New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20

ago fell in with rare intellectual teasu.e book en-
titled Systematic Technical Education Tor ne feOpe OF
England" and written by j. scott Russell, VINO mas laid
out IN that work the whole subject oil lecn ,
50 magnltceny that IL Ia quite unnecessary LOT anyone
else to spin 1t out America has done aost nV'nng In
this direction. Our primary schools nave e.
pshed extraordinary results, ana uusV that we are
getting rid Of the erroneous notion that dangerous
and undesirable TO give anything more t9s tne mere
elements OF education To the great na &c poo.e
wherever attention has been paid to he OF
technical education through the low the nj IN
struction, one OF the conclusions 10 roht nPort
ance of teaching drawing IN tno ta snI way
stanty daily, through the entire couIsc
the fundamental element on which teChlca4 ougtVatoh
IL based Another conclusion Is the alVhntake VI miro
ducng geometry into the primary school ~, @
Of this science easily learned, us appoa.ons are
most practical and II constitutes WIN bnr recess ana
dalton ofal technical education After SHUT d. anu
the singing OF the Star Spangled Banner Iol. Sahes
able lecture on "Physioogy as Part OF Common School
Education" illustrated by set OF AuXouN ppe' nuee
ratons costing over $1,000 complimentary ausl9n to
Miss Catharne f. Beecher CHANGED 10 he maze 10y lFp
McClintock and was received with hearty APPLAUSE Oy
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
The Convention met at 23O O'Clock in Taylor HAIL
After music and singing, President Van Bokkelen INTRO
duced Prof WOodman Of Dartmouth College VINO de-
yered an elegant but discursiye and unprotaDe Ice
ture on Drawing as o branch OF elementary education
l.. l.. White editor Of The ono Educational MohHly
All partisan controversy tends TO the adoption OF eN
trcme and narrow views. This Is srikugy illustrator III
the long prOtracted controversy respecting the WORTH
classical and scientific studies The narrow partisan Va
classics passes from recognition Ofther great hPoI
lance element OF liberal culture 10 the adVoae %
cient languages nearly science Is notg
only declares them of preeminent worth for every pu
pose, but pronOunCes knowledge OF Lalln ana uIIch
worse than orfbles The classical partisan urges that
the sole end OF education is the development OF mans
faculties in due harmony and cqulpose, ana MAKES ls
Scholars submest hieyement 10 DO the exquisite aud
delicate EXPIRE OF exquisite and delicate thought
sindy OF what practical use Will its facts be" aud
IN l{pE
winning activities, and 10 taper TO tho apex ot TASTE ana
sentiment To this pyramdal criterion All knowledge Is
summoned. The statement OF these two theories
Tayes the way TO the inquiry nhaL 10
tls reverently accept the truth that man is the child
Of God, created in His image and FOR His glory, and
crowned as an heir OF Immortality ms Deng as w
natures regal soul subject body. The souls biIth-
right capacity to know. feel, will ENJOY but an lhS
may be buried In napkin or 6arered Tor mess 4l Pot
tage Mans Godlike spiritual nature Is tabernaced IN
hcsh aud its development limited by physical conditions.
The body IS not only the nome OF the SOUL IL rs aso Us
agent, its helper and nOuriSher. Through tho bodily
senses what raptures flow into the soul! Through me
body, too what diseases enter the very ctadei OF tle
mind! And what Is the worth OF this physical temple
when staggers at It's portals or idiocy stnres
through its windows The soul Is the supreme human
fact and the perfection OF that soul Is mans
supreme personal duty "mle the hrst BIeaii
commandment BIDS MN love nou Win az
his heart the record seals him member OF the great
brotherhood of man. Love to our neighhor - Ike ,rGg
twice blessed" As the perfection Of ms higher nature
Is mans chief personal duty so the development ana
culture Of the chds spiritual beng Is Tue hiShosI pa
rental duty What man most needs u not better eek5
and onions hut deliyerance from the Egypt OF spluai
bondage The supreme human want Is MEher man
hood There is a fatal defect IN that philosophy OF nc
that regards man grand physical organism Torn OF
nature and reaching up to nothing! such view i, to
verses the ends OF human existence. complete iie rs
truncated cone resting on the smaller base OF physf
being aud lifting itself by widening sections OF uObler
activities until II nils the circle OF We souIs sucst
wants, aud loses itself III the lDuhto peIiect,ons
OF school training discipline; the secohd is
knowledge. The disciplinary function includes the ne
veOpmen Of the soul and the nurture VI the body The
acqusuye function includes the gaining OF knowledge
for LIES higher duties and for getting living Iho
values OF school study as means OF mental discipline
and as guide IN me- are Two cIleIA by Whch 70
worth branch that meets bOth Is OF assured
worth II may be true, ns Froude says that every hon
est occupation which man sets his hand would raise
him into philosopher ho mastered all the knowledge
philosophers Is hardly practicable In our schools such
stuff, indeed, is utterly Utopan the knowledge d.
I'm course OF general education, especially as no boy ~
this country knows what he may be called to do; and
imnartng habits OF scientific thought and observation
an intellectual keenness and power nductiyerea-on
value What most needs IA preparation ior Mes
work Is special knowledge, but mental aptitude and
pliue gives strength Of soul sepose grasp inspirations
and these the lucky winners OF success IN all the
which Mr. Froudc makes the chief end OF NE Is brains
SRA mind keonsighted and farsighed, STEADY IN aim
loon and eInbrOiders prints before breakfast tue
hfy-thousand edition OF the morning paper conveys IA
telgence around the globe by the ghnngs hlsh belts
the continent with roads and bridges OF iron si." ~
0UrI thew were toyh6uscs In educating American
citizen we are not training an English operative or a
chinese CooIe lie may be newer Of wood but II his
ie answers fes great end he will also DO newer oi
wrong school curriculum should embrace all Tue Tour
great epartments OF human knowledgr, 10 VII, Ian
guage mathematics, physical science, ana mental hhu
social science Ny plea Is for an education thht prepares
the head 10 think the truth the heart TO feel and enjoy H.
the will 10 purpose, and the hand 10 do IL.
Prof Phelps OF Minnesota read paper on Popular
Science Written by Mrs. Lincoln Phelps This related
ccfy TO botany, aud asserted that ~ many female
schools where botany was once iayortc Hudy ana
amusement, aud botanzing recreation the soiento Is
mo longer cultivated Teachers, fearing To be behind inc
ace have attempted 20 begin with the socacd natural
stead OF beginning with the flower ~ taught By that
thOd they grOpe among the many facts whch make
nm what IA called the natural classification, until the
pupils are glad escape from the web OF tissues ana
hs dark pureus OF cells The writer then proceeded 10
consider some testimony TO the value or The system OF
Idunaus as "A help m the commencement OF the study
OF botany taking her witnesses from mass OF Writers
on this scence, both In America and Europe All 81 WhOm
confirmed her argument That the study OF botany III our
schools may successfully revived ana widely OK
tended by a return 10 the Lnu@an system OF ARTIFICIAL
classification.