New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
BUSINESS EDUCATION.

BUSINESS EDUCATlON.
TO the Edilor OF The Prtbnne.
SIR: There has long been general impress
sion in business communities that the accomplishment
OF generous course OF study is by no means really
essential as a preparation for business enterprise.
few wears OF plodding work with the fundamentals
adding. perhaps. smatterine OF French or German
considered ample preliminary 10 the training which
the shop affords. Thus school preparation for clerk
ship, in too many instances is an empirical matter
determined by the nerest vagaries. The routine, tread
mill work OF the shop begun early In life that the
school cannot at best deal thoroughly with the rd
nens OF an English education. The sciences and mathe
MATES consequently. left comparatively untouched
and are practically sealed volumes 10 the
majority of tradesmen. The absurd notion that
scholarship is valuable alone to the professions,
and few years OF mechanical work IN lnemOrIlng
facts and formulas all that Is needed for success ia
commercial aairs is the one great cause of the mper
feet results attending the operations OF preparatory
schools Studies arc selected at random 10 suit the
MINIS OF child parent for the capces of both mast
be satisfied AS result, proper class ncatlon becomes
an irnpossbiity; and worng without a chart OF graded
studies instructors compelled TO extend their tme
and energy IN wea,isome enotts 10 pIoinO.S h 's
whom is riding special no43y c 70 slauy
either ms 0wa stadv were not closely related SO
thai mastery OF one is essential to an unfolding OF
yn opd no he 90 papsby otectopabe II parents
would consider and upon the fact that even mediocre
learning most expedOusy reached by an Observance
order Of succession in studies as well as oil
the laws of mental growth, the WORK OF lnslfuetOn
fold more efficient. For so far as common English
studies are concerned the interests OF all classes OF pu
pills Identical and the best results viii be secured Wy
close adherence to properly graded. curriculum
New York, Sept 20, 1873. O. NJ IL
TIE TRIBUNE's REPORTS OF THE EVANGELICAL
ALLIANCE.
To me Editor Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: We poor people out here in the sub
urhs who cannot make pilgrimage" 10 ewYork to
zee and hear the great and shining lights which crowd
AZ qpfth
i e. full report OF the proceedings OF the Alliance In
THE TRIBUNE AS usual, when anything of Importance
occurs TRIBUNE rises above competition ana gives
the most complete and correct account OF the domgs OF
the Alliance. The complaint OF the New.forkers who
cannot draw their TRIBUSEs account OF the run
upon them, holds good here. To make sure OF your
paper have call on the newsdealers before 10
o'clock as ID is not easy to get THE TRIBUNE after that
time OF those who are late or do not care uch
,nportant papers have been read at the Alliance which
are only obtanabe through The TRIBUNE; these, with
the numerous discussions and opinions OF prOniDeh1
and learned men, ara well worthy Of preservation.
Pittsburgh, Oct 8, 1873. s- D. H. ho"hhs'
THE ENGLISH ARIsTocRACY AND AMERICAN
-.,I.r..,rt INSTITUTIONS. t.,rI sl.y
TO me Editor Of The TrtbUne. rD.rr
SIR: The Rev. Dr.. Brindley, at Steinway Hall,
last night denounced e Mr.. Brsdlsughn assertion
that the Church arstoeracy OF England reyed the
people of America. / send you with this al extract
nom an article printed The London Times Of July g.
1861 sustaining Mr.. Bradlaugh, and request yon %
print it. Commenting on the Protective Iafh system
Rnt what destiny are these degenerate lnsen-
sate people preparing for themselves They are not
shutting themselves out from all mankind 10 order 10
work out some philosophc dream OF peace and nDo.
Chinese the Japanese, who IN telr happy con
ce feared contaminated by outside Intercourse
These people are isoang themselves only In order that
they may indulge their fierce vices uncontrolled
With this object they reducing themselves " con
dition which Is warning 70 the world. EsGLIsHmAS
.Nec- York, Oct. 3, 1873
b l-I..l NEW FORMS OF EXPLOSIVES. a.i
TO the Edftor OF Tke Trt6une.
SIR In recent number of The TRIBUNE
appears notice of DIR. sprengers new form Of explo
syes as patented In England, the object being to
two or more mate RAILS, nonexplosve by Themselves
but forming explosive compound when put together
Permit me TO say that few years ag0 devised tho
thing using nearly all OF the agents AZ employed
blasting public works. fled cayeat ~ Jannaty
1871, covering the Of the invention Pecu
mary want has vented from bringing the thiO2
into public but believing that subjects of discovery
and Invention should be set right before the public
make this condensation siLAs r. DIVINE
Loeb Sheldrake, ". T., Sept rs, 1878
THE RUN ON THE TRIBUNE.
TO the Ed,tor or TIE Trfbune. tl
SIR: To-day, in travelling from Sheepshead
Raw l. T. TO Union-sqra was unable To lind TnB-
IKE ON the route could get any OF the other papers
thew ware not all sod"-but would not. Now SIR
frmly main tain that FAULT - yours You can mako
yonr naper stupd aud dull AMI remarkable Tor what 10
did not publish as yonr co,epnroes 10, aan ,nen
Won Will no-snd thns you compel me TO travel ten
ynjIas IN search OF tribune But will not he cheated
shall accom- pl,sh mes n necessary before abandon
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