Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01

ing the power and enthusiasm
To acquire for himself knowledge ar
ter he leaves school. The course re-
quires quantity. but nothing is said
about quality, and in the process az i'm
shutting new faculties and the acqui-
sition OF knowledge j think something
In the line OF quality. as well as guam
tity Of the work done should Doe indi-
Gated by the curriculum
FACTS AND PRINCIPLES
A. L.. Miner. superintendent of the
Saupcte county schools. followed in
the discussion Of the subject. lie said
in the opinion Of the teachers under
his Jurisdiction. the course of study
prescribed WAS the best the state had
ever had. and the teachers had found it
fun OF suggestion and holpfulness iu
their work
Il DO not believe IL is right 90 cram
the childo mind with facts and neg
lect the teaching Of principles, said
Supt. Miner. "and with reference TO
the course OF study the teacher who is
able 20 eliminate the non essentials and
teach the essentials Is the one who Will
accomplish the most good In the
schools
Thelt will be a session Of the con-
vention at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and one az s o'clock this evening The
program sQr these sessions follows -
FRIDAY, 2 PM
Education and Industrial Life Priest
j. A. Widtsoe Agricultural college.
The Importance OF n Definite Course
OF Professional study to be Pursued by
the Teacher. NJ. Mills. suporntcn-
dent OF schools Ogden
The Importance OF Medical Inspec-
ton In our Schools-G y. child, super
intendent Of schools. Utah county. DR..
- fanafsa "a
health. y. w. Ashton. superintendent
Of schools. Granite district
FRIDAY. g Pm.
The Common School Curriculum
Prof VIM. NJ. stewart, principal Utah
State Normal school
care Of School Property. r.. Eg-
gertsen. superintendent or schools, We
Dor county.
Discussion-H W valentine. super
intondent OF schools Boxelder county.
Representative James said IL was
recognized that an attorney should
have the widest latitude In cross exam
nation and that Mr.. Brandeis ought
not TO be jerked up
Representative Graham-This is not
the first time the chairman has by in
ference reflected upon Mr. Brandeis.
insist that my motion be put
Representative Madison acted a.
pCaCemakcr with some success He
said he thought the chairman's remark
was made hastily and ne did not sym
pathize with &C. At the same time.
he continued 10 must be understood
that the chairman spoke as an indi-
vidual and did not represent the opin-
ions Of the committee.
1--WE are standing before the country
IN this inquiry" continued Mr Madi-
SON. "aud n anybody is biased OF inn
partial q is being written by the news
paper men. Every member Of the com
mittee must stand upon his record
What the chairman says is his personal
view except when he makes an an
nouncemcnt IS the result Of a vote
MI Braudeis said that in view OF
Mr Mddison's statement he was will
ing to allow the record To stand
Senator Fletcher moved that Mr.
Graham's motion bo amended 10 read
that the Chairm7n's remark did not re-
fleet tho view of the committee.
LAID or THE TABLE
Representative Olmsted moved that
the whole matter be laid on the table.
A roll call was demanded on this mo-
ton and the motion was adopted by a
vote OF 10 g.
The ayes were Senators sutherland
and Purcell and Representatives Nc
Can. Olmsted DENLY and Madison.
The noes were Senator Fletcher and
Representative James and Graham.