The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-21

coiilH unlcatlon respecting the matter
better equipped homes:
we have heard MANY eloquent
addresses this week In the various
departments of educa ton. and all
were buoyant with valua BILE sugges-
tions. theories and advice.
The new ideas eXpounded in refer
ence TO vocational training, the use
of the habit card by teachers in the
schoolroom.. sugg by Supern-
tendent Alderman OF Oregon, and
many other subjects treated OF as
much needed in our schools, ali go TO
show that the real deficiency in the
education Of our children does not
lie so much in the fallacy of our
school curriculum as in the all
around development Of the character
ot the individual child.
Educator for some time have been
striving TO attain this end and have
consequently more work to do than
is possible for them to do. in the
few hours the children are intrusted
to their care.
Parents must realize the public
school cannot do everything for the
child. for after all the home is our
greatest and most important insu-
tuition. the best place for the indi-
Nidual study of the child, and with
out its cooperation the best results
cannot be obtained.
We must consider the truth OF this
as does Henry Van Dyke, who says.
In substance. If not verbatim.
keep thy home with all diligence,
for out of it are the issues Of life.
Whether the home be hut or
palace. whether 1t is situated in the
heart OF city, In the country village
or alone amid the silence OF the prai-
the world and shut in those whose
lives are bound together for better
or worse. other institutions, such
as schools. churches, Libraries, asy
lums. hospitals. poor farms and pris-
ons. exist only to help out the home
or take up the individual when the
home falls
We cannot lay the crimes of our
country more TO any one thing than
the lack of home training. for 1t has
energy, and it is the duty and re-
sponsibility of every mother to di-
rect the activities OF her children
even, more than it is the duty of the
teachers, and 1t is we'll for them to
remember TO begin early in the life
of her children, for we cannot turn
back the leaves of time and give the
child opportunities for development
when the mind is receptive and he is
eager and athirst for the ideal in
literature and art
We must therefore conclude that
If our schools cannot obtain the best
results without proper equipment,
our homes likewise cannot get any
better results.
1t is u deplora BILE fact that with all
best way to develop our children
physically, mentally, morally and
spiritually, which may be had almost
merely for the asking, we find thou
sands OF the homes of our land lack
ing In an atmosphere OF culture.
So l would suggest that more of the
mothers and fathers set about and
concern themselves Is to how they
can, best equip their homes with the
best of books, pictures. recreation
the sanitary conditions OF the homes
as We'll as the schools, measure the
results OF correct habits, as sug-
gested by Mr. Alderman-habits of
posture, correct speech; meditation
OF voice industry, health, neatness.
leadership, judgment, sympathy. fol-
low the bent OF their minds. as is
suggested by the vocational training
I'm schools. encourage and develop
love Of nature while they are young
terflies. bees and birds. And by so
doing better and Surer results can
be obtained than by leaving these
important steps in the formation Of
character entirely to our schools and
teachers. who are already condemned
for crowding the minds Of the chill
dren.
We all agree with the estmable
and eloquent Rev. Elmer l. Goshen
in his address to the association, In
which he said, I'VE cannot have in
terna tional peace until the people
are ready for it-until we have think
erS.''
But the perfection OF our school
system alone cannot develop think
ers without the cooperation of the
home. and / will conclude by saying
If we take a peep into the history
OF the world we will see that the
downfall of a nation started and
ended in the corruption OF the homes.
truly the home is the heart OF the
world, and we must set about and
learn ways and means Of perfecting
1T as well as the schools and other
institutions for good. In order to
nave an all-round developed indi-
ViduaI BESSIE LEE HARRIS