The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-02
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COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Teachers Institute has come to
a close. The two weeks work has been
most enjoyable, and the last session
was an interesting one. Professor Stew
arr occupied the entire time, dividing
his time between the subjects, School
Management and the Theory OF
Ethics"
The management of school rests
upon two factors; sympathy and an or
derby expression of that sympathy. The
one is the thought, the otner The eX-
preston. We must not cling TO either
or our school VIII be failure. we may
have everything moving IN macnlne-
like order. anc s.iH maAe miserable
failure, because the internal sympathy
is lacking. Inc school is an Organic
whole, and Nnen one is afIected the
whole is affected. A moral influence
must be exerred TO aid il government.
the teacher mus. be an example Oh
nea mess and taste. The school pulld-
ing and grounds must be properly cared
for TO exert a moral influence. Inc
professor gave a suggestive outline on
the recitation, the important part or the
school, and condemned the incentives
sometimes used as immoral.
Mr.. Stewart waxed exceedingly en-
ergetic in his theory of ethics. lie SAID
man is a social being. No one is indie
pendent OF his fellows. The highest
duty man owes is to his fellows.
There are two schools of moral pre-
cents. The one employs artificial stlm-
Vii. the other says every act has us
result. which is an influence upon all.
We canno+ rise alone: we must take
some one with US. There are three
theories in regard to virtue: First, the
theory of sensationalism, or heathen-
ism, in which virtue is based upon
pleasure. Second, the utilitarian theory,
which says that is right which anofos
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der Third, that which is based upon
law, through which all things are 10 De
determined We are creatures OF en-
vironment, but the adjustment is not
always the highest. Relatively man
may be moral, but absolutely he may
he wrong. There are four great cor
ner stones of moral conduct, which are
sure to be right and which always
bring pleasure: first, knowledge; sec
ond, sympathy; third, responsibility;
fourth, freedom. Either alone Will rot
lead to moral acts. They mus be taken
together IN a normal relation. Sympa-
thy without knowledge IS hdlIo" I,
knowledge without sympathy does not
give pleasure Where there is no re-
sponsibility there is a low state OF
moral character. Responsibility sug-
gests freedom, a condition OF mind
not coerced. There is a difference be-
tween freedom and license. License is
a willing disobedience to law; freedom
a willing observance of law.
Appreciation is an acknowledgment
which encourages to well doing. When
thus used it is moral, otherwise it IS
grossly immoral. Disapprobation with
sympathy for the result of acts is moral
and is bound to be accompanied with
good to the individual.
The contrasts of the four corner
stones, ignorance, antipathy, indiffer-
ence and artificial restraint, cannot pe
condemned too strongly, as they lead
to pain and moral degradation
The applause given to Professor stew
art at the close Of his series OF in
structive lectures was an appreciation
that showed he had gained the SYM
pathy and love of the teachers Of Weber
county. 1t was further demonstrated
by a vote of thanks rendered him in
connection with the rest of the instruc-
sors