New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
LECTURE-ROOM HINTS.

DANGERS IN THE sCHOOLS-LECTURE BY THE REV
ROBERT CROOK. III. d.
The Rev. Robert Crook, LII. d., late Presi-
OF Belfast College Ireland lectured in the Seventh
ST. Methodist Episcopal Church. last evening, on "The
Public Schools OF America and the Dangers which
Threaten Them" The church was well flied with IN
audience OF much intelligence Many of the speakers
strongest statements received with loud ap-
pause. and from beginning to end the entire
audience seemed to be wholly in sympathy with hun.
The school system OF America, said the lecturer mas for
a long time commanded the respect and been worthy
the imitation OF other nations. As early l6i2 the
New-Engand school beginning TO show itself. and
the selectnen OF the NewEngland towns were required
to have an eye the family discipline. and TO require
a certain amount OF learning from the children Of each
family. The American common school system aims TO
secure the good OF every child. Ii calls for the CO.
operation Of parents and the church. IL avoids
secuarsm by the open public free reading OF the Word
God, and the repeating the Lords Prayer which is
the property OF all sects. Foreigners VINO come TO
America are almost unqualified In their praise OF htr
institutions OF nc any nation has ae prdd%ees
Serespect and nanliness are developed which never
fail these people when they are met win abroad The
most important element in national education is love
OF God the next love OF country and hdety 10 ts IN
teres,s Were the schools controlled b. Il jlnan Catho-
lies their children would he taught Rome rst America
arterward.
analysis of an address recently delivered Dy Roman
Catholic priest concerning public corruption and the IN
ATOM and pointed ont s alleged faaces its defectve
logic, and its Inconsistencies. He then continued: Tue
Catholic rule the school loses its freedom In the larger
cities possibly the children might be separated ana al
classes satisfied but in the towns and villages that Is
impossible II is Necessary that all should be blended
INTO one people
THEATERs AND THEIR HISTORY.
The Hon. Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia
delivered an interesting lecture at Association Han
before large audience, last evening, The Stage"
Of tha IL itfar
ton The lecturer said favorte topics for lectures
were those whose titles told OF pleasantly, but be
frankly owned that there were subjects broad and grand
which he would like ~ DISCUSS but he was advised not
TO do 80 by those whose advice was worthy OF follow
Ing He would aspire to less lofty Subjects and Tor this
reason he thought that The Stage would be an inter
esting subject for lecture. 1t was our common destiny
through Adams fall that should toll from the cradle
the grave but Providence deceed that all our days
should not be spent in gloom, and he implanted in
nature the faculty OF enjoyment. Looking forward to
Gay OF recreation ghtens the burden OF labor and
evenings amusement Is much anticipated. The most
pleasant evenings enjoyment ID the one spent In the
social circle home sacred from the foot of the
but other fields open to all. He then re-
ferred to the stage from lite earliest period
to the present He upheld the legitimate drama but
condel4psa .1e opera ooelf hho Asl2saHpY ~ oelns
an INDUSTRIOUS abiding citizen and quite as respect
able any gentlemen In other professions He referred
to the qualifications needed 10 make good actor such
as education, etc He said that alarge number Of good
plays were written by Protestant divnes There were
two schools OF acting. the statuesgue and the
romantic. school Of art, the other a
school Of nature. He referred to Kean, Macresdy,
Cooke Sheridan and Others aud during the lecture
several limitations OF the noted actors The lecture
was full Of amusing and witty anecdotes OF these great
men and In conclusion Mr.. Dougherty said that the
stage had now fallen to the lowest depths but he
that all respectable people would JON nands to
preserye the legitimate DRAMA and gave several
respecting the appearances OF heaers
they should appear He hoped a scho9i Tor actors
would be opened aud The old drama replaced.