The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02
OBJECT TEACHING.

At No. GOT East Fourteenth street is an Industrial
school OF about 10 scholars which has been esiab
lished and Is sustained by Mrs. John j. Astor This
school is for the most part composed OF German
scholars and Is under the superintendent Of the
Chidrels Aid Society, OF which MIR. G. L. Brace Is
secretary, and the society have been fortunate in
securing the services OF Miss Jane Andrews, q
very accomplished object teacher and q graduate
OF the Oswego Normal School, In this as well
as other schools OF q similar nature the mornings
are devoted TO study and The afternoons to learning
how to do different kinds OF work, such as sewing,
knitting crocheting and other work. Quite num-
Der OF ladies have volunteered their services An adj
vancing the interests OF these schools and doing
great deal OF good. Mrs. Aston gives her personal
attention to the school In question by visiting IL
raj times during each week and encouraging thy
children well by her presence as by her preceps.
Inc exercises yes.eraay we ab VERY ,a ana
sound and not BY name, 80 that the gulf IL bridged
over between the name OF word and the sound,
OF attainment Geography Is similarly simpled.
First q plan OF the school room Is taken, together
OF the ward, then plan Of the city,
then OF the adjoining country and so on.
Maps or south America were drawn on
the black board with great skill and correctness.
An object lesson In relation to roots, such onions
turnips, parsnlps &C.. was rehearsed, which the
lesson in phonc SPELLING, by giving The initial con-
sonants and allowing the child to suggest the word
also rehearsed. Very interesting object lessons
were given In relation TO the general
classification OF birds and OF species. This
was o sort OF an pathological examination,
In chld's language, and the children very readily
placed each bird IN It's proper class. very amusing
alphabetical duet was sung by two Of the children,
which occasoned much merriment among the
audience. The children passed highly credtablc
animation In the higher branches OF phonc spelling,
showing the different sounds OF the vowes and also
In numbers and mental arithmetic. Miss Andrews
showed great aptness and discretion In the manner
In which she conducted the exercises, and proved
conclusvely that she was the right person IN the
right place. The singing by the children showed
high degree or cultivation. several gentlemen In
tercsed In educational matters addressed the chill:
dren at the conclusion Of the exercises and some Of
their handwork was shown. Those who witnessed
the exercises yesterday were impressed with the
utility Of object teaching, and thought II very
desirable that the system should be In
troduced into the public schools and more
especially I'm tho primary departments. Prominent
among the ladies' ana gentlemen present were
Mrs. J. J. Ast0r, Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Mrs.
Jonn Paine, Mrs. Charles Butler, Mrs. q. u. Brace,
Mr.. ogden Edwards, Mr.. James, Mr.. George Cabot
Ward, Mr. Livingston, and many others. Mr.. Brace
takes great pride In exhibiting the proficiency OF
the different Institutions with which he Is connected,
and shows highly conmendable zeal In Gil that ne
undertakes.