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THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
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IntheWcsl? Are mo lawyers, as a body, "The two principal factors In Instrue
Iho calm, cautious conservative men? tlou nro tlio brunches to bo tiuiirlit and the
They arc ratlicr lite olllccscokors, the pol-1 mind thai is to bo tnughl, each of which
IHclniiH. Ihc demagogues of course with , lias an Independent character of lis own "
ninny noble exceptions. Metliinks 1 ie.) First, then, the teacher should bo thor
member a plaintive tale about certain oughly acquainted with the branclies ho
young gfiiiMMiiim in me liiiii'iiin niir, aim proposes to teach. He should
lie can, the teacher will lie bolter nronnrcrf
for Ills work. IIo will have discovered that
there aro three great departments of mind:
the Int-llecl, the sensibllties and Ihe will
To develop the pupil i0 symmetrical'
perfect manhood it is rcmiircd that he be
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wainin, .o 1 em, I., .dure, to keep Iholr a. It Is doubtless beyond the giasp of ,W, J'l 1 o e , V.r s I es '
flllgc.,ou,ol liepol.Uml tire and their anyone to eoilect and keep at ready com- the beau. iful, and the W ,7, 0mu
ll0s,s more w bin Ihe covers ol ken. and maud all the isolated truths that have been of ethics, or right, must each re -c Z d
Ulaeks.one by anyone can become a brought to light by modern Investigation; ciplinc and development Ile.o hero is
liuvvi'i novN.a.days I ihink some of trv-' vet bv our imnroved svsionw i.r ..i.,.i..uiu ... .1..1.1 ... .... . ..
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iiigiiiyM-lf. It is a fad, no less (rue than and grouping il requires n comparatively
siiii, that si. mouths' reading, witli a lit- short time to obtain a generalized view of
tic brushing up in legal forms, will pre-1 the many Ileitis of human inquiry. And
liaro 11 lad, just escaped from tho swnd litis is what the teacher .should possess.
illing clothes ol our Propnratoiy depart. I 1 addition to 11 thorough understanding
must devise some moans of calling forth,
imeiesling, and exorcising the various
presentalive, lopresenlalive, relloctive.and
intuitive faculties. He must sot in opera.
'lion Ihe tender .svminitliiou mul nir,.i!,,,,.,
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Nebraska Justice! Since, llien, we can ' himMhis generalizing power, be ublu to sires and ap . with an indomitable
notsiil'elv place our hope in the Legal classify fuels mid particulars, and so com- will.
Profession with all its splendid galaxy of ' pichending the relation subsisting bo. The lonelier should also have a moral
talent, for an unimpassloned balancing 1 twoon different subjects, that lie can orally 'qualification. The ground and province
power, where shall we look? To Culture ' connection with one instruct in many, of right, the correctness of Ihe conscience
wc turiii-higli.miudod, unimpassioned, Arithmetic, tho simple se'ence of mini- las a moral guide, ami other similar tuples
fiir-scoiiitf Culture, full of mildness, but, ! 'ws, is inseparably connected witli the 'of theoretical ethics should be thoroughly
in time of need, oold ni a lion, on thee wo bighor mathematics. And he who would , understood by the teacher. These how
hope! Away witli abridged courses of I impart 11 knowledge of this branch will lie lever, yield in importance to the piaotio.nl
study in higher institutions of learning. ' greatly aided by knowing this relation J deductions from them, the duties of man
Let a thorough college course bo requisite J tbis dependency. The int.icacios and to God, to himself, and to his fellow-men
How can the teacher instruct and train
for entrance into our professional schools,
ami pay a little more attention to polishing
the national private character the nation.
diillculties of English grammar tire all
dispelled by the study ol Latin. In con
neotion witli tho study of the geography
al etiquette, and we shall produce a class ! of u country, there is great profit in loam,
in which we may safely trust for prudence iK something of its history, language
mul wisdom. " Spociosity," says Thornus and literature, something of ils natural
Carlyle, "has no friend in the Heaven history, botany and geology. Hut there
hihI amujority against it on the earth. j aro relations more dilllcult to perceive
Ool.lhcii, disparage American Liberty? J than those. The exact relation existing
: children in the relations they sustain to the
institutions of the family, society and stale
without having made them subjocls of
scientific study and investigation. There
is still a kind of moral instruction more
potent than precept and theory. It is ex.
