Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-11
NIX ClIY'S PRECEPI0RS'
,,, discuss tn, True Purpose and
u" Function Of Education
,sdrs.. Dy rrot stewart
Is''rue'''' IA. r.aebisE-Cou"''
on T,.ensr. In session

lara, meeting Of the teachers h, . y
a g'n. ~, beld at the High SC poo.
The C,y ,bi. morning. l. was
eu',' .,las Of much prolific the peua
g''h'nOE .nsr ,ome announcements
F'su ,,'',.,,ot,ndsnt Mlll'psugh, tue
" 90, sap Tho True Purpose and rune :,
' ',o9 Of EDUCATION, was Hnn'""''0
WV ,1sms for confederation ,.,,
u. !. ,I ,ss ,oue,i Of the supciln'snuen J,
' 'so, y, : representative who 'n !, W.,
hpP0'n' IN the Deliberations Of The
m'sllns .,,,osly the schools were taken taken
Aeeo.sai,csl order, teginning wiz
IN ap's,t of the alphabeti as ioIloN,,
TOE "y sshingtou school, Prlnolps'
The Wa,atch, Principal hnuck'
Ave, 's,s.ntb. Miss Simonli Iws,I.n'
vi ln,,uoeawsrd; Tenth, Miss CouI'
,an,,,. sumner, FIluo'nI n,,,,h. M
s s'a,b. Miss Larseu Oqut 80
s ,,,'s.,.,, Ninth, Miss fofsytns, H ~
msV,m .. Utter; Jackson, hp m'i
sn, ,s 80 Grant, Mis- r. Vss
Bndio'u' F,smoni, Principal Nc.
trough franklin, Mts. Prosser,
knight u,s. Gross; Bryant, Mics
Emei,opi Ronusvllle, Mr. Folsom
kdwhu,, Mr. AndTews Thv
High oeu were not represento j.
9,u" subject was presenter ~ ~, az sn.
Ins sss by tue several tesoneis ~. W
opsnpg' and The we've presented "e'o
polnssSt IN with much inleiesI. ..
li'lensu " came an address upon
Fell,,wne' reachlng," by Prof. W. M.
''scisnnu sho ,aid In substance; "a
spsvM ,s, TnndsrsIsnding Of knowledge
'ei,nus ',estion demands q rA0lcAi
sod eav onr present pedagogical
ebange !" reaching IL tho adjust.
e, n environment 70 vac n'n \.
ns" laxative seli.efiot. System ~
lo' ,cSnSnvsnient arrangement Iof
a.. Ssasite end. Method IN eoucA-
, ,o y an arrangement OF envltoh
wv ior an EDUCATIONAL end. fsyo
u.iiv considered, there 10 bu1 ohs
~ "A, a. a mechanical atrangemsn'
ibefe /. an innuite NUMBER. us ~ The
4, tbs conformity Of the learner ", ~ ~ -
functional ty.tem' lhe mVue
'i,mnlsling mind.gTowth are opsetss
w. hsarlng. language aud reauing.
~ ~ a recognized psychological law
it.t o,.l and written languase oeeonhe
.dac,tlye only a. they recall the per
r4uvH t.,ss.. Of OH ervaUon, or
~ derived from observation,
IN consciousness In such q
manner as to occasion original inIsI ,
sposs, II this condition OF MINI ~ ho'
ptodueed by language, then inc Aulu,,'
neal does hot produce oducative self
,so,i and, consequently, ~ not teach-
Inc. Bul the question might be aAkeu,
NM, nal The mechanical difficulties De
oysteome with little or no regard LOT
Inc appropriate thought relatlonT l
,p,vsf No. The mental law OF assocl'
,ilon avs the symbols must be learned
spontaneous with their appropriate
,houshtfelAliona, for II IN win 'hem
lha, they must always bo used,
And the more intense the
thought relations the more econ
omleally they are learned. The
school hss mainly two purposos,
dsvslopmsnt Of thought aud Its neaool-
alton with tho various forms OF ex-
ttsaiou. That method OF teaching II
scientific which orders up In o lnsciout-
nsn mental experiences bAsoi upon
observation, In such relations "a to ST
cute the highest economy Of mental
Effort 10 seli.educallOn. Moral growth
IL csncttnUd with every educauve act.
Moral conduct, scientifically consider
I'd IL the adjustment OF acts 10 the
highest ends, guided by knowledge
and sympathy, under conditions Of
freedom and responsibility. Approoa.
lioa and disAppfobAtion are Tor the
purpose OF informing the door OF the
results Of his acts, and awakening
through y mpathy and knowledge ar
Adjustment 10 higher ideal ends.
Al the olose OF the address u hearty
resolution was passed extending the
lhsnks OF the teachers 10 President
Dooly,oi the board OF education, for his
courtesy 10 providing tickets TO attend
hesIhiblt Of the Utah artists. The
next regular meeting will occur on
Saturday, Feb. let.
COUNTY TEACHERS IN SESSION.
The regular meeting OF tho salt
LAAe County IeAohers' association
sn held al the University today, the
mist meeting under the new Auperin-
lsndsni, MI. Van Colt.