New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-18
THE KTYDERGARTEN SYSTEM.
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR STRAIGHT, .oF THE
oswEGO NORMAL SCHOOL.

A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR STRAIGHT 'oF iA
oswEGO NORMAL SCHOOL.
A meeting was held last night in the East
Congregational Church. Brooklyn OF persons hVng III tue
vicinity OF Tcmpkns Square who are Interested III the
establishment of Kinder arten and III gh School In tht
part Of Brooklyn There are few SCHOOLS except INC
public schools in that vicinity, ana se'eI"
meetings have been held to endeavor TO secure an eu
cationaI institution of the kind desired 1t was found
that about 500 would be necessary Tor the mrs. yea!
to support the school, and subscriptions were aKeu or
guarantee fund.- each subscriber promising to send one
or more scholars at $50 each Dr. Alexander
who presided last night said that large part Vi INC
required fund had been raised and there WIS d
reasonable xpectation that the whole amount heeucu
would be secured.
Professor H. H. Straight, of the Oswego Normal School
delivered an address in which lie explained the system
OF kndergartens and kindred means of education Aer
referring the successive development OF the FAMILY
the Church. the State and the school the lecturer Taiu
How shall the school SUCH We desire be Dult up
Let there be first union III every congregation Vi
neighborhood. The mothers Of any naigh6orhood
have had experience enough TO form better system
OF education than any mere theorst' Inc
first step for such union take is to form sort OF
exchange for the expression OF experiences ID chld
training Study at these unions the nethOdS OIL o'Aer'
and your own experiences. Then let few families
start a nursery the model of u kindergarten. Leu
for instruction that shall develop the religious feeling oil
the children Let there be another room III a private
house. The fitting of the room is the first thin8 10
attend to- need not be expensive. There should be
a few works OF art of such nature that the chdS
mind will be developed into approaching them
The room should open lawn so that the children can
60 ont on summer DAYS OF course there must he the
greatest selec ing the teacher. who snould COM
bnc the characterstGe OF nurse, mother, tehchtr anu
kindergartner III tht1ieas concerning the framing OI
the Younger children imperfect, what shOud We
say Of the education which comes latert Inc
occupations OF the kindergarten should ne tN"naed 10
the lblc schools so as make Thought expressive ID
material forms The children shOGld become more
familiar with industrial workings. They should be aOe
make many ngs useful for the home ana SCHOOL anu
manufacture the blocks and other Appliances uhed III
the primary department"
TIE speaker, ut the conclusion OF his lecture, was
asked several questions in reply to which he gave further
ex plantations VI his systeuL A young woman dShcu
" How would teach geography Professor Strhsnt
answered. " should begin at home say here IN BROOK
yn. Let the children be made TO understand some ming
size shape OF their own city until they etl
definite ideas that subject Then perhaps take tHe
Hudson River and proceed make reference 10 Tue
historical events that have taken place along IT'S shores
and so generally connect the teaching Of geography
the children up the Champaign Valley ana
40 down the ST. Lawrence through the Lakes ana so
to more distant places taking the more Interesting
points in tue development OF mankind" When asked
how long he would continue the industrial Instruction.
the lecturer said that would main tain IL from earnest
infancy the end of life. Professor SIraGhts remdh
listened to with much attention. Iad} WI" ntu
visited his school Oswego assured the audience lna
Professor Straight not mere heOrist Dut caIreu
out his ideas TO practical success