Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-04

more agreeable. courtesy Includes many
requirements in it's broadcast sense, but
chiefly kindness and politeness. 1t goes
very far, yet it is exceedingly
cheap. Some happy natures may be to
the manner born, but most of us need in
struction therein. Is there any
greater need, in all the wide range OF
Am erican education, than the cultiva-
ton of courtesy in every relation of life ?
Since the moral effect of this high pres
sure living is to make us unmindful OF
the rights and feelings of others, is it not
moral responsibility on every teacher
in the land, to check this unconscious
haste? \ The absence of courtesy
is caused mainly by thoughtlessness,
impatience, haste, vanity, selfishness
and egotism. Its presence may be Sc
cured by drowning egotism in brotherly
love, decapitating envy and selfshness
with charity, and scourging the other
evil propensities with the emblem OF
barbaric pedagogues-the birch. = \
Can we educators ignore the re-
sponsibility of inculcating prin-
ciples that shall yield the
fruitage of self-sacrificing manhood and
womanhood, willing to surrender per-
sonal prejudice and narrow ambition to
the higher good of a nations welfare ?
y And since it is law of our
being that our interest strengthens in that
for which we sacrifice most, this constant
care of our habits of thought, mind and
action, as a nations school-masters and
representatives, will not only improve
our individual character, but finding ex-
preston in the highest type of profes-
sional courtesy, so inspires the national
character that the day will speed when
as the light that slowly illum-
mated the Eastern sky, eighteen
centuries ago, paling the stars
with its celestial splendor, proclaimed at
midnight to the watching shepherds
tidings of great joy, so shall the radiating
glory of the American Republic point a
world of struggling humanity to the land
where the simple dignity of worthy,
courtly manhood, transcends the bril-
liancy of rank and inheritance"
THE STATE ASSOCIATION.
Prof. Ira More was the next to appear
on the platform and announced that the
State Association of Teachers would
meet in Southern California the opening
week of next year. He dwelt on the
importance of the event, as it is the first
| time that such meeting has been held
in this part of the country.
A short recess was then taken, and on
reassembling, Prof. Ira G. Hoitt
was introduced as the next speaker. He
said that he did not intend to make an
address, but simply to talk to them. He
congratulated this section on baving such
an energetic, live and efficient Superin'
tendent, and also commented on the fine
appearance of the teachers, saying that
he had never seen a finer body of in
structors in the State. He remarked
how hard they were working while in
session, and, referring to the mode oi
passing the evenings, said that he be-
lieved in their enjoying themselves after
work hours were over, and if they went
to theaters and concerts they would re.
turn to their duties better men and better
women. "We are educating our chill
dren more by our example than by
precept, and as the destiny of this
nation depends on the universal educa.
tion, we should try and make our exam.
pies such as should be followed" He
said, "Our work is not for the present
time alone, but for eternity, for our la
bors radiate not only over those we
teach, but through them to generations
to come" He advised all to read the
newly amended State laws regarding
education, and pointed out some of the
changes made thereby. He alluded to
the increased appropriations, and finished
up with some excellent advice.
Adjournment was then taken until
this morning.