The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-05
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BY THE GOVERNOR
Chief Executive Addresses the
Teachers Assembled at La
fayette School.
HIS WORDS OF PRAISE
ASKS FOR COOPERATION WITH
THE JUVENILE COURT.

Praising the teachers Of the Salt Lake
public schools for their part in placing
this city and state pre-eminently before
the nation as an educational center and
VOicing the nope that the teachers NOu4u
Join hands with the juvenile court officers
for the benefit of the child, Governor
William SOrv addressed a notable meeting
Of teachers and principals at the Laiay-
cite school yesterday morning IL was
the first meeting OF Importance or Ile
school wear and was attended by rearly
every principal and teacher IN the CITY
schools.
The meeting was held in the assembly
hall and was presided over by D. H.
Christensen. Superintendent of the city
schools. Superintendent Christensen paid
q glowing tribute to the interest OF the
governor IN scnooI Work IN lIlIoIu.L.ls
him and himself made a few suggestions
TO the principals and teachers In regard
20 the work to be carried out welcoming
them back to another years work.
The address of Governor Spry formed
The keynote to the years work in the city
schools and viii direct, TO an extent, the
work carried out during the year
Informal Talks.
In the afternoon the teachers Of the va
rious schools met with the principals in
their schools and had informal talks from
the principals and some Of the teachers
Supervisors met with the principals and
teachers in some Of the schools To outline
work for the early weeks of the new term
which starts Monday. The new teachers
were shown about the buildings so as to
know the location Of the rooms.
Seldom has there been a gathering Of
50 many Of the Salt Lake teachers 40
was seen at the meeting IN the LaIayeCte
school Music was also furnished during
the exercises by the assembly OF te8ch
ers. director by Professor w A Wetzeli-
II. 3. Richards sang Honor and Arms. 70
by Handel, the solo which won mis- great
success at the Seattle eiSteddtOd- Mr.
Richards was warmly applauded by the
teachers for his artistic rendition. The
teachers sang America at the opening
OF the program and closed with the sing
ing Of 'The Star-Spaugled Banner"
Superintendent Christensen paid glow
ing tribute TO the memory of two teachers
and TWO members Of the board Of edut3-
ton VINO have passed away during the
wear. They We're Miss Katheryn Garfield
and Mrs. TOmlinsOn, both teachers I'm the
city schools. and Joseph Oberndorfer and
Judge II. p. Henderson, members Of the
board Of education.
Mrs. AIlenbaugh sang 'T'm So Sleepy"
after which Governor SDry was intro
duced by Superintendent Christensen. The
governors address was as follows:
Governors Address.
ct am not ashamed in the confession
that I feel incompetent to entertain or
instruct this gathering Of teachers whose
business il is to engage the attention Of
Others and to impart knowledge to those
who stand in need of it. ] am not given
by nature or training to learned and elab-
crate dissertations along pedagogical
lines Nv experience in life has not led
me. like yours. TO the analytical study of
a most intricate science.
MY observations must, therefore, be-
of q most practical nature, with the hope
that even from the liDs of one unac-
aUainted with the technical training and
theories Of your profession. some word
of practical benefit may fall. If my re-
marks may cover a wide field Of refleC-
tion. "a is because of my great interest
IN all that pertains 10 the guiding Of the
minds of the young.
1.-The state, in one Of whose educational
departments YOU are engaged, occupies
an enviable position among the common
vzeaiths of the Union in the particular Of
her educational development. Measured
by practically every test of modern edu-
cational requlr sment Utah stands we'll