Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-14
UTAH TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
What Commissioner Lewis Had 10 Say
to tue pcdagogucs.
AsrEN PARK, Utfb,
AugustH, 1855

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AI'l.i r.rHraHasHs. o, TIC prsrurI Nrua
ClmmlssIouor T.. Is. Lewis addfst.oI
The Uiah county teachers during the
nnsl session OF their ofiiciil Institute.
The opening Gong, "Amrfic,, -, sung
ny the teachers, hsi brought u his
mind the reading 81 - paper, at the
National Educational association nj
bonye5 GA tue subject Of patriotism,
AMI how ne had 'olt Ike telling tuat
assembly uf Utah's interest In cducs.
Ioual matters, Tor tho man who up.
hu,ls lie public gchgol syslum IL
Indeed a patriot
Psychology, said hr, Ia dcgouorntlng
'r.r a hJvuy. The teacher should have
.nNltiunt understanding Of ,hc sub.
J @. 90 lie anlo 90 COMPREHEND the
child through ali griao.. This knowl.
rige should not bc confined to the
higher departments, but should
there be- superiority in the tuach.
INK force, the best ability should
he placed With ;hu nhle chill.
Ifru, ,huF1 VINO ar iu tho advanced
siege. The efficient teacher ruuirps
knowledge anu teaching power. While
acquiring This knowledge and teach.
TX over, ur while eng aged Ia teach.
iug, tue teacher should never tuffen.
der hcr right 10 society; IN fact 10 In
her duty h. maintain position A.
Leader ~ society, 10 be- 30 clfcumsprut
sui 4, iluculial us 10 mould public
opIuinu. Yet tho school demands vii
tue time necessary 10 lulili the Iutips
RESTING upon ntf irrespective Of the
dcmauda NJ society. Tho teacher
should he conyoTsaDt with tho topic.
NJ the day.
No toacuor should bs connected with
n dramatic association, said Mt. Lewis,
II fuCCrssful A. an actor, that turcp,s
10 nothing more than a feeder 10 vanity.
False iltul. are ungcudsrod. shs viii
be raised by tho applause Of well.
dressed audience o. n plane ~ far above
tho nCiuA, that when entering the
school the next morning her ruflusi. |
Bsm anu energy will Uu Killed b. the
contrast. Aside from this, the ufnln
on her physical organism has UNITED
her tot the work. II makes no dlii.r.
ence what her ability, competency, OF
constitution; she will be- unable to
Withstand tno exhaustive demands Of
good teaching. 10 DO q good teacher
one must DO good sleeper. The most
solemn duty Of the teacher IL TO keep
herself In the very beat possible con. |
diiion, that the priceless tims Of child.
hood be not wasted through her iusiii-
cheney, that will be caused through
lock " physical yigor ana power. BE-
sidrs. the pupil paftakss of tho listlesl
and lazy spirit OF exhaustion.
"li you are married to the stage sud
can't leave 1t, then leave the school
and Join tho stage" taid Nit. Lewis.
IL n u crime 10 have those thoughts
which nts 70 inspire children come
crawling slugglshly from the dismal
folds Of AN exhausted brain, IL isa
i0i this teacher 10 stand all the
time. II tired take q chalf anu rest
A pofsDs that cannot control school
sitting down, cannot control II when
up. Discipline means cell.
government. Enter into no contract
thst will deIraoI from your 2 III ,ioucy;
your school demands your best efforts.
No matter what the SALARY, labor RsiIu.
.usly for tho sch6Ol that you may
secure personal advancement.
Teachers iu preparing ~ teach
should prepare for something else; that
Iuo general opinion she cant do ELy.
hing else" may be exploded. Pat
yourselves in such n position - ~
make your calling digniio1 and hon.
Jfablr. do not use teaching ass step.
plnR-slSne 10 other professions Rnd
'alliugs. Use no deception. Don't Ice
lyIocrlucal. 30 what your pupils
mink you,
Every teacher should be true poll.
icisn, that 10, should understand
principles and history VI govern.
nsnt. lie should have we'll defined
IDEAS and Arguments Of n government
n regard 10 IT, gonius, aims and pur-
iose; that society 10 protected that
no Individual may DO developed.
Teachers, DO liberal, not arbitrary.
lake every opportunity for alvarez.
ueht that you msy not dwarf; that ,
'ou may be remembered; that whsn
'gu die The light you leave may reflect
o succeeding generations M tho light
4 all great men is T,ilsct, 10 u. God
lmighiy has endowed his children
with capabilities similar 10 his own.
4et us then act as n solid ThaIAnG that
heir development may accord with
hg diViuB Milan. II