The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-13

"IhG true Ieacher.N
Miss Brinton was greeted with a
, burst Of warm applause. She said the
-@ad of education is TO make the hui
union of respect for the body, mind
and soul and is an attempt of men to
work out The design of God towards
his people. Human education is CO.
extensive with human evolution, ard
what met the requirements of yester-
day does not meet those of today. The
teacher m Ist ask himself, What is the
demand o. the PRESENT."
The republic rests on freedom and
equality. a just respect for the rights
of others, and enduring habits of per-
severance and industry. In an ideal
state the home is perfect, with all good
n nothing evil; with intelligence,
wisdom and activity, not Indifference,
Incompetence, wickednesS and careless
ness. But perfect homes do not pre-
vail. Few are schools of noble in1u-
ence, many directly opposite. We must
work with actual conditions and can
hot depend wholly on the home for
good training, but on the school as the
leverage. This is the child's work.
shop, business house and office. Just
as they perform their part will hui
mainly progress.
Application of "knOw ThyseIf."
Education alone or a desire to raise
people connected with it do not make
the teacher. With these there must
be a knowledge Of Zach pupil, an appli-
cation Of know myself" The applI-
cation Of psychology is but recent and
child study in its infancy, but both
are becoming syStematized and ap-
pied. 1t is as necessary for the
teacher to detect vital differences in
children as for the physician to dag
nose correctly. To foster good and cure
evil. remedies must be applied. Thus
children today viii be made better and
future generations will be aided. The
child lies before the teacher as the
rough marble before the sculptor and
may be shipped beautifully or left still
rough. Like the sculptor, the teacher
works, not for today, but for all time.
Teaching an Art.
; Teaching is an art, the greatest of
all arts. The only true stimulus is love
of creating the good and beautiful. No
teacher a do her whole duty who
does not love her work. From earliest
time woman has been an element of
progress. She governs the early years
of a child'S life, when it is most easily
moulded and when habits are formed
for life. She is the decisive agent in
forming 3 child's speech. religious
ideas n habits. She must combine
physical well-being, mental w~ell-being
and spiritual Well-being. Ninety per
cent of the public school teachers are
N They are gaining place and
honor in universities and colleges. In
primary and kindergarten schools they
are the universally acknowledged
teachers. In the latter the teacher
takes the child soon after the mother.
and lays the foundation of his educa-
ton. Here every act is a pleasure and
he grows up in a community where
respect for the rights of others is
learned. Here is acquired concentrated
arTA-4TA,. n1anr ,. q nd nnnnfEa fhfa1rir-
and accurate doing.
The science of Pathology will do
much for teacher and pupil as it will
inquire into the life, growth, ideas and
very being of man from birth to man
hood. 1t is to teach parents so they
may cooperate with teachers. Too few
parents are worthy of the trust. Sun
day school work in many cases is a
farce. because the religious nature
and needs of the child are not under
stood II the truth are presented as
they appear TO the adult mine. It is
the aim of the new education in all
branches Ito overcome evil with
good" The teacher points out the
right way. The child SO taught has
good within himself and win leave the
world better for having lived.
Application of Example.
Acquiring well is the appreciation by
American teachers Of the Importance
of beautiful example. They try to be
living examples and to teach obedi-
encc, self-control. punctuality and in
dustry. Times change, and with them
social customs. With lessened duties
the mother may now secure help end
pursue her higher studies without neg
lecting her home duties. Indeed. she
viii be better able to perform those
duties and give her children the bene-
ft of HI best education and culture.
4yoman has not enjoyed all The priv
&Ees she thought were rightly hers,