Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-26
b. Y. A. Summer School.

Provo, Utah, July 25.-Opening
exercises at s;45; singing, only Couu-
try" prayer by J. l.. Heppler OF
SEWER county.
Professors and students we're In full
attendance. A change 10 the Time OF
opening exercises was made from b:4l
to 9:45, 10 obllge those who are camp.
ing IN the canyons.
PEEMANsHiP.
Prof. J. l.. Tow nshend.-This clasf
IA n large one and has been IN session
daily since tho middle Of the firt week.
The spbdivlsion to Jay was shn1ing,
and the teacher remarked that all pen.
men shade more or less, but not always
ia the right place. lie laid down some
general rules for shading:
l. Shade occurs only on the down
stroke.
2. Certain parts Of letters are -.
lected 10 bear the shade.
S. Shade should only occur on alter
nalo parallels.
4. The position Of paper may be
varied 10 suit the class Of eHefcisesj a
different position being required Tor
rolling, up aud down, aud side e1er'
oises.
The instructor set tho class to pfac.
tlcinR continuous direct ovals, while
no passed around 10 give individual
criticism In movement. Hu suggested
20 teachers not to crowd upon pupils all
the points Mt once, butte drill them met IN
movement, second In form, third Ia
size and perfection NJ detail, anu
fourth In shading. II possible give
exercises at fifgt that present but QUO
difficulty. When that Que has been
overcome, give exercises including
that point aud one mofei and 20 on
until by etcTs you arrive " perfection.
Do net forget that perfection VI detail
Ia at frHt entirely subordinate 10 move
ment and speed. Alter correct move
ment with speed has Oeen acquired, The
attention may be directed TO perfection
Of detail. He insisted upon muscular
movement, bat allowed finger now
ment to be combined with II; admitted
that m folks are built and constituted
unlike, n rule that will NJ everybody
or every case Il n rare thing. II not an
impossibility.
The exercise included ovala Of many
kinds and the speed attnined WINS very
rapid. one teacher remarked that he
was Obliged 10 practices the form slowly
NJ frst, increasing tOspvsd. The instfuc-
tor ex planned that such state OF thing.
was just what he wished 90 prevent
with young pupils. A general knowl-
edgo OF tho kind Of movement IL the
fret requisite, and that includes knowl-
edge OF form because different forms
require different movements. Tho
forms used In movement exercises are
typical forms-ksys 10 lettufa, hui
SHOULD not be called letters, ouly exef-
cises. Then whom you come b. lrttofa,
their general forms will be already |
familiar. lilo Insisted that In order 10 /
teach successfully, careful preparation /
for each lesson should be made, anu |
some one definite aim distinctly EepI /
In view.
ADVANCED GERMAN.
Mr.. Muller instructor. Tile advanced
Glass In German 10 giving Que hour per
week " conversation exclusively, nj.
though there IL conversation included
W every day's Lesson. THIS Remaining
hve hours or nve lessnrs n week are
spent In fehdipg composition, and
mailing TRANSACTIONS Of English into
German. 7he students In this elias,
asa k.yette Austin, OF Liberty, Idaho, |
hud Miss Katie GfuuuT, and Miss !
Estclla Nell, OF Nephi, Juab 20. Tho !
INSTRUCTOR speaks very highly OF the |
progress the members OF the class are /
making, and tho capacity and ability |
they possess for overcoming DIM |
culties.
There are nine students now enrolled
In the elementary class Ia German,
which class 10 under the same in-
sIuctor. They RTo reported NJ doing |
very well and are much Interested.
There are many teachers Ia Utah |
who have no adequate Idea ofthe great |
and fat-reaching benefits 10 DO derived
from acquiring Que language besides
the English. The drill In verbs alone
gives n better, more available, anu
clearly defined knowledge " this
English than can be- TeAully acquired
In tue study Of the English alone. Tho
mind needs discipline and variety.
The study Of languages gives disCi- /
pline equaled only by mathematics,
and Of course In an entirely different
line. Contemplating ono object OF one
class OF objects only tends 20 narrow
meas, hence the study VI two or more
languages gives breadth anu tends ~
broaden the understanding ami Justify
the judgment. Especially will this be
understood when VIZ reflect that the
best literature u nB.i0n IL untfans-
lRiabls, or nj least Il loses half its
force and spirit In the change.
Colonel Parker said that In his
opinion every teacher should haya u
knowledge OF some language besides
his own, and recommended tho study
Ut German. This ~ probably due 10
the fact that Martin Luther was tho
founder Of tho public school system;
prior to that schools were for the rich
alone; Peatal0zLi introduced the oblycl
method Of teaching, and rruebel Is the
parent OF the kindergarteu-not yet
half appreciated. The literature OF
these masters Of education, especially a.
regards the last two, should be- read in
tho German 10 DO thoroughly under.
stood. IL depends somewhat on the
occupation TO DO followed IN after life,
Just what language should be tskou up,