Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-11

~ pointers, showing the way, guild.
ing In tho direction beat 20 follow,
ia shaping good course, that the la
bors may DO more Harmonious and
moro directly to the point. There IL
a great deal OF lost time In the way Ihat
many schools are conducted nj tho
present time; hut do not feel capable
Of laying plans that Will meet the re-
quirements Of all.
The first requisite or feature COM
mences with the superintendent him
eelf. He cannot give what he does not
possese. He should be n man filiod
with the Split OF the Lord, for that
Spirit leads 10 the great requisite Of
order, niost essential thing Ia schools.
The Spirit Of the Lord operates hest
under favorable conditions, and e oh
superintendent should 20 strive that IL
will be unto him a continual stream OF
light and truth. The superintendent
ehould consider the work that IL 10 be-
performed In his school, the conditions
by which he Ia surrounded, ard the
teachers at his disposal TO assist la
that work. These things the superin.
tendent should constantly keep In
view. He should mark cut certain
course TO follow; he should have n
map OF the whole work In his mind
from the beginning TO the end OF the
year: should know what movements
10 mike for the good OF the school. He
should prepare Tor each grade, lessons
--oi course the teachers assisting In
this most important labor-suited 10
tho conditions aud circumstances Of
the various grades In the school,
10 that the students can grad
ually pass from ore grade TO an
other until they reach tbs Theological
department which should be the NOR
NAL Glars In the school. 10 IL not meant
that a superintendent should nece5ssr.
lily be as experienced a worker as Is re-
quirod for q district school superlnten.
dent, but some certain understanding
OF the work before him Ia necessary,
coupled with humility, the spirit OF the
hurd and u desire Tor the welfare Of
his school. Like tho painter, builder,
or mechanic, he must have some plan,
some defined marks by which 10 20,
but II has boen the case that some have
no plan at all In their labors IN the
schools and the result Is no progression
and bad school. II 10 an excellent
thing for the superintendent 10 meet
with tho teachers often and consult
together, interchange ideas aud talk
over thoso things that will advance the
school, and above all things 10 keep In
harmony aud iull feeling with the
teachers aud always have their conf
dence. This draws inspiration for the
school and has itH effect. And the
teachers and all should look 10 the
superintendent as the leader, the head,
aud follow him In all things, for the
keynote OF success In life IA 10 learn 10
do what we are told, and where this is
neglected In the school by the students
or teachers there Is wanting power TO
do good.
There ia another important thing
that should not be ntglected-nevcr
ALLOW the children to sit and do moth.
ing; II 10 the worst thing that could
possibly happen. Keep every one en-.
gagged In doing something.
There " great deal depends upon
having prompt teachers In tho school,
and no person should accept such o
position unless he or she Intends 10
fulfill the same diligently aud always
be- in their placea. He or she should
be IN their places In time and take
| proper charge Of the class, and 40 con.
duct MIN or herself "a to gain the love
and confidence Of the pupils anu then
they can do anything with tho chill
dten. Never ask the children to do
something they can not do, hut teach
them TO do what you do ask them.
Learn them obedience, tho greatest
lesson In this lie. II the superiniend.
emit should call any from the Theo-
logical class TO preside over other
classes, no complaint should ever be
| a la.aa - a.ls ls.N
a Willingness to respond should be en-.
Outraged.
When a teacher comes before his
Glass In the morning he should alwayt
breathe Il client prayer :. Gcd foI
blessings aud influence that day, that
II some ons Ia way ward he will know
how 10 make the correction In such q
way as to remedy the evil and still
have the love OF the pupil. Keep tn,
confidence OF ths children, and you
eau accomplish very much indeed
Keep your promises with your pupils
anu always do as You cay, and wher
you say yea, let II indeed be- yea, nnt
no " hen you FAY nay. The children
will learn 10 do the same and we will
have growing up In our mldst host o
spirits that will he powerful in exert
ing an influence for the reformation o
the human family. II man will no
keep his covenants anu promises With
his brethren here, II IL doubtful
whether ho win keep them with hi
Father In heaven.
Example il the great requisite for
! good teacher. It's influence IL 10
reaching, and more potent than all tn
, promises aud pledges ever made n un
kept. Gentleness, kindness, prompt
ness and example are requisites mos
. necessary for the conducting Of a GOO
\ school. by these alone the waywar
g.. are brought bRck, the weak strength
D ened, nnd n love instilled into III
. hearts OF the children that Is IN,
: lasting. When you have children dt
i tormined to do wrong and evil, plea
I before the throne Of grace for aid an
i Weldon to know what 10 do, anu
j. will never DO denied you. Many tim,
i have done all | could to correct ev
Ia designing children, but 1t seemi whe
:; 1 was Mt loBs 10 know what 10
o and had exerted all my wisdom,
% have said; "Father, there goes Johnny
or Joseph, as the case may be. hav
!; tried all my powers to get him to d
better, and still he does wrong. Won
10 YOU enlighten my mind aud teach m
b. now TO reach the responsive chord
d his heart that will turn him TO q
Z. righH oh, Father, bloss me with wi
ss dom that may Influence him To tur
u unto Thee and that he may grow up
he giant of strength IN Thy kin
N dom.D And many are the testimoni
n. l have received OF the Lord ausweriu
al me, and many are the times win,
Q. those way ward boys have done bett
IL and turned TO the Lord and becon
lh lailhlnl mon. So the lord will u ii