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Show THE INDIAN LANDS The Commissioners May be Named Next Week. SO SAYS HOKE SMITH. He Is Anxious to Have tha MatteiKSet-tled MatteiKSet-tled npTSjaiioniifie8 His Policy 7f i ulncinod.'to Dieairree With the Present Xiaw, t Eeraid Speoial. WAsnixGTON, D. C, Nov. 23 1'resi-cient 1'resi-cient Cleveland was unable to attend the cabinet meeting today, owing to his sprained ankle and, therefore, Secretary Sec-retary Hoke Smith could not carry out his intention and Bubmit names for con;nu8sioner3 on Uncompabgre and Uintah re3eivatioa matters. Smith, said to the Ilerald correspondent today: "I am anxious to have the Uncom pabgre reservation matter settled, and I intend to push the appointment of commissioners com-missioners by gaining the president's attention. They would have bsen appointed ap-pointed some time ago, .but the president presi-dent was on his vacation and afterwards after-wards came the busiest time of the year, when annual reports must be made. 1 expect the names will be announced an-nounced next wee-, but canuoi eay who will be the appointees lam inclined in-clined to disagree with llie present law as to the diepof-ition of the lands in the Uintah reservation, and expect my policy will be disappointing to the people peo-ple of Utah. However, I believe the interests of the various Indian tribes Rhnnld be considered a sacred trust by the government, and shall recommend in my annual report that no more lands be throwu open as a part of the public domain without charge. I woukl have all lands held by Indians and intended for opening sold at auction auc-tion and the profits thereof used 10 benefit the Indians, giving ample opportunity op-portunity for proper inspection and prospecting for min3rals, but believe the Indians should be fully protected and not cheated. That. is my whole policy." ,, . , It is generally understood that tomith will make an effort at the short session ses-sion of congress for additional legislation legisla-tion regarding these reservations. Originally, he objected to the disposal of the aepiialtum lands except by auction, auc-tion, not liking to see them thrown open for entry under the mineral laws Fad Mr. lUwlins not been eufficiently iiillnential 10 Lave tbe reservation bills incorporated upon the Indian appropriation appropri-ation bill, it is probable that such a condition would have been required beiOre it received the approval of the president. However, there is little prospect that Smith will be fcuccessful in converting congress, a3 it is probable proba-ble that the law "makerB will remain loyal to tbe present law. Tbe American Ameri-can Asphalt company would like no-th'rg no-th'rg Deiter than to have asphaltum j lands auctioned, as it would thus be able to obtain a monopoly, therefore, the leeders will Eiipport Eawliu's op- pos itlon to &uch a course. Kawiins m p.de the fbht once before and waa victorious and there is no reason to believe be-lieve he will not be able to do so again. Superintendent Christfcnseu presented pre-sented Dr. Tidmage, principal of the (Jniyersity of Utah, who delivered a very practical and finished address on the subject, "Teacher's Instruct Yourselves." Your-selves." The following is a very brief synopsis: "If I were asked to point out the one portitular feature wherc-in we were most defective as teacherfrrl would say it was in failing to rettj-nize rettj-nize and realize our relation ko each other throughout the various grades. It is the ambition and aim f the nineteenth century to economise time and energy; it was a characteristic characteris-tic of the barba-oua age to waste. Tpe world is made up of trifles, too little at tention is paid to details ,as a rbjwW paiationJa" the vocation, uf jv iF aud attention - to Thb suiill pointsT minute details make the perfection that is no trifle. As a rule a young teacher is ashamed for ic to be kno vn that preparation is. munied before presenting a iea3on to a class. They need not be. There - are eminent teaoiiei B who never go before a class of Etudents without at least Uno h K'3 preparation immediately previous to the recitation hour. If 's a characteristic character-istic of genius that it is capable uf concentration con-centration upon df.tails. Sso person is born with knowledge, only capacity, and it is this capacity that you are in the schoolroom to develop, aa much as to impart specific instruction. Teachers Teach-ers are also students, happy he who has become a teacher for himself. This is the ultimate object Do not lese sight of the fact that one da all these pupils must go forth to build, to plow, to paint, to teach, yours hi: the task to point out and strengthen their power to follow the onward. path from where your paths diverge. Tne power to imitate is not to be despised, but the power to develop original in dependant work is the one we bhould strive as teachers to call out of the pupils, not letting the divine spirit d e out far want of kindling breath. The shepherd who controls his herds witn dogs and whips, is not 10 ba compared with the shepherd who leads hia flocks by still waters and through green meadows. Who canies the lamD in his bosom, or braves the wintry storms to eeek the lost. Thus the two teachers might be compared, one who rults by force and iron rule, and one who teaches his ) pupils to love him. Let the teaoher once get the love of his pupils, and.i they will follow him any where, thevli will seek to ba like him, and to please J him and win his word of commenda-l tion their highest reward. Teach the deisirability of the good and the hate , of evil will be a negative condition al-l ways present. It has been too much the cu3iom to preach the horrors of heil, than the bliss of heaven. When we cast up our accounts for the day or week or year that there should be credit on the right side of the page When we come together and talk of our needs, the thought exchanged becomes, be-comes, pafsing through individual minds, digested,, assimilated and transformed. It it did not, it would present such a moDStrfScity as a.6heep eating grass, ana growing grabs instead of wovl. The duly ot tiie teaoher extends ex-tends to the pupii. and likewise to himself. Due regstd should be paid to cleanliness, food, drink, clothing and sleep Ti:ere are those so engrossed in the phenomenon of heavenly bo.lie3 teat they have noz taken "time to ascertain the beating of hi3 own heart or throbbing of his braiu. "Man know thysel:" is as imperative a command com-mand today aa ever in the history of the world. The curEe of our school , rooms today ia the use of unnatural btimulanU. To take them is to argue i that the body is diseased. Strychnine' is a powenu! meoxcine, acting wim gre.at force cn tho nerves and tissaee, and in some diseases is beneficial but to 'well person wo ild think of taking it. The exctssive use of tea and coffee have come to he recognized as a disease in many of our leading educational institutions. in-stitutions. Every teacher should have a favorite study and pursue it with vigor. Happy the msn who has learned fj devote his 1-isure time to eelf improvement. im-provement. No course in our schools can be called a finished course, at best it ia but pointing out the way, cata-, loguing, directing and preparing the mind f or study in mature years. May this love grow withiu us is the most earnest wish 1 have for all engaged in thi3 noble calling. Supt. Ci.ristemen tl anked the gentleman gen-tleman in u few graceful remarks, and the meeting was adjourned. NOTES Commissioner Lewis was present and synopsis of his remarks will appear in Monday's issue, being unavoidably crowded out today. There were 90 per cent, of the teachers teach-ers and trustees of Utah county at th9 convention today. r Commission1""" '"""fid and Dr. Tal mage lecV fix tonight. The tK inter Bessiona of tho U. Cf I ion, will be held otservcTCi i in the norttu end of the cj Immediately after, in the.oot 1 Provo, and the third at'somSi Jte at the south end of the couiV |