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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Unity of Purpose.

BY national organiza ton OF teach
ers, great and comprehensive plans
may be devised, to whose standard
each state may be gradually brought
Into conformity.
In describing further the possibilities O
organization, he says:
These advantages pertain TO the
mead, to our ability to conduct the
great work OF education In the wIsest
manner and with the most beneficial
results But the heart may be as
much warmed as the head is instruct
ed. By the communion and sympathy
OF assemblies like this we can not only
enlighten the guiding forces OF the
MIND but We can generate the inpul-
sive forces Of the heart We can not
only diffuse new intelligence but we
can excite new enthusiasm. Through
out the whole country the ma chinery
OF education needs to be increased In
strength and worked by mightier
power In all material interests we are
proyerblal as people for our en-
terprise. Let us seek for our country
the higher honor OF becoming pro-
verbal in our regard for moral and
spiritual interests, Let US devise sys-
TENS OF education that shall reach ev-
cry child that Is born in the land. and.
wherever political privileges exist, let
intelligence be impaired and the vir-
tues inculcated which alone can make
those privileges a blessing.
surrey lHeSs are lhe pfluciples "hlcn
this association has so long and so
zealously sought TO esta blish,
1t were an impossible task to set
forth In full the invaluable service of
this great associa ton to education. II
has concerned itself not alone with the
details Of the school. but its discus
sions have included scores OF subjects
related TO human upHft and to human
progress. The addresses that have
been heard from year to year have
served as an inspira tion to thousa nds
OF the tea ching force Of America and
have found an answering chord in the
hearts Of multitudes Of Americas
fathers and mothers Not only have
those who have been so fortunate as
10 attend its meetings been
greatly profited and inspired to wiser
and higher effort but its printed
words have nightly multiplied its in
fluence and its power to give dlrec-
tions to educa tional method.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08

that the active members authorize
new board TO Fix the place of the 4
meeting.
An auditing committee was appoif
as follows: Arthur II. Chamberlain,
mer treasurer OF the y. b. A: John.
Cravens. Indianapolis; j. a. Gills OF i
tucky.
James a. Barr, chief OF the departn
OF education OF the Panama aclfic
ternational exposition, Invited the al
cia ton 10 meet in Oakland, Cal, ane
arrange for an international congress
e(liica ton in that city. The invitation
with general approval II is not "
10 consider a place OF meeting Two "
ia advance. but everyone realizes
IL will take fully that time to work.
an interna tlonaI programme and se'
the co-opera ton OF all nations in the
gress. The n. r. \. arranged such
gress at both The Chicago and st; ID
expositions In conjunction with the
mai convention, and are certain TO
similar action with the san FRANC
exposition The matter was reletre1
the meeting OF active members 10 De
Thursday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Specialization Necessary.

In the past we have depended in
large measure for our initiative upon
the presidents Of the association.
With simpler conditions they. were
able to meet the duties imposed. We
can no longer hope that busy men,
who are able TO give but small part
of their time and energy to the great
problems Of this association, can meet
our present needs.
In view Of the growing compleXity
Of our national existence and because
OF the ever -enlarging number OF In
dependent organizations and because
OF the increasing burden Of responsi.
bility laid upon the school master, II
does not seem possible that this asso-
citation can continue to exert so wide
and beneficient an Influence and TO
maintain its position OF leadership IN
the future, unless there be certain
changes OF policy and the adoption OF
additional plans for the adminlstra-
tion OF It's affairs.
II these changes are to be effective.
they must embody the principles of
other modern organizations. CHIEF
among which is permanent and skilled
managem ent,
Further evidence Of need Of cer-
tain reorganization and redirectlon or
the mana cement of this association. is
furnished in the fact that with the
annual and desirable change OF presl-
dents, both Of the association and Of
the various departments, there is q
lack of continuity and sequence OF ac-
tlon; a need of change Is further
shown in the fact that no progra mme
or policy. however valuable, is likely
to be continued beyond the tenure OF
the officer or officers Initiating the
same.
Because of these manifest needs and
for various other obvious reasons. ]
am constrained TO offer the following
plan OF reorganiza ton. with conf
dence that Its application would add
greatly to the present efficiency and
the future usefulness Of this associa-
tIpn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Grow Gray i'm Service.

