New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10

eussng subject of Systematic Resting In schools,
that We teaching too much OF the abstract TOO
little Of the concrete too Of scientific books. too
little OF science Mechanics do not learn to build simply
by studying the theory Of architecture, can we
develop muscle by the study OF physiology. The woods
and meadows are excellent for the study OF botany
machine shops will give us lessons in mechanics;
hydraulics and bydrostatics studied TO good adj
vantage along brooks and streams; geology and
ZOOLOGY open their pages TO us along every road ana
stream I'm every field and wood; and II our classes In
these studies spent half their time In these open schools
OF the Creator they would be healthier better and more
enthusiastic students believe right working Is the
best resting" In regard to the analytical OF word
method of instruction. Prof Thomas thought that it
had gained strong foothod in the large schools but
that in the smaller schools in the State IL had not made
much ;progress. Mr.. Alfred Hennegun, instructor III
French NJ Michigan University, said that the instruction
I'm the limited States in the modern Languages had proved
very much more successful than in Europe.
The Rev. d. s. Phelan of st. Louis, arguing
in behalf of the views OF Roman Catholics on our COM
mon school SYSTEM recently presented his CONVICTIONS
in the most aggressive not TO say offensive torm as
follows: "Region and our common school system can
not coexst In this land must yield TO the necessary
condition of the Others existence. IL want TO make
a Christian man we must catch him when young The
child IL father TO the man. The state VIII not perh'
the children either to be taught the theory or practice
Of religion, and assigns variety OF reasons Is sad
that they can taught religion at home; that IN re-
public all institutions must be republican that rehsoh
and republicanism are Incompatible; that 1t would
beget union OF Church and State and that 1t would be
only PLAYING into the hands of Catholics why cannot
they be taught secular branches at home asof here
the State shows its indifference TO religion III Is sau
the State has religion but II this is so, why Is ,he
education OF Indians placed In charge OF parcu
lar denominationi We have the Catholic missions
ahaI nd
Government, and the Secretary Of the Interior was
asked the other day by PresbyteriaDs IL they had
right compel the Indians Of their mission who
Catholics to turn Presbyterians President Grant
given up the red man. body aud SOUL TO the Qnakers
Are the children of white equal TO Indian boys
and girsp
At the annual session of the Massachusetts,
Teachers Association held Worcester last week. Super
intendent Phibrick said that unless Massachusetts
chose to profit by the lessons taught by foreign example
she would ultimately fall from the position she now
holds aeading educational power. He insisted thatin
spite Of the prevalent dea there lack Of any system
aIc organization there, and that the State interested
itself far little about its educational institutions
He denounced the system of compulsory education and
declared that the State had much to learn from foreign
countries In regard to the tting testing, paying, treat
ment and supervision Of teachers, and the giving them
the proper status teachers in society. The Rev. Mr.
Mayo argued that the central point OF educational inter
est in the Commonwealth was the necessity OF skilled
labor in the schoolroom, aud that all the
progress national schools now hinged upon
more efficient method OF training the young women
Who for years come must be the teachers therein
He had little faith in the Normal Schools OF the State AS
training schools for professional teachers. Prof John
Bascom of Williams College advocated co-education
while Samuel Eliot, LIZ d. of Boston, declared that the
education Of girls in the high schools should be identical
with that OF boys in subjects, method, and extent He
thought that if the girls failed in strength IL was all the
more for making the quality OF instruction i'm
parted TO them better. They should be given precisely
the same opportunities the boys in their choice oil
studies and the length OF time TO pursue them. Mr.
Albert g. Boyden was reelected President OF the Asso
citation.