The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-30
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Salt Lake. Dec, 29,-Mathoniah
Thomas was elected president of the
State Teachers association today
John NJ. Mills, Ogden, was chosen as
first vico-president a1d James E
Moss of Granite as second vice presi
dent The convention has been In
progress for three days and adjourned
sine die.
Rumors were rife this morning OF
some sort OF deal having been ar
ranged between some parties by
which ogden was to trade" with
Salt Lake for positions on the official
roster. and that country members, re.
senting such an arrangement 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
occurred as the last order of business
of the final general session of the
convention at $50 this afternoon in
the Assembly hall
An organ recital for the visiting
teachers and guests of the associa.
ton at Ais o'clock this afternoon had
been arranged by courtesy OF the first
presidency Organist ]. ]. Mcclellan
presided at the console.
Or. Ballet Speaks.
DR.. Ballet delivered a forceful 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 func-
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child's right attitude toward life. The
fundamental thought in providing ed
ucation for the child is to adjust the
school to the life OF the child. and TO
place before him problems for solution
as have a bearing upon his present
interests, and not upon his interests
of 25 years hence. The fundamental
part of school work, DR., Ballet said,
in doing things; that of knowing how
to do them is only means.
Miss Rosalia Pollock. president of
the department. presided. with Miss
Francis Wood as secretary. Music
was furnished by the Lafayette school
orchestra and a school chorus.
The selection of officers in the prI-
mary department resulted IN the Sc
lection of Miss VILLA Spurgeon. su-
Dervlsor of the primary department
OF the ogden schools. as president.
while Miss Eta Powers. principal OF
the Sumner school of Salt Lake was
chosen secretary.
Cross Presides.
]. O. Cross. OF ogden, president OF
the high school section. presided at
the meeting or that department IN
the hign school building Enoch Jor-
genson acting as secretary. f. c.
Ashton talked on Needed Legisla-
tion foo High Schools in Utah" while
The Cooperation of the School and
Library" was ably discussed by Miss
Joanna Sprague. librarian OF the
Packard library OF Salt Lake City
Discussion was participated In quito
generally by the teachers present.
and the movement for the extension
OF high school work in the state was
given an impetus by authorizing the
legislative committee OF the depart
ment TO add 10 It's number four ad-
ditional members. The old commit.
tee was retained and the thanks of
the department were conveyed 10 the
committee for its faithful work during
the last session OF the legislature for
the benefit OF the high schools OF the
state. The old committee consists
OF five members, as follows d. n
Robinson OF Manu l.. Z. Eggertsen.
Of Ogden: r V Larsen, OF Smith
field a l. Men. Of Brigham, and J.