Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-06
DIR. VINCENT HERE.
Relates Amusing Experience on
Occasion of First Visit.

Dr. George Il. Vincent Of the depart.
ment Of sociology University Of chi
caso, arrived In Salt Lake this morn.
ing and win deliver the first Of his Sc.
rles Of lectures for the state summer
institute at Barratt han at $3.50 this
evening
Upon his arrival the doctor went i'm
mcdlalely to the home Of J.. G. Miller,
9i5 East First South street an oldtlmo
friend, where he VIII be entertained
during his stay.
Dr. Vincent is a young man. very
young IN appearance, In fact. Of
thoroughly modern ideas and ideals.
aud every word he utters Ia interesting.
The methods of the stad old educator
seem forelgn To him. he has that win
ming personality that accompilshes tho
same thins as an older head, but In an
easier manner His opening statement
OF conversation with a "NeWsi man
today was characteristic.
~ shall always have tender spot
In my heart for Salt Lake" said Dr.
Vincent. because Il was here thai /
received my first lesson IN irrigation 1t
was In lSil, and | Was a small boy. 1
arrived here during the night with my
father and was up bright and early In
the morning to got glimpse Of the
town AnCiner boy about my age
made friends with me and We Went out
IN quest Of adventure Somewhere
somehow, we found q dltch-or. az we
CITY boys Knew Il, q gutter II had the
usual attraction for the pair OF U.S. and
Wlthin 20 seoOndH, as | recall II now
we mad our shoes and stockings off
ana were Wading in the said ditch. To
our delight We discovered mud I'm tho
bottom OF IT, And nearby were rocks
ana sod, We built a dam and
succeeded IN turning the stream down
The middle ot the road while we did a
war dance In It's bed. have a dim rec
objection Of man in red sleeves and
q very irate condition bounding on TO
the scene AT that moment lie carried
II J remember rightly, a willow, and
II he didn't tan our banks Il was be-
cause we were champion sprinterA.
Ihat was my first and only visit 10 Salt
Lake until now / Win not speak or
what happened when father arose and
contemplated the mud despatched over
my once clean clothing, from head to
foot
s'NA'NNNAef bil kldu 10 ne IN SAT-
Lake and meet the teachers OF this
state. | hope that what shall say
win he OF some benefit TO Them. aud 10
others, for ! want Il particularly under.
stood that my aim Is 10 discuss sub
Jects that are OF interest not only 10
teachers, but TO students and the pub-
lie alike. We are greatly interested
today In what is known as social Psy-
ohology that IT, the manner I'm which
an individual Is affected by his group.
The fundamental principles of this sub
jeCt are extremely Interesting and my
lectures are along that line Tonight I
shall talk on the moral education OF
children, showing how we grOWn-ups
break In upon morals and ideals already
formed by the child, and BY imposing
our grown-up views tear down the
work already accomplished by that
child's mind. Another topic love IL
mob sociology having an effect similar
TO hypnotism, as we have all observed.
II VIII not say any more about the
course OF lectures; ! merely hope that
I shall be able 20 give satisfaction"
Dr. Vincent came from Chicago 10
salt Lake via Council Bluffs and Dem
YER in which cities he lecturod.