The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-28
A EATHONIHAH THOMAS,

Wl president .aooin.;o, IL sat ora4 not
only arraigned unfit school
boards in severe manner, but
declared that many teachers were
entirely out of place in the
schoolroom, in his address at the
opening Of the seventeenth an
nual convention of the association
at the Assembly hall, Tuesday
afternoon.
In making reference to trustees OF
schools in Utah, the speaker said that
many of them had no ability to manage
their schools His remarks directed to-
ward the trustees brought forth lively
applause. Teachers are often chosen"
declared President Thomas. because
they are good fellows or because teach
ing school is the only position left Tor
them
Along with the general tenor Of his
that the teachers should SO train the
boys and girls THAT we should not have
Ignorant walking delegates" stirring up
strife In the body polite. lie also paid
IL tribute 10 JOnIl N''Nis
visor of the grammar grades of the salt
Lake CITY public schools
Welcomed by Governor.
The state convention of the Utah
Teachers association convened at :
o oclock Tuesday afternoon in the AS
sembly hall. Every seat in the spacious
hall was takon MANY persons were
forced TO stand throughouu the pro-
gramme. II is estimated that more than
2oOo persons were In attendance a, the
Initial session.
The visiting teachers were welcomed by
Gov William Spry and Mayor John S.
Bransford.
Prof George II. Brimhal OF the Brig
ham Young university at Provo respond =
cd. The invocation was spoken by bish,
op f. S. Spalding OF the Episcopal
church. The music was by Skeltcn
string quartctte and Mrs. Lizzie Thomas.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning head
quarters for the teachers was established
at the Kenyon hotel on Main street. Mrs,
Elizabeth Fritz is In charge OF the bu-
rcau of information on the office floor
The office of the secretary and treas
urer is In the main parlor OF the motel
on the second floor. Here visiting teach,
crs to the number of 500 had registered
with Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald and MISS
Roberta Moorehead, assistant secreta-
ries. at o'clock, Tuesday night. rhe
total registration OF Tuesday is said 10
be much larger than on the first day OF
any previous state convention.
Persons In Charge OF the registration
stated Tuesday night that the attend
ance this year promises TO be the largest
In the history OF the association. with
the Salt Lake City teachers, IL is esti-
mated that the total attendance VIII be
close TO 1000. The first days registra-
tion shows that the convention visitors
have come from all sections OF the state
High School Athletics.
Recommendations to he submitted to
the general athletic committee were
drafted at a meeting OF the committee
on tho regulation OF high school ath-
letics Tuesday morning. at the kenyon
hotel Among the recommendations TO
be made. according to members of this
committee. Is one that state organizh-
tion be formed TO mako rules to govern
all athletic contests In shc state. The
board OF directors OF this athletic asso-
ciafion will be formed of representatives
from various sections of the state.
The committee to make the recon-
mcn6atlons is composed OF j. Wesley
Rarton OF the branch normal school at
Cedar City. ]. ., Cross OF the Ogden
high school. and j. e Moss OF the Gran
ite high school
Afternoon Session.
The seventeenth annual convention OF
the Utah State Teachers association
convened at the Assembly hall Tuesday
afternoon, presided over by PresidcnI
Mathonihah Thomas. 1t was $50 O'Clock
when the president called the association
70 order Al half hour late. The hall was
crowded and il was said that for the
first session the attendance beat the