Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-04
serve the end and carry out the intent
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TO LEAVE NO STIGMA.
The aim OF the juvenile court. take
ID. IL 60 correct and restrain without
brandine The delinquent with the stig-
ma Of criminal Procedure and criminal
/ pcnaltv. and. where necessary, 20 pun
/ ish without submitting the OFFENDING
/ Juvenile 10 tho association OF tho older.
vicious. and confirmed wrong door ana
criminal.
May not. on this occasion. with
propriety. voice an appeal 10 each ~
gou here urrscnt to Join hands with
tht juvenile court authorities Ia th's
important workl
lilo impress AIDE upon the youthful
mind hy you during your days ~ as
ISOLATION and supervision In the class
recital .ons can never In this moral
state be removed Eager, trusting sus-
ccptlble. these little engines Of intelh-
gcnco come 70 your feet: FIRST with shy
reserve or sulien dffdence. as they
leave the mothers knee and enter A
new and strange world. Next. Win
confidence and kind persuasion. YOU
win them and hen begins that gradual
unfolding process ~ the wonders OF
life. and nature. through education.
And because OF the sheer glory OF II
an the little child places you. his
teacher. on a pedestal and you become
forthwith his Ideal and his childish
IDOL No shrine has been more richly
adorned than the altar OF the schno
teacher strewn as Il is with the bour-
ttous offerings OF innocence and pure
childhood.
stripped OF that Indifference with
which frequent association Is 50 apt IN
shroud considerations OF greatest con-
corn, and examined AZ the very core.
what a noble what a grand calling he
vocation OF the school teacher Is, The
vocation that bids the fond and So
licitous parent trust to IFS keeping and
guidance the most cherished and sacred
possession OF life.
A MORAL OBLIGATION.
Viewed from this standpoint. can
utter one word that will emphasize the
sacred duty you owe the parent, the
child. humanity and yourselves; that
binding obligation that can he dis
charged only through lives OF purity,
unselhshness and hOnorP There comes
a time In the students life when the
wrong acts Of those who may direct
him have less powerful influence upon
his personality, save TO make him the
stronger In resisting evil, but now, In
youth when the habits and thoughts OF
a life time are being formed, the moral
obligation is yours 10 so conduct your
lives that your every act is above sus-
picion and reproach.
An earnest appeal is going up from
the philosophers and philanthropists
the thinkers Of today. that here, in
America. the youth male and female.
shall not pass through life without
realizing some spiritual development,
and the unfolding Of that insight and
affection, that reverence for Deity
which should be the sole purpose IN
life An IDEAL education includes the
harmonious development OF physical,
mental. moral and spiritual nature
Thankful for that well established
sentiment and law which prohibits the
Injection Of the exposition OF any creed
or dogma IN our public school system
/ am none the less solicitous for the
establishment Of a reverence for Deity
On the young OF the land through the
medium OF the school and the ground
ing Of strong moral principles which
are the life and strength OF our ma
tional supremacy.
A TRUE PATRIOTISM.
An article In one Of the leading
American journals which recently came
20 my notice. among other things, con-
tanned the following;
III some patriot could come forward.
and. with persistent voice. compel
hearing saving, fellow citizens, men
truly patriotic true 10 the Ideal OF Am
erica Let US consign to the second
| place our merely personal interests, our
| devotion to wealth, show. comfort and
position. and let us raise 10 the first
| place IN the public interest and loyal
| devotion 10 the true the spiritual wei
being Of our fellow citizens an
| and each. male and female.
Let US think more lightly OF
fine houses. fine clothes, fine carriages.
| fine horses, broad acres and all other
worldly and material things that minis
ter to a mere animal and temporal sat
isfaction and let us seek to surround
ourselves with fine men and fine wo-
men. broad minded, deep hearted.
strong willed beings. who, to all eter-
! nifty. may. through their wisdom love
and energy be a Joy 10 themselves and
| US"
In this day when mems energies are
| directed toward material and worldly
| pursuits, this sentiment has whole
some ring. ! commend IL 10 you as
containing food for thoughtful rehec-
tion.
have frequently called attention to
the fact that here in Utah the time Is
| ripe for a better understanding be-
tween the various interests OF our
state. and IL Is my intention TO make
| mention OF the matter until the evil Is
| overcome. The chickering's and strife
should be laid aside. and the splendid
energies that are being wasted In
| stirring up misunderst landing should
be devoted to a harmonious movement
for the upbuiding Of our common
wealth. movement In which neither
creed not prejudice shall dictate.
A WISH or GOOD WILL.
You Of the schools have Il within
your power % lend "A wonderful innu-
ence toward the elimination of this
blight upon our growth In the re-
suit OF your work the state has a
great interest AS employees OF her
school system YOU are bound by every
tic of honorable upright employment.
Above all, you owe the state fidelity
ana loyalty. n the time ever comes
when you feel YOU cannot speak a
good word for Utah. YOU had best re-
sign your employment IN her behalf
before you dishonor the trust by speak
ing ill Of her.
Our school system is growing each
year In Importance and efficiency Your
work In the school rooms Is bearing
fruit In generation Of intelligent, up
right boys and girls who are distln
gushing themselves In the higher In
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