The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-21

thar ihs masses have claims upon the
more favored among u. We know 81
~ objection nor any ones opposition
70 men meeting for the cultivation II
the higher branches 81 education and
science, and our suggestions need not
stand il the way Of any other persons
Wishes plans, purposes Or desires. We
only think the masses have claims upcni
the favored few, and say 80. we see,
Or fancy thatwe can see, ! vast amount
Of mutual benefit nrisibg from the in
tercOurse between the teachers and the
taught. Az the present time ii Il no
disguised fact thst the educated feel
occasionally sour u the abIuptness Of
many Of the uneducated, and there i
in return very little respect entertained
for the man Of letters. He is regard
ed frequently as s.stuck up," and too
frequently he IS 30. In addition 10 tho
advantages 10 bo gained ia j national
point Of view from the advancement 81
the whole, much personal benefit and
pleasure must result therefrom. II is
. true principle that once education
dawns upon the mind, there IS . lasting
Ii - =
regard and esteem for the instructor
that took the feet from miry clay and
placed them upon the rock Of progress.
We, therefore, suggest for the con-
sideration Of our educated brethren
We don't mean professors--the estab-
lishmept Of evening classes. There is
an abundance Of material for teachers
and vast variety Of information to
be impaired. Instead, therefore, Of
instituting one class six nights week,
why not have six classes once q week.
This would burthen neither teacher nor
scholar, but would be pleasure to
both. The simple rudiments Of educa-
ton taught gratuitously in this city
during winter would have . mighty in
fuence, il not to moralize, at least to
keep many from forbidden paths.
Lei rs suppose that proper arrange
n,ent was entered into for teaching the
simple principles Of every branch os
education. One young man feels
keenly the lack Of 4 knowledge Of |
figures. He can scarcely measure 81
load Of wood without calling for out
side help. Ho learns that Mr.. E., an
arithmetician, is imparting gratuitouslyI
|oncc q week that very character Of
information that he requires now, and
that he sees Is TO make call upon him
time and again through life--tho re-
suit natural enough, the young man
goes to school. We have met many
persons in our Lifetime who would not
regret an opportunity Of learning some
thing about the globe We live upon.
To know that Mr.. so and so was giving
an hour every week on geography
would lead 70 wcll-6lled classes. We
know Of men ready, at any moment, TO
take charge OF such classes and any
others, and We know plenty Of scholars.
Once that the holidays are over, and
We expect 9 few moro days will end
them, why not o movement BIO taken in
this direction? Our suggestions are
not intended TO injure the professional
teacher; We verify believe that the
professor would be materially benefited
thereby. When the youth and parents
in q house have acquired taste for
plain education, they most assuredlyl
would desire moro than ever to see the
early Juveniles Of the family going toI
school BY day. And the more they
advance in the aequisition Of know
ledge, the more they would perceive
the advantages thereof to the rising
generation.
IN looking over what ws have hasti-
y scrubbed, We know Of NO objection
70 BE- offered to the fullest realization
Of our hopes. We would plead for si-
lence from those who eternally croak !
that progressive movements fail. Let
than rather urge those who need the
benefits 10 goto school, and discourage
nobody. .si.
We know no class Of men who are
better qualified for teachers, than those
men immediately before this commune /
Nv. Thav ,rould shod,ia,.. t,>. hn,.. :. Il Z