Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-23
SUZZALO SPEAKS
TO LARGE CROWD
Noted Educator Discusses in In
teresting Style "Educa-
tional Sociology
SOCIETY MORE THAN LAW.
Applying This Theme, Noted Lee
turer Corrects Error and Presents
Pertinent Subjects for Thought.

! The first of the series of lectures to
der the auspices of the university sum-
mer school was heard ar the public IL
brary last evening. There were present
as many persons as the hall would seat,
and the speaker had the undivided at
tention of his listeners. The subject
discussed by Or. Suzzallo was "Educa-
tional Sociology" and the following are
a few of the expressions of the noted
lecturer:
When we reflect upon the obstacles
that must have been overcome before
we reached this stage, we do not mar
vel longer at the statements in the
daily press that tell OF crimes and Grim
inology, but We marvel at the order
which there is. 1t it not astonishing
that immense crowds of people. having
the same goal in desire. crossing
street should do so in an orderly man
ner? Is it not remarkable that society
has placed such control over itself?
I'VE do not know that we have
stomach until 1t pains us. or a head
until we have the headache. So it is
with the social organism. So long as
all is orderly there is no strife, but
misad1ustment in the social relationship
is like a misadjustment OF the bodily
organs. the stomach or the head
Society Is more than law. more than
statute more than code. Half of the
laws which govern us are written; the
other half are not. The clothes We
Is IL specified by law that we shall use
knives ana forks. Society is controlled
by human usage, custom and tradition.
IF two mon want two different things
there is peace for each becomes the
pOssessor OF that thing which he de-
sires and there is consequently no cause
for conflict. But II two men want the
same thing ii Is different. There win
be peace just the saine. but II will be
the peace that follows the beating or
the weaker INTO submission by the
stronger This Is not social order.
''Soci6l order may be illustrated by
the law that governs children at play
when they say Finder keeper: loser
weeper.' The same Is true when min
ing property Is properly located. and
the law and regulations are observed.
Il is true, too Of the recognized right
of the road the turning to the right I'm
this country and to the left In Eng
land and Canada
There Is social order because you
are the Interior of the codes. the benc''
ficiary of the struggles OF the past.
There are two classes Of social con-
troll. One is the war club the worst
| means. the other IL the free ana liberal
education. The war club is control from
the outside. external. coercion, control
imposed by others II is the control
brought about by physical violence, the
army and tile navy.
AT the opposite pole we have, not
the coercion OF the army. but the coer-
cion of the Idea, the spirit In the bosom
of men, This ~ freedom.
Perhaps no moro apt Illustration can
| be readily given than that which Is az
| fnrded by Russia and the United States.
| Tersely stated Russia represents the
| brute force. tho control by coercion and
the United states socinl control by edu-
cation.
Social control ana order may be
brought about in two ways. ono rs by
| education IT r. very expensive, but In
the long run It Is by far the most eco
nomicnl Coercion lasts only while you
are there. but education lasts for all
| time"
Speaking OF the high position oceu-
pied by the teacher Or. Suzzallo said
We have a navy and great diplo-
matte system Those we use 10 proteel
and guard the temporary frontier Bur
In order 10 establish the permanent
| frontier II Is necessary that the great
hordes OF children. little saNages, II
you VIII, he won over 20 civilization
| The teacher is the agent through which
We acquire this civilization and culture
She is charged with the duty OF win
| ming these young men and women over
70 these desirable conditiona'