New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
CLASS INSTRUCTION.

~, p,otafItisa curious fact-and one which viii
uor to that there sno one subject IN wh
The rca; m o,ty young men who come to us are 50 ~
eieut % practical arithmetic and tsis the case win many
who have nd in the way oi schoolE
webare penty book mathematcans VINO haVo kv'o
through the times and are i"'n WIZ WIZ
rules but mparalvely lew who know now I" Apply ""
they have learned ana fewer yet who combine acou"! WIN
rapdity. 49,, 49,. . so,ool
Mr. wilson well hardly to be expected mat scnoo,
boy viii De able results as surrey "no q''~ " '"'
who has mad wears Of practice
BUSINESS DRILL.
Mr. Pafkari-rhat We do NOT expeo' thati o"'
every by who has gone through IN arithmetic shou
had SIN drI II is the ac& Of TINS arm o' "o"
Iconplain In most where arithmetic is one OF the
Studies and where fills prescribed pace IN the cnfi'cu
INN and ,o6ency in daily checked off in percentages
hide orno attention given to the sudenPs method oi WORK
nor dos tho teacher know whether he comes at his results
by the shor road or by the easiest or most
nan OF processes 4 is lesson and the answers
70 the written problems agree with the teachers Key inc
scholar gets marx" ana that Is all he cares ior
Mr Wison-But you certainly use textbooks and pre-
scribe and expec' students 10 get tnena ho" Gan
you secure what other schools fail mi
ARITHMETIC AND COUTURE"
Mr Pacaa-When speak of the methods of other schools
Ireau 10 under Judging of them from the students
uho com and understand why II IS mat 'chooi
which claims cover the whole circle oi culture anu III
which is but OF twenty distinct studies ana an
urmpora a. o,e a. that ina convenient cyD
il possible 10 subject students 10 effective drll The laai'
not careless ant but thai tAeN are
human. inpoSslDir ihllss WV Nd0 .i'
other regular diploma OF "eknowh ana wen
paroazed Yon. Ladies seminary. located not hun"led
miles from Yora and these are the studies "icn s
graduates Woo declared 10 be proficient IN Etles' AeN
Philosophy Loec Physics Chemistry Astronomy boauy'
1,r.,oloev Geology ATiLlaec B0okAteotn0, Algebra
Geo n.y. Rhetoric Literature Criticism fiioogy 1eogI"
phv mythology French. German and Italian Here are
twenty G met studies ay one Cd whch might reAso
ably exar, years time industrious and toughtid
man and most ol which wholly beyond tie comprehension
Ola rI of Of graduates Aud These
Young aaies Ie declared passed "saoetory eX
animation them all. II sometimes claimed lhat busi
ness colleges deceive public promising what lry can
Lot perform should be said J an INSTITUTION win
charter rlh oudowmenJs. that m0usingy-nay WIN
pom9 aua ana " ut protest from respect
patrn- cannot be gnon Of The sham puts oeiofe
The com-4uli,Y such eposierons docnmenti
DIPLOMAS
9lr wlson-We an diplomas are They are
usually very sety look Wei hung up in frames but no
boay trouble TO read what printed on them They
are generally m Latin other dead language which is
sismlcaut that nobody expected to read them
Mr r.cariat about the education which they are
te el 20 typy which money AID time are spentf
GIRL GRADUATES.
Mr. WHson-WeL We don't expect eas to be very prom
cent ia luvtng few o0ges more or ess Ia their d.
,o,us aou urt any aud beside, great comfort 10
Their le ds especially to The hcmcspun father ana mother
Who L.v tu working saving II oracr u give the gar
god -,aclu on" can get rcA husband and wont
have 10 .'-i4yr - DO"
Nr Pacbar-V eIl ony'vshec TO explain the difference
bee.f u- branches down IN the schci
ule ana u INTO the s-oent Wha, is true IN the claims
Of Til. young des' seminary Is ely less 50 IN many II
the slrl schools where boys are filled for col
leg The studies is great and the
tine De- to each SO nsinih1 ant that II is M
uos be pIcn ency should De attained In all anu our
ols.rya I'D is, that apt 10 be neglected ae
the common which most useful but least sonorous
Thus u IS ia We The pupils from Of most rep
utalIe scoos very delceur Iraccai arithmetic and al
NOS wholly ignorant OF booAkeepi- Brsdes, Tie kind Of
atumeuca usually taught III the schools are not
tie Kind usually pracJiced in business
SCHOOL AND BUSINESS.
