Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-29

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OF the levers by which our republic IS
not only held In her high position but
constantly raised to higher onesl
Utah stands in the same relation to
this State organization as the Union
does to the National Educational as
sociation, and TO contemplate the
growth of the one is to anticipate the
elevation of the other.
Through this organization, not only
knowledge of. but an acquaintance
with the educational status Of every
part of the state may be had. The
wants and the needs of the various
localities can be obtained without extra
expenditure of public money. 1t Gun
become the means OF providing for,
and protecting the progressive teacher.
while II pushes the pedant and uuuck
out Of the ranks of salary receivers.
Its chief function Is TO elevate and
unity the educational interest OF Utah.
Alone, II must struggle on slowly;
aided. II can arrive at expensive use
fulness in time to soon repay for every
effort put forth In its aid.
The Press--1his great educational
factor has ever been kind to our or
ganization:f we have been heard Of,
and heard from, through its thousand
tongued columns without reserve.
When little has been asked much
has been given. We have q friend.
To defend the right and oppose the
wrong"
The press seems to sense the fact
that its glory is added to by educa-
tional growth in any of the depart
nants of life.
BUSINESS INTEREST.
It has been matter of conjecture
Why our national executive committee
has never been able to secure as low
transportation rates for the teachers to
attend great educational meetings as
religious organizations have secured for
their members to attend continental
conferences. and why fishing parties
and football teams can ride in chair
cars mere cheapiy than men and women
whose greatness to more of mind Than
of muscle, and who are known more
fer their patience and painstaking
than for PLEASURE seeking. There IL,
however. another phase TO this prob
lem: Ours is an age of action, united
action: and 1t seems perfectly safe to
Predict, that when he school teachers
of America move with the unity and
enthusiasm of the Christian Endeavor
members, they will be accorded all that
Is granted to the others; and when
Utah's educators operate with the one
ness and earnestness of Rugby
eleven they will demand and receive
equal consideration. What has given 1t
worth? Cultured Inhabitants. Take
that which makes 1t valuable away and
1t becomes worthless; increase that
which gave 1t worth and the value
rises. 1t pays them financially to fos-
ter educational organizations; they
make many men make money.
SUGGESTIONS.
In view of making the association
what 1t can and ought TO become, 1t
will be well to contemplate increasing
the working capacity just as fast as the
motive power, interest, increases, Per
nit me to suggest that this association
Il committee of nine. consisting of
three subcommittee representing the
northern, the central and the southern
Localities of the State. Each commit
tee of three collect such data as will
enable it to report to the committee of
nine previous to the meeting of the
association in 1895. the needs and wants
of various localities; and the commits
tee Of nine report to the association
its findings and recommendations by
the association be properly represented
to our State Legislature at Its next
session. to aid IL in giving to our State
the best possible school laws.
Second-That there be COMMITTEES
appointed to aid In the work connected
with the national association.
That special effort be made to have
established a State bureau of infor-
nation, and also at least one expert
mental school where methods may be
tested.
The need of system in educational
experiment Is evident. After a two
years test in one of our private nor
NAL schools 1t has been found that an
average pupil can reach the seventh
grade with a foreign vernacular. in
such manner as to have the work
done by him in this line, rather ac-
CELEBRATE than retard him in his other
studies, in fact 1t appears that the
capability to think and express in two
languages makes it easier to think in
one.
1t appears further that we are giving
too much attention to the considera-
ton of quantity and its measurements.
and too little to the consideration of
quality and its relations.
Calculation is emphasized at the ex-
pense of culture; as President Elliott
puts it. 1.-THE least useful study uses
up the most energy" and the result is
that graduates pass from the grades
thoughtful, perhaps. but without Any
foundation whatever for literary taste,
which is one of the chief character
building forces. Our. young people
attending Eastern colleges find them
selves, as rule. noticeably strong in
mathematics, and scientific pursuits,
but as correspondingly weak In liter
airy lines.
The so-called artistic element has
been held in penmanship at a wasteful
expense OF time and toll, and nm ex-
detrimental school would aid tho tyne
writer In eliminating ornamentation
and making room for legibility and
ease of execution. the two essentials
Of the writing of today. A bureau Of
information would indicate wherein we
are weakest educationally and also
furnish material that could be used in
effecting such reforms as the advance
ment of the age demands.
Fourth District Court.
The following business was trans-
acted yesterday in the Fourth district