Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-16

teaching. He called nttuutlOn 10 the
Importance Of u clear grasp OF few
fundamental principles. lie said thst
Uuly n few teachers cnn iuteliigently
apply many pfinciplee, but many may
be able 10 use a few principles, lie
then stated that there were three fun.
damcnial triuitits In teaching of
fundamental mpoftance-thfee ends,
three principles, ami three processes.
Tho Lesson was devoted 10 the frat
ttinity-thc three ends. The import.
auce VI n clear knowledge of these ends
was strongly urged. All himlcss
teaching Ia p5ut teaching. The clearer
the teachers knowledge Of the end OF
"A lcpsou tho more skilliul will he be.
The emu guides teaching; rs measure
u success, anu n test Of the value OF
devices.
The three intellectual ends Of teach.
ing are ll) knowledge, ~ mental pow.
or and CD skill Or facility and readiness
In doing each Of these ends was
clearly presented aud also applied 10
teaching. special emphasis was placed
on the training Of the power Of expires.
sion-iho training Of the pupil TO tell
what he knows IN good language.
Dr. Whites next Lesson will ue de.
voted 10 the three principles which
respectively un1crlie these unds-!hrce
laws ui teaching.
Dr.. Whilo's second lecture was an
aualytis uf the feelings, a. prepare.
ton Tor his lessons ON moral inslruc.
lion.
Ia the class OF Physical Geography
the time vas spent Ia discussing the
various causes which modify the eli
mate on the surface Of the earth At
different lntitudc-. Considerable In.
ttruit d. manifest in the instruction
In this department under tho super
vision OF ProL Nomsu.
Prof Eudiugilald introduced the
metric system OF weights hud meas.
uros fret adopted by France hut now
In general use IN most Of the Euro
tuaa cluntrivs. Tits the simplest and
most practical yet devised. Tine unit
Of linear measure h the meter which
h ono ten.mllliouth Of the distance
from the equator o. the north poie. II
corresponds with our yafdstick, being
only few inches longer. II i4 utcI
for measuring cloth, carpet, etc. Ten
meters make one dck m ter, used Ia
measuring iand. Ten Gvklmetvfs, ono
! hundred meters, make ono d. kt1mctct,
used IN mUAsutins still greater die.
lancer. The subdivisions ui the meter
are the dvclmetof, onu.touth OF meter
or about four luChuy; centimri,g, one.
] tenth VI deolmcirt, aud the MILL
meter, which Is 1uc tenth Of "a Ccuti'
meter. The measure Of capacity "
obtained from the meter, being cutie
| decimcler. 1t corresponds with the
| English quart Ani T. practically Of the
samoHizs, Its known ~ tho liter.
The higher auu lower denominations
| are formed Ia the same manner M Ia
/ linear measure, VIZ, by increasing
aud decreasing ten. The standard
/ unit OF weight IA the grain.
IL IL derived from "a cubic centimetcr
uf water ut gre tcst density. II l.
/ equivalent ~ about 10 grains Troy.
Greater and lesser weights aro oU'
tsined by multiplying and dividing by
ten.
NOTES.
There was quite an increase In Ia,
attendance today.
II. n. Abbott, one Of the country'l
most enthusiastic tenchurp, In taking
great interrst In this daily exercises.
10. Gross, one of tho city teachers,
has returned from the East, ana Is q
regular attendant.
Prot. Andrews lecture last evening
WIS a rare treat, anu that gentleman
Is TO be congratulated upon the record
] hr IL making before Utah's teachers
This crowded slate OF cur columns will
not admit Of a synopsis Of this excel
lent lecture.
President Sanborn, Of the Agricul
tural college, at Logan, was a visitor
TODAY.
Dr. White will deliver a discourse a
the First Presbyterian church mex
Sunday evening.
We regret 10 learn OF the indisposl
ton OF Mrs. Andrews, wife OF Tia,
professor, aud hope to hsaT VI hel
speedy recovery.
The school was favored this morn
ing with visit from Prof B. BuissOr
Of France AMI Tunls, repruscntativ,
OF tho French educational system. He
WINS introduced by DR.. White, aud
made u folicitous address In which he
cOmplimentcd the plan OF instruction
IN tho Normal, speaking appreciate
lngly OF the work under the direction
OF DR.. White aud Prof. Eidingheld, Ia
both NJ whom he listened during his
visit. DR., White In response, welcomed
the distinguished gentlemen most cor
daily, ann spoke In high terms Of tn,
elementary system now In vogue In
France, and alsl ~ the French exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.