Show D UT catlan A T 10 N 1 l I 1 t B n y JOHN jonn UN DA MI E I 1 1 8 9 tane tare T AR K 11 I 1 1 education in a general sense may be considered asbeil as being that information which the human in mind ind r receives from all sources I 1 whatsoever it commences with the first impressions pres made upon the infant mind and continues as long as the understanding is susceptible I 1 cep tible of impressions A scholastic education is but preparatory to that which can only be I 1 acquired in the great school of experience yet though but preparatory it can not wisely be neglected as all ail experience has proven in the school schoolroom roomy rooms and from the textbooks text dooks cooks there a correct understanding of language is i gained which is essential to the acquirement of knowledge it is there that we e learn to read and through throng this medium we may become acquainted with the wisdom and experience 1 of the wise the great and the good that tyve have lived in times past in the school room trie t e mathematics are taught which are essential to the successful prosecution of the ordinary business of lifes well as to the cevelo development p of the sciences and arts it is there we learn to write an acquirement of vast importance to the future statesman sage or active man of business in this territory sebo scho scholastic lastic studies have not been pursued with that vigor and to that extent which was desirable the reasons for this are first the recent settlement of these valleys valys which has compelled the energies and 5 spirit of a poor and persecuted people to attend to matters of more immediate necessity 11 sa s1 second the difficulty of obtaining school books 00 s and stationery third the lack of an active and complete law regulating schools fourth the lack of public funds appropriated to the use of schools fifth the want of weil well wel wei qualified teachers however it may reasonably be expected that time will correct these ma matters and that a school system will be introduced and thoroughly sustained which will answer the pur purposes oses of a people thirsting after knowledge both boli boll human and divine the school room is to a certain extent the pupils home and its conveniences and comforts should be of a character to make him feel at home while there it should be well weil ventilated and fully supplied with comfortable and proper furniture the playground attached should be of ample dimensions and well supplied with gymnastic apparatus there should also be two jakes one for the use of each sex A school room is incomplete without a library at the end of each week each pupil entitled to a reward of merit should be permitted to draw a book from the library to be returned the week following good order and industrious habits are absolutely necessary to rapid progress of the pupils very essacK mu much depends upon the school teacher if he be well vell qualified and has a happy faculty in imparting instruction if he be industrious and thorough in his manner he can scarcely fail to awaken a spirit of ambition to kearnin le arnin the minds of his pupils in comparing the present with the past we have reason to hope for the rapid improvement of the rising generation in the elements of knowledge fathers are sensibly f feeling eeling the importance of educating their children As a mor mon mormon on boy I 1 can only view the future as br bright ight with glorious images of the intelligence and an sovereignty of zion in the marvelous marye lous ious events yat to happen and the mighty revola t ions tiona to occur the mormon boys now in the school room rooe will wili be the principal actors the glory lory which is is to be revealed ahall shall rest upon I 1 th them em and the greatness of the kingdom of god will be theirs let lathetis rem remembert emberl this |