Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-19
STATE PEDAGOGUES.
Dr. Ta.mas9s Paper on Practical
Education Discussed
ADDRESS ny Dr. MLLsrAUen.


The second jays session Of the Utah
Stale Teachets association began i0ie
morning OF the Assembly Hall, the o.
tendance being oonsidcfsuIy iarFc'
thap that Of yesterday. The paper by
Mr.. R5ylance Of the Ugiyofsiiy upon
Modern Educational Theories wna De-
fertcl until afternoon, aud i1o addte.
by President falmnro suus,iiuiei 10 TO
stead, by reason Of the inability Of d.
Talmago to be present this afternoon
Ina his address before the conventions
PRECEDENT TaImage took the posllioh
that tho ptoseut age is one practically
while ali knowledge, 6aii the speak
co, il valuable, some kinds are
invaluable Tor the attainment OF
apeclaI purposes. As lie is short, our
pursuit. Of knowledge 20 be successful
must be guided By the most careful
discrimination. a remarkable icl'ufci
10 no, indeed the most remarkable OF
the characteristics Of the spirit Of the
present time, is the tendency toward
figld economy I'm all meme WORK.
physical and mental
Whe aud experienced thinkers nave
suggested that We are running 10 hn
extreme ia the struggle Tor ullI.
ity, and indeed such result
might be- anticipated ia view OF
our ptJvetniai reputation ae ~.
trcmltls, and while the gfunlrsl
care IL exercised 10 secure economical
conservation Ia tue material anu forces
II mature, We nrc still WOlulIy waste
iul OF mental energy In the arrange.
ment anu pursuit Of cur tch07l Anl
college Curricuia. Education u musl
pfsctical when most thoroughly hls
man for high AMI honorable service
and enjoyment In iiiu. A. should equip
him with tools Tor his wofE, giving
him power and dtEite % 10 % student
ami 20 remain a student NJ l9ng NJ ne
lives; 10 grow with the timer, 10 adjust
himself 10 biz environment, aud 10
make the environment contribute 10
his aud Increasing strength IL
should give him the power
Of Independent judgment aud action.
10 should purify his thoughts 40 ne 10
enable him TO bfcuk the irI'crs OF
fuptTsiitiou aud 10 sever tho bonGs OF
III lINQlLluns AZ NhNhAA XIV HAAA -
love lot latOr 10 all lie phases, teaching
that hAnu craft, the go1u old ioim ot
our modern handiofait, IL kin 10 head
craft. IL must enable him 10 help
himself, 10 be his own teacher. II
must purify his pleasures, eanotliy his
laboTs and onnOblo his s0ul.
The doctor's paper was discussed by
Pfeaideut.elect Tanner Of the Agticul-
tufal College, Prof SieSaTt and Pfcoi.
dent KUrr. Next came the address OF
Superintendent Mlilspaugh upon
"rno Non.pToitAsiOul Training Of
TeAchett,p this paper being discussed
by Prof. Brimhall, Of Brigham Young
Young Academy, Provo.
This afternoon the following pro-
'Inm was carried cut:
Paper, Modern Educational Theories,
W. q. Roylaucu, University Of Utah.
Discussion, W. u. Malone, principal
salt Lake High school
Paper, Drawing In the Public schools,
\. n. HarWood, special Instructor In art,
tniyetzity u Utah.
Discussion.
Paper, Practical Correlation in tho
Grades, J. T.. Mcknight, pfluCipa. Fro.
mont school, salt Lake city.
Discussion, A. o. Clark, High school,
salt Lake Guy,
THIS evening tho association he In