The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-30

WILL never abandon It's own marking
90 standard of honorable position
nor TAIL to withheld merised honors
from those Whe were not found
among its favored few ia the days OF
9reek roots and Latin examinations.
Still success in life is the only stan.
dard OF greatness and the only test oil
honorable distinction. The greatest
man 10 any sphere of action 10 be
Who has accomplished the most.
5000 schelsrship 10 desirable, bat it
sometimes happens that the brilliant
scholar lie sadly deficient in those
manly qualities which are the only
guarantee of success ia lie: common
sense puhtiring iodHstry, energy, and
perseverance,. Ne man has ever
rlsen 10 distinction by uncultivsted
genius alone. bat, il At all. through
labor; Culture gives ability, and
hence each mind must be tasked,
that 10 ma; be cultivated. Ii the
scholar has the ability to master ouly
one or two studies. while his classmate
can accomplish twice as much in the
same time. then the latter nust have
two or four studies, 90 the case may
be. Compel each scholar to do all he
ls able to do, then each will be equally
benefited By the discipline of school
life. Treat the dull scholar with
stinaulants, the timid with encourage.
ment, the self sufficient with hard
questions and seyrity; task the apt
scholar and give him but little assist
sDce. rn.iIJrar,
REWARDS To THEM WHO EARN THEM.
The tree OF knowledge that grows
in the educational garden is also tree
OF discipline. Its stately and we'll
iormed:trunk. its symmetrical limbs,
its flowing leaves, its beautiful flow
ere, and it's rieh fruit are charming TO
the eye and to the taste and form q
refreshing shade for the many pill
grims of science. Gushing springs
flow forth from its roots to quench
their thirst, singing birds pour forth
their richest music from its branches;
but the ease and pleasure here to be
enjoyed sre for those only who come
to tod and waose WEAKNESS is the fruit
OF the tree. The fruit of that tree is
knowledge, but the labor of plucking
that fruit gives discipline. 1t is pre-
sumed that the easy scholar can
pluck the fruit uuaided. If so, he
needs no inst5uction-would be in
jured by having it. He may need
direction and encouragement, but no
help. Some can reach only the lover
branches. ard others, unsided, can
pluck no iruit at all. Hence some
deed more help than others. but none
should be helped while they have
power 10 help themselves. TINS is
the golden rule in teaching. The
timid and the dull nsed encourage.
ment and inspiration more than help.
Give them these, and they will elm, b
higher sHd still higher, but. never
help them while they have the power
OF climbing.
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
Some general suggestions upon the
subject OF instruction may here be
made. Teach subjscst. and NOT books;
teach classes, and through the class
drill the individual members; sllsw
no interruption while classes are recit-
ing; aim to make class recitation at
trsctive and interesting; aud, shove
ell, inspire the napils with earnest
ness and enthusiasm In the business
of the school. To wake up mind ia
the insructor's first and most import
ant work; and il Successful ia this, he
is ct once master Of the situation; and
TO secure accuracy and thoroughpess,
frequent reviews should be required
Of ell. Finally, let every department
of instruction be made practical, 30
that the scholar will be qualified to
enter at once upon the duties OF pssc-
teal life. "a
P0LITEEEss A LOST ART.
IL. The discipline. of good ssanoers.
This subject, which our fathers
seem to:have regarded OF great import.
snce, has been fearfully neglected in
these latter days. As consequence,
cur children in thc family and school
practice only rudsness and intu bofdi
nation. To suen an extent has this
department oeen neglected OF late in
our country that We have received
meri.ed rerfeach from other ustiune.
We may here draw the contrast be.
tween the old and new civilization.
The old wac distinguished by a proper
regaied or al the eourtesies of refined
life; The new can boast OF nothing but
inci1lity. The rapid decline of good
manners in our times appears most
evident when We compare the prac.
tice Of our fathers With their degener.
ste grandchildren. The Old ciViliza-
ton recognized tho show" and
courtesy" as tokens OF respect. They
lave ever been go regarded, though
som,times used az mere signs of re-
coguition. Ia the rural districts, |
the bow and esartesy have been re-
gareed as evidence OF good breedingi
aud as the expression of proper rev.
ererce cherished by the young for
Their superiors. Alssl that the sign
and the thing sigrifed3. have nearly
passed away! The expressions OF ]
roi;knoozs ood Ioan..n~