The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
UTAH TEACHERS IN
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
Two Thousand Educators Gather
IN Assembly Hall to Partici-
pate in Programme.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
IN GOVERNORS ADDRESS
DR.. Suzzallo Delivers Interest
ing Lecture on Industrial
and Cultural Education.

and Cultural Education.
That there is no reason for a conflict
between cultural education and Industrial
education and, moreover that the former
Is In reality n supplement 10 the latter,
was tho declaration made by Dr Henry
Suzzalo Of Columbia university in =
broad and comprehensive address at The
opening session OF tho annual institute
OF the Utah State Teachers associatinn
held in the Assembly hall Monday after
noon.
Under the most auspicious c;rcum-
stances and with between 1900 and 1000
teachers present from various parts CT
the state, croWding the assembly hall to-
lts capacity. tho convention was called
superintendent OF shc deaf and bind
school at Ogden. a few minutes after
O'CLOCK. Every part of the state was
rounding states to be present ar the
opening session Temporary headauar-
tcrs for the association were established
opening session Of the convention a.
meeting OF the executive committee was
held there.
Work Is Begun.
After President briggs had called the
convention 10 order pe invoca tion was
Of the Phillips Congregational church. a.
musical selection was then rendered by
Mrs W. a.. Wenell's lady -quartette.
dress OF welcome was read. IN the gov
ernors absence, by President J. T. Kings
bury OF the University Of Utah The
address was to have been read by A.
G.. Nelson, state superintendent Of
schools. but as he is suffering from throat
trouble, il was Impossible for him 70
DO so. and IT was read by President
kingsbury-
Arson Ryan Responds
The address OF welcome was responded
10 by Orson Ryan superintendent OF the
tieher academy at Heller. City. On be
Ryan thanked nix The e'i Salt lake teachers for
the welcome which was extended 10
them In part the ,governor's address
of welcome was as follows.
"ln extending a word OF welcome 10
the teachers of the state. I wish 1t un-
dcrstood at the, outset that l greet, yon.
Utah. AS representatives OF the ednce-
ttonal branch OF the state government
which ] regard as holding in ills admin
trusts. you lave met a; this time for
tho purpose of reviewing and discussing
the educational requirements OF the IN
ture. The work mapped out for this
convention covers u wide and important
field and II the programme Is carried our
l realize that the papers and discussion.
your disposal. Ny remarks, therefore.
will be OF a general nature and brief.
The close association l have enjoyed
with some OF those actively engaged in
school work during the past Twelve
months has resulted IN "A somewhat Init
mate acquaintance with our school system
and its operation in the state. l have
taken great pleasure i'll praising our
school system on every occasion. | have
pointed with pride TO our school buildings,
equipment and courses OF study. And l
confess That a spirit OF boasting may have
inspired my frequent references TO tho
daily and per capita expenditures OF our
education My remarks regarding tNe
teaching corps OF the state school system
were Just and every good word hcve
said OF them is richly merited. What |
have heretofore been compelled TO say
behind yotir backs | now take great pleas
IRE in saying TO you directly; Utah Is
exceptionally favored In having connected
with its educational system men and
women OF ability and fdelity-teachers
whose hearts are IN their work, and
whose labors are bearing fruit in an In
tnliigcnt. upright generation of boys and
girls who are mentally and physically
equipped for the duties OF life. Our teach
ers, I believe. arc active, energetic and
thoroughly awake 70 the progressive spirit
o. the times. eager 10 adopt those ideas
that tend To Increase the efficiency of our
school system. This gathering today is a
gatheriog of men and women prepared
90 ferret out the requirements OF the day
in matters OF education.
Native Ability Priceless.
Native ability Is priceless asset to
an individual engaged in the business OF
getting along in the world: but year by
ycsr more and more in this ago Of ad-
vancement and progress. the application
of technical learning and scientific knowl-
edge becomes q determining factor IN The
measure OF success 10 which an indivld-
ual may attain. 1t matters not what the
vehicle OF ones ambition may be
whether one may follow the arts, the sci
cnCes or professions, or whether one may
engage in commercial. agricultural or
vniuinE activitics-therc Is ever present ?.
continually broadening requirement Tor
"A thorough mastery OF the intricacies ~
the chosen vocation OF life; knowledge
that shall prove equal 10 The, gruelinE
test of modern compctition-thc SeenesL
tho human family has been called npou
to meet. q knowledge so perfect that with
the confidence that comes of learning one
stand the onSlaughts OF intelligent and
scientific rivalry in the pursuits OF life.
Responsibility grows apace' in every
calling of life. and on none does 1T fall
more heavily Than ON the teacher
Teaching Dignihed Calling.
IF We viii forever put behind US this
;dra thar the school teacher is A mere
hirel!ns. who Srlnds. mscbirc- like. at his
daily task. and firmly fix him. not onlS
in bis own estima tlon but in tho estima-
tion of The public generally. as az Off
Ger OF The state. exercising In The author
ity OF his high and dGnified calling the
very broudest Of delegated powers. then.
and then only. will education approximate
the Idoal Of which VIC are so fond OF
II appeal to YOU TO throw Your whole
souls into The requirements Of your call
ing and lift Your vocation above 9ud be-
yonG the petty considerations that gov
eru menial employment 20 that higher
plane whore ability and fidelity join
ha nds in tho discharge nf sacred trOsts.
In urging this thought. IL IS far from
my lutGnt!uu TO convey the idea that
school tcacbng should be followed as Il
abog q love Tlons , n@Te hrrsfoi2Te tES Or s% e%
portion 10 the training necessary, ana
the extent and character or the labor in
yolvcd no profession is SO nc5gerlv conf
pcnsated as the teaching profession Md
IL is unfair that one who adopts so dig
niIjed a calling should be compelled to do
80 al the sacrifice of that personal nnan-
clal gain which is the reward ~ irtclli-
gent effort In almost cyory other line os
human sndesNor
State High Schools
II regret vcry much that a misunderr
standing exists 10 my attitude on the