The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
DR.. COOK Is AGAIN HEARD
Educator Speaks on IA Neglected Fac
tor in Education

Another crowded house greeted pr. Pr
John w. Cook on the occasion OF his
second address at the AssemnIiy I,,,, maii al
programme was entertaining. On the
Road to Mandalay' and BirthdaS
were two tenor solos sung by NJ, j.
Brines: these were followed by violin
solo rendered by Miss Romania Hyde
and responding 10 the encore the young
musician rendered the second number 10
the satisfaction Of the teachers; The
$40 when the doctor began his ad-
dress.
opinion which was prevalent "Wednesday
evening, after his first address, relative
to his reference TO Voltaire and Rous-
seau. He declared that the press of SAT-
ing his Illustrations. which interpreta-
ton placed these great men before the
teachers as examples for them 10 follow
He did not explain however why IL was
that the same Interpretation was INDUCED
In by many
Subject for His Talk
DR.. Cooks subject was "A Neglected
Factor In Education This neglected
factor he called imagination. Said he:
OF the soul" II has been estimated. he
said. that s5 per cent OF our imagery Is
visual. The images received, through
treated In their order. Dr. Cook placed
great stress upon the proper lima aging OF
all that comes to the child through his his
world" said the doctor; we create for
each other by our imagery. Memory Is
the recall. the reconstruction. or re-
fact that upon the clear-cut impressions
that create the mental pictures depends
the power of mind. because upon mem
ory the processes OF thought rely. Ref
tence. IF there are dark spots I'm the
eye there are idiotic spots in the brain e
AS he proceeded in his discussion of
imagination, the doctor quoted poetry
and continued to tell amusing stories TO
illustrate his argument He called at
tention 10 the vague. imperfect answers
received from students. and attributed
them to the absence of well-drawn men
tai pictures Of the subject in question
Vivid picturing of all objects he said
and operations; is essential that mem
ory may furnish the brain with It's in
formation. He told OF keplers efforts
to work out the mysteries OF = the solar
system, and how he painted his mental
images 10 harmonize with Gods plan
solving problems os astronomy. said the
doctor. all subtleties and niccties should
be brought into the recitation 10 stimu.
late imagery OF objects AT hand, Greck
literature and art was mentioned in
glowing language To show how clea,
thinking is assisted by proper imagna
tion.
Preventing tuberculosis.
Al the conclusion Of the regular pro.
brief report OF the results OF the meet.
ing held In the Commercial Club build
Ing Wednesday evening TO consider tht
prevention OF tuberculosis. Through ths
fact that Utah has hundreds OF peopI,
who come here for their health. To pre-
vent the ravages of the dreaded diseas,
the teachers have taken the matter M
and will wage q campaign against III,
spread of consumption.
Committees have been appointed 10 de
wise ways and means to educate III,
adVxln ir IN I,,tc
schools and the public how TO ward OF
the scourge by proper living and ssni
tary rules.
DR.. Tyler was asked to address III,
gathering briefly on the problem. II,
suggested that leagues be organized II
study the prevention OF tuberculosis DR.
Tyler said that he did not believe con
sumption is a divine scourge. sent I
curse humanity. but that IL is d diseas,
which we can master by intelligent liv
Ing. The small cities. he thought arr
often more dangerous than the large
centers. because the people in Them. II
many cases have not awakened TO tn
seriousness of the problem