Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

The editor OF the educational depart
ment enjoyed n pleasant visit TO the
Fremont school OF this city last Thurs
day afternoon. Not all the departments
could be visited In one half day, but
those which were Inspected were found
10 be In good condition.
Principal w. T. Eddingncld II gen
fleinnn Of refined manner and agreeable
and kindly disposition. He took pride
In showing the visitor through the vari-
Gus rooms while the daily work was In
progress.
The beginners grade under Misses
Theresa Godbc and Martha Walters,
was doing good work In language aud
In numbers. The most interesting cxer-
else seen here was the climbing Of the
pole and kindred gymnastics by the lit
tie ones.
In the second grade. under Miss a.
Brown. the writing was particularly
good.
The number work Of the next higher
class under Miss Wayne Brynton was
accurate and admirable, while In Miss
Mae v. Gilmorc'u room the drawing app
peared TO be well advanced.
The work throughout appeared 20 be
regular and well sustained all the chill
drcn being bwU at their work. and
none ~ them appearing TO be restrained
by fear Of their teachers or cmbnr
When the school was dismissed the
pupils marched out In perfect order TO
the tune. AT Georgia Camp Meet
ing."playcd on the plaro, and the mark
inr Of time ON the Triangle by one Of the
students.
The other teachers 20 the Fremont
are Sarah !. Lake. Alice ]. Snydnm,
Jeanette Richards. md Ida Dysart.
SOME DEFINITION OF EDUCATION
There IL probably ro other subject 20
vnrlourly defined na education.
To the teacher who believes that
definite parposc must he In mind 60 ac-
compiish the best results. the diversity
OF opinion found In his Investigations
OF this subject must be- confusing.
In a general way the ideas expressed
may h. classified In three groups;
I.--Statcmcntr that relate 10 the
practical duties OF life.
1.-THE means employed In the work
Of education.
III-Thc results upon the Individual.
Under the FIRST. Herbert Spencer
sounds the keynote IN this dcnnitloni
Education Il the preparation for com
plcte living"
Tate says: "ono great end II 10 COM
municate that sort of knowledge which
II most likely 10 be- useful to the
pupil In the sphere OF life to which
Providence has assigned him"
THE proper education of today " n
preparation for the duties and response
bliitier OF lifc" remarks Woodward.
The above may be said to embrace the
popular View. Parents send their sons
10 school "a. o.srr that they may earn
n living more easily. ana children ut
tend because II gives them an advan-
tagc In tho battle of life.
Studies that do not relate directly
20 practical affairs are considered NJ
unworthy Of serious consideration. The
second clnAn Il well rxeInplincd by this
statement from Scuddcr: Education IN
the last anal: riH IL the Influence Of one
person upon another"
jules Simon states that II N true
process by which one nnnd forms anoth-
or mind. and one heart another
heart"
j. 4. MN tells u.s. Education IL the
culture which each gcncration purpose
~ gives 10 those who are 10 be It, sue
ccrrorn"
Iiorcnkranx says 1T IL the influence
OF one VIII upon another NO as 10 pro.
ducc IN II a conformity 10 an ideal |
which II set before H."
These Views convey the fdcn thai cdu- |
cation N something cxternni--thnt |
which u done for the individual rather |
self.
Relating to the third division there