Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-29
CONTEST NARROWS
TO TWO NAMES
Presidency of State Teachers
Association Between WeIch
And Merrill.
UNFoUNDED RUMoRs OF DEAL
Interesting Departmental Meetings
This Morning Followed by EIec-
tlon of officers.

The contest for presidency of the
Utah State Teachers association which
viii be decided before the adjournment
of the final session OF the convention
this afternoon, today narrowed down TO
TWO names, and all the influence pos
sesscd by the friends of each candidate
was exerted during the morning hours
In favor OF the man of their choice.
While the names of other prominent
educators In the state had been men
toned. sentiment seemed to crystalize
this morning between John S. Welsh, su-
pcrvlsor of English in the Salt Lake
City public schools, now vice president
of the association, and DR., Joseph +.
at the state university. Rumors were
rife this morning of somo sort of
rife this morning of some sore OF a
deal" having been arranged between
some parties by which Ogden WAS TO
trade" with Salt Lake for positions
on the official roster, and that country
members, resenting such an arrange
mcnt would throw their votes to some
outside candidate. but these rumorS |
proved not to be we'll founded, and |
doubtless resulted from the report that |
ogden had a candidate for the position
of president. The election of officers |
occurs AS the la2t order OF business of |
the final general session of the convcn-
tion, which convened at 1:S0 this af-
ternoon in the Assembly hall
An organ recital for the visiting
teachers and guests of the association
at AIS o'clock this afternoon has been
arranged by courtesy OF the first presi-
dency Organist j. J. Mcclellan will |
preside at the console.
DIR. BALLET SPEAKS.
DR.. Ballet delivered a forcefuI ad-
dress before the teachers OF the pri-
mary department in the high school
gymnasium assembly room this morn
Ing. DR.. Ballet said the true function
OF education is to determine the child's
right attitude toward life The funda-
mental thought in providing education
for the child is to adjust the school to
the life of the child. and to place be-
fore him problems for solution as have
a bearing upon his present interests,
and not upon his interests of % years
hence. The fundamental part of school
work, DR., Ballet said. In doing things
that of knowing how TO do them Is
)nly means.
Miss Rosalie Pollock, president of the
department., presided. with Miss Fran
is Wood as secretary. Music was fur
llshed by the Lafayette school orches- 1
ra and school chorus. 7
The selection of officers In the ,
primary department resulted in the ,
selection of Miss Villa Spurgeon su- ,
'eryisor of the primary department OF I
he Ogden schools. as president, while l
Hiss Eta Powers, principal of the [
sumner school of Salt Lake, was chosen
ecretary.
j. o. Cross. of Ogden, president of
he high school section, presided at the
Meeting OF that department in the high
chool building. Enoch Jorgenson act
ng as secretary. Z. c. Ashton talked I
m Needed Legislation for High .
schools in Utah." while "The Cooper
ton of the School and Library" was
bly, discussed by Miss Joanna Sprague, c
brarian Of the Packard library of Salt d
AXE City. Discussion was partlcipat- r
d In quite generally by the teachers =
resent, and the movement for the ex- u
enslon of high school work in the state
vas given an impetus by authorizing c
he legislative committee OF the de- y
hrtment TO add to Its number four ad- r
1tional members. The old commit n
ee was retained and the thanks of the =
apartment were conveyed to the COM d
nlttee Tor its faithful work during the I
asst session of the legislature for the s
,eneht of the high schools OF the state.
The old committee consists of nyo
as follows: D. II. Robinson
Il Manti: l.. E. Esgertsen. of Ogden:
(. " Larsen, of Smlthleld: A, l..
ven, OF Brigham, and ]. H Walker. OF
'leasant Grove. ,
James =. Moss. principal of the Gran- C
.e school was elected president OF the \
ign school section of the association. r
nd Miss May U. Critchlow. of Sail =
axe City was chosen secretary. a
GRAMMAR GRADE SECTION a
The session OF the grammar grade
ection held in the assembly room of j.,
he hieh school, was heavily attended, a
lany teachers being compelled TO stand =
the alsles and halls of the building. =,
scar van Cott presided, with Vic
s oroIsen ,oi Provo acting as secretary.
louno table arithmetic was the topic o
reated. Prof. VIM. NJ. Stewart of the q
niYersity making the first talk on =
curriculum" F. w Pouison n,In
lpal of the Franklin school treated on %
Language and expression" f s. Hal .
,ck, principal OF the Jackson school =
iscussed Methods" while d. H l.
dams Of Ogden. gave a Resume OF O
-rammar School Work" =
me election OF officers resulted In The r
noico of Prof McCorSle of Mercur sor
resident. and Prof Justensen of
-merican Fork, as secretary. c
a. Z. Nelson presided at the meet h
'g OF the superintendent and school
oard section. held in room Is OF the
Ugh school building. Able papers wera "
by Dr. George II. Thomas. c
resident of the board OF education of
ogan. who talked on THE Library AS
commencement of the School," and o
y B W. Ashton. superintendent OF the q
rhools of Granite district, who dis. :,
used What Educational Adyantaocs a
lave Resulted From Countv co, .,