Among those who are still living
and whose names are intimately con-
nected with the history of the Ma
tional Education association are many
who have grown gray in the service.
and who, together with a host Of 9TH
ers, have helped to make this a. ma
tional convention, a source of informa-
ton and n center of influence In the
great work Of human improvement
through the public school and the COL
lege.
The spirit which has dominated the
association for all these years is we'll
expressed In the original call for a
convention 10 organize the National
Teachers association in 1857. It in
Vites "all practical teachers in the
north, the south, the east and the
west, who are willing to unite In q
general effort TO promote the general
welfare OF our country by concentrat-
Ing the wisdom and power Of numer-
Gus minds and by distributing among
all the accumulated experiences Of all,
who are ready to devote their ener-
dignity, respectability and usefulness
of their calling; and who in fine be-
lieve that the time has come when the
teachers Of the nation should gather
into one great educational brother
hood"
Horace Mann. sixty-four years ago.
before convention of teachers and
superintendents OF public schools in
Philadelphia, with wide vision, spoke
these prophetic words, which may so
Justly be used as descriptive OF the
purposes and aims Of the National
Education aSSociatio
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
PERFECT SYSTEM FOR
AGRICULTURAL STUDY
Special Departmental High
School Teachers Work
Along Business Lines.

A Meeting Of the agricultural high
school teachers of the state was held
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock at the
Hotel Utah. under the direcuon OF tne
extension division Of the Utah aerlcui-
tura) college. DR.. Il. G. Peterson or the
agricultural college, who presided eN-
planned that the purpose OF the gather
ing was to systematize the agricultural
work In the high schools Of the state
Prof. John A Widtsoe Of the aericul-
tursl college delivered the prlnclpai ao
dress He said that the same organiZa-
fion is needed in the agricultural courses
In the high schools that is used in any
other branch He said
Utah is one OF the first states TO
provide for agricultural training in
SECONDARY schools. and II has been
done because the people have de-
man5pd II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Value of SeIf-government.

Henry Neuinann. leader OF the Brook
lyn Society for Ethical Culture, Brooklyn
n, Y. was introduced and delivered an
address on "Tbe Moral Values OF Pupil
Self Government" speaking In part az
follows.
In the years anead the tasks en-
trusted TO public adrninstra ton are
certain TO Increase In number. in del
lcacy and In Importance The con-
nection between government and our
business life is steadily growing
rloccr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08

formation. The multiplication OF So
cetes and associations for the bot.
terment of the physical, the mental
and the spiritual man Is the glory OF
the age.
And the spirit of investigation has
entered into the schoolmaster. In
many ways he Is endeavoring 10 dis
close the strength or the weakness
of the traditional scheme OF educa-
ton. The central fact Of the school
rooul-the child-has become an OBJ
lect OF profound study. Effort Is
made TO determine tho relative value
OF the various courses Of study, a
serious and purposeful Investigation
of the duestion--how much is the In
formation and drlll OF the school
transformed into available power and
skill-is in progress. Withal there
Is everywhere a demand that the acid
test be applied TO our public schools
and Institutions OF higher learning.
The public wants to know. They have
heard that what one would see in a
nation must first be put into the
schools. Many are dissa tlsfied and
are seeking whether the schools are
at fun
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Progressive Age.

In a progressive age like ours. in
The midst of profound social and eco
nomic changes. II would be folly to
say that our educational system is
perfect. The constant facts of history
controvert such an opinion. The pub
lie mind is no longer a unit in ap-
proving our educational system. Cur
iously enough. tho recognition OF
needed readjustment In our schools
comes most often from the layman.
er In social and moral development, is
just beginning to realize Its oppor-
tunity. Ii is apprehending at last that
a helpful and vital influence upon the
people can only be acquired through
intimate and sympathetic interest in
their economic and social welfare. 1t
is the sane and practical activities
OF ganizations without the church
that have forced this truth upon the
Christian world. And the church is
slowly perceivlng that the satisfying
of temporal needs must precede or
accompany religious progress
In matters educational we are IN
much the same position as the church.
We are living under new dispensa-
tIon Economic conditions have un-
dergone marvellous changes within a
few years. The citizen OF today Is
facing conditions wholly unknown
to the men OF yesterday, and Is de-
mandIng a training for his children
that shall adequately fit them. phy-
sically. morally and mentally, for the
duties or the hour. This command
comes not so much from the schools
as from the supporters OF the
schools AS in the case of the church.
it Ia the laymen who are insisting on
a revised scheme Of education,
How, then, shall these mandates OF
this new civilization be metz what
part shall the National Education as
sociation play in this period of increed-
ible transition? Is this association
growing in influence with the years.
and keeping step in the march OF
progresso Does 1t give promise OF
maintaining its position Of supremacy
1,pop .ba educa tiOnal fOrum2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08

OF correlation. Has not the time
come for q careful consideration of
some plan by which all OF our state
and local associations may be brought
together Into an effective relation
ship with the National Education as
sociation and could not this be ac-
complshed most certainly through
the assistance Of an advisory council?
In many communities and states the
battles of teachers and associations
for better conditions and laws are TOO
frequently lost or made unnecessari-
ly difficult because OF the lack of
such support az could be afforded
through the definite encouragement
and approval Of this association.
Often, too. the good work Of one
legislature Is overthrown through the
ignorance or lack OF information Of a
succeeding legislature The authorl-
tative approval OF good measures By
this body OF educational leaders
would help to win many a contest
and would firmly establish many q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Conditions in Past.

