The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-02

led TO DR.. George Thomas of the Agri-
cultural college being appointed to rep
resent the superintendents' body at
meeting of the state board of health, at
which il is hoped to devise ways and
means for the providing of medical
inspector for the schools of the state,
and the securing of the passage by the
state legislature Of bill providing for
proper medical inspection in schools,
and the financing Of the same,
In his address Mr.. Child declared
that the responsibility largely lies with
the schools 10 suppress and prevent dis
ease He referred to the hvgienic
phase Of education, emphasizing its I'M
portance in the school curriculum.
DR.. Beatty's View,
DR.. Beatty declared that for many
years il has been recognized that the
schoolroom is the chief point of at
tack for any war against disease. He
thought that the introduction Of the
new text book, the ''Causc and Proven
ton of Disease" into the public
schools, will be a great thing toward the
battle for the prevention of infection
and contagion in the schools. DR.. Beatty
declared that nothing is more harmful
among children than mouth breathing.
DR.. Beatty's address was listened 10
with intense interest, and was followed
with a general discussion on medical
inspection in schools. The afternoon
session then adjourned.
Evening Session.
The evening session was opened with
an address on "The Common School
Curriculum" by Professor William stew stew
art, principal Of the State Normal school
Professor Stewart said that the school
has grown out of the needs of society
and teaching ranks profession with
law or medicine, We must regard edu-
cation as fitting the individual TO live"
said Professor Stewart. we must re-
gard the school as fitting the individual
for the practical side of life. The sub
jects of the curriculum through which
the child is TO be taught are merely the
Instruments for the development of char
subjects now 10 tit him for the demands
of society. The new movement OF the
modification OF the curriculum is 10 use
only such subjects as Will answer the
end in view. The purpose OF the school
is TO benefit the interests OF society.
The material must be selected which will
the children The curriculum is designed
for the character building of the pupil.
You can't develop character in any
other way than 10 bring the student In
contact with the needs Of life The de-
velopment of the curriculum is merely
an evolution of an instrument of So
ciety,"
On School Property.
~ inc coHcluSl9Il OF Professor stew
arts address. l.. l.. Eggertsen. superin~
tendent OF schools of Weber county. led
discussion on the Care OF School
Property II. w. Valentine. suDerin-
tendent OF schools OF Box Elder county.
followed Professor EGgcrtsen in tile dis
cussion. Both speakers emphasized the
need of training the children 10 take
care OF school property in order to equip
them for life.
At the conclusion of the discussion.
Superintendent ID. ". Christensen OF the
Sair Lake City public schools presented
a protest against the bill now before
, congress providing for an appropriation
for the George Washington university
at Washington. ID. c.. and IL was adopted
by the superintcndents and will be sent
| to the Utah delegation In congress.