Show UTAH COUNTY TEACHERS algo association CASTILLA SPRINGS utah sept 14 1895 the first annual session of the ulab county teachers association was wag held bield at this abia noted resort the following organization was wag effected vice president W 8 secretary susie B swenson corresponding secretary cora groes beck executive committee 0 E R chris tensa ii of james A reese recap spanish fork Z 8 taylor 11 D H Rob ho bison leov pleasant groat W B R calderwood AmeTi american cula forte fork 0 W child lehi B S p eg gertano gerta gert GOD oo provo chorister J A vanoe vance of ofAl A I 1 dine olne assistant AMiK tant chorister chor later T B R JK keiley elley springville Spring vr x i gvillo ville g anist prof giler prof stewart steward of the university of utah spoke upon the subject of schoolroom ethics intellectuality la is dependent upon morality he wished to discuss the subject from an ideal standpoint to assist the teachers in working out their ideals ideala all reng la Is the working work loii out of the divine I 1 in u the being sympathy and knowledge are the foundation of ethical knowledge the same a hallow as aa IB 19 exhibited to in politics cB and society is ia found in education deception i IN the chief step elep toward immorality this tate chamness in education was waa pst pr ticul arly exhibited at the lat laet territorial fair ablo same cod condition la is brought about through falee also incentive as aa encouraging a desire for popularity to have too names of pupils published to itt etc virtue reward the ultimate effect of bf every act IH 18 unavoidable go 0 o hue character must be content to wait lor for the be slow elow but inevitable results and character thus produced will be able t to resist temptation morality proceeds eda from se belt outwardly the child la Is a bundle 0 selfishness his sympathy extends extend first to members of his bib own family hla his playmate nis his countrymen bis bin fellowman fel fellow lowman mao thus inaugurate the era of oni ani verBal vereal brotherhood and peace on earth good will to manat man approbation sought for as an aa end bl becomes a demoralizing factor instead of a moral agent children may be spoiled by praise and applause approbation to ia moral only conly when it convinces the child of the bar conious action of itself with others othera and with the right sympathy should be reciprocal dit approbation to bu be moral must be satu aatu rated with ia 18 manifested for the express purpose of producing reform and especially is it when coupled with true approbation Crystal livid truths cannot be trans trana from the adult mind to the child mind unless conditions are crested created to make such auch poa aible moral conduct in ia the adjustment of aota acts to the highest ends end and must produce a as j ah m pathy batby that carries a ot of perfect action dr maeser addressed the teachers at the afternoon session on the development of our public school system 91 systems grow they arle arc not made they are the result of environments bat nave have modified and promoted the is properly understood only in the light of history the pioneers entered in poverty with a desire tor for advancement van cement and although struggling and imperfect the first efforts enado were to receive ed educational uca advancement this was we the period of keeping school oat of this thio chaotic condition developed a school system teachers Tea commenced to make their maik chief among which may lle be mentioned or dr john R parks park at draper from there professional teachers and others other derive J idear until a normal school or class merged into existence after which was waft formed a school law and from that came our public school chool system which etem to is the sanctuary of the public institutions lions of the country this thin system la is not resting apons official and lawo law butuson but upon the efficiency of the teacher toe the teacher to the keeper of the sanctuary upon the performance af those duties depends the progress the buildt apparatus and appliances appliance being coordinate co oo ordinate hence hance the teacher be st a live jive teacher for living im plies progress teaching consists in the science and art of conveying knowledge and of at forming habits babits and la in order to lo receive the boat results be what you would have your pupils 0 te come ll 11 out of the school room a ri nation arlsey hence the perpetuity of tb the e great commonwealth appends nde upon the teacher re the greatest and ultimate aim of all ledu cation is to make the pupil perfect aa the father is perfect perle ct and all steps la in education must bra be taken in view 1 of I this aim the schoolroom being a personal grievances troubles bles political difference denominational ii 11 flus uce or strife in any form must not be permitted to enter tile the god of the universe has the goal to which all are directed the teachers sacred duty to is to lead as jesus of nazereth Naz Ness ireth reth led the way infidel inai influence bence must be kept out of the school for infidelity to is the consumption of the soul all confidence is lost all 1 harmony disturbed all progress hindered the household of god to is our mojir destination although we may idt reach this exalted position idill our notion action must be regulated by it in the same ame way that the manner boune urge la is regulated by the polar star B R |