In the past. however, every teach-
er has chosen his own textbooks and
has taught the subject in his own
way. The time has now come Tor
uniformity,
President Widtsoe explained that the
course outlined for the future provlded
for the first year to be devoted TO gen
eral course in agriculture to take the
place Of photography. II Is not TO be
technical and is intended for girls as
we'll as boys. The second year soils nnd
field crops are to be considered. The
third year is given to horticulture and
vegetable gardening, and the fourth 10
animal sbandry and dairying. lie de-
clared that uniformity and adapting the
work TO the needs of the community
should be the guiding principle
Prot. Josiah Hall of the State univer-
sity said he wished 10 see agriculture
made a marked success. He explained
that, as state high school inspector. ne
had found much difficulty In finding
enough teachers with special agrlcul-
tural training. He continued;
There has been too much talk; we
must get down TO real hard worK
The high school class in agriculture
should solve the agricultural problems
of the community. Conditions shoulo
be made so that the teacher OF aSrl.
culture would stay at his post at
least three years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Competent Supervision.

.. Reinforce It with competent
supervision. There are many thou
sands Of cases where. because Of the
bad roads and the physical conditions
Of the country. the consolidated
scheme is not now practical and In
many OF them II never will be. Here
the single room school may be great
" improved by providing a compe-
tent supervisor for each small rural
unit Such unit should not contain
more than twenty 10 forty schools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
DR.. WidtsOe Speaks.

DR.. Wldtsce followed with an eXplana,
elementary work as a prerequisite to all
agricultural courses:
President j. T Klngsbury said he was
not an expert on agriculture. but was
intenseIy Interested in the subject DR..
e u, Ball. director of the Utah expert
ment station, ]. b. Ball of Granite high
school, n, K Nelson OF Springville high
school, III. P. Barrows of Brigham 4ouns
university. S. j. Haddock, Prof. l.. \.
Merrill OF the Salt Lake route and Prof.
Amos Merrill OF 3. Y, L. discussed vari-
Gus phases of the question.
motion was made and carried ina
an aericIll,ural section be created as part
OF the National Education ASSOCIATION
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Makes Suggestions.

In further evidence Of present
needs and the possibilities OF the pro
posed plan, let us consider the fol-
lowing:
There is great and apparent need
in this country for a better and clos
er orga MIA tion for developing pro-
fessionaI opinion among teachers and
focusing their thought In ways best
fitted 10 effect public opinion. We
have county and city institutions,
summer training schools. reading cir
cles. section teachers meetings with.
in the various states. state teachers
associations, conventions OF colleges
and preparatory schools. and many
other organizations, all OF which are
doing much work. Their work. how
A..a..e I'll. al o..r.ap1ztiar, Ah-n.,..l. l. IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Mayor Park Speaks.

Mayor Samuel c. Park gave the wei
come for the city Of Salt Lake. givint
over to the use of visitors every con
venience at the disposal of the commun
ity. In part, Mayor Park said:
In behalf OF the people of these
mountains and plains I bid you well
come to Salt Lake City. This IS an
opportunity we long have coveted and
a pleasure hitherto denied us.
This city has long been famed for
the excellence OF its schools, and we
have many teachers and instructors
of our own who have won high places
in their profession, but we have not
hesitated to draw upon the country
at large for ideas and to secure
teachers from other states. We have
reached out here and there for spe-
cialists until our system Is half filled
with them. However: we no sooner
appropriate the stranger to our own
service than he becomes acclimated
and one OF U.S.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Advisory Council.

Let an advisory council, consisting
OF three persons. be provided two OF
trustees, should serve for term Of
years The third member should be
the president of the association, eX-
officio, The appointed members
should be eminent and constructive
educators and endowed with the true
spirit of research. The salary should
be commensurate with the Importance
and responsibility Of the work and
such as would enable them to give
their entire time to the duties COM
mtted TO their care.
While II must be admitted that our
present income does not seemingly
warrant increases In expenditures, Yet
the services which would be rendered
through such a plan, the active and
increase sed interest in the association
and the consequent enlarged member
ship, would fully justify the proposed
additional expense,
Through this official bureau much
OF the work now left TO the mercies
OF Independent organizations. many OF
which are ineNpert and quite unable
TO promote school interests. would be
satisfactorily and intelligently per-
formed. Investigations Of first impor-
tance could be conducted and the Of
flee would serve as a clearing house
and bureau of informa tion to the Of
ficers and presidents OF the various
sections and to educators and the pub
lie in general.
II seems perfectly certain In this
age OF refined orga nization and highly
skilled specialiZat tion that no insutu-
tion or society can be successful that
fails TO employ twentieth century
business methods. The search today
is for efficient mana cement, Tor the
taking up of lost motion.
Not only would the advice and eN-
perlence OF the permanent members
of this council be OF the greatest
service TO the incoming president.
but their policies il wise and ap-
proved by the directors. would ineV-
itably bring 10 the association pres
tige and an authority that would
make il what IL ought 10 be-a court
OF last resort. to which the public
might come with confidence for wise
and timely advice and for d clear
expression OF the best and latest
thought on ali educational themes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Faddists in n. E. A.

