Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-24
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Three articles In single number Of
The Century that for October-or the
subjeet Of technical Or manual education,
show how much more importance IL at
tscted to thiAkisd Of training By edues-
tors Of the presest day, than has former
ly been the case. These articles are by
different hands, and form regular grada-
.ion. 20 10 speak, 10 the development of
the practical idea In education.
The first IL devoted to the training Of
the teacher and gives detail. Of the
methods employed q. the New York Cob
Iegs for training teachers znd also at the
Massachusetts Normal school al wor-
eesteY- The leading branches are draw
lag. and modelling ia putty; domestic
economy; laboratory practice 10 the nat
grai seisnces- more especially In the
economic branches; the as~ Of toois ia
inda.trial work, or A. the TECHNICAL term
IL ''slsjd,' and the scienee Of education
or the philosophical principles Haderiy-
ing the theory OF teaching. The
Philadeiphia Manual. Training school ia
described In az interesting article on
Mammal Training a. Factor ia Modern
Education" In addition To thorough
English eoarse and much attention 10
moral philosophy, IT, leading branches
are construction 10 wood aud metal I;
DO any, chemistry and electricity; clay
modelling; electrical laboratories build.
ing and working Of all kinds Of machinery :;
casting. -mithIng, forging and tool con
.truetion. The coar-e Ia this school IL
three years. When opened in lss7 thi.
school had 40 pupils, and opened its
second year With 80. The school Ii very
popular and we'll supported BY the city
Of Pennsylvania. fhe average age Of
1t, pupii- of lsss was Is year,.
Ia the third article Prot Felix Adler
descriies the "Workingman's school and
Free kindergarten ~ New York, which
he regard. "a the Democratic ideal Of
education; gymnasium Of the IA ultle-'
In single phrase expressing the ebarac-
Z
aim IL 10 bald up faculty and only
faculty 1t does not attempt to load the
memory of its pupil. with facts, it is not
solicitou4 about the amount OF positive
knowledge which they may carry away
with them, but ia satisfied 10 train them in
such way that they may be able
later on 10 attain the ends Of knowledge
aud virtue. The methods and studies In
this school are similar To those in the
others described.
/ Manual trimming il an education needed
both by boys and girl- and ia capable Of
modification suited To the wants Of each.
such schools are schools Of things, 81 prin-
ciples, ~ human affairs. Their object IL to
educate the young naturally, harmoniouly
officially, in order TO Nc them 10 enter
upon their work In the world without loss
of time, without error In choice Of ac-
tivitY, and with constant recognition of
the gain tn society and to- the individual
/ In fact manual training schoo, IL, in the
widest and highest sense, a fitting school
for life AMI for living. II seems TO pre-
.eur the follow Ing points Of distinguishing
advantage
/ The alienation of manual with men
tai labor IL stimulating to both.
2. The range Of studies. Including so
much that l. concrete and capable Of
prc-entation 10 the senses, affords an ex-