Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-16
utah County reaeher., AssoeIaliOn.

CAsTuLA SPRINGS, Utah, Sept. II,
Is05.--rho 1fst annual tession Of the
Utan County Teachers association
was held at this noted resort.
Tho following organic ,tlon WAS
electsd.
Vios. president, w. 4. R,wlings.
Secretary, Susie n. Swsnssp.
Corresponding sscfstary, Cora Gsosf.
beck.
Executive ccmmlitos; q. Il. Chris.
tsnsoD, OF 6pungvilii; James A..
Reeuf. Spanish Fora; q. 3. Taylor,
payson; u. IL. Robson, PIsssant
Grove; w. II, CaIdefwood, American
FORK; q. w. Child, Lshl; 3. 4. El-
ger,Aou, Provo.
Choristsr, J. q. Vapce, o. Alnlus.
Assistant chorislef, a. Il. Kelley,
Springvlllo.
orgsniai, Prof. Giies.
Prot. stewart, OF tao Univorsiiy OF
Utah, spoke upon tho subjeot Of
| aohOolroom ethics. INTELLECTUALLY N
dependent upon morality. lie wisheI
~ Discus tho subject from nm ideal
stnnup0ini, 10 assist ihe teachers In
working out their ideals. All progre,b
IL tho working cut OF the divlGo in the
bring. sympathy aud knOwlodge arc
tie foundation Of ethical knowledge
Tue saDe shallowness A. In exhibited
In politics ana society " found In udu-
cation. Deception IL tho chicf
slop toward inmoInlily. This
shAmuees In eiucAsion was par.
tlcuiatIy exhibited at Tue last Terri.
toTihl iair. This nams condition IL
brought about through falte incentive,
sush M encouraging desire for opu-
lArity-io have the names OF pupil. pub
lirhcd la newspapsrs, etc. Virtue
brings its own reward. The ultimate
| effect % every act N Unavoidable, 90
tiuO character must be content ~ wait
tor tho allow but inovltnole results; and
character thus produced win be nDlo 10
resist temptation. MpTanty proceeds
from self tu,wardly. Tho child 10 o
bundle OF selfisnnrss. His sympAthy
extends first 10 members OF hls own
family, his playmales, hin ceunttymen,
his foliowman. Thus inaugutals the
era OF "universAl brotherhood anu
peace on earth good will 10 map."
Appreciation sought for No an end be-
comes \ demofahLing factor instead Of
n moral agent. Children may To
npoiled by praise and applause. Ap.
probation Ia moral only whsn Il con-
vincss the child VI the hAt.
monious action OF itseli with
Others anu with tie Right.
sympathy should be reciprocal. Dis
appreciation TO be- moral must be sa,u.
rated with sympAtby-is manifested
for the express purpose OF pfonucing
reform, and especially Ia ittifscive
when oouplsd with trus appIobatlpn.
CtystAihzIL truths cannot be tfans.
planted ftom the adult mind TO the
child mind unless conditions are Gre
nted TO make suoh possible. Moral
conduct Is tho adjustment Of acts To tho
highest ends, ana must produce n ~ M
patty that carries u contclousno,B OF
perfect sclion.
DIR. MsoAor addressed the teschers
at the afternoon session on the "Devel.
opraent OF Our Public School Syitsm.o
Systems grow, they nrs DOt made
they are the result OF environments
that have modified and promoted the
tAme.It Ia properly understood only iu
tho light OF history. The pionsets en-.
taroh IN poverty, with u dealfe isr nd.
vanceneni. and although struggling
aud imperfect, the frlt efforts
made were 10 receive suuea.
tional advanoomsnt. This was
tho period OF keeping school.
! Out OF this chaotic condition developed