Mt Wi,son-Why should there be kind Of arithmetic
Tor school aud another for business
Mr Ptcaa dHAy lndeed But there is, as all observing
bnsnts- mon know The may Dr. tht the majority Of
arithmetic lrlers Attlr Ea1'edEe OF business.
ana arithme ic.masers wo-e The amount mis-
nfornauou contained the ordinary school authmetcs
woua be amusing were 1t not exasperauus.
Mr WHOM you don't use the scuoo aIitimeticsl
MI Packr-Yes We them. o,her teA t0ooAs.
for the eood there them. Taere is school book that
ba 10, good points, few authors that have not
some IDEAS Of their al OF walsh any sensible
reachel VIII appropriate for ben l o his pupils but
textbooks except furnishing material for practice
aud Work. not enter largely into our scheme
AUTHORS AND TEACHERS.
Nj Wfsu-Arc you not author ana 60 NOT your own
textbook. cover rsq llremruts.
Mt Pa -,ad-No author can do tie teachers work lvo
textpos m Tie hands Of i've teacher proper
bnaion 4uO these are joined live pupil tero Is ivey
WORK altogether aepeuds the teacher
and pupi tuan upon the textboo& and The pupil Is dull
he more need Individual luickenn@ processes thor
ou.h ing teacher with poor textbook, even none at a
l. gre as Pre- erabo dummy with The best There no
lack al cy books either number variety and IT, IN
The midst abundance teacher feels that the cray
ngs not met hosts OF praers and BOOB kOndes
stand reaiy 10 DO bidding. There is no law against
Respectable making and leiy ior the prevention
Of ruin ~ osa when OF US get 10 Ano" more
IN minute any existing author does il LIFETIME we
have remedy Of course we have IeKtbooks-a number
OF been prepared especially for our own use
arsuO
them. quile wiling that teachers should put
tber own csimae upon supersede them by
leer thoughts and appliances from whatever source.
Mr. Wison-Thar sounds liberal IN author but
isn't it rte hberal II your years Of experience as
aubor add teacher nave given knowledge of the best
thing, 10 teach the best OF teaching why should
your pupils nOt have the Deneht OF III
Mr Packard after is ressits ard have very
oee,dd opinions what these results should be- Ho"
they are achieved matter OF much less consequence
except thai they s9id be achieved III some oec' anu
,o,,,e vay This caa DO done only by intelligent and
ept teachers ANA teachers found they are
apt TO hay their tools with them
Mr. Won-Aud you would have them use their own tools
rather than yours
SAUL AND DAVID.
Mr Paekarl-Yss; David killed Goliath with
smoo stone from shepherds shng refusing TO be encn
~ by -au's the world has had living example oi
the force ami significance Of Individuality. II saul had
thoas display Of his accoGremens than OF The
death OF enemy had been Ike some OF our sefsuf
eieut who imagine that the wisdem OF the
bOubded by the covers oil thor OooS thee wouh
have been d different the Phistne business; but
deur ~ amly the pleasure appointing Goaths funeral,
he toa David pleased oy be sure 10 hare the
a,rDse refdy The corpse "On time" and the Jewish
adens well chant the praises OF DAVID even at e eA
pense Of saul
Mr. Wson-But, after all Sau's amor was not 10 be de-
susi ana the Of the Jewish mdeas contained just
tribute 10 saul had slain his thousands as wei As 10
Davti. who had killed Goliath"
Mr. Paekara-Yes that true saaPs this
thing for saul Davd's s the thing for David and IN
ssmuch as Job Killing The let 10 the Stripping
he choose his weapon The best thing recorded
of the kim was his acquiescence in this demand
Mr. glson-Bu, after all there must be schedule Of
s,ndv and e,sons and OF marking progress