The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-29


ladies making up nearly the total at
tendance. Superintendent A. G. Mel
son delivered the principal address for
the kindergarten section, taking for his
subject effective Kindergarten Leg
islation.' The speaker said that tho
demands for new laws were not so
urgent as the enforcement of those now
in the statute book,
In the gymnasium assembly room OF
the high cshool the primary section met
at 10 a: M, presided over by President
Villa Spurgeon of Ogden, with Eta
Powers of Salt Lake as secretary. Miss
T. NJ. Qualtrough, principal of the
Oquirrh school, spoke on "Sense VS.,
Sentiment in the Equipment of the
Teacher Professor n. r. briggs OF
the State Normal discussed "Dramati,
zatiou as Help in Reading Said
Professor briggs; "It is not so much
domestic science that is needed as do
mcstic culture. Tt is more of the
poetry in life, more literature, that the
world should have. We must encour-
age the dramatic instinct and direct
il that it may administer to the cul-
tural phase of child life Miss Libbie
Edwards ia the new president, Louise
Benz vice president, and Blanche Law
son secretary for the ensuing year.
The Juvenile court division was a
well attended meeting, in the high
school building, DR.. knowlton of the
State university substituted for Pro
fessor Merrill. His subject was, How
Shall Elementary Physics Be Taught
in the High School7" "The Subject
Matter of a High School Course in
Botany was discussed by A. d. Gar
ret of the Salt Lake high school. Sew
eral other papers were given accord
ing to programme, and with some ad-
ditiops thereto.
In the Commercial Section.
Another interesting division was the
commercial section, presided over by
President G. F, Roach, with Miss Flor
ence Lanning, secretary. "Practica!
Writing for Business Letter Writing"
was given by G. E, Montgomery. "'Why
Do Business Schools Not Show More
Graduates7' was discussed by Profes.
sor Francis Kirkam of the L. D. s.
very animated at times "'The Cause
and Remedy for Poor Writing" was
led by James Todd of the city high
school. IT was manifested that the
commercial teachers recognize the ten
dency to slight penmanship, to the
detriment of tho child.
physical Education - was the sub.
iect Of an address delivered by DR..
Jakob Bolin of the university in Bar
ratt Hall at 9 o clock. DR.. Bolin made
strong plea for the more natural liv-
and out Of the school room. Said he:
"We must 'unhouse' ourselves He
thought that the school room temper
ature should be kept at about 81 de
grees and that should he the highest.
He gave it as his opinion that 30 per
cent of all students suffer from some
physical defect. A minute or two
should be taken several times during
the study periods and devoted to re-
Taxation of muscles and nerves. Edu.
cation must not be at the expense of
the physical well being. That tho
teachers should get down into the
realms of child life, and make them
selves interested participants of the
PLAYING as well as of the work, was
strongly advocated. Examples were
given which have been brought to the
educator s attention by eastern uni
versities, proving the great hindrances
which physical defects cause during
the adolescent period.
The Deseret gymnasium was the
scene of instructive demonstrations OF
! possible athletic work and pbysica
training which can be given in the
elementary and the high school, Salt
Lake and Murray schools took part
exhibiting to the visiting teachers prac
| tical examples in every grade of the
common and high school. Maude May
Babcock supervised the demonstrations
with Miss Bitner in direct charge. Muir
ray was represented by Supervisor
| Gau6n, and the l.. D. s. high school by
Instructor Marshall and Miss Nebeker
In the spacious new gymnasium the
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work were witnessed by crowded gal
lery. AS practical test of what may
be done to conserve the energy of the
student, to brighten his brain work by
keeping bis blood in good condition
the gymnasium exhibited was sur
prise,
Who for President.
Late Wednesday evening inquiry
could elicit but little information as
TO who would be elected officers foi
the ensuing year One thing appears
certain, however, that the present pres
ident will not be reelected A group
of we'll known teachers were ap
preached on the matter Of new Off
GERS and il was learned that there i!
a strong feeling against the present
president. Mathoniah Thomas. "Wt
want teacher, actively engaged il
our work, not trustee and lawyer
said one prominent teacher.
In the selection Of officers there arc
many matters to consider, not the
least of which is the representation OF
sections Of the state. Perhaps more
important than the sectional competi
tion is the representation of the lead
ing schools. "We want university
man for president is the desire Of one
faction. while the Agricultural college
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