New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
EDUCATORS AT SARATOGA.
METHODS IN TEACHING EXPLAINED.
FINE WEATHER FOR THE TEAcHERs-MoRE ABOUT
CIVIC DUTIES.

BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, July 16.-Fine weather again
favored the educators in the sessions OF the Natona
Association to-day At a. IN, tho General Session
filled the Methodist Episcopal Church. In the absence
of Colonel f. W. Parker. OF Illinois, A. d. Mayo
Ill. d.. OF Boston, read a paper on How TO Learn
The nextpaper was The Childs Environment by MISS
Clara Conway. OF Memphis. Among other thinss she
said Culture, nature and the divine, form trinity OF
environment parallel lines from the Infinite to the
finite the absolute to the relative. the real to the ap
parent Educ alton as a moral environment incudcs
mannors beliefs and all tho Influences that help In the
formation OF character Faith II the first characscrstc
OF childhood its embodiment; faith makes him De-
lieve that all things possible to him. encourage this
falth and nature will speak her own to his soul. III
necessary 10 repress too fearless self-conDdence Io'
ing Kindness Is the means The true teacher creates
moral environment about the child and one VINO Is
petulan passionate Is at the head OF school Oh vice.
The future progress OF the race is mainly in hands,
first change the surroundings OF the i-born or III
bred child and then labor for bis happiness In the new
condition. that Is. for complete adaptation 10 MS EN-
yironment. Science tells us that happiness Is the
harmony between an organism and its environment"
Next followed essay The Teaching of Physics In
Common Schools" by "Charles X. Wead, Ann ArDor'
Mich In conclusion, the following points were pre-
sened for discussion and approval The primary reason
for the teaching OF physics In Dur schools Is the prcur
training 1t give, tor the trained mind Is able
TO acaulre aud facts than one that Is I'M
trained The best results will DO attained In all grades
the teaching nductye in spirit rather than aogmatc
Little time should be- spent on Iacts principles or dcdc-
t0ns that DO made thoroughly clear by observa-
tion or experiment In the grammar school, special at
tenon should be given to the study OF common instru
ments anl to industrial applications OF physical
Principles study OF physics should be required Tor
admission college, both for the sake OF the STUDENT
and improve the character of the work both In the
college and in the secondary school committee OF ex
.h.ra hp
ton, who may cooperate with any slinir cohIt.es
from other educational or scientific bodies 10 eons"er
without dspara cement OF other stude, nngh-uc or
scientific, hos phl scs teaching IN our schools may nc
improved and made more uniform throughout the
Ihe evening programme vas public lecture M BY Pro-
iesaor AlDsr . blcAiP,s, snpo I Vrh n GnrJ ."J
Coral Is and-" which illustrated Thc parpcs reau
in the Department of Higher Instruction at p. ~
were: The secondary school In its Relations to tue
University" oy Professor Andrew L. West PrncetOn y.
j. rractca valuo OF College Elucation, ny Professor
y v Fellows Iowa Ciy Iowa Professor West show ell
how academies aud semnaries might work IN gTeaer
harmony with colleges ami universities ny eNinE pstor
preparation TO students and MT attempting 10 give
smatterng OF many studies. Professor Fellows showed
that over nifty per In high office, Congress
men. Senators, Judges etc., were colege-ered mrn ne
also showed that only three and ohe-hs per cent o
young in college. College bred men attained
success In lie usually ten years before those without
In the Department OF Art Education papers rre-
sented on Drawing In High schools" ~ W. = Perry,
Worcester Mass. ana Da"nS ~ n crter al ~
re. paper on Industrial Drawns In the la piisn,y' mar!
| Public and Normal SCHOOLS Inc thN ~ Nctc mus
| trated aud listened 20 by large attendance
Discussion In the NuHc Department centred on TWO
papers How to Creae in the Public Mud Due APP
urecation Of the Value OF Music study IN schools,
and as IN Element of Life to Secure General fa'or
and Legislative support" by y. Coe stewart, Cleveland
Chp and Plea iOr Elements OF Music In PRIMARY
| Grades. by B. Jepson. New Haven
| The kiulcrgarten Dcpar ment had an interesting
se,.on ami there lively discussions by tue many
peoule attending a majority beng ladies'. The papers
were Essentials of the knderg rgarte. by Mrs EulOra
Ilailnann, Arn0na. MinD aud Relation ol the kinder
garlen the Primary Schools, by j. W. DicAinsoh'
! LIZ D.. JosiOn -, - ~
The Elemcntary Department had able papers on
| Methods In Teaching Geography" by l.. *: kenr'
| Pm d.. Hamilton. ohio, and avenues TO the Mimi by
| W NJ GriiHn, Newark. y. j. Mr. klemm said That
most elementary text books were too yoluminous ana
had to be well sfted. lie approved oral Instruction IN
great part. OF siupe maps ana the globe ahi
descriptive talks by the teacher about tue pecularcs
| OF the countries. studied.
The American Institute Of Gives convened at p m
Dr A. T. Whte of tho ohio Council Oke upon W hat
subject. shall be Included under the Ilte' ciNics
JDAu :. Clark. OF Boston. upon Industrial fhcaon ~
related Ci zsnship " supcrintendent MacAlisier OF
the Pennsylyania Council, OF the philadelphia l'uDlc
Schools upon Eiucnton In Civics as prevention 1i
Crime" The diecus-ion was participated H. by W. -
sheldon the Massachusetts touncil Professor L. d.
James IN ysrsity OF pcnusy vania of the lenhsy
Council President Julius n. Drcher OF Roanoke Col
lee p the vi fgma Council, Dr. f. Louis SOldan, o
| tno Missouri Council. sud others.