New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18

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ga dispense with the teaching of the common And
and qsyoie 10 be undTood as differing the paper
i'm this respect The model school Is go ,ha princi
there s also distinct training TO DO gwen ~ VII S -
Mes of educ alton founded the LAWS " niass tSe
body lie thought normal schools Ia ood schoars "a
sent ont teachers capable OF making ss goou ~
Dorma schools in turn need TO make GOOD sa
considered the normal schools osu Courses Tivatng In
some Instances the courses in many 81 SeartiY Sitn
MT ~ ,he nansr There is way under the sun
~ eaTN1e 70 do thing except by doing IT. Our SCHOOLS
win become good sS6SG of taking or iecturn
or theOrizing schools MI BroOks OF rSshsy Si
81 ,Soi,t fndoTse the paper. He held normal sehoOl
tTnipn and academic instruction to be different NOT
mai instruction being more posluvely analyue' IND.
shoud have careful instruction upon the human n ii
Then there should be careful discussion OF the pnSes
of school organization aud management ana tiS the
De sur pave snc6 prominence Mr. Niles Of New YORK
thought the normal schools had failed IN hoG teScns
elements Mr. HOose Of New York would nave ho,lna t
1npls SO advanced that the whole time might De spS'
In giving instruction IN the principles OF Yea cons
White of Ohio eoQuently reprehended tRe beInII Hs
doctrine that good teachers may be mace W tno ~
imitation Of models without thorough SSoroi
the great underlying principles OF euu'"'0'
others took part in the debate. NJ. A., c,o.a Normal
Prof VIM F. Phelps, Principal OF the Saig rtraied
school of Minnesota gave detailed accOuht @
by plans and dsgrams OF the new Norman SToT cnni
ing at Wnona commence IN dodied in this structure
fs that the sexes should be cOeducated; snouu fS
through the same course OF and Should 20
by the same great ennobng prihcIPcs, u h o. 80
side by side ~ need be, hand in hanu) IN the great "oA
90 linz he
so npinportant business the Normal School
Association resolved meet on "Wednesday morning AZ
oe0ck In g1 T' Of the Normal school at Nashville
Tennessee then read paper on Norman ochool
20 & bnnnds 10 the functions Of normal schools Where
s that educational science whose principles nave ove
Eassport 10 the professionl such science might DO
Established by the appointment OF an EducatiOnai Coun
recognized curriculum for all normal schools Ihls
would form nucleus, and IN due time, no doubt % ,b
proper alteration and amendment this would become lo
acknowledged guide TO the practice OF our W
which it would give character and resPectaDty, lhose
propositions l am ready to defend: l. Education is
science whose facts and principles are apparent anu eur
ceptble Of definite classification these & nPsc
tced normal schools Ihese iacs anu pl' u,
cipes are the true BASIS OF an 6eas trecasbie 70
these principles and hence may be dedueed from then
g. There neither wisdom nor safety IN tnel
inexperienced teachers g. The claims or TINS sclence 10
our @ are sDTS e II is the duty Of all
who undertake 20 teach thoroughly acquaint them
our schools s. IL is as impossible for teachers to learn
tins science in ordinary schools as IL is 10 learn law III
those schools O. Normal schools Just as much more
necessary than professional schools as teachers are more
numerous and necessary than the practitioners OF OlRe
professions. This science embraces thorough know
edge first OF man second, OF the sciences to be taught
and third Of the philosophy OF methods Man iacues
existed time in state OF absolute periecuOh Sh
is the primal Of all ODquities and disorders exist
ing in the human race To remedy an evil the cause
must be removed to do this for mankind IS sne business
OF true system Of education and the system that does
not labor this end falls just go far short OF ihe
true svstem. Such a remedy has been provided
in the religion Of the Lord Jesus Christ OF which the EN-
cacy is only limited by the extent OF its application 10
produce the highest results there must be blending OF
an educational forces, human and divine. disease is
e frntes themselves notwithstanding the depth OF
degradation which these faculties nave uescenueu
their pTinitve purity and perfection There is natural
order which must be observed in every true system OF
ence with the very beginning OF his existence and pro
gress with the use Of means only as his strength In
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
cePresdent ogden called the Association 20 order,
Prof George wv Fetter Of Philadelphia took the chair,
and Mr. ogden continued the paper commenced at the
END of the morning session The safety OF the country
uise IL as we may danger still exists and the colored
that we as people must rise or fall with him. Owing
10 the backward state Of education, Southern Normal
schools ,Gag be be Organized
model school for the double purpose OF practice and
This in the North has been considered imPTactGa6e
but greater error could y eh s Who can9a
II without mixing il with human creeds and secaran
or else is united TO teach benevolent associations
the Freedmen's Bureau have come nObly forward and
! breadth of the south Prominent among these is the
American Missionary Association, whose untirng efforts
has maintained the average for the last three years
500 teachers in the Southern field alone, at annual
pense Of about $4,000 There have been in these schools
annual average Of PURPLE and they are dong
20 do for themselye Mr. Ogden closed by asking the
National Association 70 recognize these benevolent
presented by Prof Hart and adopted by the Association
Rescued That The Freshest Of The Normal Association be Instructed
limit tie ul . to The worn ee fuseou q Normal se1oo
at Mansfield Penn. followed with paper on Course
Of study for Normal school," treating OF uniformity
giving few thoughts as to what that course should be-
Very little argument is needed III favor gt uniform
course Of normal study in this country. The common
school systems Of the States closely approx
mating textbooks becoming wonderfully alike, and
Atlantic teacher Of today may be Pacific teacher next
week. Our normal schools are not now dong their
appropriate work They are only paving the way, but
win gradually work out and up to proper standard II
Is hardly 10 DC disputed What iaets ~ Is mos desirable
should know three thngswhere he s where he going
and what he had best do under the circumstances The
man who knows these ana ready TO do what he ought
20 do s educated and he who knows them not lie unedu
be at least 6 OF but should not be required to
pledge themselves TO teach They should pass credta
writing arlthneue, grammar elementary algebra
and United States history. Health and morality,
arranged the course Of instruction which ne
would recommend under FIVE heads, follows :
nometry and surveying ana astronomy Lanoiiage in.
Guiding competition rhetoric, criticism. English ltera
preferred. Natural Science including geography phys
cal and mathematical physiology, natural philosophy
including elOcutiOn, music, constitution and science Of
government political economy general history general
Bible classes on the Sabbath during the entire course
PrCfsfionai, including the elements OF mental phoso
ply the theory and art Of teaching and practice In the
model school In conluding his paper Prof Allen
mended the daily newspaper as an Invaluable textbook
worthy " be introduced into every schOOlrOOm.
After song by o. NJ. Tnkham OF Boston John c.
Hardness President OF the State Normal University
Wilmington, Del delivered elaborate and explosive
address the Normal Principles OF Education with
view provoking discussion which should determine
the true plan which the numerous normal schools OF
the United States should be conducted. IL concluded
with the appended resolution and eleven principles:
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Dg naneo the true and important principles Of education:
cree taught as Whole irsieh Of limiting TO agmsna textbook