Show Or denland aerland derland derand the Means cleans by bv chih atran te lie I 1 oufa oFfa obTain ined edn eln 13 in tie r JA A T AM AN experienced PRECEPT ress nESS it is somewhere written that order is heavens ens first law and I 1 will say that it should be the first law of every school room ev even en a as it is the theme of my first reading before th the deseret school teachers association I 1 have not chosed cho seri sedi this thi 1 s subject deeni deeming ing my self competent to trea treat t it with ability commensurate with its WeI wel weight gIlt but because it is I 1 0 of fidlar paramount amount importance to those entrusted with 1 the high big and holy labor of teaching the sons and dau daughters 6 aters of the prophets apostles priests etc of i the last days indeed the very importance of the subject fairly intimidates rn my pen at the threshold of my engagement but I 1 will endeavor to be consistent and confine myself to those things which in my humble estimation are essential to the th establishment of good order in any school A place for every thing and every thing in its place a time for every thing tb in and every thing in its time are mottoes thit that that should be adopted in every department of life and certainly in every school room there are three parties concerned in every school the parents the teachers and the pupils and in order to success these parties must operate cooperate co I 1 will take as a starting point punctual attendance by which I 1 do not mean alone alone that d the he pupils shall every one be present resent every day Y but I 1 mean that they should should all be present at the time appointed in this the family regulations at home are largely concerned if the hour for rising praying eating etc varies from six to nine in the morning how can the children be punctually in the school room at any stated moment of time timey and again how hov can the teacher regularly enter the school room full of peace bace patience and self possession if f there te be n no 0 appointed appo ined time for the domestic and devotional duties of the morning who can be refreshed without sleep nourished without food or enjoy the spirit of the lord without pra prayer er and all these things el require time I 1 have ave never yet learned to perform this part par of iny my duty without rising at an u early hour neither do I 1 believe good order in in the various details of a usef useful til life can be attained independent of early proof of this thia position I 1 might quote many noted authors as well as both ancient and modern revelations but I 1 rather rathor design to give deductions from my own experience than the maxims of if others now we will take it for granted the duties of the morning have been attended to by each of the parties named and the children have come out off abodes of peace and good order and made their appearance at the school room door at the appointed hour for illustration we will say the morning is stormy and their feet are muddy now can they be expected to clean their feet if there be not a scraper and mat at the door for their convenience and can their taste for neatness and good order be cultivated without due regard to cleanliness one of the most learned women I 1 have known in my life was scrupulously clean but it would have been a marvel to find anything clean about her house or her persona again I 1 have known persons to be thoroughly clean without seeming to understand the first principle of order and while I 1 would of tb the e two prefer the latter in this connection I 1 would wound I 1 think hink it dangerous to se separate pirate these two grand principles so essential in a pure life but to return I 1 think I 1 ilear hear the boys say never mind cleaning your feet our tracks will never be seen on this muddy floor or if the case be otherwise look out boys wipe your feet clean for every step will be seen on this clean floora another thing they must roust come in in quietly and here I 1 would say if the te acher teacher 1 would maintain quietness she must be quiet herself I 1 would not say quietly quietly bys in a loud tone but advance towards them and 8 say bay qt quietly 1 etty etly A quietly boys gently gently girls walk roun round I 1 this is way and nad had hang your bonnets on these pins and you boys bang king your hats there near the door now if there be no convenient place provided will not the b boys 0 a throw their hats under the benches and the E girls fling their bonnets two or three thre on a nail not large enough to contain one and the result will be hats and bonnets in a shape any thing but creditable to their owners or the school they may attend we will now suppose they are all seated in order what next shall we say get your books and study stud your lessons no holdon hold hoid on the roll must be called and credit given for two meritorious things that have been donena done namely me I 1 coming in time and coming tidy and I 1 w will ir I 1 add another good mark to each one that recites a passage of scripture scripture recited in this thia way often suggests to my mind midd words of encouragement or reproof that may be needed at the time we are now ready to pray all you little boys and girls cover your eyes with your hands and then you will see nothing to divert your minds from the petitions being offered this prayer in in my way of thinking should be short r no need to stretch our minds to the ends of the eartha earth or run over the whole creation in this prayer but the things immediately wanted in t the grayer e school should be petitioned for is is any one sick is any one tempted is any one ow discouraged let their case be particularly named are books and other things thin wanted for the conven convenience lende lente of the school let us go to the j treasury 09 0 the lordt lorda lord for be he will withhold po no goo good d thi ag fr hie blE chilT dren pi S hive have 0 wn t he family of af a min man to be sadly in iii want of books slate slates S paper e etc t c wh when en one of the little boya boys was cal cai fedon ra e yer ter on to pray at the opening of the school his words ran about aa as follows and now Fath eryou know we are sadly sad y in n need of books slates and paper and it have a no way to get them therefore we ask in the name of jesus that you will open the way gayso so that we may obtain theland the them mand and we will be very thankful i two hours had not elapsed when these very articles were laid down before them and great was the gratitude of those children I 1 I 1 have heard beard it objected that all these ceremonies require too much time but it seems to me that thattis itis by such means their hearts are cultivated arid and rendered susceptible to the spi spirit rit of the lord and highly sensitive to every holy h 1 y and true principle and this much being I 1 n gained gained there will be no difficulty in establishing II 11 ing order for the balance of the day the school is now open and the pupils are reft ready for the pro gramme of exercises on hand and nd here ere we must leave them for the present in in hopes to resume the subject on some future occasion |