The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-05
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WELCOME, TEACHERS ALL

Today is the official opening of the
| National Education Convention in this
city. II is a little curious to see SO
great convention as this open on the
tion is that the first day is preliminary
and formal chiefly. and that the real
opening of the big convention will be
on Monday,
To be the host of a convention like
this is n high honor to any city, and
SO Salt Lake City feels about it, and
has put on her best robes for the oc-
casion, is fittingly decorated. and ev-
cry arrangement is complete for taking
care of the teachers and officers of the
association. The city s hospitality will
be extended In the widest degree, and
all who come will be well taken
care of.
We welcome the thousands who will
be here, representative Of the greatest
profession we have; and tender all
possible courtesies to the delegates rep
resentative throughout the United
States of the high calling TO which
they belong. The teachers comprise
the most important profession i'll this
country. They are the instructors, the
trainers, and the exemplars TO the
youthful citizenship of the United
States. TO which the Republic will be
handed over in due course of time as
the rising generation of American
youths come into the activity of man
hood and womanhood, and those who
have preceded them pass into the
shades. With the rising generation is
always the hope of the Nation and the
trust of those who have had their day
and passed off the stage. The Re
public will do we'll or i'll, accordingly
as the citizenship is trained in its
youth. And so the Importance of the
teachers profession cannot be too
highly regarded.
AS representatives and typical mem
bers of this high profession, therefore,
we welcome to Salt Lake City those
who come here to attend this great
convention.
We trust that their labors will be
fruitful for good, and that fair de
gree Of harmony-although not too
prevail in their dehbera-
tions. We say not too much, because
in the friction OF independent opinions
is the life of any organization, of any
body of people, of any community. AS
the old Greek sage said, ''Polemos
apanton pater;' that is, strife is the
father of all things. Those who strive
and those who are active. show the
life of the race in its best form. Those
that appears, and ready to ad
Just themselves to any conditions
these are suitable or not, are
the ones who are drags upon humanity.
Those who are alert, alive, assertive,
aggressive, are those upon whom the
hopes of the race must rest,
And so, we would not have the con
vention become too harmonious. We
would welcome a reasonable degree of
strife, but after the questions are set
tied we should wish to see that which
is the best trait of our race and the
rule which must prevail in any popular
assemblage, from the National Congress
to town meeting, the full and hearty
acquiescence Of all in the result
reached. 1t is the harmony after the
battle that should be desired, not the
harmony that flies from the fray.
This city offers to the teachers every
facility for the transaction of their
business. Committee rooms and pleas
ant meeting and resting places of va
rious kinds and in different parts of
the city are put at the service of the
several sections of the convention The
roomy auditorium of the tabernacle is
kindly put at the disposal of the con
and the citizenship is ready to
in the heartiest manner our
guests for this occasion.
And so, with good heart and heaven IS
blessing upon all, we commend the
teachers to the friendly regard of all
of our people. and to themselves the
most dilgent effort to the best and
highest benefit of the magnificent
work In their charge