The morning call., 1892-08-30
PUBLIC. SCHOOL. TEACHERS.
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Patriotism and Physical Ed
J. uoation Discussed.
a Lar ye Representation Of the Clty's Peda-
gOgues at the Institute Meeting at
-: Metropolitan Hall

The many: flags. banners and: other pa
triotlc devices, which did service on Satur-
Z: day night In Metropolitan Hail at tSe Demo-
cratic, meeting. were not out of place
yesterday afternoon In the same locale and
at the assembly of the: Teachers Institute,
opened as it was with. the plea of Mr.. f. A.
Hyde chairman of the Board of Education,
that more patriotism be taught in the pub
lic:sch0oIs Of: this city.
.* The hall: was comfortably filed with
teachers, the*ladies largely predominating.
Superintendent John +. SWEET in opening
the meeting made several announcements,
those~interest!ng the greater number being
the following: Salary. warrants for the
m0nth: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 Il: E. Brown, professor of peda-
g gogics .at.the University of California, and
lastly q reply had been received that the
request Of tile 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
tures would no doubt be given.
In reply next TO an inquiry from gentle
man>fn the body of the hall Mr.. Hyde also
gayecout that as Labor day had been de-
clared a legal holiday by the Governor the
schoolsrw0uld be closed in consequence.
:. MIR. Hyde was then presented TO read
short and pitby paper on Patriotism in
= Our: PUBLIC. Schools" suggested, as be said,
by the observation OF. an English lady ac-
Quaintance eriticiZng the irreverent man
ner of rendering patriotic songs IN the
seho0ls. :: The gentleman maintained that
hestudy OF American history will not alone
make patriots, and then sketched with what
{pfp 1a1. aftz Tauda nfff md
alluded to the lOOseness of the immigration
laws, importing into America the seeds Of
dlsc1rd and anarchy, 1t was not expected
= OF such made citizens, said he. that they
will ::lnstlll patriotism ia their children at
home: The public schools must do this.
=. :te urged that the youth be taught the sys-
- tems or: State and national governments
the Idea and manner of procuring legsla-
tIon and the scheme OF their enforcement
u ne 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 nation. This study
of patriotism he would have, commenced
with the receiving class IN object lessons.
and this idea he proceeded TO dnate upon
with the principle and lesson evermost to
be taught that the stars and stripes is not
an ordinary piece of bunting, but the repre-
6entation 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
Another potent help to the sentiment
would be the reyerentlai rendering of
national hymns. Reference was incident
o ally made 10 the organizations aud 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 a flag. the latter to be lin the
keeping Of the pupil highest in scholarship
=: and department. This flag should be. cefe-
moniouSly uffurled aud sauted at the open
ing OF school, followed by patriotic exer-
cises. 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 My. Hyde
urged upon his audience to realize the re-
sponsibility of the great work deyolving on
them in this particular.
=. very pleasant faced and voiced lady
was next presented Ln Miss Morris of Des
Molnes, Iowa, who:deivered an interesting
talk on physical education.
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