The morning call., 1892-08-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Patriotism and Physical Ed
ucation Discussed.
a Large Representation of the clty's Peda.
T.: gogues al the Institute Meeting at
Metropolitan Hall

The many flags, banners and other pa
trT0tic devices. which did service on Satur-
day night ia Metropolitan Hall at tSe Demo
cratic meeting; were not out Of place
yesterday afternoon In the same locale and
1T the assembly Of the Teachers Institute,
opened as it was with the plea Of MIR. F. a.
Hyde chairman of the Board OF Education,
that more patriotism be taught in the pub
lie schools. of this city.
Thee hall was comfortably filed with
teachers, the ladies large predominating.
Superintendent John f. SWEET in opening
the meeting made several announcements,
:. those Interesting the greater number being
the following: Salary warrants for the
month Of August will be ready for sigma
ture on Saturday; the: second lecture be-
fore the institute will be given on the 18th
prox. by l.. E. Brown, professor Of peda-
gogics at the University Of California, and
lastly a reply had been received that the
request Of the teachers of this city made to
the faculty Of the University Of California
for course Of lectures on pedagogics In
this city would be certain TO receive cordial
sympathy and consideration. and the lee
lures would no doubt be given.
In reply next to an inquiry from a gentle
man in the body Of the hall Mr.. Hyde also
gave out that as Labor day had been de-
clared legal holiday by the Governor the
schools would be closed in consequence.
Mr.. Hyde was then presented to read q
short and pithy paper on Patriotism in
Our Public Schools suggested, as he said,
by the observation. OF an Engllsh lady ac-
Quaintance, crlticiZing the irreverent man.
:ner of rendering patriotic songs ia the
schools: The gentleman. maintained that
the.study of.American history will not alone
make patriots, and then sketcHed: with what
q ma 10 nj md
alluded to the lo0seness of the immigration
laws, importing into America the seeds of
dlsc0Td and anarchy. 1t was notaexpected
OF Such made citizens, said he. that they
:: Will .lnstlll patriotism in their children at
home. The public schools must do this.
he urged that the youth be taught the sys-
. TENS :of State and national governments
the idea and manner Of procuring legisla-
lion and the scheme of"their. .enfOfcement.
1he study OF them. would. teach what our.
liberty has cost, and as guardians Of the
public schools the Opportunity, duty and
privilege are plain to the teachers to make
herein record for the nations:sThis study
OF patriotism he would have commenced
with the receiving class; IN object lessons:
. and this Idea he proceeded. TO. dllate upon
with the prlnciple and lesson evermost TO
be taught that. the stars and stripes is not
an ordinary pieceof bun ting; but the repre-
-. sentation Of organized civilization; of fleets.
Of an army, of sovereignty and "a starry
prophecy Of acountry's greatness to be in
. the future even greater than now: s2s. -
Another potent help. to the sentiment
would be the -Teverential rendering .of
national hymns. References was incident
ally made to the organizations and rituals of
: the Boys Brigade, Good Templars and Sal
walton Army and the suggestion thrown
out that every school have a;patriotic ritual
and every class flag, the latter. TO be in the
" Keeping Of the pupil highest in scholarship
and department: This flag Should be, cere-
monlously uniufled and saluted at the OPEN
ing OF school, followed by patriotic exer-
:clsesi rendered by the pupils. standing: This
= idea OF patriotism should be broadened and
: deepened In the pupil as he advances from
grade To- grade; and in conclusion Mr. Hyde
urged upon his audience TO realize the re-
sponslbility. of the great work deyolvlng on
:. them In this particular
:: "A very pleasant faced and voiced lady
j.: was next presented in Miss Morris Of Des
Molnes. Iowa. who delivered an interesting
talk on physical education.
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