The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-12
PHYSICAL Child
MOST ESSENTIAL
Governor Spry Makes Plea for
Body as Well as Mind
- of Youths.
TEACHERS RESPONSIBILITY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES
PEDAGOGUES.

While addressing the gtuuente OF
Fths university summer school, most OF
'wnom are teachers an the public
schools OF the state. Governor william
,6pry yesterday took a rap at systems
of education and methods Of teaching
(which sacrifice physical health to the
ssttalnnont OF Intellectual progress
The blush Of roses, the bloom OF
thsalth IN a chiid's face r. much more
Ito be desired than physically weak
md unhealthy Intellectual prodigy.
,said 0Overnor Spry. Governor spry
Representative as this gathering f.
Tof 30 many sections Of the country and
90 many phases OF educational work. ~
au the exchange OF ideas on this &C
,casion. That you are here, engaged In
'sChool work during the season that
could otherwise be devoted to pleasure.
recreation and relaxation. establishes
at once the fact that you are awake TO
7he importance and responsibility OF
keep abreast the most advanced edu-
.cationaI methods Of the day and am
bilious 20 magnify the noble art In
which you are engaged.
an addressing you this morning. I
have no purpose other than TO assure
you Of the high plane on which place
your oalling. and. n possible. TO in
spire deeper sense OF the great and
grave responsibiiities you have as
Eumed I'm adopting 70 az your LIES
yours IS prominently a vocation
OF esponsibility-r that o.
fer-rcaching. eNactlng. delicate. cor p
pick. In It's nature. involving In its pur-
Eult a wonderful obligation Of account
ability Tor the exercise OF the most
Faorod OF all human trusts-the guild
Lng or the minds 81 the youth.
Calling n Responsible One.
stripped Of that Indifference with
which human nature Is so apt TO re-
gard the most significant things I'm
life. because they are daily with US.
and judged by the standard Of import
anCc with respect 20 every human con-
sidcratiOn. there is no vocation. calling
or profession i'm the pursuit OF which
the possibility Of the school teacher
- even apurONimated.
Yours is the. directing OF energy in
proper channels. the imparting or
know ledge Co young. eager. receptive.
plastic minds. the moulding Of char
actcr. the shaping Of destiny. the max
ing OF men and women who will be a
JOY TO parents. a pillar 10 state ana
country ana credit TO the age in
which they live.
How best to DISCHARGE the obIira-
tons Of your vocation successfully will
over remain "A problem for Individual
determination The theory and science
Of teaching once acquired. you are face
10 face with the practical application
81 your training. You must stand
alone. and on your ability to alter the
rules Of your technical learning so as
10 be ready FOR and equal TO the con
tinually new and varied problems OF
the school room your success will de-
pend. AdaptabiIitv. Therefore lis the
key 10 success. That person who en-
ters the school room rigid and austere
and unrelenting fin sctf-restraint ana
oisctplinc towards others cannot sue
ceed- MiidneSs. tenderness. fndulE-
enoe. must mingle with authority and
diecipiine and the sober and serious
business or acquiring an educatiod
EtRcfionS Become Heavier.
"Adaptability is only possible to him
who makes his world big. The narrow
Individual cannot DC fair. the illiberaI
person cannot be- impartial. and jus
ticc ts not an attribute OF the man OF
narrow understanding The great
strides m civilization. Industrial eN-
4 pansion. progress In scientific dfscov-
cries; the advancement In literature. In
/ music. IN art. In TOVernmentE-aU car
/ r. "a tn them increased reEuun gi biifffcr
I y nicn. say what you VIII. finally rest
upon the shoulders Of the t-tictore in
eVer-incre2sing Importance. To meet
/ tle larger requirement. Of our age. the
l cuucat ioual eEactions are ENLARGED and
7 extended. and in meeting the demands.
= the burden OF responsibility falls upon
D the teacher.
7 While "a few generations back u
4 vas the comparative few who even
dared dream Of college and higher ed
uoation. and school training ended with
- completion OF the Eo-cailed common
p branches--today high school. univer-
o. Sly and academic courses grow In pop
ular favor. To meet these additional
requirements Of The pupil and prepare