Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-01-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Close of a Very Interesting
Meeting.
Wednesday mornings session.

eminent was opened by PrOf. Gulley.
The beech CAD, hardened at each end
and six feet long, be remembered, was
the representative of school government
in his past. General discus sion was en-
gagged in and the general upinion seemed
TO be il favor of the right to punish, but
of exercising it only when absolutely
necessary. Pref. Collingwood quoted
recent magazine article to the effect
that corporal punishment was not de-
grading. He thought there were times
when a good sound thrashing was tine
best thing. Rev. Biilman believed in
firm discipline and severe enforcement
of 1t when necessary. He thought the
teacher should have the liberty to treat
the pupil according to circumstances.
10 his opinion, implicit ooedI-nce must
be secured"
Further discussion was engaged in by
those present. Miss milford recited
thrilling incident OF her pedagogic Ca
reer. To gaze upon that calm, self pc
sessed lady, little would one imagine tie
tragic events of her life. hOse gentle
eyes Lave gazed upon, and those little
hams have grappled with the most hor
ri5le forms of death. TO the frightened
pupil who told her that little boy"
was waiting outside to kill her, like
clarion notes her heroic voice rang cut
DO you think that 1 am afraid or any
little bOy?" Brayely she went forth,
and without 4uaIiIng, extracted from tue
"hVtie Boys" ooct long dagger, ana
then she gave 1T TO the 'nttle boy"
Prof. Guiley thought that many prom
inent men owed their success to ceing
we'll thrashei in scnool. He recited an
amusing incident of the negro mother
who said de COED lawd didn't give me
strength to lick dat chile eauf"
Prof. FULLY warned the teachers against
laying themselves liable for assault and
battery.
Mrs. Dyer related the experience of
| Washington grammar school In San
Francisco to the effect that moral sua-
son and gentle methods were a most
| complete failure.
After recess, the subject of etymol, gy
of words was opened by Rev. Mansfield.
| He spoke on The derivation of our Ian
guage from the Latin and Saxo.., and
| thought the study of WORDS very inter
esting.
Remarks were made upon the subject
| by Professors Tourney, Iuily anu SUui-
| brand.
The discussion of Morals in the
schools" was opened 0y Rev. ia anstield.
| tie thought that when teachers left Guu
out of their instr uctICn they left out the
oasls of our morality. He referred TO
| Jhe Roman Empire compelling reverence
| IF lis gods, and spoke Of the religions of
| BEddhs, Mohammed aud ZJroaster ana
their high moral conceptions. God lie
ne author OF law, therefore OF morals.
Our nation is JhelstIc, recognizing Coo
and divine Law. He spoke of the oath
used in courts Of justice and the recog-
milton of the Sabbath, prayers In tie
| United States senate and house of repre-
sentatives, Gen. Washington and prom
nent men gong upon his as sumption Ot
The presidency and praying together III
| public. Why then, asked Mr.. Mans
| ieid, should the recognition of God be
| left cut of our public schools! r. ligion
must be taught to counteract evil intiu-
| ence in public school.
Prof Gul ey thought that no one
| oody Of men could direct operations III
other branches than their own. Eaci
CLASS of men is biased and their opin
ions are warped to their own business.
| He did not believe that the extreme
| pIety proposed by the ergy should be
imp. sed upon the public school. They
wish to carry it too far. They are look
ing at it from the standpoint of their
| own class. Schools should not be load
&c down with religious forms. He
| spoke OF the general fact that students
| throughout tue country attended chapeI
exercises only because they mad TO DE-
4 iN,,f tpnly nj in n The 4,
| &c school is a business matter ant
should be carried on in business way
Rengious liberty, and 70 particular
church, is established IN our countr,
IN closing, Prof. Gulley believed thai
sc could carry on the school successful
| ", and 90 our duty TO God and to mai
without religious exercises IN TIE
schools.
| Rev. Billman wished to know the
| ,,lan by which morals without the re-
;oguitlon of God or the use of The bib.
Oould be taught in the schools.
Rev. Mansfield was opposed to intro
| iuctIcn of sectarianism into the schools
| )ut favored commission of reliabl,
| nd worthy men to agree upon a system
Of morals to underly tie instruction Ii
,he public schools.
Prof. C1llingwood called attention to
| he remarkable change that not three
hundred Years ago, community Of
| puritans formed d society in New Eng
and to be Puritan and nothing bu
| Puritan. but that today the Protestartk
and Catholics have fought il the cit,
# Boston to control the public schools,
all over the question whether the bible
hould be read in the public schools or
rot. The public schools are supported
~ al regardless of sect; therefore, p of
| Colhng GoCd thought, the best plan /.
o omit any reference to religion. Th,
least in this free country must be re:
arded, and their rights lot impose
upon.
Rev. Billman said that while men al e
wing, stealing and transgressing ii e
aw opeLly upon the streets, while citi d.
zens are living dishonesty, some moral
Instruction must be wen iii the schools.
de did not believe 1t absolutely neces-
'ary to take the bible iGGo the public
,chools, but believed that the teachers
should be believers in God and teachers
# Him.
Rev. Manifold asked If the bible was
| not the greatest source of morals.
After few closing remarks by Prof
collingwocd and Rev Biilman, the IN
vitation extended by Prof. Gulley to
visit the university was accepted and
the morn;ng session was dismissed.
Institute, Wednesday evening session
After prayer, the Wednesday evening
session of the tsachers institute was
opened in the Methodist church with
music by Miss ''ary CrandaIl, which
vas listened to With great appreciation.
Mrs. F. G. Smith then rendered very
sTeetly song, which was a musical
| treat.
Judge w. II. Barues then addressed
| the audience, speaking on the "IDtlu-
9nce of Education AS the best means TO
maintain the stability of Nation" He
poke Ct education being universal ana
common place with us today, and of tb.
cility of obtaining lie. He spoke of the
,truggle made by our .orefathers TO es