New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
George r. Fitch Of Ncw-Yorll; Mr.. /. L. fiIch' oI
Nev.Iork and Z. &. Depuc, Of Wilmington, DEL
STFFTELD SUMNER SCHOOL.
FIVE HUNDRED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARTEN-
READING FOR THE VERY YOUNG.

READING FOR THE VERY YOUNG.
suNeId Conn. July II spccaD.-rho register now
shows the names Of 503 scholars, and the school
thus becomes not only the largest in New England
but of rs kind the largest in the country. IHcc
are rcprc-cntatvc, from nine different states, mclud
ing six from Virginia. Iy far the largest number
however i, from tm, state The interest and attcn-
ton to lessons noteworthy. Every class Is 1Iy
attended and larger rooms for lectures haVo Uech
sought.
4 kndcrcartcn has been opened. seven children
trained Al New-Britaiu have been allowed to come here
o charge Of tho dudcrgdrtncrS. They constitute the
nucleus, while a dozen children from the town nave
been gathered. This constitutes most attractive ana
useful feature. II would be well if teaching eNer-
,i-.- cold bc given in an the classes. The KINDER
larth,r j., Mis-, lanlbeilc Curtlos VINO has calge 0l
tH. kludcrsarten connected with the Normal SCHOOL
at WIIimantic The lectures tlc theory are given
by Miss Clara ". Nlughus, who is in charge Of the
kindergarten of the Normal school at New Britain.
The interest m this work /, very great and full Of
promise.
Among the arrival, is = r. Dutton, lately supern-
toud.ut ~ schools i'm NcV-iIdvcn. Mr. Dutton goes
70 looAliuc. Mas. lie ha, been promoter of
sound teaching not only in Ncw liaycn but IN The
state and every friend Of public schools regrets us
departure.
Lat evening Charles II. Clark Of "Thc Hartford
Ncv,papcr.' TALKING the ground that the newspaper
could be made 20 useful purpose In the SCHOOL
room ~ il, nc-h facts and l., -gs-c,tion, IN re's
rapny history literature, etc, and that tins teaching
scholars how 10 rad newspaper and what a Soou
newspaper i- would widen the demand for TIE better
class OF journals.
Chailc, b. Jennings. Of New London. has consented
to perform on tlc organ at the various evening cArr-
ci.c-. and t1 coudur. an cycu.nc entertainments lie
T. au ar,or.pli.Lr musician aud most cAfeii'HJ
teacher
Mis-, Darlington gave an excellent t1l" on rillhs
for Young children TIC Importance Of securing al.
tcutiou to good reading wa, q ariH shown. children
cln learn to rcad early aud brfor' they are ten years
Oh tho w0rl, OF teaching them t' read is hnl'h3d'
There should De tu ahuadauo. ~ Wtert ting iradlng
matter iu schools. l.rl Iti Iy g." district. lll7
cannot De -,Huci teachers and children con c"hpIhG
T., nf.Iu what i, h.ccs,Iry. Tho Instructor showed
.,. I,y.- cam t. put irtD ilr hands "i 'uIdl'" ',
..rI.lc words It vil,h much D. learned without ii-
.r,,rt Intervention ~ th" teacher ~uch pan Nli'
oiable the t,i.ch, tp fcc i"-.ons ana tN cllir',
q, r,..d aboat th.u-- which they iced tp know ana
rpt va>to tH..r t.'lr ou tlr silly st'l t.'t i'"J %
w.. r T. rl.lr,. of Sow Haven. ht- finished
,,or, Co., fll ,n,r. ln number. ~h" gave tt' pNncIl"'
uton which uui.hrr vor't Us ha d d"d il' '.'''- '
f.,.,- ,-,fI acthti-. Iu" teaching OF ni"'t 10 40
t.-..h.d from formal ar.tI""rr l' i'lA" ~ way
t.r.t. lr, .l. vo.l, ard carefully talking ll' 7I p''
,.,, l...,i1e ono urfiod a0d rot i1-f'iirt.
t,,.,I, t.. arrivals ore Professor h'''I =. Nod
,,.t.r.l of tho Norwich Free Academy W. H. nan
.r.t,rv of fur Connecticut sunday H'l N7'O Iii
TN. ana prof~..,r e. -. Lel0i.." oi h"u'N'