ample and practice. Tho teacher's life
should bo free from evervtlilmr low and
A thousand times, Xul Because il is so between Ihe animal and vegetable king, debased, an example that tho pupil may
precious, is why it is so tlunycroux. Tho J donis, or ralher Hie dividing line, is a I Indeed follow with profit, a pattern of His
gieatest privilege is most easily abused; question upon which the greatest scientists life " who is the teacher of us all."
the 1 ichest treasure needs most careful ' bavo failed to agree. To see that the rela- When all the teachers in our schools
guniding. There is a spirit of boldness 1 tiou between elliics and economy was that shall have attained this standard which
ioveh and daring, not born of Baseness, of dutj and intere-t, tlint all questions of we have briefly indicated; wlion it can
but of Heaven. Honor and triumph for j duty, of right belonged to ethics, and that ho said of them in truth, that thev two men
Aiiu'iican daring in Ait and .Science, in those of interest, of expediency, belonged of eultuie; when tliej shall know not only
Thought, Literature, and Industry, in He. I U) economy lequired penetration and in. the studies they have to teach, but also
3lfcr"t- 1 something of the mind that is to bo tautrlit :
But flic second department of teaching, when they shall not only understand tho
At I) o'clock, on the 2i)rd ins!., the Associ
ate Alumni mot for the transaction of busi
noss. There were present the following
members: Class of '7il, J. S. Dales, A. M.;
class of '7-1, Frank P. Hurd, B. S., and V.
M. Stevenson, 11. S., two members being
absent, W. H. Snoll, A. M., of the class of
111, and U. H. Mnllek, 11. S.,ol the class of
'7-1.
President Hurd called tho meeting to
order und after reading ami approval of
tho minutes of the last meeting and tho
transaction of some other formal business
the following olllcers wore oloclod for the
current year: President, W. M. Steven
son, B. S., class of '71 ; Vice Presidents,
W. II. Snell, A. M., class of '711, and l II.
Mttliok, B. 9., class of '74; Hoc. Secretary,
J. S. Dales, A. AL., class of '711; Treasurer,
Frank P. Hurd, 11. S., class of '7-1; Cor.
Secretary and Historian, W.M. Stevenson
B. S, class of '74; aid an executive com-
millee of five. J. S. Dales, A Al.. V. II.
Snell, A. Al., W. Al. Stevenson, B. S., F. P.
Hurd, B. S., and U. 11. Mnllek, II. S.
The amended Articles of Association
and By-Laws, as reported at the lasl meet
ing, wore taken up and discussed, and
with nemo slight changes adopted.
The following named persons constitut
ing the graduating class of the present
year wore enrolled upon the Secretary's
list : Clarence W. Rhodes, A. B., Goo. E.
Howard, A. B., Alice Al. Frost, B. Ph.,
John F. E. McKesson, B. S.
These, upon the payment of the $1.00
fee, provided by the By-Laws, become
members of tho associate Alumni. With
tli is increase of members the Academic
Alumni number nine in all and thoy look
forwnid to the commencement day of 1877
when they will bo able to do something in
the way of a public entertainment.
In n future number of the Student tho
amended Articles of Association and By
Laws will be given in full.
SOCIETY FLECTIONS
G. E. II.
foini and universal progress
Thi' I'rof'c.SHiou ol the Tcaeher.
that is, a knowledge' of the mind to be
taught, is tiie most dilllcult and important.
The material with which the operator
works in Ibis case is not, line the clay in
the bauds of the poller, a dead, inert mass;
but il is spirit mind with its various fac
ulties; an active, thinking, feeling sub-
principles of morality, but shall make
their lives living embodiments of tlioso
principles; when all this shall have been
accomplished, we shall see the profession
of the teacher placed in the rank where it
belongs. Teaching will then cease to bo
" tho half. way house for those bound for
stance. "The mind of the pupil is to the the learned professions, and a hospital for
teacher the instrument on which lie is re. Mho weak minded of those who have al.
palladia:?.
The following olllcers were elected al a
special meeting of tho Palladiun Society,
for the next term: President, Clius. Ala
goon ; Vice President, F, O. Morton ; Hoc.
