Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
That is The Province and Distinction
Of the Home,
PAPER BY MRS. COULTER.
Woman Now Fills the sphere Denied
Her ancientiy-P roG stephens on
Music In Education.


Teachers association opened with an
address by Mrs. Mary G, Coulter Of og-
den, president Of the Utah Federation
OF Womens clubs. Her theme was;
"'rhe Home as a PREPARATION for the
School" She said that while the home
had lost none Of its influence. its
responsibility has been shifted, An
GENTLY the mother was not much more
than the slave, the father was the all
In all. But in modern times woman
has been permitted to fill her sphere
She II Is who shapes the minds Of her
children, and II Is In the home that all
progress and education takes deep
root, Mrs. Coulter proceeded 20 por-
tray the salutary influence Of the home,
and Indicated what way II assisted the
school The main thing was the edu-
cation Of the heart, province In which
woman Is queen. 1t Is question
whether the mohter or Johnson, Car
lyle, or Burns knew the way from
Moab 10 Mecca.
The speaker briefly alluded TO the
law Of herldity, but there were many
FAA NNAl4iAtklAF III 'llAlnltH l4lA IT INT
door Of horedity which were due only
TO bad breakfast The home should
be organized like the school and the
child's study should be as specific IN
the former as the latter. The indlifer-
ent parent Is the father Of that boy
we call the heather. Slack, easy,
good nature may do In the ordinary
walks but Il doesn't count for much in
the great battle OF life. Children
should not be forced into the unnatural
position Of conyentlonalty. The home
should be 80 full Of good and beautiful
things that the children should have no
time for contemplating anything evil.
The home can help the school great
ly In cultiyating a taste FOR literature,
and the teacher should assume that the
training OF the child, begins at home.
The home and the school must solve
the social problem. Their motto must
be "A universal brotherhood"
Following Mrs. Couters lecture was
song by Prof. Youngs class OF the
Washington school, which was rendered
IN a very credtable manner.
MUSIC IN EDUCATION.
"Muslc as Potent Factor In Educa-
tion" was the theme exploited In an ex-
tremely interesting style by Prof Evan
stephens. Music seems 10 be like an
unfortunate tree. with delicious fruit.
which is plucked before It is ripe, il Is
not mastered. The frst obstacle that
should be removed in the teaching OF
music. is incorrect method second
making IL an amusement instead Of a
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faculty Of imitation instead Of thought,
OF pouring the melody into the ear in
stead Of evolving II from the mind.
fourth, the lack Of individual applica-
ton; and fifth, the failure to give
music the proper time and attention.
Prof. Stephens treated his subject in
an able and learned style. Going into
detail In pointing out the many errors
In the method OF teaching music, and
submitting many splendid precepts.
The discussion OF the subject was
opened by Miss FELTON,. Instructor OF
music In the ogden City public schools.
Her treatment Of the theme was inter-
estlng In the extreme. The burden Of
her paper being a discussion Of the
songs OF Mrs. Gaynor Prof. Young,
instructor Of music In the Salt Lake
schools closed the discussion. He
placed music upon the same plane as
anything else in the school curriculum.
II should be a study and not recre-
alton.
Gillian moved the appointment Of a
committee OF three on memorial TO
draw UP resolutions Of respect for the
late Prof. T. b. Lewis and Prof George
h. Mathews The motion was adopted.
The committee are Profs. Marshall OF
the University. Engle OF Ogden, and
President Kerr OF Logan.
Prof Martin Of the Grantsvlle school
moved that fraternal greetings be sent
TO Boise, Idaho, where the educational
association Of that State is now In SEES
sion. The motion carried.
A telegram was read from Superin-
tendent Nelson Of the Sanpete county
schools, stating that the next associa-
ton would be welcome at Manti.