The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
TEACHERS PULL
FOR SALT LAKE
Pedagogues From the East En-
thusiastic Over City in
Heart of Mountains.
RESOURCES AND BEAUTIES
GENUINE REVELATION
knowledge of Geography Did
Not Afford Comprehension
of the City's Attractions.

School teachers are natural born tour
lists and sightseers. AT least that is
what one would determine after watch
ing nearly 200 eastern pedagogues TAX
ing in all the sights OF the city Thursday
afternoon. So numerous were they and
go intent on seeing all to be seen that
the manager OF the Seeing Salt Lake
company had all he could do TO find
All the ''rubberneck" cars were in use
and still there were some left. Private
automobiles were pressed into service
for themselves. But the afternoon found
all the visitors accommodated and when
they left last night over the Western
Pacific for San Francisco II would be
BY unanimous vote the aggregation OF
school teachers voted Salt Lake a city
truly beautiful and attractive. far in ad-
vance Of what the most sanguine he'd
expected.
The National Educational association
is attracting thousands Of school teach
buying transportation the teachers In
sisted on being routed through Salt Lake
and and right glad they are now that they hey
Lake to them was an education in It
self. Eager to learn many things about
the intermountain metropolis, the teach
the guides on The sightseeing cars were
'spiels" to satisfy the inquisitors. The
natural bent OF. the school teacher is 10
get his moneys worth. Vacations do
not como as frequently TO the school
teacher as 10 many other classes OF pro-
fessional workers from the fact that
summer schools demand their attention
and when out on q. lark or a trip across
the continent nothing Is left undone to
make the trip profitable and enjoyable
Among the visitors Thursday were
teachers who have made a study OF ge-
ography on the trip. Others have added
10 their knowledge Of the history of the
country, Any community visited by a
band OF school teachers is bound TO come
into the public eye II the right impress
sion is made. Here are the words OF
one teacher who was here Thursday and
which expresses the common opinion OF
all:
For years have heard about and read
OF this wonderful intermountain smpire.
point In general way. ] thought l
knew of the great natural resources to
be found here and of the unlimited op-
the last few years. But 1 was not eS
actly prepared for what / have seen to-
day. could never have dreamed OF this |
w wonderful city OF yours set in the, heart
country for miles on every side from
which to draw influence and trade
WI, Whoever so says s,i. there is no future for
him. almost hesitate TO draw picture |
now OF this great country ten years
hence, for ! fear I will be taken for |
fanatic But If the people of Salt Lake |
City do not feel the coming growth and |
prosperity. they only will have to wait a |
decade. How easy 1t is to become en-
thusiasuc over this great intermountaiE
country. II is the solution of the crowd
ed city problem. It's wide acres invite
the settlers from the east and its fer
tile valleys are only waiting for the COM
ing OF thousands TO change them into
garden spots of the country. shall re-
turn to my home with first hand |
knowledge Of my country. of this great
could never furnish