Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-29
Departmental Work of the Con-
vention Develops Interesting
Papers and Discussions.
DR.. BALLET DELIVERS TALK.
Maintains That Enforcement of the
Criminal Law of the Country
Is Disgrace.


1t was to meet in the high school build
ing. where the departmental work of
the convention was TO be carried out
One of the most interesting demon
strations was that of the physical de-
partmcnt, which was held in the gym
nasium Greetings to the visiting teach
0rs were read from DR.. w. c. Ander-
son OF Yale and Jacob Bolin OF New
York, both of whom were here during
the sessions OF the university summer
school.
Tho first class demonstration was
that OF the primary department by a
class of little tots under the direction
OF Miss Erma Bitper OF the training
school. The drill by the children elicit
ed much applause from the visiting
teachers. This was followed by a
crcditable drill In calisthenics by u
class of little girls from the Waterloo
school, under the direction of Mrs
Bertha Martin. Games for high school
boys were demonstrated under the di-
rection of II. L. Marshall of L. D. .o.
university Under the direction of Miss
Elsie j. Ward, Instructor for the girls
in the Salt Lake high school. the ap
paratus work for girls was we'll demon-
gtrated; that for boys was demonstrate
cd under the direction of Renwick w.
McNiece, also an instructor in the
high school.
The exercises for defective children
were demonstrated under the di-ec-
ton of Mrs. 1. S. Ross of the State
School for the Deaf and Blind at Og-
den, by a class from that institution,
The work of the little blind boys and
girls was exceptionally we'll done and
aroused the admiration of all. Classic
dancing for college was demonstrated
by class under the direction of Miss
Louise De Laney of the University of
Utah.
DIR. BALLS LECTURE.
In the nature study and science sec
ton the chief topic was the lecture Of
DR.. L. D. Ball of the Agricultural col
lege, who discussed the Possibilities
of agriculture as high school study"
DR.. Ball declared that. the study OF
agriculture in the high school has come
to be an essential, and said that the
Young man equipped with a practic IL
and theoretical knowledge of agricul-
ture can take care of himself anywhere
and under any circumstances. The dis
cussion of DR.. Balls able paper was
led by A L. Ncff, principal of the
Brigham City high school.
"a Rational Course of Zoology" was
the subject of an interesting paper by
DR. C. T. Vorhics of the University Of
Utah.
paper prepared by Prof Chester
Snow, 3. Y. u, Provo. was read in the
absence OF Prof. Snow. The subject
was How to Get the Most Out OF the
Physics Course" The discussion was
participated In by Profs A. 3. Knowl-
ton of the University of Utah and b. A
Perkins OF the ogden high school.
"The Aims and Needs in Psysiog-
raphy" was the subject of a paper by
Miss Elizabeth Bond of the Salt Lake
high school.
Election OF officers In tho nature
study and science adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning. The officers who
served during the past year are as
follows:
President, C. C. Spooner, Salt Lake
high school. vice president. F. NJ. Hall.
Z. D. S. university; secretary, Clarence
L. Stewart. Manti high school.
MUSIC SECTION OFFICERS.
Election of officers was the feature
OF the session of the music section.
which held Its meeting in part OF the
gymnasium of the high school. Albert
Powell, supervisor of music in the We
Der county schools, was elected presi-
dent: NJ. e. Christophcrson OF Salt
Lake was chosen vice president, and
Isabel A, Odell of Plain City, secretary.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
Christophcrson. who was the president.
Miss Lillian H. Whelan, the secretary.
who has occupied that position since
the death of the elected secretary.
Julius Schmidt of Sandy.
Music in the rural schools" was the
subject of a paper by Prof. Oscar Van
Cott of Salt Lake. Prof. Van Cott
said music was a necessity In the rural
schools A teacher of music need not
be a master OF Instrumental music.
but in his opinion good teacher In
other branches could teach music also.
A paper was to have been read by
Prof. w. A. Wctzell, supervisor of mu-
sic in the Salt Lake City schools. but
owing to the illness of Prof. Wctzcll,
The paper was omitted. The Onequa
school orchestra rendered number of
selections, and a chorus Of children
sang vocal selections.
]. P. Goddard presided at the meeting
Of the commercial section held In room
81 of tho Union building at the high
school George B. Hendricks of Logan
delivered an address on Recent Devel-
opmcnts in Commercial Education In
American High Schools and Colleges. Is
and c. E Allen of the University of
Utah gave an address on 1.-THE Necessi-
ty for Liberal Education as Complete
Preparation for a Business Career.
Mr. Allen emphasized the necessity OF
n vocational education in preparing the
boy OF girl for useful manhood or wom-
anhood.
f. H. Holt of Provo delivered a lee
ture on the subject. Means of Inducing
n Larger Percentage of Commercial
Students to Take Longer Courses" Tho
subject was discussed at length. the
discussion being led by C. p. Roach OF
Ogden.
GRAMMAR GRADE.
President Oscar Van Cott presided al
the meeting of the grammar grade de-
partment held in the gymnasium rs
sernbly room. An interesting debate
was precipitated by f. D. Keeler, prln.
cIpal of the Webster school, who tool
exception to a statement by Prof. HalI
in lecture delivered by the latter. tc
the effect that nature study and geog-
raphy should be correlated. The de.
bate wns participated In by many OF the
teachers present. the general sentiment
being manifcstly in support OF Prof
Halls position. on the ground that II
would mean the reduction In the crowd.
ed curriculum OF the schools
Miss Ada Van Stone Harris addressed
the kindergarten department on "Tht
Place OF the Kindergarten in Publs,
Education" Miss Harris declared tha-
kindergarten training is especially I'm
portant. as every teacher should know
how to train the young. The kinder
gartcu Is the foundation on which al
education is built. Miss Harris said 4
was necessary for every teacher u
have an open heart and TO rule by kind
ness and gentlcncss. for the succcssfu
development OF the child In the kinder
garten course.
Prof. William Stewart gave a shor