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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 15, 1892, VOLUME IV. than protest, fooling the hopeless- noss of abolishing a law in which IS A , voters had no interest. Instead of taking time for "travel, sociability reading," and investigating 1. new problems and questions, of world-widinterest to live people, they must give up all AN IMPOSITION AND iVJUTl V their leisure to study over text THAT SHOULD HE W50L "SII hooks in order to answer quos- jtions, which no mattei how oasv A recent article the "i: : and familiar once, having faded u;:i sit ion to which teachers are rrom the. memorv, as mental ofcan subjected in tin so call growth and intellectual developi This inr timely. ment in new directions have overis a grievance of lonir grown the soil and carried them standing and one which calls farther and farther awav from loudly for reform. Since it is the narrow road wherein their conceded that teaching is a pro-- ! eager minds were wont to travel fession equal in dignity with when starting out upon the jou-thof the law, medicii.e or tlu jrneyof life. Amongall the wrongs idogy and that to enter its rai .. siof the sex this is one that advo- there should l o as good pre, cates of woman suffrage never alion and as high a decree of seem to have considered. Let scholarship, why not have a us imagine for a moment some of 'horoiiLrh preliminary examina- our legal lights having to appear tion which should he for life? it before an examination committee is right that this should he so evorv vear or so in order to be but when legislation goes farther the privilege of practicing and demands that teachers even their profession, or the diplomas year or so should he drained be of physicians being revoked fore a tribunal of examiners to! unless thev could answer a et of answer certain text book ques- questions, probably absolute1 and tions as a test of their aliljt altogether out of their experience, them to new memory, for w'.iich the ha.vi lo and subject practical application, it is an out- branches introduced by any rage and a crying injustice that illiterate representative elected would have been remedied vears to the legislature by political ago only for t In- fact that women influence, who has a bill to an- the sex most largely interested present for some pel theory. and they ii;iv suon.itted There should be a change in JL. JTJ 2 this matter, and the only wiy to bring it about is to agitate the subject by gathering information and ventilating the abuses connec-te- ir9" HJL :SA m 'r d with the system, upon which a Hood of light could he given. e - ; o-- j 1 o-siti- on j j : .- at -! i j all-owe- m - - r r.-.tho- d NUMBER 4 i The anxiety and preparation has for the fall examination been indeed like a "yoke upon the necks" of many teachers this summer, depriving them of the recreation and rest absolutely necessary, and entirely unfitting them for the labors of the schoolroom next vear to which thev ought to bring fresh energies, renewed strength and a Held of bright facts, gathered from varied experiences of travel and change of scene. Hut notice the reverse of this, the languid step, tired voice and lack of animation, which have their effect upon the pupils demanding their care, and then reacts upon the teacher. Some months ago I made inquiries regarding the laws in other countries upon this subject and I find that England is reasonable and humane, as applicants are requiried to pass the government examination and receive a certificate for life. In France there are two kinds of certificates, one for primary and the other for superior education, which are But persons given for life. wishing for position in the State school must first obtain a certifi eate of podegogie aptitude, ( f (Utifhitttyf on mirth pi ('.) |