Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-30

Afiur pubic school system.
Next we cume 10 the laws framed
under our Constitution. It may be
properly Inferred that the spirit and
genius Of the Constitution have been
infused into them. Palms have been
taken TO guard with jealous care the
land grants and the duiy Of disppsing
Of the lands. investing the proceeds and
turning the Interests over 70 the state
treasurer 20 the credh " the respective
funds. has been ert-usted TO n stat.
hoard Of land cum;..sssi1ners. composed
u the Governor. the secretary of state
md four citizens q the staic appoint
81 by the Governor and confirmed by
The St1tc Senate.
"Ait.uurh Tor three years this board
his iihored nssidroraly IN th, d''ec''nn
u DISPOSAL of these lands. ~ u-ogr -
has been necessarily deliberate hcrAufs
" che rreat amount ~ rrenar' ~
~ercHsary 10 nlacs this department "
eiatc ~ condition 20 begin its import
srt work.
AZ shis writinr little mnrs chan
-,nn mn h4p heen rer'i-rd from tho r7'es
- lards which N Invested % M srer.
4re " 2 far cent would not tn w. Gus
SCHOOL furfs only about rn."Hn NJ
~oar. " viii thus 30 srcr fh'' while
fhe future " the schools a. amr'v ~
cured through the st'ie land rrnnts
'hair immediate needs must he
rrovifcd In s'me oth7r
way. In this respect We seem
- he 'rrff, IN fhe F1r'e nHiHnw ~ N.
nan who h1t-ft q cry" IN f1r-f DIV
who In Ocirf,s~ l. offered Job in begin
an tn nrft ~ me roxi ytnr. y -
ar.s'fon N survival In ne mcintme.
.sThs powfr - lsr'rfifitT fs therefore
invoked ari ffws are crtffci Tor fh'
lmir sdia'e conduct arfi support q M
rutTe Schools ard the various State ~.
s,ltr. '-s.a AMI very iargf sum- - money
ufc appropriated a. zach SEQ 70 o. the
l.erisiiiurc Tor 'hfir nl.Trer ran 80 De-
PAID ont ~ she taxes N y, peupc.
1.-THE amount eNrefid ~ the fup.
port aud mr}r.tnircc " she pubic
scho "a - ihs State. lroiuiirg city
SCHOOLS, f0r che part two years. " ~
pr1xfmateiy ti.a10.00o pr 1rruin. ard
20 this muH BE- added she uruuil ~.
per,,iure f9r the staie dnr,liutl'ns ~
higher iarfif'y. rcfofni ari rlymgiyn'
AIRY lrsiiiuilons. Approximately NS9vlp,
making The annual eNpef l,turc fnm
fhxatl1n in fhe safe In he cause u
sIucasidD about 1900. Ooo or abIl;
$50 per aruum for Zach ch,i actually
enrolled am ATTENDING fehlsi.
This ~ brief l. Nhfe itgifn'lUn =
doing ard preparing = q, 60 . ntln-
tdil way 20 rcmtdy ilfHi1 y In th.s
| n ige. u cure ghc evils VI Ignorance, 90
rnfiEhtcn the yoush ~ ttah, 10 uphfi
humanity. 10 aivaurs the nlniatd Of
| clASNFitiou and gla1 ciilzsnfhlp.
"Hut icrietiiCn CarF Z do e all
| Lcglsitttnn provides che mriuL The
teachers mus, d. the re-. The leEr-
iitdfs ore sht iiiytic'ats Who dlaEnpse
me casc nri prescribe the rcnidlesi
ne teachers admlriAler the Remedies
ara rurss the patients You who are
assembled here must take ~ che work
where LEGISLATION fiiis arii carry 90; IN
plars - the law-mIkrts. The destiny
10 10000 a.uis u C.mun.Nd 60 your
carr. the future hnppinss. u siate
fun ~ people aangs upon your usienslon
to dtgy. n you arr nfrlig'nf nni
s4pshod In your methods. me imrfln'
u your cirfisssnsNf 4s left upon your
pupils. bNFharS 'hrlr lvcs and impair
| Jrg ssitlf usefulness N you arc cuin-
pU.rfg afl Conscientious and up-to-dite
In the school nom, every ecssnn yuu
give IL a hfurd.csuu ~ fhe state. You
should lead exemplary lives outside shc
school rom. Tor you are the nrerun-
rsrs ~ ihc civilization - she fuiurr.
! You fA1uid be batter than your fellows.
Tor yau are Ihe models af.cr which 'hf
/ citizens ~ she future VIII fashion fhfir
lives. YDii ahouI be- moral. rertie.
ca ,urssi and educasei. for these dul.i-
ties arr wiul Ne expect In our child.
ron.
u am not unmlndful 81 che fact that
correct parental teaching and example
are alr0 strong factors In shaping thr
lives % children. that whore the home
influences are gooi. they viii cNnlt the
child. and where they are bad. they will
dcbare the child; but whether family
teachings are good o. had. the school
ts,ichlnFs should be Invariably good
because the state pays for those and II
has "a right 20 expect value received
for the money II cxpcndn. if child
has ignorant AMI sinful parents. chat
II not the fault Of the child but ita mis-.
fortune and the fact hut emphasizes thu
need OF wholesome instruction nj
! school. In one Of che recent magazines
q story Il told ~ a boy who came HON,
aud asked his father for two dollar
and half why" said tn. father
what In the world do you want with
~ much money! lie said the last tlm'
hia teacher was paid he heard him "a,
that he was going 60 blow two dollar
and u half ~ his salary into "a cold bot.
tie and hot bird and the boy wanted
the money 20 that he could mud oul
from the teacher how u was done, The
father, who happened 60 be- one Of N,
trustees OF the district, sent for th'
teacher and after narratlnr the elrcum
stance. gave him the option ~ kc"pinf
his peccadlil0es 10 himself or worry'ni
along With $50 less per month Thu
story shows how trifng an incident
may have It's effect and dempnftraf,
the necessity for rcctitude In the dan,
life of those who are charged with TN
training ~ che young Idea.
THE profession % teacher II indec'
an exalted one. The Young person VII
chooses To deygtc his life 10 teachnl
should only do 10 after most aerlou
contemplation Of the responsibilities
entails, ard after accepting the reHpon
sibllltles. he should be ar firm rs ada
mant In his resolves tn eachew evll o
careless habits. The school teacher I
the defender ~ the public safety an
each evil habit u rust upon his run
The rust not only lmpairr the effective
ness of his weapon but II mennccs hi
own safety and the safety NJ those nj
about him Tho school teacher shout
be a Christian and ~ q spiritual rattle
than OF worldly deposition, flr Will
Inc law properly prohibits the teaching
i'm the bubble schools ~ any feligi0u
ar den0minnfinnni fuctrlne. u also en-
tnins that no nthelFtlc or infldel tenet
shall he taught. Moral instruction
s1ys tho law, tending 10 Impress upDl
tho minds Of tho pupils the lmp1franr
of good manners. truthfulness. temper
nnrs. purity, patriotism md industr
ahall he given IN every district school
ard nj such schools shall be free from
rectnrlan control
'.'rhe school teacher should be cheer
! mi and sunny even though Z In wasl
day ~ hume or tho frst on the mont
everywhere he goes. because an "
dtahle teacher makes melfnohol
students AMI prevents that In