The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-18

The third in the series of pubIin
lectures given before the students of
une summer school was delivered by
Dr. Maeser in the main university
building last evening. The address
was upon the ultimate Aims of Ed
ucation, and held throughout the
closest attention of the audience. The
doctors wide experience in education
mas we'll fitted him to discuss the sub
Ject treated; and he evidently spoke
with conviction born of that long
extended training in the DEVELOPMENT
OF the youth of our fair territory.
The lecturer set forth that all educa-
ton must have an alma fixed object
in view, if it is to be effective and
really prove a benefit to those acquir-
ing 1t. This aim may be divided into
TWO parts, or is really made I'D of
two associated yet distinct objects to
be attained-the securing a urenara-
ton for practical life and acquiring
lne fundamental principles of spirit
ual development.
In securing the first of these results
our educational systems are now tax
ing the child in the early days of his
babyhood and following him on from
stage to stage even till he reaches
those silvery days of his old age when
powers begin to weaken and he begins
to look through and beyond the rich
glow OF the sunset sky to a world
OF larger usefulness and greater peace
Our school training must fit the youths
OF our land for membership in the hu-
man family. 1t must give them that
large sympathy for their felloWmen
and appreciative of the rights of others
that will lead them to realize that to
live most successfully is to live so
mat othrs may also live more hap
PLY and more prosperously. This edu-
cation must also prepare our sons
and daughters to be good citizens of
the state. If our republic is to stand
and continue on in the glorious career of
freedom upon which she has entered.
1t will be because the schools as we'll
as the homes teach love of country
and fidelity to her laws and instdtu-
tons. Again, too, our young people
should be taught to realize that the
only honorable way to live is to en-
gage in some useful occupation The
so-called learned professions ought not
to be overcrowded, while those crafts
that engage hand as we'll as brain
are left to be filed by foreigners. Pro-
ducerS alone are valued and respected
citizens; and unless our young peo-
pie are ready to exercise hand and
brain both to add to the wealth and
happiness of the world, they are not
really educated. Our schools should
fit our BOYS and girls to love, respect |
and become useful members of the
family; and unless all these things are
achieved, our schools are failing to
properly equip our young people for |
the practical duties of life. But man
does not live by bread alone, neither |
does he exist for bread alone. There |
must be such development of the |
spiritual nature and such an inculcat-
ing of the true principles of morality
and religion that there will be a uni
form growth of the whole being-that
the man or woman will be we'll bal
anced and self-controlled as we'll as
well equipped. Virtue is not a, product; |
it is that attribute which makes man |
akin to God. Religious teaching is not |
dogmatic theology; it is 1.-THE fear of |
the Lord which is the beginning Of wis |
dom. The spirit of our public schools
should be the teaching of Christ. |
Come follow me-" rather than that |
principle of earlier dayS-'Thou !
must" Children are led to noble lives !
by the nobility of the living examples |
of their teachers: and with pure. |
earnest noble soul as a leader, we can !
expect our youth to become good par |
ents. useful members of society, and |
honora BILE citizens of the common
wealth.
The next public lecture before the
school will be given next thursday !
evening. July 25th, in the main Univer- !
sitv building by Hon. j. L. Rawlins- !
The public are cordially invited
This afternoon at 2 o'clock DR.. Mills |
paugh delivers the fourth in his series |
of lectures on "School Management
and Administration"
The work Of the school is progress
ing finely. and q busy. interested COM |
pany oe students can be seen apont
the buildings each day There are |
40 now in attendance.
Punctures % and 80 cents. Coop w. |
o II ca next To theatre.