Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-27
EDUCATORS HERE
FOR CONVENTION
State Teachers Associations
Gathers Here for Seven
teenth Annual.
SESSIONS ARE OPENED TODAY
deception to Commissioner of Nuca-
ton Brown VIII be Held at odcon
"Wednesday Evening.

several hundred school teachers from,
TINS state. together with some of the
leading educators OF the milton. geth-
erod In the assembly hall at 9 o'clock
'nls AFTERNOON to attend the opening
SESSION OF the seventeenth annual con-
vehtion of the Utah State Teachers as
ISOLATION. The teachers had been ratn.
ering in the city from the various parts
VI t''e state since Monday. 1t Is ex-
pccted the attendance will reach be-
tween 1000 and 1900 before the convcn-
ton adjourns. a large percentage Of
the attendance, it is expected. will con-
s'sl or school trustees. who have been
extended an invitation to be present.
as one of the leading features of dis
cussion in the convention will closely
'nect inc work of the trustees in the
organization Of their educational forces
for the best interests OF the child.
Among the noted educators to be
present and take part In the proceed
lhgs OF the convention are Elmer F..
Brown. United States commissioner of
education. OF Washington. d. c.: pr.
John W Cook, president OF the North
~ lInHols Normal school, and Dr.
John NJ Tyler. the renowned biologist
Of Amherst college. OF Amherst Mass
Or. Tyler is already in the city, DR..
COOK is expected to arrive this after
noon. and Dr. Brown will arrive We'd
nesday afternoon. A reception in honor
or Commissioner Brown will be. held in
Odeon hall Wednesday, evening,
Among the important purposes of the
present teachers convention three
stand out In marked prominence. The
nrst OF these Is the proposition to
change the name Of the association
from the Utah State Teachers associa-
ZION to the Utah Educational associa-
uon: the second to change the con-
stitution and bylaws of the oreaniza-
ton so that the institute idea, now so
prevalent IN the work of the conven-
tons. might be reduced and more OF
the real convention idea carried out in
the annual gatherings: the third Is to
Incorporate tho association, so as to
give the organization n legal entity.
which Is now lacking
COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
\ special committee having the mat
ter OF the consideration of these
changes in hand was appointed at tbs.
last convention consisting OF Prof Fred
w Reynolds or the University OF Utah,
chairman: a. c. Nelson, state sllperin-
tendent OF schools; D. H. Christensen,
city superintendent OF schools; DR.. ].
I. Ktngsbniy. president of the uniyer-
sity; Supervisor G. n. Child. Math-
onlhal Thomas. Dr.. George Fl. Brim-
hall. and Supt. L. NJ. briggs. This com
mittee held a meeting In President
Ihomas' office this morning to put the
finishing touches on its report contain
Ing the recommendations in regard to
the chunges considered desirable.
In speaking OF the report President
Thomas said this morning:
THE committee has given most car
nest thought to the programs Of future
conventions. with the view to economic
Ing all the time possible and to reduce
to minimum the departmental idea.
consistent with the welfare of the cdu-
cational association, as tho new name
implies. without limiting the sphere or
the teacher in any part. and bringing
him into u closer working alliance with
the trustee and the parent of the child
Heretofore the conventions have been.
working more along the institute idea;
but the county associations have their
institutes, as to the cities: the conven-
tions have never sent out anything. and
have never adopted plans to guide the
educational policy of the state. The
institute idea places in the hands OF the
teachers the tools of his trade we'll
sharpened, will admit: but the great
mass OF people Interested in educat ional
matters are not Immediately Interested
in the result of the conventions: they are
interested in the welfare of their chill
dren. and it Is the forwarding OF the
interests of the child that is the great
object of all cduca tional endeavor.
TWO IMPORTANT TOPICS.
This committee will send out at least
two strong reports, one headed by DR..
Widtsoe on Industrial education. and
the other by Supt. D. Fl. Christensen. OH
the basis of physical education. The
convention will DC asked to consider
and act upon these reports. The changes
In the constitution WILL in my opinion,
open up a field for wonderful changes
for the better in the educational system
OF the state. and rebound to the far
reaching benefit of all concerned"
The program at the Assembly hall
this afternoon includes in addition tn
the usual opening exercises, addresses
of welcome to the teachers byGov, Will
liam Spry and Mayor John s. Brans-
ford: responses by DR.. John A. Widt-
soc Logan. p. H. Adams, Ogden: Prof
George r. Brimhall. Provo: vocal solo.
Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward; Presi-
dents address, Mnthonihah Thomas.
appointment of committees. music.
SHELTON String quartet.
Tonight's session will commence IN
tho Assembly hall at S O'clock The
program is as follows;
Invocation; music. Commercial Malc
quartet; tenor solo, Fred Graham lee
ture. Growth and Education DR.. john
NJ Tyler; music, Commercial club-ma!e
quartet.