Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
BROADER EDUCATION
THEMES DISCUSSED
Meeting Held at Lafayette School I'm
der Auspices Of Women's Clubs
Proves Interesting

The initial meeting Of what promises
70 be one Of the most important edu-
cational organizations OF the state was
held last night AZ the Lafayette school
building under the auspices OF the
educational committee OF the Utah
Federation OF Womens clubs. Miss
Lucille FRANKIE. one OF the chalrmen
OF the committee. presided. explaining
the motive OF the gathering as one
which was important alike 20 teacher.
parent and child. and introducing
those who took part in the program.
Previous 20 this the Lafayette school
orchestra a surprisingly youthful and
clever little body or musicians. in
Guiding yIolinist. corneusts. drum
and plano artists. gave several en-
Joyable selections Miss FRANKIE in
troduCed as the first speaker Mrs.
Lydia u. Alder who in the time given
her made a brief talk on the subject
OF broader education. stating IL as
her belief from her own personal ex-
perience that the study OF languages.
and In fact anything which helped 10
open new avenues OF Intelligence and
experience was worth the effort OF
gaining She said that the mastery or
one study made easy something else.
and that one could not have too much
education as an helped In the unfold
ing Of faculties some Of which we
might not even know till EFFORT
brought their development
She was followed boy Supt Christen-
sen, who had for his topic ''The cur
riculum OF the schools and stated
that the present order Of the grades
or their studies left much 10 be desir-
cd. That there should be grades which
should supply TO students facilities
for studies to which they could not
devote the regular four years each
required bv High school and college,
and said that his idea Of the change
needed in the grade-order at least
partially 10 meet this need had been
submitted to the board OF education.
He said that many pupils efficient
along nearly all lines OF study might
be remiss In one alone, and that It
was really an injustice to keep them
from progressing to another grade
because Of this deficiency which
might perhaps be an inherited one or
caused by personal traits which
operated against their grasping the
special subject He spoke OF the
frequent deficiency Of girls IN aptitude
Tor mathematics. and said that no
personal blame could be attached 70
such. and no such punishment as con-
fnement 10 n lower grade should In
Justice meet this problem. Physical or
mental causes. IN health, anxiety. or
circumstances outside the school might
operate for their failure. and We can
not assume to punish this by the
humiliation Of repression 20 a low
grade
Many other points 81 interest were
introduced In Supt. Christensen's ad-
dress The audience listened with close
attention Musical numbers were given
by Mrs G.. q. Plummer and MISS
Nfinette Baer during the evening and
after the program Miss FRANKIE called
for an expression Of the favor OF the
audience. as 10 organizing a perma-
nent association Of parents and teach
ers. To which all present responded IN
the affirmative. Committees on consul
tuition and organization were AZ once
appointed by Miss FRANKIE ana IN
few moments reported.
Or. s. H. Allen read. as dratt
Of the constitution. that the present
body be organized as an institution
under the name OF the Parent-Teacher
Educational association subject 10 the
call OF the chosen officers. It's iaea
being 70 the mutual consideration OF
questions Of education or interest," 20
parents and teachers and 20 brihg
them into closer affiliation.
Tbe nominating committee then
named the following officers who were
accented by reclamation; President
Professor w. NJ. Stewart OF the uni-
,ersitv Of Utah. first vlce-president.
superintendent d. II. Christensen; sec
ond vice-president Governor William
Sprv: third vice president Lucille May
Franken; fourth vice-presiuenL Mrs'
n " Movie; nfth vce-president, a.
g Nelson. superintendent OF public
Instruction: sixth vice-president
Mayor J. s. Bransford; secretary ana
treasurer, J. II. Coombs.
A social half hour followed re-
fresbments being served by a number
Of the Lafayette pupils. A large num-
her were present. ana et1Iliylns III
terest shown In the project