Speaking as representative Of the
public school system Of Utah. A. G. Mel
son, superintendent Of public lnstruc.
tIon, welcomed the delegates or behalf
of all the superiAtendents, principals,
teachers and pupils OF the public schools
of this commonwealth. Mr Nelson de-
clared that a spirit Of unrest was over
the land and that 1t had spread TO the
n. f. A. There were faddists. he said,
In the association. and those who We're
anxious TO introduce innovations, Much
care should be exercised. however. In
considering such propositions before
adoption or rejection by the association
Conservatism should act as g. brake upon
the too impetuous reformers. even
though these served their good purpose
in awakening the ultra conservative TO
sense Of the necessity for advance
ment,
Mr. Nelson called the delegates the
salt of the earth" and he suggested
that If such a calamity had occurred as
that the salt had "Iost its savor' II
could be regained from the waters OF
the great lake to the west of the city:
There all of your sins may be washed
away" said the speaker. land you shall
be saved-provided you repent"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Tribute to Stewart.

President Fairchild made brief ac-
acknowledgement Of the introduction, In the
course of which he coupled with an appre-
citation Of the generous welcome extended
by Utah and Salt Lake a few words OF
tribute to Professor William NJ. Stewart.
late of the University Of Utah. who died
about ten days ago. and whose presence
in the convention he missed with great
regret.
David B. Johnson, president OF the Win
throp normal and industrial college, Rock
Hill, S. c.. was introduced and made an
address of response to the official well
comes, speaking in part as follows:
esteem ii a special privilege and
honor 10 respond to your cordial
words OF welcome OH behalf OF the
teachers and schools Of this great
common country of ours. represented
by those in attendance upon this
fifty-drst annual meeting OF the Ma
tonal Education association, gathered
together here for conference for the
common good from the north. the
south, the east. and the west. and
from the teaching force OF all kinds
of educational institutions-the ele-
mentary and secondary schools, the
normal schools. colleges. and univer-
stiles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Proud of Salt Lake.

We are proud of our city and Its
accomplishments. a little less than
sixty-sx years ago this place was an
unproductive and desolate valley To-
day we have a thriving metropolis.
magnificent buildings, the hum or
manufactures heard on every hand
and budding industries daily being
established The population OF this
city is something over 100000: of
which one-third are children OF legal
age or under.
Much has been written OF Salt Lake
City and its people, and sometimes
the impressions gained are somewhat
erroneous, but as / have said, we
are thankful to have you with US
and to have You see with your own
eyes our actual conditions and 10
hear with your own ears the sentl-
ments Of our people. We deem this
an occasion OF inestimable advantage
to have the opportunities and Tea
lures of this intermountain country
made plain and familiar TO you who
have come from all points or the
compass and 10 be set Alright before
the future men and women or the
entire country
Chairman Carroll G. Pearse now relin
ouished the gavel to President q.
Fairchild. Introducing the president, NJ
Pearse paid tribute to that ofhcial fc
his great interest in and noble EFFORT fc
education generally and for the associa
ton particularly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08
Address Of Fairchild.

The address OF President FaIrchlld wa
In full as follows;
For half century the National
Education association has contributed
in large measure to educational prac-
tice and opinion In the United States.
On its rolls may he found the names
of our most eminent educators, sci
entistS, writer's and statesmen. The
range of subjects discussed covers ev-
cry topic enlbra ced In the educa tional
programme. and the volumes of pro-
ceedings constitute a complete record
of the evolution OF American educa
ton for that period.
or the army OF great scholars who
have given freely of their experience
and ability to make this association
the largest and most helpful educa-
tonal agency in the world, many have
departed and now sit at the feet of the
Great Tea cher. OF the dead what
notable list. Hagar. Barnard, Calk!ns,
Wickersham. Hancock. Tappan, Raab,
Harvey. Rickoh. Sheldon. Beardsheer,
Stevenson, White. Garfield, Soldan,
Harris. Draper. What @ flood of mem
ories the names of these illustrious
scholars call forth, and what splendid
service they rendered to this associa-
ton and to the world
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-08

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