The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-13

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eira' The lecturer opened by stating thai he
remarks would be rsshes critical than descrip<ivs
While crticisns the school system, however.
he could not forget that there were many
osc'Nenc.os in II. Much improvements he'd
been made, As ten years ago the mouitoriai systso
~S greatly depended upon. four teachers bsiae
eo"s'iere sufficient Tor four hunired scholars aad
TWO OF these quite young. receiving but about ~
| Ter sihun. 1ac acc1mmodAton 10 was detective.
having only one recitation and two cass rooraA
which were cons icred by conservatives Of that dag
sum'tent Now how different there were nun.
Der o' vel paid teachers and exc client and commo.
dious school buildings Among the deficiencies
now, however. was . more efficient means Hbp
educating the teachers who have W communicsas
We noble system. Many ignore this, belisvip9
TIE teacher, Ike the poet, to I've born. not made
but this could not Re, and 10 was necessary -
have Normal Schools as AL indispensai c rcquisiss.
They were, az he sad. ignored for tw reasons -
he e"iieved-hrst, that hints from the principals
would be sifhcicnt aud secondly. TIA, schools
'oiid supply their own teachers. both of uhsss
reN>i ms were hllaci,ts, aud Normal School ought
n I've an essential part Of the system, Another Do.
hct crow line the children into apartments noe
Ia. Il
but iow ofthe grammar schools but 1. Ia chiefly -
IN the Primary Depar,mc,, To crowd ,lr..
four hundred children into a room with several
tc,rLo,s IA ,,nn,,ror AMI .a,,,, c,.,h.r 49,.
ton. True, some exercises. such Al sins.
ing, cappinx Lnfda &c may be s.en
byyan occasional spoe,.,,r. bu, ,li. 4. n.s
education, Il s merely lcrrin, a,b,,i. ar. q.
Cooper says 'poiny nothing Win a s,r,, d.., "A
skill Another defect "a. In u,, prnt,-t, ciaa.,
'.,ing the schools, tut Vo grr4t,.t res,ru,. x.,s
required IN 'r- ,.-~.as OF teaching. pupl, w,r,
ottcH made h. commits "a r-.,orv v,ir.. ,bi,h
they li MT undcrstand-s most peruic,,,.s svs.
TEN. To teach was i.Gncd ty byron. IT, aid The
minds Development" Nothing can bc well
Taught except hy apg,a, to the mind a
The pupil In the Primary schools tho In.
"'is'ncc = the children W., cu, ely iynorsd
AMI I" learn tie a'phalet vas c1ns.de I'd 10 Be-
ali ,lh was required; sri NJ the ch.!d l,Hth. Abe
cclnriuns the sstefn s,ll con,p,icl AMI ,,r thrcs
~ i'ur years repeating woris. vrtns down AZ.
ur,'. and uecin., lincs on maps. were al ,ha, was
done. This woull he sn, while this lepnr,fn,,t vss
IN tie hands cf youur aui nc,rer.ci,c.a t,,ch.ra
Atho gh those teachers were well sk.llei ,n ,hs
branches they were /, teach. M k.IIi. dw.,s
upon tits subject -, lone icn.r. t.r,i,,l,rv Al.
mdin., - the ast,n0slinI power D, ,.n.et,,ion ~
child during the arqt Ave years 4 IL, ufe I, va.
the rccoro ~ great Importance &, IA. c,,l, xb,,h.,
those conceptions should bc devc'ortd, or Oh.
eAid subjected 10 u mental tread mil: whether n
Nasb be fei according 70 its requirements or
starved upon the dry chips ~ primary lessns I'hs
r'a'irs lee on- ivl prlnLty schools vor. r,aiv I'm.
appropriate ani inlosi useless H. this connsc.
unn Mr.. kciile quoted from book now In Use.
"Can TIC cat eat a ra, aud bst," Has hs OF
she the hen !" &c These were not 1T ,o develops
the intelligence ot children, aud should give wsy sc
such lessons a. those Of Mrs. Barh.ull Dehnitlous
Of words should be brought orally g. the chlldr.n
and In arithmetic he hal seen children made 4.
write millions and billions when really not on. In
ton knew what million was Tho slate should be
usei last Of all. bu, In all instances mental
arithmetic Should lie encouraged In ycocr,rbv>
too, a different system should Le pursued.
For instance, II should bc commenced ,-,s,,
our own city and HItroind,nys man.
should he drawn Of known lo,,li,,,, y, N.
blackboard such az tie chilli co,,, ,o,r,,rs A..
spot, nni ly ,lc..rcos L.. cou,J /. hr,'t, -.
Il foreign coun,ri.s. AMI ,hus tc ,,,1,, ,,,,,,h.
come a pleasure Thl. v.. ,,o,,o. ~, -.
Teaching, and would I,v,i,,., ,,o ,,o.,,,.. , -.
Ing by ideas and Eot word. Tho ,,,,t, .s,,,,s
begin with the elementary fats n, t.u, b...x.
ton, and teach UP from them. usln., lie tex, book
40 MI al in keeping the outline ii yed On ,..e nina
Of tho pupil T'is principle d. 10 he npri.J. a-,s
~ referring T. nt4a ots,rs ton, by In. r,aser{
illuitato. ly tho usc Of piyt roa, d.n.r,ns anna.
ratus hni a.. possible AMI i..r. I .n,r,,.e m.
yiyin,ss of tho concrete iien ir.or, tI. 1L.fraef
In presented second, Lv c.rrfl n,I tl,r,,,gh
q Ies,i4an. by the teacher. dir,ari.rl lie l,ah
qu,stioaA y.r,in,. d.. 1u.s,i,niuc in ,,lr,s,o,,v
order. stm. g.; third by p.rn,,,iu.. and va,
encouraging ~, pupils T., ak Iu, .tlons Of