The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-13

il, nor even with the germ Of il. The
soul is held to be morally blank, at
the outset and aioo intellectually a blank.
The entire mental aud moral nature is
pure development,
Tie intuitionists however, affirm
that conscience is a special Unborn or or
iginal capacity, a moral instinct, which
the workings of sense, experience and
education can do nothing more than de
velop. And that this intuitiye sense is
as perfect ia the savage as in the civil
lied man; in the five year old boy rs in
the philosopher. Under these two
schools there has been perpetual antag-
onsm among the thiuksrs OF all ages
Even before the time OF Socrates they
have inevitably divided
Let us now turn our thoughts TO the
teacher, aud notice few requisites
necessary for this important Office.
1t is in the Public School System Of
the Nation" says superintendent
An 'rews, Of Chicago, That the coun-
try's greatest opportunities for making
I good citizens are TO be found" Hs says
nine boys out Of ten never go TO college,
Oi the eight members Of the late President
, Mckinleys Cabinet, only two we're
/ graduates from colleges, The Child
from g to l6 is three.fonrths OF the time
under the care Of the Public Instructor,
at that tender period when mistakes are
most easily made. IL is AZ this period
| the lie impressions must bJ stamped.
We would by no means under value
that degree Of natural talent OF mental
power which all justly consider so
desirable in the candidate for the
teachers office.
But let us emphasize the true spirit Of
the teachers. A spirit that seeks not
alone monetary emolumeut, but desires
TO be in the highest degree useful to
those who are 10 be taught;
A spirit that elevates above every
thing else the nature and possibilities Of
the human toul, and that trembles
under the responsibility Of attempting
10 be ITS educator; A spirit that looks
upon gold as the contemplate dross Of
earth, when compared with that
imperishable gem which is to be polished
and brought out into heavens light To
shine loreyeri
A spirit can recognize and reverence
the handwork Of God in every child, and
that burns with the desire TO be in
strumental in training It to the highest
attainment Of which It is capable, Such
a spirit is the first thing TO be sought
by the teacher, aud with Quit the high.
est talent cannot make him truly ex-
celent IN his profession
Such a one teaches by example. lie
is Giving espistlr, known and read Of
ali" lie teaches, as he goes in and out
before tLe school, as words can never
teach, Thus men Of character are the
conscience Of the society 10 which they
belong On this premise we affirm that
the moral status Of a public school is
lodged m tue chai acter OF its corps Of
teachers.
The real object Of education, is TO
eliminate by culture the brute nature,
aud develop the real man. To attain
this object every thing depends upon
catching a concept Of The true value Of
an education.
Let not the teacher make the mistake
Of empha izlug the flying looms and
whistling spindles as the only e tive
10 acquire an education.
The moral influence Of the public
school will be small II the student is
taught 10 believe that his education will
make him only a money making factor.
Last, but most important, there is an
ideal education, the triune education.
q The harmonious deyelopement Of body,