The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-19
SALT LAKE TEACHERS.
An Interesting Day at the Summer
School.
An Able Lecture by DR.. White on Moral
cuiture-Talks by Other Instructors
A Sermon Today.

- Sermon Today.
The devotional exercises at the Utah
summer school were conducted by Pro.
lessor Andrews yesterday morning.
The history class had lively discus.
sion OF the slavery question, wisely
guided by Professor Andrews. This
gentleman demonstrates the truth of mis-
favorite maxim every time he appears be
fore a class. TIE maxim is: "What s
student does for himself, and by himself,
under wise guidance, is what educates
him.
DR.. Whites lecture in the course IN
ssPrinciples OF Teaching was on the
three means of teaching-instructi
proper, drilling and testing knowledge
and mental power are the chief ends OF
instruction. Teachers Shonld instruct
pupils in such q way as to increase the
pupils power to acquire knowledge in
depeEdeatly, TO express and to apply 1t IN
the same way.
Three discreet methods are in vogue in
teaching, ~ the objective method, ~
the Socratic method, 80 the direct
method. All primary teaching should DC
objective. No primary geography has
pose intended. Primary geography must
be taught by objects. The chiid's little
world OF home is the only text book that
can be Hsed IN teaching geography to
primary classes.
The Indirect or Socratic method is the
method used in training. Socrates
methods of imparting knowledge were
described and illustrated The direct
method was also explained. The analytic
e.n6 -xr-4fleffo methods and their 1IRee
were also mentioned.
The class in physical geography dis
cuEge6 the causes and phenomena OF the
tides. This class will take cursory re-
view of botany and geology next week.
A practical ana most Interesting lesson
in mensuration was given by Prof. Ed
dingfieid.
Tie lecture on moral culture was lis
tened to with the deepest interest by the
teachers. DR.. White things moral in
struction should have definite time and
place on the school programme. Incl
dental instruction is good, but it is not
enough. Moral instruction should be
regular aud progressive. The will is
reached through the feelings, hence in
structicn should not be didactic. Par
tfcularly is this true in elementary
schools. Duty should be presented to
the mind in the concrete form of story.
After right feelings have been awakened
BY The narration of story, they may be
deepened by the recitation OF some
memory gem, poetry or prose.
embodying the truth underlying
the story. The lesson should finally be
crretallized into q principle or maxim.
Hence the three essential steps in primary
instruction Ia morals are:
Fi-st-The reading or narration of an
appropriate story.
Second--The memorizing of related
t'memory gem"
Third-The memorizing of the principle
or maxim embodied in the story. Fol-
lowing are g few outlines Of lessons IN
morals and manners that are used In the
schools of Cincinnati:
Cleanliness and neatuess: First, body,
hands, hair, etc. second, clothing; third,
books, states, desks, etc.
'sPoliteness: First, ct school; second
on the street; third, at home.
'tGentleness in speech and manners.
aKiadnees to others: First, to parents;
second, to the aged and infrm; to the
unfortunate and erring; fourth, to enc
mies-the golden rule
Kindness-f1) to those that serve Us;
f2) &c those that do not harm us-the kill
ing Of birds; 60 the killing of those that
do harm US; l4l cruelty to any animal
wrong.
ssIove-l1) for parents and friends; ~
for ones neighbor; t3) for enemies.
Respect and reverence-1) for par
ente; ~ for the aged; (S) for those in
sObedience- % to parents; (2) tc
teachers; (3) TO those in authority; CA
to conscience.
sGratitude-(D TO parents; (2) to all
benefactors; 81 TO God.
ssThankfulness-(1 to parents; ~ to
all benefactors; 49, to God.
ssIruthfuluess-(D in thought, word
and act; (2) deceit and falsehood; g.
keeping ones word.
sfCourage-(1) true and false; ~ dare
to do right; 81 courage in duty.
ssHonesty-(1) in word and deed; ~ in
little things; 80 dishonesty.
sFHonor-1 Ones parents; 2 one's self
3 home and country.
-sGood Name-1 When young; Keep.
ing IL; 8 reputation and character; :
i Keeping good company.
'sSelf Control Control of temper; :
Anger, when right? Wrong desires.
ttConfession of Wrong-1 When maaly
and noble; 2 Denial of faults.
Forgiveness OF those who have in.
jured us; 2 OF enemies.
.sGood Manners At home; II
school; 8 In company; In public
places.
'.Industry-1 Labor, duty and priv
lege; Right use of time; 8 Self reliance
evil Speaking SANDER; 2 TalI
bearing: 8 Faults Of others, charity;
Kind words.
ttBad Larguage-1 Profanity, foolisf
and wicked; Slang, vulgar and i'm
polite; 3 Obscene language.
'tBad hsbits-(1) That destroy health
{2) that destroy reputation; (3) tina
waste money!; l4 that dishonor one'
self and family; 60 that take away sci
control; {6) that are offensive.
Ganbling-Forms and consequences
's,Temptation-(1) Tempting others; q
resisting temptation.
civil Duties-(19 Love OF country; e
respect for rulers; (3) obedience to law
(4) fidelity in office; (5l oaths-periury
(6) the bssiot-buying or selling votes; (7
dignity and honor of citizenship
Miss Wirstcn's class in music is max
ing steady improvement. She uses tn
new system in use IN the New York Con.
6eryatory of Music. II is known as til,
Tubhs' system, and is already popular OIL
account of its simplicity.
Professor Augsburg gave an interesting
lesson on drawing sections of mountains
rivers and landscapes.
The class in grammar took up the stud,
of pronouns.
Miss Kenyon gave practical instruction
in pitch and tones. She said that TIT
p4tCu b6dCItES Clbcl uSS uOSOHFSlOQSly II
the cause Of much disorder in the schools
Jr w. Carter, of the Utah Brittanics
company, was visitor yesterday after
noon.
DR.. White viii deliver lay sermon a
the First Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening st o'clock. His subject i
s'Prayer. - The subject will be consid
cred in the light o. reason, and is intended
to remove the doubt in the minds of SOM
sc to the efficacy of prayer.