Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-10

ging children led to sensuality and the
man who did 50 was the basest kind
Of a man, for he made Of the children
Neritab bic servants Of the devil The boy
VIII never be saved by whipping rather
would he become degenerate. an out
cast. because OF the treatment TO which
he had been subjected IN the school
room, and the spiritual and intellectual
powers would do vastly more to pro-
duce II than the physical
DR.. Hughes referred TO n school In
Toronto which had been established for
the training OF bad boys. There were
no men in Toronto who could handle
them, but a number OF women were
selected and they conducted the school
In a most admirable and efficient man
ner. These boys We're such as would
not be cOerced they had to be won by
love and affection and so won would
govern ana control themselves. "f0 my
mind said the doctor IAN ideal teach
or Is one who can handle the very worst
element Of children without resortlng to
corporal punishment"
Physically the teacher, male and fe-
male, should be strong, healthy, vlgor'
Gus, graceful and free These We're five
essentials in a teachers life Attention
To hygienic principles was necessary,
Women were no longer required to be
clingIng vines they were called upon to
be something more. The men admigd
woman who possessed these virtues.
Women should be fond Of sports they
should run, jump, row, swim and play
basket ball Such things would become
popular among the women when proper
dress reforms had been introduced. At
st. Andrews university In conservative
Scotland the women played football
ana dressed in a manner which per-
mtted them to do So
Socially he teacher should be on a
high plane lie did not refer to what
was commonly regarded as society This
word had been degraded, misused. In
New York and other large cities the
social set excluded all but the 400.
Such society was an abominatlon. The
social organzat ton here was marvellous,
the best he had seen anywhere lie
thought. however wider and bigger
Fairgrounds were required, and In their
associations with the children a social
bond should be knit that would hold
them together for all time to come
Intellectually the teacher should be
alert self-acttye, original and broad.
The latter was most valuable trait Of
character. 1t produced lihetaly
which made all the world akin, and pro-
duced true freedom. Conycntionallty
should be cast aside, Freedom was the
essence Of true greatness, II shattered
hide. bound traditions and made the
man and woman receptive candidates
for new thought, new revelation 'Open
youT soul windows
Morally the teacher should be Just Jol-
ly and sympathetic with the children
| They should be reyerent and propuslve'
the latter that the child might see the
sunshine OF the teachers soul Ihey
| should also have faith IN the right and
it's triumph. faith in self 10 help bring
about the right faith in the child as
! the greatest agency In advancing CIV
lll2atlon. faith in the teachers profes-
! sion. and finally, faith IN God Tor llghl
! more abundantly
In closing Dr. Hughes expressed ms
gratitude at having had the pleasure
Of meeting with the Utah teachers
Later he was given vote of thanks
for the inspiration he had Impaired Il
the teachers Of this state.