The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-17
Bible WILL
BE READ IN
SCHOOL
NoN-CHURCH TEACHERS FAVOR
THE INNOVATION.
Weber County Teachers In Third Day
OF Institute Work-ReY. Carver
Addresses teachers.

Tho three DAYS work OF the Weber
county teachers institute viii be con.
cluded this afternoon. The teachers
all declare it to be the most successful
, and instructive institute IN the history
! OF the school
At the meeting yesterday Superin.
I tendent EggeTtson presented the plan
| OF introducing the Bible into the
schools of the county. he stating en-
phatlcally that the good old book"
| may be read in school but that not a
single word of comment shall be
eiycn by the teacher The entire
teaching force Is heartily In accord
! with the idea of holding brief devo-
tional exercises. the nonchurch mem
bers among the teachers being as
much. or more, in favor of 1t than
those who are aG1llatcd with churches.
superintendent John NJ Mills OF the
Ogden schools Interestingly discussed
| the question OF the development OF
knowledge and invention from simple
causes and small beginnings The
superintendent maintained chat. &C.
cording TO primitive history the acQul-
sition of knowledge is due to accident
or necessity.
w. II. Shurtlift conducted class eX.
ercises in drawing County SUI
perlntendent Eggertson. continued
the subject dealing with reading, his
tory and language and also an.
nounced the assignment of text books
Supervisor Miss Peterson. conducted
the primary work and gave an outline
of lessons in language
In today's sessions Supervisor
Powell gave an interesting talk on the
technique of music, illustrating his
line of argument by a drill of the
teachers i'll singing The Star Spangl-
cd Banner"
The Reverend John Z. Carver gave
highly appreciated talk on The In
fuence of the Teacher" He graphic
ally illustrated the power of the
teacher. and the imprint he makes
upon the mind OF the student. calling
attention TO the fact that the teacher.
having the greatest power in his re-
gard, is Frequently quite unknown at
the time of the moulding of those inn
pressions. but that there always comes
a time when it is known.
Mrs. Bishop. teacher in the coun-
ty schools, entertained and instructed
the teachers on. How TO Reach the
Home Through the Pupil" She call
ed attention D. the fact that it Is
quite imperative that teachers refrain
from getting lazy" but that they
work assiduously and hard at all times
10 reach the home and bring about an
assimilation of the school work there
This may be done, she maintained,
through the teacher making 1t his bus
mess to visit the home and get ac-
quainted with the parents and then
gain the confidence of the child
This afternoon the superintendent
gave u general outline OF the plans for
the years work and partlcularized
the work planned for the next two
weeks in all OF the grades Of the coun-
ty schools. Nj EggertsoD also gave
definite instructions to the principals
Of the different schools
Everything Is in readiness for the
opening of the schools next Monday
morning, The teachers have been Sc.
lected and assigned to their partic-
ular positions The list of teachers
Will be ready for publication tomorrow
afternoon.