The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-26
THE Interesting Exercises Of the
Opening Day.
THE ADDRESS BY DIR. PARK
Commissioner Roreman's Remarks - The
Informal Reception to be Given
This Evening.

the memorable commencement gay, "nen
Ley left the university to pursue the call
ing in different sections of the country. To
such the occasion was one Of real pleasure,
and one long to be remembered.
Superintendent William NJ. Stewart was
made temporary chairman, and Superin-
tendent f. H. Anderson, temporary secre-
tary.
On motion, the chair appointed D. r.
Allen, M H Hardy AMI Miss Rachael Ed
wards committee on credentials, to report
all the members who wished to join the
association.
A committee consisting of j. B. More
ton. Z. S. Taylor and Miss Ida CoOmbs-ap-
ported as follows:
w. NJ Stewart, president;
NJ. H. Hardy, vice-president;
F. II. Anderson, secretary;
Miss Rachel Edwards, assistant seCre-
tary.
The report was accepted, committee dis
charged, and the officers nominated were
elected.
Chairman Stewart acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him for the position
of president. He stated that it was the
first time an association of this kind had
been held, and he hoped it would lead to a
territorial organization. While the insti-
trte was in session, ne hoped that all the
teachers would take active part and CO.
operate with him in making the institute
success. At the close of the session u GER
tifcate of attendance would be issued to
all the teachers who were present.
HON. JACOB :. FOREMAN,
commissioner of schools, was introduced.
He was present upon call of the committee.
Il was proper call The teachers insti-
ton, the first having been introduced
about fifty years ago. Ii is of great benefit.
as we all viii learn before we 90 home.
More progressive teachers are needed to-
daV than ever before. The schools are in
advance; they accomplish more in less
time than before. The successful school
must have a permanent teacher. A
teacher must work more by love than by
sticks No teacher should be subject to
the temporary whims of any community.
but he must go right on in the line of his
duty. A teacher should feel that he could
enter his work for d life time. The Ger
man schools are in advance OF those in
America, because the teachers who enter
them make d life work of their profession.
He had noticed that children are fire.
ouently deficient in reading, writing and
spelling. This was wrong, and more atten-
tion should be paid to these studies.
He favored the teaching of civil govern
ment in the schools. There are questions
in our national government that should be
thoroughly understood by the children,
that they might have 4 knowledge Of their
rights, and 4 true patriotism implanted in
their minds. To this end libraries and de
batting societies should be cstablished-it
don't make any difference what you call
thcm-debating societies, improvement as
sociations, or anything else, SO the mem
bers learn to talk. The young years should
NOT be wasted. He closed by expressing
his pleasure at being present on this occa-
sion.
DIR. JOHN Il. PARK
followed with an address upon -Adayta
lion" 1t is given in full below:
There is an eternal fitness of things some
body has said, and We are inclined 10 ucknOwl-
edge the truth Of the saying, though III @dlOrity
Of our experience may not always seem To sup
mort its correctness. We often cNcan or
brood the sentiment at least that things 80
Wrong and do not seem to fit; that the times are
out OF joint, II we 90 not give uJterahce to our
feelings in stronger language than this. In
time, however, we modify our feelings ana are
willing to confess that rs rule, this apparently
dislointed condition OF things has its origin
wholly within ourselves. and that the outside
world is about right after all. Who, that has
had experience as "A teacher does not know what
is meant by dark days. Days when every
thing seems to go wrong, and Vet ills impossible
tn locate any evil. There seems TO be some
subtle and untraceable malignlty in the school
air: the school room seems 10 have fallen under
the control of a secret tend OF disorder There
is nothing to account for TINS epidemic per
yersity All the ordinary rules Of the place are
in full recognition, and the exercises tramp on
in the accustomed succession; the classes are
arranged as usual, and the pupils come and go,
still preserving their identity and individuality
There has been no apOStacy, nor revolution, nor
any special accession to the pupils stock OF
moral depra7ity apparent. Yet
THE SPIRIT or HRITABHlTY
seems to have taken possession Of the school
room and peace and harmony for season to
have hid the little world farewell. This picture
is moi oyerdrawn. as can be atteSted, / am quite
sure by most OF the practical teachers here
present 1t shows how prone we are, without a
GOOD stock Of moral stamina and a firm will. |
bower in our spiritual make up, to allow imag- |
nary evils to get the upper hand of US and to at
tribute selfshly all the perverSity and wrong |
doing that follow TO some evil genius in nature |
So often is poor gentle nature denounced for |
evils that have their origin wholly within our |
selves. A bad stomach or torpid liver makes |
the world look black, and our ignorance and in |
dOlenCe soon turn things aWry. Can we doubt |
that for some end tC US unseen, nature in itself |
is perfect and thatto question il would be to |
question the omniscience and benevOlence Of |
God, and TO charge him win not dong al |
things Wellg Science has revealed TO us the |
wonderful harmony of the universe. The innu- /
merable worlds and suns that are stars, span |
gle the great vault Of heaven, all move in beau |
Ehrenberg tells us that millions of animated |
forms are known TO exist within the capacity of |
a single cubic inch. There they live, and grow,
and move without jostle and without conflictin |
All the harmony and consistency that mark the |
OF The mighty creations of the uni |
verse above. The same principle truly governs |
all-God is everywhere. Thus
SCIENCE ADDS TO oUE FAITH,
by exhibiting the unity, the harmony, the conss-
tency the neyer-cnding stability Of the princi- |
piles of nature, ana the adaptation Of all things
10 each other ana 10 the ultimate purpose OF all
creation: IL IS indeed. the book Of life.
But man TO q certain extent Is an entity OF
himself free agency that may or may not act
In concord with the elements that surround him.
Or with the universal and inevitable laws OF 4
nature that dictate the harmonious condition Of
All things else If he would live - Elrf.p1y
with his surroundings he must adapt himself to
their conditions. This is the inevitable lay Df
The universe, and he cannot elCape It's influence
N the most ordinary affairs of life. BE must
earn TO conform to the circumstances about him
Z he would succeed in business and elevate him
elf and others in the world. So Cassius says:
THE fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but
u ourselves that We are underlngs:" and will
nd. that we do not always live consistent and
iappy lives, and profit by our labor.
Ladies and gentlemen: have been led into !
his train OF thought by the subject on which
our committee has asked me TO address you on
his occasion" Adaptation" Why such a ;
ubiect has been assigned me. am at a loss to
Iiyine so l am not sure that I shall treat il in
vay to suit the committee, or to De profitable ,
n entertaining to my audience. ,
l will use my first quotation again, There is
NJ eternal fitness Of things" This truth crowds
tself continually upon us, and we cannot evade
IS obediance without damage and discord.
THE LAWS OF NATURE
re inevitable and apply alike to our physical.
ur intellectual, our moral, and shall not say
rr religious being. Man is a free agency exist