New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS
CLOSE OF THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION.
REMARKS BY MR.. DRAPER STATE suPERrY
TENpENr OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
AND BY OTHERS.

rENpENr OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
AND BY OTHERS
The business of the annsal convention Of the State
Teachers Association completed yesterday, In the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music. and the body adjourned
last evening to meet next year at Saratoga Springs
Two amendments to their constitution Of minor i'm
portance were first adopted and then nominations were
made for officers. The following were named Pres
don't Principal walter Il. Gunnfson, OF Grammar
school No. 10, Brooklyn: vicepresidents. A. c. Hin
Havana; Mrs. A. G. Benedict Clinton; Miss Augusta
J. Baich, oswego; Elijah A. Rowland, New-fork'
recording secretary, Albert W. Moorhouse, Potsdam
assistant secretary, Frederick L. Dewey. Potsdam !
transportation agent Arthur Cooper, New York treas
u,er. C. NJ Cobb oneonta; superintendent OF exhibit
John F. woodruff New-York; members of Executive
Committee for three years. H. p. Emerson, Bunaio'
George Z. Hardy, New'fork
The election was by ballot, the polls being open
for three hours resulting in the unanimous choice Oh
ths candidates Mr. Gunnson, the new president. Is
thirty Ave years old, and was graduated RON OF
lawrence University, at Canton n. Y, in 1915. lie
.ss tutor and afterward professor in the college,
and then studied law and practised in Wisconsin
IN Iss5 he went to Brooklyn and elected principal
Of the school where he now Is. He Is pro'nrr Vi
DR. Amon Gunnison, Of All Souls Universalist oh"Sa.
and of Herbert r. Gunnison associate puohshei VI
The Brooklyn Eagia' The first paper read before
Caroline T. Haven, of the Felix Adler schooi Ior
workingmen, In this city. 1t was entitled Inc
kindergarten as Related TO Primary WORK. In
part she said: =, ,,s
nv rexson OF indeHniteness in the expression OF us
principles well as by general inemcehcy N w.
tees the kindergarten bone poor repua"on s'ne
psrents and teachers educational factor
which IL is even hard TO overcome But OF is'e po
methods have prevailed 10 some extent ana eWuehces "
not wanting which prove the kindergarten s oens
sffp
prsctces basis which entities it to the consuera'on
all educators The establishment In our large ci'e "
numbers OF free kndergartens, especially Wnen 'i'o ~
been systematically organized and carried on nus oo"
lareey 10 general broadening OF its ideas ao mas
greatly extended It's influence The knderesf'ee nov
already become in some instances ana IN uh0 nes ~
largely be- the feeders OF the primary .nassty
way the kindergarten and the teacher wiz OIL ne0es'
need 10 understand each others work. 100 long nave
they been separated the kindergarten working Us ere
we're no school TO follow, and the teacher oiteh gnos
the whole earlier training OF the child Inc primary
s ha. Also be.n seeknq more rational methods OF In
structon and has already adapted many OF the ns'ef
ana methods Of the kindergarten Its regular worn
Professor walter Perry, Of the art department Oh
the Pratt Institute. read the second paper ae'o'i
20 Drawing as Related 70 fuohc oehoo WIN
mart Il was as follows:
Nv ars, point is that drsNing primarily is means
q, Thought expression First, the pupil is to be leo to
ob,erye 70 discover to think, and then 10 express ms
thought by marking and by graphic ana veroai anSusse
basis is thing to be seriously questioned. All our euu
cation should be with this thing ever In nina 10
have q set Of books finished rs draushtsmeh ""uiu ~
them is evidence Of successful work on the p' VI %
TEACHER rchuy considered thought first and then SKILL
Ye,rnine TO draw is leaning to see. There are compare
lively few people who really see much; we Simply iooA
At thines. question whether you could descr'oe VII"
commonest objects about your homes WIN any uese ~
securaoy II you have taught drawing 10 classes
NJ adults you would be exceedingly surprised 70 reae
how little the average person sees
peo,n ea-,y with the children and lead them TO see
objects IN various positions lead them 70 oescroe anu
Ar.y he facts ana TO the forms In clay lead them
4, p,aee the object in positions and draw e ap
pearancs and learn the principles OF decoration anu ~ -
wonderful what they will learn see and TO DO one yea.
