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

tempt to do his work for him. You
might cary little one, instead
Of teaching " to walk, but ~
would be cruelty, not kindness.
DOn't make the step too high, regu-
late II, easy steps, but you must not
take that step Tor them but inspire
them to take 1t for themselves But
to encourage sturdy man and woman
hood require that the etep shall be-
ptopottionate TO thor capacity. 70
the child born blind you can not
teach color, but through what It hae
you can teach II of kindred subjects
Lead learners 10 find out, tell ami do
for themselves. 10 has been -aii that
an honest man IL the noblest work VI
GOd. | account the man who eau
stand alone, self supporting, onrUtst,
IL the noblest. The old method re-
quifes set answers TO questions in the
language Of the book, and at best was
but cultivation OF memory. Now
we teach ideas, and the pupil must
formulate the answer In his own
words. Language will bo taught
hereafter from objecif; no longer
translnti0ns, but an actual building OF
the language. The old teachers drove,
the modern teacher must lead.
Train pupils TO Aasimilate into unity
their acquisitions. give you prob.
lem TO solve, but / will give you I'll
the twentieth century 10 work up 20 IL.
IL II revolutionary In Its nature. Per.
Ceptlon Is gaining crude knowledge;
apt perception " thinking It into
higher fuims-pafts Of q harmonious
whole. Education becomes a unit, not
speclsiitles. In using any one branch
all others should be brought up 10 re-
iniorce 10.
Manage to have learners study the
best things. We grow stronger by
using the best. The teachers all over
the United states a.e engaged In rovo.
lutiOnizng our courses OF study from
the cfuuo forms m which they have
come down 10 US, / will dwell on this
later at greater length.
Train pupils habitually TO do their
best In the best ways. Would you not
rather he the educator Of one great
man than thousand Cinnamon?
Gladstone has dOne more In few
years for humanity than millions Of
Cinnamon have done In two thousand
years. Our own Miss willard has
dUne moro good than tens Of thou.
her. Whit VIZ need q grand men and
women. Someone has told mo here
that he advises young men to leave
the profession Of teacher. I was glad
when Robert h. Lee left the leading
OF an army to become tho principal OF
an academy. Brecher became the
great preacher that lac was by always
doing the best there was In him on all
occnsiOns.
Lead learners through right Ideas to
right conduct. Right conduct IL ut
last the grand thing. Teachers are
measurably responsible for thsif teach-
ere. Their great duty is 10 build char
acier. Inspire them with right Ideas
aud how 10 weave those ideas into the
fabric Of their lives. Your inhuence
over their moral natures should be- as
great aa that exercised In their intel
lectual development; your reward 10
see them develop into grand good men
and women. Said In conclusion few
graceful words by way Of placing
himself on terms OF easy familiarity
with his follow teachers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chairman Clun announced that
Miss Zonia J. Cook would occupy the
first bout, on the subject Of geography.
The lady, who IL about twenty-six
years Of age and very engaging IN her
manners and appearance, expressed In
a few graceful sentences her surprise
and admiration nj the achievements VI
th,.. ,ysal., s,sv H. All, -. ~,
Tbe snIIect Vss dia"rousJ ~, ~,
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a ulli. mountain, valley, plain lslandspcnin
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Forces acting within environments.
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e WIND Wearing
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ms lecture covered about hHli OF
The diagram IN toe hour given and |
was warmly hpplaudod'
MISS FLORA J. COOK.
Rubipci.-The m.tbod of toaching.
IN, lady made a Few preliminarv no.
mnrks In which ale saId, ~ Rnye
pssn I'm ITiah ihr.e yV.,fs and bsvs
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