Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-10

times have loved and respected the teach
err There is no stain on his garment,
there Is no blood on his crown; ne mas
been the philosopher and the benefactor
of the people There is no more interest,"
ing page In history than that which tells
the story of the great teachers; They
created the very centerS OF learning ana
depended not on kings and MOBILES TOT the ,lt
and the enthusiasm which they evoked.
1t was their ability and personality which
made knowledge lovable and by which
they impaired 1t to those whom they
had taught to love them. AS the Apostles
at Emmaus found their hearts burn
within them as Christ spoke, so the stu
dent, feels, the personality OF the true
without feeling that some OF his lie mas
gone from him and entered into the pu-
pills life. 1t is this that made Plato, the
worthy disciple of Socrates, gave st. John
the insight into his divine Master, and
made Suarez the expositor of st. Thomas
Aauinas Great teachers, rather than
great schools, attract men. we remem-
where it was taught. The greatest teach,
ers have as rule, been reverent, moral
and religious
Teachers the Salt of the Earth
Noble men and women in all ages have
consecrated themselves as the teachers OF
youth; like the apostles, they have been
the salt of the earth and the light OF. the
world" the benefactors of mankind and
their names are in benediction. Like
great army, they move scattering
throughout the world the blessings OF ed.
ucation. They should never lose sight of
the fact that faith is the foundation stone
of all character, and that instruction
should lead to the good and the true, as
made known to us by God. The teacher
or system which weakens the religious
beliefs of youth unfastens life from the
moorings to which it clings, or draws
even one bolt and thus endangers the
of morality which is likely to follow, and
in INV Judgment that system is woefuily
out Of variance with the teachers voca-
ton to education. intellectual giants are
men and women of character with the
faith of God in their lives ana mastering
what they profess to teach with a spirit
of love and devotion to childhood and TO
education.
Bishop Conaty appealed for the teaching
personality endowed with knowledge ana
sympathy and possessing an absolute love
of truth as well as a consciousness G nesS-e o5
to the demand for the best teachers, ana
said that better remuneration must be
made or serious injury will result IRON ON
inferior and poorly. paid teachers; ne
gave a sincere greeting to the association
and also expressed in the name OF the uni
versal body of teachers in the CaIhoIiG
schools an expression of good VIII , anu
LOYALTY to all others engaged in the hon
orable vocation of teaching. The entire
system of education, from kindergarten to
university maintained at TREMENDOUS sac.
rces by the Catholic people, puiI nde aIIe
all true education-consctentio conVlc,
fion Of duty to childhood, with God and
country and truth as the ends TO DE
w. o. Thompson, president of the ONO
state university. spoke on The EconoI nc
Relations of Education" he traced tne
progress of education down from tne SUI
nerstitious reverence of the primitive man
to the researcher in the fields of modern
science recognizing the first force IN tne
world as God, and after him man as the
determining factor In the eVolu'loh ol CIV
T. A. Mott. superintendent of schools in
Richmond, Ind, led in brief discussion
Two Invitations Received
President schaeffer read before the con-
vention two invitations which were re-
ceived with prolonged cheers. one was
from Paul de Longpre, inviting the teach
ers to his beautiful gardens and art gal
lery Thursday, July IL, from a: m. to 6
D. m. The other was from Luther Bur-
bank. offering personally to conduct the
teachers through his experimental STA
lions. and explain his creations at his
Santa Rosa home. This invitation is for
July 49, special train will be run from
San Francisco to the wizards ranch.
The following committee on nominations
was announced:
Arizona, A. II. Mcclure; Arkansas, Geo.
B. Cook California. Richard D. Faux
ner; Colorado, D. P; Taylor; Connect
W. T. Harris; Florida, w. NJ. Holloway;
Idaho. S. Belle Chamberlain; Illinois,
John D. Shoop; Indiana, DR.. Robert j.
Alley; Indian Territory, John d. Bene- |
lict; Iowa, F. F. Almy; Kansas, p. T. |
Fairchild Kentucky. W 7; Bartholo-
new; Maryland, j. H. Van Sickle; Mas |
o. E. Scribner; Minnesota, ]. w. olsen |
Missouri, j. NJ. Greenwood; Montana, r.
T. Cunningham: Nebraska, A: o. Thomas;
Nevada, ]. e. Stubbs; New Jersey, ]; M |
Green: New Mexico. VIM. H. Decker; |
New York, Eugene w. Lyttle; North Da
kota, K. B. Mcdonald; Ohio, Wells L.
5riswold: Oklahoma, 2. e. Balcomb; |
Oregon, Reuben F. Robinson; Pennsylva- |
lia, Joseph Swain; South Carolina, D. B. |
Johnson; South Dakota, G. w. Nash; |
Tennessee, I. c. Mcneil; Texas, L. e.
Wolfe; Utah, D. H. Christensen; Wash |
ngton, Edwin Twitmyer; Wisconsin, L.
D. Harvey.