The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-05

they leave the mothers knee and enter a
new and strange world. Next. with conf
dence and kind persuasion, you win them
and then begins that gradual unfolding
process Of the wonders of life and ma
tuTe, through education. And because of
the sheer glory of it all the little child
places you, his teacher, on d pedestal and
you become forthwith his ideal and his
childish idol No shrine has been more
richly adorned than the altar Of the
sChOOlmasteT, StTeWn as it is with the
bounteous offerings Of innocence and pure
childhood
stripped Of that Indifference with
which frequent association is so apt to
shrOud considerations Of greatest concern,
and examined at the very core, what
noble, what grand calling the vocation
Of the school teacher is The vocation
that bids the fond and sOliCitOus parent
trust TO its keeping and guidance the
most cherished and sacred possession Of
life.
Viewed from this standpoint, can I
utter one word that viii emphasize the
sacred duty you owe the parent, the
child, humanity and yUurselves-that OBJ
hgatlOn that can be discharged only
through lives Of purity, unselfishness
and honor. There comes q time in the
students lie when the wrong acts of
those who direct him have less influence
upon MS personality, save to make him
the stronger in resisting evil, but now, in
YOUTH when the habits and thoughts of
a lifetime are being formed. the moral
ObngauOn is yours to so conduct your
INeS that your every act is above suspi-
clon or 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 rever-
ence for deity which should be the sole
purpose IN life An ideal education in
Guides the harmonious DEVELOPMENT of
physical mental, moral and spiritual
nature.
Thankful for that weH-established SEN
ument and law which prohibits the in
lection of the exposition Of any creed OF
dogma IN our public school system. l am
none the less solicitOus for the establish
Hleht OF a reverence for deity in the
young Of the land through the medium of
the school, and the grounding of strong
moral principles which are the life and
strength of our national supremacy.
An article IN one Of the leading Amer
lean journals which recently came to my
noUce, among other things contained the
following: If some patriot could come
forward, ana, with persistent voice, com
pei nearing saying, fellow citizens men
ana women OF education, let us be truly
patriotic, true to the ideal of America
Let US cOnsign to the second place our
merely personal position, and let us raise
TO the first place IN the public interest
a loyal devotion 10 the true the spiritual
well-belng Of our fellow citizens, all and
each, male and female Let US think
more dignity of fine houses. fine clothes.
fine carriages, fine horses. broad acres
ana all other worldly and material things
that minister to a mere animal and tenn
pOral satisfaction and let us seek to sur
round ourselves with fine men and fine
women, broad minded, deep hearted
strong willed beings, who, to all eternity
may, through their wisdom. love and en-
srgy be joy to themselves and us
In this DAY when mems energies are di- /
rected toward material and worldly pur-
suits, this sentiment has a wholesome
ring ] commend it to you as containing
food for thoughtful reflection.
Il have frequently called attention to
the fact that here in Utah the time is /
ripe for a better understa nding between
the various interests of our state, and il /
is my intention to make mention of the
matter until the evil is overcome The /
and strife should be laid |
aside and the splendid energies that are |
being wasted in stirring up misunder- |
should be devoted to a harmori- |
Gus movement for the upbuilding of our |
commonwealth. a movement i'm which |
neither creed nor prejudice shall dictate
You of the schools have it within vour
power TO lend a wonderful infIuencs /
toward the elimination of this blight uDon /
our growth. In the result of vOIIr work |
the state has a great interest As e11A
plOyes Of her school system Won are
bound by every tie of honorable uDriobt /
employment Above all, YOU owe the /
state fidelity and loyalty. If the time
ever. comes when you feel you cannot |
speak a good word for Utah. Won had host
resign your employment in her behalf nc
fore you dishonor the trust by SPEAKING
N of her P''iNiii7
Our school system is growing eacht
year in importance and efficiency. Yonr
work IN the school rooms is hearing
'ruit in a generation Of intelligent I'M
light boys and girls who are distinguish /
ng. themselves in the higher institutions
u learning OF the land. and in the vari-
/ pardenable pride. '''''