The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Mathonihah Thomas Is Named
After Election of Professor
Joseph F. Merrill Had APP
peared Almost a Sure Thing
ASSOCIATION WINDS
UP ANNUAL MEETING
Hearty Response TO the Cover
nOrS Appeal Is Embodied in
Resolutions Adopted at the
Final Business Session,
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN

&&%%A&+&@%A%444++44+4444- -
= OFFICERS SELECTED BY STATE =
= TEACHERS CONVENTION. ,
, President-Mathonth Thomas. :
= Salt Lake
First Vice President-John NJ !
y Mills of ogden.
Second Vice President-James :
= r. Moss Granite High school
y DirectOr-OrsOn RYAN, Hsber :
= City.
: Secretary To be appointed by :
= President-elect Thomas >
- ~ e 49, = = ~ $@&HV
By a series of eleventh-hour opera
tons that would put to shame the
Wlre-pulling of the most skillfully
conducted political convention. the Salt
Lake teachers, led by Supervisor John
;. WEIGH, yesterday elected Mathouihah
Thomas of salt Lake president OF the
Itah Ieachers association. Prof
Joseph i. Merrill of the University of
Utah, who had practically no Opposf-
ton up to within a few hours of the
election, was defeated by a scsnt ma
jority.
The election of Mr.. Thomas was ac-
cGmpIshed after a shrewd campaign
in which Supervisor WEIGH rallied
about him some Of the most fnf1ueutfa
workers in Salt Lake. and with the
support of delegates from various Darts
z
trolled for Thomas. So safely was the
convention in the hands of Thomas
men that when the friends of the Edu-
cational Review, the official organ of
we assoesi!atioD, attempted 10 increase
me ffinershi9 fees and throw Ia annual
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the paper, the resolu-
ton was tabled without debate.
Contest Is Close One.
However, the election of Mr.. Thomas
n & Fn rr-rF rrrrr
gle-the prettiest that has ever marked
teachers convention I'm Utah. The
nigh school principals of the state were
back of the university man, and the
election of Professor Merrill seemed
assured on viva vOce vote, but when
a rising vote was demanded Mr..
Thomas was seen to have a slight lead.
The nominating speech of Mr. WEIGH
had much to do with the election.
Mr.. Thomas is a member Of the board
Of education in Salt Lake, and is also
a member of the board of trustees of
the Agricultural college at Logan. He
has long been connected with educa-
uOnaI matters. Parker B. Pratt Of
Granite High school nominated Profess
sor Merrill. There was no contest for
the other offices, and elections were
by aCClamatiOn
While the business session was the
most important part Of the convention.
yesterday, the last day of the annual
of events that mean much TO educa-
ton in Utah and the west Sectional
meetings were held during the morn
ing at the High school. and officers
were elected for the different depart
ments, following a discussion of vari-
Gus educational topics. I'm the after
noon DIT. Thomas NJ Ballet and Miss
Ada Van Stone Harris made their fare
well addresses and the program lead
ing up TO the business session was
highly entertaining.
Play in School Life.
President briggs introduced Prot
Milton Benniou of the university at
the opening of the afternoon session.
and the university man offered prayer.
This was followed by two violin solos
by Norris Andrews of Salt Lake. ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Margaret Andrews.
Dr.. Thomas NJ. Ballet, talking on "The
Function of Play in Education de-
Continued on Page Ten.)