The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-09-20
Utah County Teachers, Association,

The first annual meeting OF the Utah
County Teachers association was held
at Castillo Springs, Saturday, Sept, IA,
1885, The following organization was
effected:
Vice. president-W. S. Rawlings.
Secretary Susie b. SweneOn.
Corresponding secretary--Cora G!oes-
beck.
son, of SIringpih; j. \. Res, Spani'h
ink; Z. :. Tsyip,, Pd!son; b. IL. Rot
insOG. re. an Grove; w. X. Calder
wood, Am, lean Fork; G. W. Child,
Lshi; s. p, Eggertson, Prove.
ChOIister-J. A. Vance.
Assistant chorister-T. K. Kelley.
Orgsr i9t-PfGf, Giles.
Prot. Stewart, of the University of
Utah, spoke upon the subject OF school
room ethics. intellectually is depend
ent upOn morality. He wished to dis
euss the subject from an ideal stand
point, to assist the teachers In working
out their ideal : All progress Is the
working out OF the divine in the being,
! Sympathy and knowledge are the found
alton OF ethical knowledge. The same
| shallownt So as is exhibited in politics
and society is found in education. De-
ception ia the chief step toward immor
ally. This shamDess in edu cation was
particularly exhibited ut the last Terri
torial fair. This same condition is
brought about thrOu n false tnceL tive,
such as encouraging a desire for popular
ito have the names Of PUPILS pub
listed In newspapers. etc. Virtue brings
It's own reward. The ultimate effect Of
every ret is unavoidable, so true chaTac-
ter mus. be content to wait for the
slow bat inevitable results; and charac'
ter thus prOduced will be able to resist
temptation. Morality proceeds from
self outwardly. The child is bundle
of selfshnesS. His sympathy extends
first to mOmhers OF lis own mily. his
playmates, his CoIHtrymen, bis fellow
man. Thus inaugurate the era of uni
versel brotherhood and peaca on earth
GOOD will to man.. AppTubati IN sought
for as an end becomes a demOFRlizing
factor instead eff moral agent. Chilli
rem may ba spoiled by praise and ap-
: plause. Approbatiln is moral only when
{ it convinees the child OF tho harmonious
action of Itself with others and with
the right. Sympathy must be recipro-
csl. Disapprobation to bemOrai must
be saturated with sympathy-.s mani
Tested for the express purpose OF produce
ing reform, and especially 10 it effective
when coupled with true appreciation
CTystalizCd truths canuct De trans
, planted from the adult mind to tho
( child mind unless conditions are created
to make such possible. Moral conduct
, is the adjustment OF acts to Il hig hest
i ends. aud mus, produce asympathy that
I carl les consciousness OfTetfect action
d.. Maeser addressed the teachers al
IA If }. Ia
) meht Of Our Public School System"
= Systems grow, they are no; mAde-they
] are the result Of environments that have
L modified aLd promoted the san e. II is
j pTcTerly understood only in The light OF
p, history. The pioneers entered III pow
Il erly, with desire for advance ment, and
I although struggling and imperfect, the
Q first efforts made were to receive educa'
I tiOaai advancement. This was the per
s led Of Seeping schCOl.
4 Out Of this chaotic condition d vFlnpc(
], q school Eystem. Teachers commenced
> to make their mark, chief among which
j. may be mentioned DR.. John r. Park, a.
Draper. FrCm there professional teach
= eTs ard others derived ideas, until {
{ normal school or class merged into ex
!. is;encc; after which was formed sJhcu
! law, 6nd-fF4M that came our public
d school system, which system Is tn,
L sanctuary Of tie public institutions oil
n the country. This system is net resting
r npOn officials and laws, but uIOa TIT
q efficiency of the teacher. The teacher /,
Il the keaprr OF the sgnctuary-upon thu
N perform nee Of whose duties dCpai ds thu
:. prOgress-the buildings, apparatus ant
p appliances being cI-Jrlnatp. Hence
K the teacher must be n live teacher, fO
living inn Hos urngFpGl Tao T. ~ an
n sists In the science and gIt OF convey In,
d knowledge, and OF forming habits. AnC
= in order To receive the best rpsul "b,
fl what you would have yOlr pupils be
Il Gomez, 0ut Of the SchuOlrO1m a nation
n arises, hence the peIpetuity of the gred
d commonwealth depends upon tn
n teacher,
a The greatest and ultimate aim OF al
= education is TO make the pupil perfect n
A the Father is perfect, ard al steps il
- education mus, be- taken in view of thi
IA ain. The schOo!room b. ing a sanctuary
n personal grievances, troubles, politica
ID difference, denUmlnatiOnal influence
o or strife III any form must not be per
n mltted to enter. The God OF the uni
M verse has established The goal to whic
r. ell are directed The teachers sacre
IN duty is to lead as Jesus Of Nazareth le
AZ the way, Infcel Influence must be ken
AZ on Of the school, for inidelity is IN
"a consumption Ct the sOul-all conadenc
To is lost, all harmony disturbed, all prog
il Tess h,ndered, The household OF Grd
"a our des'i1aioH. Although We may nc
ID reach This exalted pcsi iop, el.ll' nn
,e scton mgsl be- r gulntfd hyit,Ini
snWp W That tie manners course
leg ala y the polar star.
In the evening Prof, Stewart ldresse
9 large audience at the pavilion in hi
v city GU the subject Of education, givi1