The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-29
VISITING TEACHERS
EXCEEDINGLY BUSY
Iunual Institute Holds Two
Main Sessions and Many
Departmental Meetings.
cHANGES IN CONSTITUTION
lRE PROPOSED FOR ACTION
oGcers VIII Be Chosen at Elcc-
tiou TO Be Held at Final
Gathering.

Tho visiting pedSgogucs from the
,,,;rus parts OF The state who are III
=. c;,v attending the sixteenth an
.r,, convention Of the Utah State
T.,,bers' association had busy day
Ta.sdov. Two general sessions were
.,,d ot the Assembly hall. one at 10
.,roct in the forenoon aud the other
o'clock N tho evening, and IN the
.f..,poon a number of departmental
ns,tings were held nj the Salt Lake
high school.
With even more teachers in attend
,,,s than were present on the opening
jav. the morning Session WIS called to
,rdcr by President + NJ, Drugs lew
s,;nntre after i0 o clock. Every seat
= he Assembly han was taken and
,smarkablc interest was manifested
,Sroughont the session. the principal
srafure OF which was an address on
"Thc Teaching Of English, or The
rulIure of Language Arts by Miss
,d, Van Stone. assistant supcTintend-
mi Of the schools Of Rochester, \. Y.
The afternoon departmental meetings
Lid in various rooms in the high school
'lalJlrps were also we'll attended, aud
he discussion proved exceedingly in
rsrstipg. The good 10 be derived by
fae teachers from an institute of this
End was certainly made evident at The
departmental meetings, aud II Is safe
10 saw that every teHchcr who was so
Fortunate as 10 listen TO the various
dscussons will go back 10 her school
lriter fitted ia carry on thc work Of
in.rnciinn her scholars in their studies,
md also leading them 10 live higher
nd nobcr lives. l7or not only, did the
curse Of study receive careful cou-
idsntion and treatment by those who
sdd~Sscd the teachers. and also those
who participated in ihc discussions.
Mt as well the moral aud spiritual
side of shc training Of the Young was
mol overlooked The various meetings
Tuesday were very helpful 10 every
. teacher present.
Language the Basis.
The morning session was opened with
inyOcaiion bv the Rev. William Thurs
ION Brown, pastor ot the Unitarian
church. after which g. j. kcssclburg
ffglcred baritone solo., aud Was re.
4 cahTt for all fHlcore 'Presid@i!t Briggs
ihcp iu,Todlced Miss Harris ~ a few
ofiof remarks
Miss Harris is recognized throughout
he country as an authority on the sub
cri treated hy hey and she also has
national reputation as an able di-
'ecior IN the schoolruom. She has an
Neeedlngly bright, cheerful disposition,
sud her remarks could rot but appeal
10 her auditors, and she held their un-
divided attention for nearly two hours.
She declared thai language is the
most important subject in The school
curriculum. because il is The basis of
lll ihiuk'ng; y thorough knowledge OF
language. She coDtcndcd. enables thc
'dbd IL think clearly, read and write
nsair and speak correctly. The art
ui @n@2ac, she declared, Is the index
10 lhe character, aud should not only
ne taught IN the language class. hut
nso IN tho arithmetic. reading
geography and all other classes.
amendments Arc Presented.
~ The conclusion of Miss Harris :
'ielesS ". :. Rawlings, chairman of
w rnmmittcc on constitution aud by
avs appointed at the opening session.
inholnccd that that committee would
e9mmend amendments to tho fifth
-la seventh articles of the constitution
,ae iormer relates 10 the election of
nc president and vice president. The
,Onini'tce wishes 10 make an amend
hicu', nndcr which the first Vice-prcSi-
ssn' VIII succeed the president nj the
ap oi inc association. II is dcslrous
VI uoing tins I'm order that the new
p,se'ldcnt may be acquainted with the
IIp'Is al The association. having for
NV }caF previous 10 his election acted
'Tcidcrt,
+, ne amcndmeur which The commit.
, WI recommend To- the seventh
s.t;" sa,,; VIII hc 10 combine The fourteen
s,o NonS ot the association iuto' four or
ni,. Sr sections. For instance. the com.
% rar,e VIII suggest that the kinder
.sr,;a s%Gn' primary and grammar grade
and 'ons m ne combined into ono section,
3 Increase Is Proposed.
a, h. announcement was also made thai
, "S ieHoniious committee would offer
,r;.J ;JsoIniion 10 amend section OF
,ecp f." OF the constitution This
le,oE'u now roads as follows. I" ANY
NJ fACscl' Osc' school officer or active friend
,bs 'uvillnG may become member of
,,T Ss association hv> paving fo the
hS"asurcr the anuual fee Of 81 Ii will
ridn commended that this section pro.
riII '9I fhe annual fee of $50. which
1nc.. .G'lNde 4 subscription 10 Inc
,cn.,, ,c,iip9ai Review II i the cor
borc,s,.ol ol opinion "mong the teachers
bc .oi' mar this recommendation will
TFEpnSht b. the convention.
,ol;, w9fmng session closed with 4
Follnmn; .olo by. Miss Romania HYDE
bar. Ine Is Mis-: Harris S address, il
Language Study and Grammar.
II ~. lse !s the Fundamental. miver
,rrt,. ~ le NOT onl" necessary FOR Tb,
-r.n. 4, communication "t ideas nn,oul
M IT, s essential 90 Thought tzeil n
In 20 @o, r'gher shr or human rhascs
t.nclieh Inclusion ~ instruction I'm TIN,
ler6n;5, l'iSpag". it is necessary 10 diT
Mai ',r carefully itS two chicr phascs
Study ~, commonly eau 'lauguag,
o. n,nIlisnegc i"sEon deals with The .l
iIp,,H ,Hsptcssion IN words. ,yb{Ir r,y,nrIs
arc in,,,c.il nc sci"n"" oi language. EotI
ihylhInpg' 'ent subjects and essential &
lion aprFoachiuR II good rduca
hci anI u| thcy ave not th" same sub
nucb niI ,licir confusion has vIti,ir,
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