The herald., 1894-04-07

about the great ancients. such as the
Greeks and Egyptians. Draper, Lecky
and Guizot are the best authorities on
later civilizations. Myers, Barnes,
Swinton and Sheldon are good authors
for those who have not a great deal Of
time to devote TO history.
The great need OF the world is men
with q purpose. Our colleges welcome
those who know what they want and
who.s seek otter truth as II they desired
10 find 10. Those who have the courage
to say what they mean to cay without
innuendo will soon find hearers II they
have anything to tell. For the real
diamonds polishing is good 1t all times.
and severe blows can do tnem no harm.
We should train children to be self
reliant, aud we can not do this II We are
not strong, earnest and seli-rsliart our
selves.
To the great satisfaction OF ths insti-
tute Rev. +. A. Werth OF the Southern
California conservatory OF mueic sang !.
Be Waiting and Watching for Me, and
was recalled, after which he sang, Tell
Hin to Halt, the audience Joining IN the
chorus.
Professor Dickinson spoke on the
Physical Conditions OF Success ID Teach
ing.
We do not know what the soul 10 /;
We Do not know what the body iS; ~s
do not know what the Creator Is; mod
ern thinkers seem to tend toward the
opinion that the Creator hae chosen to
make us as we are to manifest spirit to
spirit.
Some of the early Christians thought
that holiness lay in abusing the human
body. as vile thing to be abused and
tortured.
The moderns attempt to treat the
body In better way. IL needs to be
brought into eubjection, but not by
abuse. Some people talk OF mastering
q musical instrument, as X it were q re-
bellious animal. The instrument will
work we'll when our fingers are trained,
and not till then. An Englishman who
was collecting funds for buying a church
organ was Rstonished at receiving E10
from Quaker. When asked why he
gave ii he said: "Friend, do not ap-
prove OF thy purpose, but II thee must
worship God by machinery, prefer thee
TO have q good instrument"
II the eye sees dimly the mind sees
dimly. II the atomach il out OF order
the mind is out of order. Thomas
Carlyle made q martyr OF hie vile and
will be condemned for his boorishness
for thousand years; aud all because
he had dyspepsia.
Many teacher has been u cur55 70
himself and the school because he did
not take care of himself. Many per-
son imagines that he has spinal trouble
d stomach trouble or nervous trouble
When he 10 sick, because Of some imper-
fections OF the eyes or muscles OF the
eyes. Our best school houses are built
without regard to the comfort OF the
pupils and In direct violation Of the laws
OF health.
The finest example OF the sensible
style OF school architecture Ia at PAlO
Alto. When we can afford enough OF
the surface of the earth to build scho ol
houses upon We ehall have the good
quadrangle everywhere.
After Professor Dlckinson's address
the roll was called, aud Professor Pol
toms books were delivered to the sub
acribers.
State uperlntendent Anderson made
a few remarks outlining the condition OF
the schools of the state.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions was read.
The thanks OF the teachers were ten
dered TO the speakers, lecturers, In.
structors, the newspapers, Superintend-
ent Seaman and all others connected
Superintendent" Seaman made snort
address. exhortiD9 the teachers to work
together.