The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

candy. This was an example of the
uplifting of a childs moral nature by
the use of cooperative efforts TO make
surroundings beautiful.
The idea was further developed by a
description of an actual exhibition of
work in the school room. Stress was
laid on the influence Of co-oDe-.tive
work in the schoolrooni as elsewhere
1t fosters cOmradeship. Summing I'D,
DR. Hailmann said the common sense
methods of education in Indian schools
require that a child be physically
strong, sensibly thorough; that is, with
senses sharpened and acute to the
meaning facts of his surroundings.
Furthermore, the child must be taught
earnestness and cheerfulness and
should be sympathetic and helpful. as
we'll as efficient, in his intercourse with
others.
Some practical advice was given on
methods of teaching spelling. In read
ing. be sure that the child sees accur-
ately and cOmprehends the written
word-that he does not slur over it,
The grouping of miscellaneous words
not illustrating any photographic prin-
ciple IS a waste OF time. His object
lessons were rather opposed TO the
system of teaching by discretional
markings.
SCHOOL ORNAMENTATION.
Charles D. Rakestraw. supervisor OF
Indian schools. spoke of school orna-
mentatiOn, considering under two
heads-the exterior and interior-the
large thing. and the small every day
things. Especial stress was laid on the
Importance of little things. If we
must have a barbwire fence. let US al
least saw Off the posts" He noted the
marked Improvement in this line ell
over the country.
Numerous subjects which would not
suffer by Ornamentation were noted.
including grounds, walks. fences and
the typical school team"
The pupils should be taught that the
property is their property
Numerous laughable stories were in
terspersed with the paper.
The sitting room. dining room and
other interior should be ornamentsd.
Don't use that miserable blue color
so much; don't paint the buildings all
alike, and don't fail TO give them
proper trimmings. Pictures should be
carefully selected and artistically
placed and the cigarette picture should
be banished. as it has now been in
some localities.
At the evening session Superintend-
ent s. NJ. McCcwan. of Phoenix. Ariz.,
read a PAPER entitled The Most I'm
dian Education" In it he criticized
severely the supervisors Of Indian edu-
cation, stating that only nine men Of
their number knew any1ling about the
business and that competent supervis-
Ors could not be had rs long as pOatics
entered SO largely into their selection.
On the ether hand he CCtliDed some Of
the difficulties the supervisors have 10
contend with. They are KEEP. ccutinu-
ally on the move, one week they may
be in the frost ard snow of Montana
and the next in New Mexico. Were il
IS so dry they have to soak q hog over
night TO make him held stiH.
BY way of entertainers Miss Bessie
Dean Allison sang a cou.I csision b.
Lacshorni entitled Tor All E.lernity.
and Mesdames 10ue. Anderson and
FeT1il SANG tao which vas eilS9rel.
Arrangements have been made Tor a
trip Up the canyon this morning, leaT-
ing tae Reed hotel at a. m. and re-
turning TWO hours later
The programme for tnis evening has
been alta looned SC as 20 give tn teach
ers an opportunity 10 attend the Bryan
lecture