The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-24

study and skill in their adjustment to
educational ends. and skill in all the forms
OF expression.
Psychology and physiology have demon
stroted that no mind action. so far as
science can understand takes place ex-
cept as it is accompanied by some bodily
change. This interdependence of mind
and body has led the educator to a care
ful study of the limitations which the
body places upon mind and action and the
relation of mind upon the bodily organ
ISM Unfayorable mental and bodily
conditions and wrong inherited tenden-
c1eS are now looked upon by the scientific
educator as the cause of stupidity or
wrong action rather than wilfulness on
of original sin has undergone u COM
plete transformation.) The truths thus
obtained have had a wonderful influence
in modifying the mental and physical
puniShmentS inflicted upon children.
The science of pedagogy has eStab-
liShed these truths: First-The elements
OF all knowledge come from experience
or observation; second, the highest econ
omy in education demands unbroken
unity in the thought and expression;
third, classification is not fixed and is
subjective; fourth, motive controls the
will and determines method. These prin-
cipleS, when scientifically understood and
skillfully applied. will almost completely
revolutionize the present educational
practice.
A school system is an effort organized
for educational ends. The most perfect
organization of this effort would include
all educational influences. beginning with
the home and extending to the uni
versity. Scientific child study, begun in
the kindergarten, is eXerting powerful
influence on all departments of educa-
ton. Normal schools. schools of peda-
gogy. ana teachers are taking hold of
this line of work as never before. One
practical result of all this is closer re-
latiOn of parents and teachers, of home
and school. 1t certainly appears that
the time is not far distant when a study
of children will be considered as neces-
sary a preparation for the parent as the
study of law is for the professional law
yer.
University and the father of child study
in America, in a recent educational adj
dress, gives some conclusions which he
has reached from his extensive study of
children. He says: Fear cramps and
arrests more than anything else all in
fuence to good. Perhaps the chief end
of education is TO Danish fear. The child
must be left to freedom. Interest is the
main thing. If l had to choose between
my child landing in some branch of study
without interest and having no knOwl-
edge but an interest in knowledge,
should infinitely prefer the latter. l am
gin with copying straight lines; it begins
with the human figure. l believe stress
on writing should come two or three
years later and have iC done with in
two years; so, too. with reading
Prof COray is. the lecturer for next
Tuesday night. and his topic is one of
the interesting social problems of today.
The bluebird is hailed as a harbinger
of spring. 1t is also reminder that
blood-purifier is needed to prepare the
system for the debilitating weather to
come. Listen and you will hear the
birds singing: Take Ayers Sarsa-
naT.illo in Aarob AnriI Nov