Of primary life is worth two. ave OF SIX years ia''
the subject be dropped till them
Manual Training In the Public school ~e'
treated by DIT. Henry NJ. Leipziger, OF THIS CITY no
sad in the course Of his paper
Manual training or industrial instruction does not mean
teaching trades. Trades viii have 10 DC "'us"' "'-
IN trade schools technical schools -
Nrr.l t,,,n,ng from the teachers standpoint means
,.acn,ro OF things instead OF names Of things means
Investigation instead Of reporting others in'es@s""
q, means creation, instead Of mere imtauoh'
IL carries with II many economic advantages '"" VIZ
,,,a ,e,che, who recognizes that he Is 70 prepare MS
nupn for tc not for examinations. must immcoie'eS
admit It's great value. ,
II s.tsnes' chiidren's desire for activity theory
too long prevalent among "schers ~ '""' '' ~
Is the duty Of the pupil .,,,. y,
SUPERINTENDENT of schools James McAns"r' VI
pN,ladelphIa discussed the mutual relations OF 'hc
subjects presented by the preceding SPEAKERS ahu
said: ...n,no
Educatop should begin In the development ana training
q, the nc,eeptiye mowers The pupil should be taught to
.nnreeate tho universe through the use OF his senses IL
is through the that the kindergarten develops ~
OF the powers OF child The one great srgumeh, ior
nua training in the primary schools Is that IL deVeiops
nercep,iye powers All primary education should recog-
ptye the seaetvity Of the child. The whole current "
educational growth for the past two centuries mas oee ~
the direction Of the methods OF manual training any '
Kindergarten ~ c.,.
n ". Bardeen. and Dr. Bradley, Of minneapolis.
The association then adjourned to the Pratt insUu'
in Ryersonst, which was thrown open 10 the lnspoo
lion of the members. A luncheon for 2,OOo was
served in the rec rS,ht - dTswnc modelling etc.
was viewed a. well the working OF the institute III
It's various departments
A, the evening exercises State superintendent OF
ph,c Instruction Andrew S. Draper spoke OF school
york in large cities and of the occurrences which
maze nm the SUM Of educational progress IN THIS stare
IN the school year now drawing 10 q close. On tho
FIRST topic he said
The supreme educational problem is how TO Set boards
n, eiucaRon In great cities which Will administer school
xork most adysntageousy and wisely There s no uni
tormty concerning the organization or the powers OF such
boards as thore ought to be- After the buildings ao
appliances provided the thing essential 70 success IN
school Is intelligent devoted ana bro
rsve teaching service The pay Of teachers should not
Senend upop the gra4 they teach but their comps-
s.ncy and length of service. The tenure OF teachers
,,son should be permanent The teacher In each Craze
must be Entrusted full responsibility for his or her
work The tendency Of modern school work IN grea.
elites is too much toward uperhcay at The expense OF
thoroughness (Applaus') The most attention Shouil
be paid to children the lowest grades. fol- the most oil
them there. -
n, the second branch of his address Mr.. Draper
said "a.
by tho important legislation last winter for the dement,
Of school work. uniformity in the training OF esccrs
will be secured The capacity OF the Normal Schools Is
sso enlarged length Of the school year has oeen
r,ised from minimum Of twenyeght weeks to thirty"o
weeks teacher be engaged for less than sixteen
weeks by another new law The act preventing 'ne N's
- ,,,s,,e. IN children under sixteen years is udcious
:. -. ,...ssaI q hnol IN q hnilt Platts.