Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-07
THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS

| For many years past the Normal
| school Of the Brigham Young univcr-
| sity. and other Church schools, have
trained large percentage of the teach
| ers OF this state. In this they have
| done good service with no other rernun-
| Grafton than the gratitude of the pco-
pie who have been benefited. Though
the doors have stood wide open to peo-
pie OF all, or no persuasions, they have
drawn no revenue from public sources.
The teachers trained In these instltu-
tions In the past have done their serv-
ice In the elementary schools OF our
communities as teachers. supervisors
ana uiperintendents Their training has
been adapted to this end. They have
generally bc7n characterized by a
warm hearted devotion TO their pupils
and have shown results In the intellect
nal and moral development their pupils
have made.
Many who have laid the foundation
for their education in these institutions
and who have been inspired with a
desire for higher learning and broader
fields Of usefulness. have finished fheir
education in the large universities on
the east They are found in the fore
most ranks OF the teaching profession
and serve the people in the larger edu-
cational institutions OF the Church and
state.
with the rapid growth OF high schools
and the multiplication OF Church acade-
mics great need has arisen In our COM
I'll of falRhgr-
For teaching in these secondary schools
normal scholarship Is considered made
auate. II is generally conceded
throughout the nation that teachers. 10
do efficent work in these schools, must
ne professionally trained college gradu-
ates. To help supply the much needed
teachers for these schools I'm our COM
munities the church teachers college
has been established in connection with
the Brigham Young University. II Of
fers four years OF work along the lines
of the arts and sciences for which II
gives the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts,
And as IL Is a teachers college il gives
courses In the professional studies,
psychology and education. TO prepare
teachers for this new field.
The preparation OF teacher for ele-
mentary schools Is also just now an
dergoing change. Normal schools un-
III recently have generally taken tho
graduates OF the elementary schools
and given them four years of scholasti-
and professional training to prepare
them for their work as teachers. The
tendency in recent years has been to
extend this course OF preparation. Now
I'm the states most advanced the normal
schools admit only the graduates OF
high schools and give them one or two
wears Of studies mostly professional
TINS raising the standard OF scholar
shin with the rapid growth OF high
schools in our own state the time seems
about ripe for that change here. To
the end that young people who finish
the course in their local high sch OILS
may prepare themselves for teaching
In the elementary schools professional
course OF one year will b. given IN the
church Teachers college. By taking
other college studies this course may
be extended by those who have means
and inclinations 10 a two years course
The establishment Of this college course
for the preparation Of elementary
teachers is another step in the direction
OF the national trend.
The Brigham Young University with |
lis newly organized department and |