The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-18
STREET QUOTATIONS..
Five O'Clock p. M.
EDUCATIONAL ECcENrRICITIEs.

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Yesterday morning, agreeaby to invitation OF the
Superintendent Of Instruction In Brooklyn, Mr.
Buckley the lady teachers OF the public schools OF
the City OF Churches assembled In the primary de-
partment Of school No. rs, Walworth street, near
Myrtle avenue for the purpose OF witnessing the
tenn or instruction pursued in the three highest
grades Of the primary classes There were also pre-
sent upon the occasion Mr. Phelps, chairman OF the
loca, committee Of No. rs; Mr.. Rhodes and Mr..
Humphrey, Of the Normal School Committee, ana
Mr. Daniel Maujer, OF the Board Of Education; Mr..
CruikshanK, Assistant superintendent, and lew
other gentlemen VINO were not CO injected with the
Bureau OF Public Instruction. Mr. Buckley, before
opening the exercises at ten O'Clock, explained
to the assemDlage the purport Of the meeting as
being for the better instruction OF teachers In the
primary department OF the fifty schools Of the city.
II that they might learn the better by witness
ing the performance OF the routine laid down for
their guidance; that they might see combined the
theory and the practice OF imparting the elementary
principles OF education-the method Of laying the
foundation OF the grand fabric OF education young
minds. There was
NO INvIDIOUs DISTINCTION
made In the selection OF this school for samples far
from IT, No. or NO. so, they were all alike to him
equally his pets. This school was chosen simply
because II was central In location, and Its pupils
were certainly equal in their advancement In their
grades to any other school In Brooklyn or else
where.
The painstaking and really capable principal, Mrs.
Forbes, then stepped forward and directed the ex-
ercises, consisting OF singing, arithmetic
substraction short division, long division, mental
Misunderstanding and spelling. The pupils, CON-
prlsing division from each class or the three first
grades, bright, cleanly set OF children, marched in
and took up their positions in class line and
quilted themselves In manner which elected the
eulogsm OF ALL and at once convinced the impartial
spectator with the fact that no care or trouble had
been spared by their instructresses in imparting
knowledge to Them In the exercises in arithmetic
the children all, without an exception, were prodl
ges Of excellence puzzing older heads to keep pace
LIGHTNING CALCULATIONS.
the sums were drawn upon the blackboard by the
rapidty most nattering to the system lncucated, as
well as to the apt scholars The reading lessons
were also gone through win creditable result At
this point Mr.. Rhodes produced q scrap OF paper,
upon which were written certain sentences, which
board. The lady principal demonstrated against
this proceeding as unfair as the pupils had not been
however, upon giving out sentences for the boys and
girls TO write. The children went forward reluc-
instances the boys and girls failed to spell word
correctly on the board whereupon Mt. Rhodes de-
Clnred Lnat the DOyS were not properly taught,
and that the teachers had been caught nap.
teachers, and Mr. Buckleyiaso spoke In terms highly
complimentary OF the teachers In that department,
and attributed tho failures In demonstrating on the
part OF the pupils who had missed TO nervousness
and excitement. Mr.. Henncssey assacd the system
OF alleged neglect Of photography IN the public
schools, ana Mr. Crulkshank was OF tho opinion that
they had done admirably II any one OF the com.
mttce or audience were called 10 demonstrate
upon the blackboard In public for the first time they
would, in ali probability cir as much as did these
children. lie took occasion to remark that none OF
the classes examined here were under obstruction
more than three years, and that the Oldest pupil
was but twelve.
Mr.. Rhodes then arose In an excited manner and
assaulted the teachers, and hoped that the ladies'
from other schools would take warning, and profit
~ the example presented to-day, and not permit
OF tneit pupil In spelling on the blackboard.
AZ tnis luncture quite nutter OF excitement
arose In the centre OF the apartment caused by the
movement OF several lazy teachers toward tho
door, tho ladies IN question: feeling Indignant Il
tho unwarrantcd aspersion OF neglect and con.
tumey cast upon their fellow teachers or No 81
Some one remarked that the teachers were going -
most innated proportions and INDUCED In the
highly classical slang term OF warning,
"LET THEN TRY IT ON
at their perlp At motion from me supcrintend-
ent ana at his request alone, tho fair MAINS cub
sided IN their wrath and seats ana order relgned
warsaw. The gentleman continued 70 abuse the
devoted teachers OF No 25 and would not allow
either the lady principal the proper officers OF the
public schools TO express themselves. AT the con
much to the relief Of the indignant lady instrnc-
trcsseA,