New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

IN hi. rscent address at Paterson. N D. M VIZ
IAN Walter Phelps made tho iono" AZ CONF
80. at "a time in the history OF tine coun-
49,. .,other step forward. 1t is the state
- ~, only 10 give hun the literary ruonHeh's
-h;sh ahall enable HIM to know now W WV w
a,so IN piyo him the rudments OF indasfiSi i''
;,g M that he may earn his living therc ih"'' NV
oniv Ia the public school that teaches nun W ioAu
- ,rrita but there must DO the industrial schooi
tbat teaches him how to WORK. or, "hao ie "0''
and simpler the one public school shoulo nav.
division of time so that in certain noutS 'no -
areoy.bould be taught to think in others 10 WORK.
=. ao,nmapt,ng ON this The Boston Herald says'
q wa 40 not reproduce Mr. Phelps's ideas as hoVe'
csc. hat because IT is n pleasure 10 see man "'io
= h,,ss,f sha Dos.essor of wealth, who mas serVeu
A., corp.r,, in Congress and Foreign hihlsVei'
thinking of these things, and SO lar ahVe W 'N0
needs of our working communities tna1 ne can 10
frain at n banquet of the employers OF laool tio
confning himself to compliments TO MS en- er'Sin-
ers aud call attention to what ought TO DC zone oi
the coming Ceueration--and what must be done. LOO
~ ,-a,id sso our country 90 forward instead
of hack ward Every such man lnteresteu III -
canss of Industrial education gives ground lor Jo,
graduating his state ana neps pos be- necessary
Tor the support of families" lt IS on,e
that the question Of industrial edueston ~ oftsn
tV ~ .p eonle espscally in manufacturing cities
like Patterson
s,p.,,ntendent MacAllister, of Philadelphia Is
man of .,ractcal ideas, and is rapidly making MS
rersonality felt in tho Philadelphia schools Inc
other dav an incident occurred that illustrates his
method of working in the classroom. class hao
lust received for subject OF definition the worn
water Mr. MacAister obtained charge of the class
or1 toor It's Members with him on a conversational
oxcursion after water finding it in springs, rivers
aud ocean. noting its evaporation, following 1t IN
,ho form OF clouds ana finding it return 10 esrtn
again in the form Of ram. At the end OF tue 10"
minutes this oil took the superintendent askea Ine
teacher to have the pupils write OUT he
Criticised the unnecessary details with when text
books on grammar, geography arlthinetc Anu o' no
stables are crowded, resulting In competing the
reaeher to occupy the time and attention ol Hcrs1n
and pupjls uselessly As a general pFoPosit1oi. no
suggested that the best metnou o, rassea tie
conviction that with methods conforming 10 thIs
standard and with smpiEation OF en9 tnrn be
studies the public schools VIII In the near IutoTo pe
Something more than institutions to force INTO tne
puni,s minds a number OF barred ana useless iac's
out of relation 10 the needs Oh pIao'0ai ii0'
ministerial association of the City OF ST. Joseph
Mo-. met a few days ago, aud passed the following
resolution: ave the ministerial association OF 81
Joseph do earnestly urge the people of this city and
surrounding country to found and endow an lnsti-
tution of learning. undenomiDstional IN its char
actsr hassd upon bible religion aud morality and
controlled Jointly by the Protestant denominations
of ST Joseph by means Of board OF eurators which
they shall apoirt provided that no one OF SAID de-
nominations shall at any time have moro thah 4O
per cent of the membership of said board OF cura-
torsn Commenting on this The st Joseph HedM
says The plan proposed by the mlnistera aSSo
citation will leave no ground for complaint anu no
opening for denominatlonal Jealousles' AL ~ ~.
ton of the character proposed would apDeaI % sie
rsncrosity of all classes OF citlZens Wuetuer
ehurcb-eocrs or not and its success would DC
matter OF pride the part of the entire city. Al
this is true enough, but as universities are noo
bnilt Of words and as nothing else rs oieIed theto
IA no immediate Likelihood o. this much desired UNI
versity being built.
The work done in the St. Louis Manual Training
School during the past year affords gratifying evil
dence of success From the opening OF tue schooi
in the fall of 1880 until the present time the num-
her of students has increased from " IN attendance
the first year to 173 during the past year. ana IL
expeeted that 200 pupils will be provided for next
year The school building was enlarged last sum-
ner and the class graduating this year is the rst
70 take the full course. The effect OF the comolna
ton of manual with intellectual training has been
found very satisfactory. Professor woodward IN
speakng of the school, said q few days ago; VI
the boys who go forth to-day from this school
twenty-six have taken the full course OF tnree
wears For one year they were wood workers' one
year the, were all smiths, and now they are AL
N~~N
wear cannot tell hope they will be credit to
tb;s sebool and TO those who have founded it, At
least third of them will continue their studies
m the POLYTECHNIC School of the University 1t is
INV privilege to say to the students OF this school
that our modest efforts here in ST. Louis are
recognized far and wide as the beginning OF a new
ara in education Sister cities from chicago 10
Boston are already following our lead. we are
peased to have their Endorsement, but we must not
forget the very important fact that nations eyes
are upon US and that glorious destiny Is ours II we
will but put forth our hands and take it," Much OF
the credit Of this is due to Professor Wool
ward himself, of whom The ST. Louis Republican
saws: 1He is one of those rare men who combine
high culture with practical and tireless en-
erry: who love their work and throw into 1t their
whole hearts Enthusiastic himself, he creates
enthusiasm in Lis puplls; breathing ihto mem !,
leading whore they gladly follow. If success car
reward him be is amply rewarded, for the fame Of
reached eTen Europe: and Boston Philadelphia
Baltimore Chicago, Cleveland. lndlanapons, ano
other American cities are copying what they cannon
hope to excel"
The citizens of Denver Col, take much pride IL
Wolfe Hall. the Episcopal school for girls in that
city. AT the commencement exercises few days
ago. Bishop Spalding said of it: The success Of
Wolfe Hall since its formation ten years ago ha'
been triumphant. Having attended every com
mcncement since the first in its history cannot
but nOto the improvement each succeeding year II
the character of the essays. At inst they were
lacking in thought and inclined 70 De sentnohtai t
in composition, seuse and expression, winch II
gratifying to us all"
The attempt to substitute Roman for Gothic text
in German books CT study in the st. Louis schools
has failed
Professor Kate sanborn. of Smith College, ha'