briggs was victorious. the vote stand
| ing: Wetzell, S; briggs, Isl; WEIGH. 133.
The name of Nathonihah Thomas
which had been freely mentioned, rss
not placed in nomination
| Mr.. WEIGH was then unanimously
| chosen first vice president, and d. II.
| Robinson of Manti second vice presi-
! dent; also by unanimous vote was D.
c. Jensen of Logan chosen for director
| for three years. The secretary and
! other officers. with the exception Of the
two hold-over directors, win be ap-
| pointed by the new president
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
DEPARTMENT MEETINGS