| Show FOR FOB EDUCATORS AND PUPILS school and fireside is the title of an illustrated volume the author olt of which is dr bark kal G maeser general superintendent of L D S church schools it is a record of the normal instructions given by him at the brigham young academy at al provo during a period of fifteen years from 1876 to 1991 it is an interesting work not only to the large number of students who ha have ve had the benefit directly or indirectly of the faithful labor of dr maeser maeder but to all who have the education c att on of the youth of zion at heart the volume opens up with a briet brief review of the history of education ancient and modern the next divi elon is devoted to the alms aims of education in regard to the objects to be obtained and the material to be worked upon the author points out ou t that thai true I 1 education alms at giving the student de nt an efficient equipment for membership in the human family for citi sev ship for the various occupations for family life and for the church it musti consequently comprise the de of the physical man hit mental capacities and his spiritual aspirations the doctor next has a word to say to 0 the persons persona whom edu cation affects parents school authorities teachers and children and a thoughtful study of nf this part of hla his masterly maa terly volume can be earnestly recommended another part of school and fireside is devoted devote id to organizations it treats of the private tutor system and the public school system under the latter caption to is found a paper by george Q coray on the university of utah another on the agricultural college of utah followed by paragraphs on the district schools and high ech schools and EL a section on denominational 1 teaching for pupils of high school grade our church school system to is the subject of a special clail chapter and we la Is followed by another on coordinate associations the first to Is devoted to the brigham Y young aca academy denlY brigham Brig hajn young college latter day saints college and special eions the latter contains valuable information on primary organizations sunday schools and mutual improvement associations in the closing sections of the volume the author discusses school management discipline modes and methods of instruction st and studies and then concludes his masterly work with a few pathetic words to his students and fel low teachers the volume throughout is full of deep thought expressed in forcible language and with originality one of its gre great at merits is its unbroken unity a quality often lacking in modern publications every precious group of intellectual gems is found in its place and the classification is that of a master the work will be a valued memento of the author to thousands in whose hearts he lives environed by love and respect but it is more than that it is a little treasure lamse house of knowledge on all ail the subjects mentioned and it will on that account be of great value to the whole people and that for a long time to come utahna cannot atford afford not to study this contribution to the home literature |
