The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-07
HEALTHY TEACHERS
PRIME NECESSITY
Round Shoulders and Hacking
Cough Out of Place in Ma
tons SchOOlrOOms.
HOLD CITY RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOWERED MENTALITY
Educators in Convention at
Denver Hear and IndOrse
Some Strong Statements.

DENVER, July c. No teacher with |
round shoulders and hacking cough
should be permitted in the school
room
"The city is responsible for lowered
mentality ard weakened body in an
increasing number of school children. >
''Fced the physical body its educa-
ton as YOU feed the brain its words
and figures.
These were some Of the points urged
upon q huge gathering of teachers in
terested in the department of physical
education of the National Educational
association this afternoon William W.
Hastings of Springfield, Mass. urged
most OF the above rigid pronouucements
upon the teachers, and though they
seemed 10 come straight from the shoul-
der. none of his auditors took otfense.
On the contrary, they heartily ap-
plauded the sentiment for hyglenic
schoOlfoom, both from the standpoint
of the scholar and the teacher. DIS
cussiou on the question of health in the
school room. led by j, f.. Peairs of
Pueblo. Colo, brought out The fact that
most OF the teachers are III favor of
the body and while not less work for
the brain, that ii he administered more
moderately.
Warm Debate Had.
The question whether the American
college has failed in its mission de-
veloped merry debate i'll the depart.
ment of higher education, and Samuel
Wendall Williston of the University OF
Chicago, delivered m address which
placed a new light upon the subject,
In the department of special oduca-
tion. Carroll G.. Pearse of Milwaukee
urged special care of the child born
short. aud Sybrant Wessehus OF Grand
Rapids, Mich, spoke of the duty of the
state toward the exceptional child,
Both Mr.. Pcarse. who is a superjnten
dent Of schools and Mr., Wesselius, who
is former state senator. were of the
opinion that the child afflicted in mind
or body should be made the subject of
especial care
Bane of the City.
''The citv does more to cripple the
child mentally, physically aud morally
than any other agency declared Prof.
G. ". \. Luckev Of the University Of
Nebraska this morning before the ply
seal education department of the Ma
tlonal Education association. On the
question of whether hygiene should be
come 4 part of school work, Prof
Luckey declared that such teaching will
be the only relief for children crippled
IN mind and body.
He asserted that the ratio Of persons
/ living in cities Is so great as 10 leave
no argument against the charge that
the cities and city life are responsible
! for lowering physical standards among
school children, and he believed IT the
coming duty of the schools to provide
a means of escape from the threatened
national scoTge of weakened people
! w T.. Garrison. president of the New
Mexico college of agriculture, also
spoke on this subject.
For the Child Born Short
Carroll c. Pierce, superintendent Of
schools of Milwaukee. Wis. delivered
m address before the department of
special education. in which he told of
the advances made for the benefit of
children "born short or lacking in
some sense He said that the public
school no longer refuses 10 admit pu-
pil because he lacks in mentality, but
provides n special course for him.
=, \. Knapp, IN official of the United
States department OF agriculture, be-
fore the department Of rural and agrl-
cultural education. said tho reason why
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not hard TO understand
''Thc trouble lies in cducatou.' he
said - Teach their elders to farm IN
telligentIv, as has been taught their
sons, and their sons would remain at
home.
To obtain the greatest results from
the smallest acreage, said Mr., Knapp, IS
real farming, and the end toward
which the department of agriculture is
aiming
Elmer Brown, United States commits
siorcr of education, was speaker be
fore the department of kindergarten
training.
Four new men appeared prominently
in the race for the presidency today
regardless of the fact that a movement
has been placed on foot to offer the
presidency to Elmer Brown, commits
sioncr of education. The candidate!
thus far are j. II. Phillips of Birmlng
ham. Ala; j. w JOINER. superintendent
of public instruction of North Carolina
Ben Blewett superintendent of schools
), OF st. Louis, aud A. ;. Downing, frs
assistant commissioner OF education o
r New York
t Nicholas Murray Butler. president o
: Columbia university, New York City
laid down a rule for good citizenship
tonight. when he told the members o
o the National Education association tina
! s.Ibertv under law is the ideal stat
e of existence. DR.. Butler was heard b.
a large audience N the Denver audi
torium,
Ethics in civic life was the subiec
~ OF an address by John W. Abererombic
| president Of the University Of Alabama
Wilbur F. Gordy of Springfield. Mass
spoke on the relation Of the educatio
= forces 10 the world s peace movement
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