The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-29
SECTIONS MEET
FOR DISCUSSION
Special Branches of EduCa-
tionaI Work Are Considered
by State Teachers.

Several hundred visiting teachers.
here for thc seventeenth annual con -
vention OF the Utah state Teachers as
ISOLATION. spent yesterday morning In
attendance upon various departmental
meetings. Addresses covering every
phase OF school work were delivered at
these meetings. each gathering being
addressed along the line OF which the
teachers In each instance are specialize
ing At the close OF these section ses-
slons. officers we're elected for the On
suing year
Donald BeaureEard. supervisor Of art
Tor The ogden public schools, addressed
out Art Education Can Successfully
Teach Art In the Public Schools"
There was 2 good attendance. and the
talk was received enthus tastically. as
was the case az all 81 the meetings
Mary TeaSdes. instructor Of art in the
salt Lake High school. was elected sec
ton president for tho coming year. and
Miss Pawn Brimhall OF Provo was re-
elected secretary
INInderEarteu section.
Effective School Legislation" was
the topic OF an address by state super
intendcnt 4. g. Nelson before the kin
dcrgartcn section. Mr.. Nelson declared
that new legislation IS not nearly so i'm
nortant as enforcement OF the present
laws Miss Rose Jones spoke Inter
cstfnulv on Good Beginnings" giving
n number Of excellent pointers on kin
derrartcn work. Miss Jones was elect
I'd president. and Miss Hattie Waplcs
secretary.
The program at tho college and high
school section was confined princi-
pally TO a discussion OF the high school
work Among those who spoke were
George W. Decker. principal OF the
Branch Normal school. y. TT. Robinson
principal OF the Manti high school; kar
Hopkins. principal Of the Lehi high
school; EuOch Jorgenson. principal OF
the Jordan high school. and G. n Mer-
riii 81 the Box Elder high school L
j Muir was elected president. and Pro-
fessor stewart. secretary
"Dramatization as a Help In Reading.
was the theme OF an address by Howard
Y. briggs OF ogden at the primary sec.
ton meeting. sense versus sentiment
in the Equipment OF ne Teacher wa
trough. Miss Libbie EDWARDS was
chosen president, and Miss Blanche
Lawson. secretary.
Joshua Greenwood to attend the juve-
nile court section as was scheduled. ths
meeting was short. Judge Alexandel
| Professor Aldrich OF Garfield. secre'
tsry.
At the commercial section meeting
| the subject some Phases Of bushes,
| Education" was discussed by Professor
| Francis TIirkham- Guy T. Montgomery
spoke on Practical Letter Writing foi
business Letter wiring. and IN,
Cause and Remedy Of Poor Writing
was the topic taken by James Todd.
Professor Evan stephens. director 81
/ the Tabernacle choir. led the music
section meeting. speaking on sigh
reading and methods for improvement
/ IN the public schools.
Or Knowlton % the University 81
/ Utah spoke on How Shall Elementary
| Physics BE Taught In the High School ?
before the science and nature study
| section. "The Subject Matter OF a HiEf
school Course IN Botany vas dis
I cussed BY A. ID. Garrett. and "A Ra
/ tionai Plan for Nature study Work "
/ the Grades" was outlined BY VI. J. Ab-
hey. s. IT. Goodwin made plea foi
| The study Of birds.