Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-09
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sociatinn held its forth annual meet
ing at Delta, MAY 1, ?, 3. Inclssive
There were about two hundred and
hfty teachers preseat: representing
to~ns. Villages. and rural eommu-
Hisles from all the Western
Slope. Amone the speakers from
other parts oi the state and natIon
we're II NJ Barret. Principal Of East
Denver High School; l.. ID Osborne.
oi the State University, Presideut G.
A Lery, of the State Agricultural
College, @. Il Miller, head Of the
history department of the State
Teachers College, n. c Williams,
II the State University, Mr. Mosshan
af the United States Department Of
Eiacstion; Hon Mary c. c. Brad
ford, State Saperintendent Of Public
Instruction aud Mr. Mooney, School
Visitor OF the State Teachers College.
There were general meetings at
which problems confronting all
school people we're consaered-prl-
mary, grammar aud high school sec
tions, at which problems peculiar to
these grades we're discussed and one
section was devoted to directors and
their problem
The value Of such meetings as this
one may be easily overlooked or
underestimated. The meeting was
in no sense an excuse :or teachers to
close their schools and take Q few
days vacation. 1t was rather .
sossos " isspirstioa, . mesns Of
coming in touch with fellow school
men and women from other sections
Of the state, in seeing work done by
teachers in one Of the forenost little
cities Of the Western Slope The
entire atmosphere Of the association
was one of united, kindly interest in
edscstionsl work, whether the work
Of the school, church, or home.
TheFe were two thoughts that
were sisted again and again in the
meetings; one Of them IVES that there
msst be and 10 coming 70 be closer
coopssstioa between educational fac
tors, the hosse, the church the thea
TIRE. the stose, The factory. the news
paper and the schooi. The second
thought wss psrslIed 70 the first, ed
vocation msst give mot only specific
voostiossl training. Boa nsst give .
besis for appreciation Of the arta
litsssssss, s.A nssic. This thought
hes worked itself oct - . result Of
the oaly partial ssccsss thst has at
tended the plscing Of vocasionsl sub
jects % largely in the schooas, these
subjects ere neoesssry but not suffi-
lent 10 solve our social and civic
difficulties.
Mr.. Monahan gave . splendid &C.
count of the broader uses Of school
plants in the South He 10 rural
school expert, having an intimate
knovledge Of rural schools all over
the q. S. and he declares the South
has made greater strides toward
efficient rural schools than has the
North. He had facts TO bear out his
statement. These facts were given
in such a way as to be very helpful
to the earnest aspiring rural teacher.
Perhaps one of the most helpful
features of the meeting at Delta was
the kind hospitality Of the people Of
Delta. Their homes were open to
the visitors, the churches gave din
ners and suppers. the business men
we're kind and courteous. There was
. feeling that everyone, teacher. and
business man. preacher and doctor,
intensely interested in the great ed
ucational problem-that the schools
are no longer Institutions isolated,
but institutions united with other
institutions in a great cause.