The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
GERMAN-AMEkICAN EDUCATION.

THE sscANcER OF AMERICAN SCHOOLGIRLS
TORY OF AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures
TENS AND SCHOOL GARDENS.
The sessions OF the German American Teachers
National Association we're held yesterday In. the
Liederkranz Hail. Fourth street. near the Bowery.
The morning session attended principally by
ladies' There were altogether about one hundred
persons present.
Director W. Muller of incinuati read paper The
subject OF Cancer OF American SCHOOLS" in which
he regarded mechanical discipline AS the great error
Of an otherwise healthy educational system. Mr..
Muller answered an argument made by Miss Brackert
in favor of the American method Of instruction. Hc
argued against tn~ mechanical momorizing, hearing
and repeating by iessons that thors philosophy
cal about the stem that there Is NO attsn
paid 10 the individuality OF the student, and that
the same system IL practlsed upon one IA anot her
without regard 10 intellectual deveopment and cnar-
acter.
system AS II now exists.
Mr. Sudan, OF ST.. LOUIS urged the delegates not to
forget That the problem with which American schools
had 70 deal was entirely dinerent from that with
German schools had TO DEAL and that II must
be the teachers task to iorm homogeneous Class out
OF heterogeneous eiements-a task which Is moie
dnlcult than those imagine VINO have never haa TO
carry 1t out practically
Mr. Schuricnt, OF New Jersey, read an elaborate
paper the ''History oil American Euucation," IN
which he SPOKE Of tho systems OF education among
the Mexlcans, Peruvians anu other ancient American
GERMAN SEMINARY IN MILWAUKEE,.
President Keller submitted report In relation to
| the establishment OF a German seminary or normal
school Tor the education oil German teachers
dcpendenty, but IN Connection with other Institutions
The necessity OF raising more funds than those at
present uand s24 o0o) for the maintenance oil the
seminary Was discussed aud measures adopted 70 Sc
| cur the desired end
A committee consisting OF Professors Hamann
and Muller and Miss kirchberger was appointed 10
LOOK alter the interests oil German teachers out oil en-
| pIoyment
In the afternoon session MIA Nara Kraus- BGiet,
OF thus city read paper on the Carton" she
| explained the system OF sducsting children from
thres TO I'VE years OF age upon this method, showing
where the chiid became Interested aud Instructed AS
If IL were engaged III play, out at the same time 40
CURED haDit OF learning winch prepares IL Tor the
| primary school INC physicul advantages OF tho
| rethod we're commented upon, aud favorable de-
| ductlon Tor tho young aud healthy chhd reached
Tho speaker illustrated her remarks by thin WOODEN
sticks, winch were made 10 form different Shapes ny
| a simple movement o, tho hand an effort within the
| physical aDlty OF tue youngest child, anu means
vi amusement as well as of Instruction TO inc in-
ant. rhe pian adopted by some kndcfgar,ners OF
overtaxihg tho BRAN vi the child WIN elaborate
designs was deprecated. and the steady anu natural
| Development OF the chid's mental capacity en-
sndsrssr,ners mad TO encounter vas The attempt OF
incopsents W teach others what they ala MOI KNOW
themselves The ann OF tho kIndergartncrs should DO
to win tue hearts OF their little pupils by Kindness,
| cheer ulpess and amaDility Of temper.
| DIR. Hunter, president OF the Normal College, ana
Mr.. Cslkns, assistant superintendent oil the public
schools Of New York, were presented TO the Con-
| venton.
| THg SCHOOL, GARDEN
| Mr.. j. Kraus, OF New fOrE, prepared paper on
the importance OF the kndorgarten Tor the advance
| ment OF pubic education, anu thc school garden
as continuation OF the nderparten Tue paper was
| read by Wee President kiemm air. ,kraus says ths
school garden, according 10 me place u occnpes WI
| afford Tor the school children and Others means o
Conservation which we're not granted 10 the youth o
the present grown up generation. Children truly i've
| In the school gardcn. lbey soon 'orsot mns' .ne,
study IN books, out never forget what ,ney nay
iived II not IN small compass tbey are speci"l
| valuable MS means OF Improvement To the teacnef
| wnlle gvIng to chdren great general, social ."
small special fields Vi LABOR. Tue scnooi gameh make
tie OF the school lighter, aud enables the tssche
ia the evening tho delegates enjoyed social en'c'
] tatnu,ent In Turner Hall