The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27

The annual convention of tho Utah
Educational association opens here to-
day with the general session III Assembly
hall at 10 a. m More than 1000 teachers
from various parts. Of this and other
states arc expected to be in attendance.
according 10 the estimate made last night
hy the officers OF the association; Every
incoming train yesterday brought many
pedasogues and great numbers are e&-
pccted To arrive this morning.
Because OF the welcome home concert
of Tho tabernacle choir this evening the
programme planned for tonight has been
altered The general session announced
10 begin al 1;30 p. IN. has been changed
TO- TO- r. =: M, and and the reception and ban at =,
tomorrow evening at . O'Clock. Headouar
tcrs were opened last night at the Hotel
Utah and meeting OF the officers of
the association bearing upon the fnal
arrangements for the convention was
held. The guests OF the association, Or.
John r. Kirk, president OF the First Dis
trict Missouri State Normal school. Dr.
James p. IIsney, supervisor of art In the
New York city high schools. and DR.
a. Il. Winshp, editor n E Journal of
Education who arrived in salt Lake sew
liver several lectures AT the general scs-
sions and at the departmental meetings
Will Tell OF Model School.
Or, John r. Kirk, president OF the
First District Missouri state Normal
school at Krksvlle. No. is an eminent
TO make many trips TO various parts of
the country to deliver his lectures. In
regard 10 normal training, DR.. Kirk has
many interesting things To say to the
win be ON the general subject Of pcda
eosy and third talk will bear on the
subject OF the model rural school
This Will not refer to the large dis
trlct schools which are frequently Of tho
size and capacity OF city schools" SAYS
DR.. Kirk, but 10 the small one-room
country school
In dealing with this subject. Dr. Kirk
will refer to a model school house which
has been erected on the campus OF the
normal school at i<irksyilic, Mo-, and
incs Of the sort in the world. Under this
little building Is a basement IN which has
been Installed a gas engine, dynamo
Tor. gymnasium and a iaundry, On the
main floor are indoor toilet rooms, with
layaiorics. The main school room Is
equipped with electric light. telephone,
a stereopticop and movable furniture
$1,000
pr. Kirk Is OF the opinion that the dis
triel school Of | tah are well orsa ntzed and
conducted This Is his second visit here
his first trip being made four years ago
Is Exponent of Art.
the high schools OF New York City. has
been for twcnty-three years engaged In
the work of educating the children OF
The New York schools In the line Of ar
pose of lecturing before the convention
and giving the Utah Educational assocl-
alton the benefit Of his many years cx-
pcricnce in this line that Or: lIancy, has
made the long journey from New York.
From the time Of entering the city
college in New York as q student, Or
llaney has made a constant study of in
dustrial work as taught in the schools Of
In .
thoroughly competent a. a teacher Of the
industrial and art branches he studied
aud practiced various trades during vaca-
tons and also prepared himself in the
decorative art branches.
DR.. Haney has some very definite ideas
In regard 10 the teaching OF art in the
public schools, and that his ideas have
been the right ones Is attested by the
fact that before being placed at the head
OF this department In the nlSh schools
he served fourteen years In the capacity
OF director OF industrial art in the clc~
mentary schools of that city,
Essential Idea.
The idea OF teaching ART In the public
schools. said DIR. ]lsney at the Hotel
Utah last night. SHOULD be primarily TO
create great art-loving public 10 know
something Of the great field OF art and
design as IL affects them personally. As
a means To this end. tho efforts OF the
pupil are directed toward the design of
practical things rather than the mere
teaching OF art and the development Of
technique In making pictures Of various
subjects. Whether or not the pupn
adopts designing as q means Of earning
a livelihood. the effect or this training
will be shown in later years
DR.. Haney states that from Ia 10 l5
per cent or the pupils show the possess
sion OF talent. For these pupils schol-
arships have been established by the
School Art League OF New York. Of
which he was one OF the active organ
izers and Of which the great painter,
John W Alexander. is president. Art
appreciation in America Is constantly on
the increase, according 80 DR.. Haney
This, be states. is evidenced by the I'M
prov ed taste shown today In home dec
ora ton. rural architecture. dress. etc,
and. as local example IN tho line OF
architecture. he points out the new Tech
meal high school Ia this city. During the
educational convention here nc WIN de-
liver several lectures In general sessions
and at departmental meetings.