The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-17
The Interesting Proceedings
of the Past Two Days.
DOCTOR PARK on PSYCHOLOGY.
Remarks by Various Teachers-The
Interest Incressing-Prof Kings
bury on Chemistry-Notes.
sEcoSD DAY.

\ The DR.. said: THE mind at first. so
far as We know, is simply capacity, that
is. power to work in some certain direc-
tons 1t can manifest none of the
powers, nor exhibit any Of the results
by which alone We distinguish it. ex-
cept it have material upon which to ex-
ercise its powers; nor unless it have
some medium of matter through which
to operate. Life, which term shall
use b re as identical with mind, or soul,
or spirit, is exhibited in its simplest
form in little lump or daub, of unor-
ganized matter called protoplasm. This
protoplasm, when isolated, OF existing
independent Of, or unassociated with
organized matter. has been given the
name 1mOebG. IL is simply a, bono
genous mass of slime, without organs
and without the least trace of Organiza-
ton, and still il lives, and moves. and
eats, and grows and feels; and
all this without mouth, or stOm-
ach, or muscles, or nerves. II
seems to be nothing more
than fluxing piece OF Jelly; but in it,
simple as il may seem 10 be. has been
solved some Of the great problems Of
life and mind. This substance abounds
as slime in every stagnsnt pool, and IS
found in large quantities in the bio d
OF every animal, under the name OF
piasma.
Now, If this bit OF animated matter
should be touched by any foreign sub
stance, il will shrink from and peshaps
move away from the encroaching body.
Besides using its contractile power in
| fleeing IL will exercise IL in its search
| for food. Having come in contact with
some substance proper to maintain its
body, it will 50 shape itself as TO en-
yelop the substance, thus improving q
temporary stomach. Having dissolved
and absorbed all the soluble parts Of
| this foreign dead matter and converted
| IL into its own sub lance, il VIII again
change its form, or unroil and thus ex-
/ pei. the indigestible and useless frag-
ments. In these exhibitions of the
animal we have shown in q primitive
way, all the essential properties OF life
and mind that is intelligence. or kB0~-
ing emotional, or feeling and Yolition
or willing"
Sowe find the three essential qualities
OF the mind manifested in this bit of IN
organized protoplasm. This is where
-all animal organization originates. IL
proves that life is the cause of organiZa-
ton, and not organization the cause of
| life. Protoplasm at first Is one homo
geneous mass; but finally there makes
its appearance little spot from which
will be thrown out a sort Of blister,
forming a cell and its nucleus. There
will spring up in this cell circulation,
constantly moving to and from the
nucleus. In the same way other cells
may be formed, or one cell may divide
into several A new nucleus may
] spring up in the old cell, which will die.
These processes go on until many cells
are formed. These cells arrange them
selves in q certain way to perform GER
tain purposes. Ali animal life COM
mences in this unorganized protoplasm;
cells are formed and multiplied, by
differentiation they arrange themselves
in certain orders, forming bone, muscle,
and all other tissues Of the body. The
senses, the most important organs of
the body, have been formed in this way,
and through the senses the mind holds
communion with the outer world.
The class exercise in reading was con-
tinued by Miss Sharp. The lady
thought that much of the mechanical
reading is caused by the teacher giving
such long lessons that the pupils can
sons should be short and well learned.
Afte- reading. the pupils should be re-
quired 10 tell the thoughts in the lesson,
and then write them
The institute had the pleasure Of lis
tening 10 song BY Prof. Evan Stephens
Miss Mabel Young treated the sub
ject Of elementary languages. The
lady considered that the teacher should
use good language, which would enable
her 10 correct many OF the incorrect
forms Of expression the children had |
this use OF objects the lady led her ]
pupils to talk and then 10 write, cor
recting their mistakes.
Miss Sadie Trip recited The Coro-
nation Of IneZ de Castro, which was |
much enjoyed by the members Of the /
institute.
Professor J. B. Toronto, according to 4
the programme, was 70 have lectured in l
the afternoon on the subject of history, /
but he was unayoidaoly absent, so Pro
lessor Orson Howard occupied the
time on the subject OF zoology, deliver
ing q very interesting lecture.
Miss Jessie Grieve read a wei written
ESSAY on the important subject Of
Teaching and Its Results"
Mr.. VIM. J. Dean concluded his class
recitation in number. Mr.. Dean. with
the aid OF his little class, explained
many Of the principles Of arithmetic.
and the methods 20 be employed in
teaching those principles. The exercise
was Of special importance 70 primary
teachers The time for miscellaneous
exercises was probably employed BY
answering the questions asked BY mem
bers OF he Institute
THIRD DAY.
The subject of psychology was con
t;hued BY DR.. Park Re said there was
no certain way of determining whether
all the faculties Of the mind existed in
the mind at frst in an undeveloped
state. OF not; but as the mind grows
older its properties gradually manifest
themselves We have learned that IL IS
through the senses that the mind ho;ds