Sec, J. J. Smith; Cor. Sec, M. D. Polk;
Tioasuror, A. McCartney ; Chorister, James
11. Worley; Historian, A. U. Hancock;
Critic, W. A. AlcAllistei ; Usher, E. h
Steele.
ADULI'IIIAX.
Hie following aie the olllcers of the
In a time when so much is hcingsaid to
young men about choosing a vocation, and
when the opportunities and advantages of.
forcd In the Hold of law, medicine, and
politics are especially emphasized and ex
patiated upon, it does not appear amiss to
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lesponsibilitli's. loouiromonls. and di-'intv I llll'll'l1 U) l,lll.v curious instrument of ,.ead entered thorn."
of the less honored, though equally worthy, I many and strange kuj sand slops capable . Teaching is avocation deserving of tho 1 Adelphian Society for the ensuing term:
I 01 ueiiig loucneu 10 wo,nuoriui uarmony, , linest talent, second to none, anil worlliy I'resiilont, George IJawley; Vice President,
l I and to fearful discord; and to handle I of the respect and homage of all. To j Aliss Ruth Hawloy; Kee.Soe., A. 0. Piatt ;
,,- this instrument well is no ordinary no- those who 1110 undecided as to theircalling Cor. Sec, Miss Elnm Hawlcy; Critic, W.
quiioinont." , in life, 1 would say, in this Held Ihoie are I E. Stewart ; Treasurer, C. E. Stratlon; llis-
Ye here lie ihe unsolved problem In demands for youi talent, pioblems for toiian, F. Al.Lainborton; Alarshall, George
teaching, to Know the iiiiml that is to lie youi energy and rewards for your merit.
lauglit. whitl is that mysterious part ol And though ;,ou may not realize tho sonti.
man that thinks, fools, and acts. We soe.mentof the pool,
profession of the teacher.
There Is probably no grcaler factor
molding and forming tin- character
youth, than that of the teacher
'I'Ih mliivutlnii (in ins thu common inliiil
Mini in, thu tw If la bunt ihu Uuo'n Inclliiuil."
We all know from our own experience
something of the nature and power of
111 is iniiuonee. When tho pupil begins , it impress on exeiythlng about Us. It
his career in school, ho natuially looks up ' has computed the distance of the stars, it !
to him, who by the district is selected has discovered the number, orbits, and
relative distances of the diffeient planet
and their satellites. It lias road the histo
ry of the earth from her rocks, and lias
found out the atoms of which it is com
posed. The question with the teacher
then is, What is this invisiblo force? Or,
if 11 is beyond the power of man to an
swer this, What is its naturo and how does
it mnnifcsl itsolf ? What does the oxperb
once of mankind furnish in reply ? What
does my own consciousness furnish?
Having answered these questions as best
teacher, as a model man; believes him to
be the personification or all learning,
everything noble, brave and virtuous.
Hut is tliis always tho wise ? Aro teachors
always men of learning, morality and
character? How frequontly, yes, loo fro.
quonlly, are thoy wanting in those quali
tieswanting in the essential traits, in all
the noble, beautiful attributes of perfect
manhood !
Now, what should be the educational
'fiialiflciitions of tle teuchor?
' Dollh'lillul tiiHkl toumrtliu londui" thought:
To touch I liu uuuy Idun how to vhool,"
you will ever be cheered by the thought
that you are trying to ameliorate the con.
dition of society, working in tin cause of
humanity. Me.
The Alumni.
According to the provision of tho aril
cles of association, tho Associate Alumni
of tho Academic department of the Uni.
versity, mot on Tuesday, tho 20th day of
Juno, 1870, only, however, to adjourn un
til Friday moining, tho 23rd inst, at 9
o'clock
Simmons; Chorister, W. P. Rhodes.
The attendance as shown by the Cata.
logue for the past year lias boon two hun
dred. The students aro classified as f'ol
lows : Seniors, 0 ; Juniors, (1 ; Sophomores,
11; Freshmen, (I; University Students, 21;
Second year of Latin School, 44 ; First year
of Latin School, 02; Agricultural college
Students, 10. Tho number entering tho
Freshman class uext year will bo tho larg
est since tho opening of tho University,
while the other advanced classes show a
larger number than in any former year.
With the class graduating this year tho
numbers of tho Alumni, who have been
graduated sinco the opening of the Uni
versity will bo ton.
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