Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-28
SALT LAKE IS ADVANCING.
City Has Made Marked improvement
Along Educational Lines In
Rscent Years.
SPEAK ON The GOSPEL or WORK
Teacher Should Recognize the Fact
That There Ia No Great Advance.
ment without Effort

An inspiring occasion was the meet
Ing Of the city and county teachers az
Barratt Hall today ana an ennoblins
Influence was that which emanatsd
from two Of the nations foremost edu-
Gators.
AZ 10 o'clock this morning the hall
was filled and before the opening Of ths
addresses probably 400 teachers wers
In attendance.
Supt Christensen welcomed tho
teachers and introduced the Imperial
quartet which rendered most beauti-
fully, 81 cannot always see the way"
and responded to an encore with Com
iu Thro' the Rye
The superintendent, in presenting the
distinguished visitors to the audience.
expressed the sangune hope and belief
that the members Of the n. L. A. would
come TO live In this city for short
period Of time next summer.
PROF, WILKINSON SPEAKS.
Prof wilkinson, president OF the
Kansas State Normal, and treasurer OF
the n. u. A. was IN a happy mood and
hrim fun OF humor and appreciated
wit. He expressed his slnCerest appre-
citation TO local teachers for their en-
thusiasm ana TO the city In general for
It's warm hospitality In HIS epigram-
matte talk he paid a high tribute, to
DR.. Suhaeffers ability and then launched
out into brief review OF the Gospel
OF work, lie described teaching as the
pInrN of the dlafinuttfeinfnor
between man and the lower animals;
man ia not higher than beasts on ac~
count Of physical superiority but
because Of the teaching and training
processes, TO which he Is susceptible
the training by man Of the prairie horse
has produced thu noble steed. likewise,
teaching affects the human mind by ex-
evating it above al else. To advise Is
mans province, and ITO show how" Is
his best business.
SALT LAKES ADVANCE.
The i-eatest advance which this city
had made since his last visit, II years
ago said Mr. Wilkinson. was In edu-
cational institutions Utah is In a
position TO avoid serious mistakes 10
which other states have succumbed the
normal training institution should re-
main within IT'S province, and those
only who anticipate pursuing the teach
ing profession should enter. other in
stitutious that train IN the Industrial
lines Of work should take the others.
The normal school should teach what
all other public schools below II teach.
The state should not attempt to du-
plicate courses, thus entailing unneces-
sary financial embarr3ssments. all
courses should be accessible to students
d. he IF ne
failure 10 recognize the Importance OF
the above point. industrial institutions
are winning from the normal schools
throughout the land.
PRAISES THE TEACHER.
Prot Wilkinson praised the work Of
the conscientious teacher and consd-
cred that the career which offered him
satisfaction was the vocation which he
should follow His concluding words
were an appeal 10 guard most carefully
the selection u material tthe teaoher).
which was placed In the public school.
Grown the faithful teacher" was his
tribute to the profession
The Imperial quartet appeared IN the
songs, TN old Madrid" and a negro
melody both OF which were heartily OPP
plauded.
DIR. sCHAEFFER's ADDRESS.
Dr. Schaeffer who has already en-
deared himself 10 the local fraternity
and general public, spoke with almost
prophetic power and in tones, which
struck deeply into the souls Of his au-
ditors. His slight German accent
seemed TO add 10 the charm which was
attached TO his soulful words.
The gospel Of work was his theme,
d.. 1sl.
and rest, while the civilized man de-
mauded effort and hiH red letter days
were those on which he was forced to
expend the most effort The teacher
must assert her individuality, and to-
interest the pupil is her labor, as also
% lufuse her viii into the win Of the
pupil Work Us now regarded as u
commodity hence the means spent on
educating the child SIS potential wealth.
Exposition work does not place the cor
roCt standard upon the school for Il Is
often useless effort ON the part Of teach
ers and pupils He eXhortcd the school
authorities 90 make no demands for
improbable labor from the teacher. for
she is OF her best when she can enter
the school room, without being bur-
deuad with useless and unnecessary re-
quiremcnts.
WHAT EDUCATION Is.
Tho reflex influence OF the worker IL
the true standard OF Judging the EN-
cheney OF any educational system. When
the student can associate with pleasure
'Hith the best men of an ages as they
appear ON the printed page then he Is
educated. To be- happy is "A pupils
right. aud this cannot De grant
ed him unless the teacher Is
radiant with smiles and hlled with
pleasant thoughts. Away with ma
chmery and drudgery IN the school,
Let I'm the light Of happiness in effort.
DAYS Of optimism are those Of struggle.
and pcasimism results from glitter and
spleudor, 20 which the great Schopeu-
hauor ottestS lon hts "Weltschmers"
Culture IS the ability 10 think the best
thoughts OF the hest mon, and the aim
OF teaching Is 10 elevate the youth Ia
that point Of appreciation The teach
ing profession should not break down
the system nor debase but should en-
III a a A.