Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
CHAUIAIQUA METHODS
An Interesting and Effective Sys-
tom OF Popular Education.
HOW GOOD wORk IS ACCOMPLISHED
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bliities of what IL termed the higher
ssltscation, L. at full tide among the
thoughtful educators, not only of our
own fair land, but IL has also assumed
international proportions. Among The
many things offered as helps along
uhls line L. the summer school: oecas-
ionally we meet those who with Ill
concealed contempt speak OF their
supcrfciality but may not this be an
instance where the criticism proves
the limitation OF the critic.
leave YOU To derive yoNr own con-
clusions after have given you a
glance at SOM oi the methods used
and the advantages offered at this
the largest summer school In the
world. Let me add that it's fame is
more than national and that the Ok
ford summer school of England Is mod
elcd after this one and. by the way,
DIR. Percivai. head master of Rugby,
the old school founded in the time oi
Queen Elizabeth, has just arrived 10
gather information To help along
philant hropic work In which he Is
deeply interested.
We will turn our attention first to
the College OF Liberal Arts, not because
the sciences taught there are oil para
mount interest, but the names Oh the
faculty, with but few exceptions. are
those around whom the deepest in
terest centers in connection with this
organization. Lewis Miller is presi-
dent and Bishop Vincent its chancellor;
Professor Harper, recently with Yale
College. but now president OF the new
university of Chicago, is principal;
Professor Seymour of Yale. has charge
of one department OF Greek and Pro-
fessor D'Ooge. of the University OF
Michigan, another; the forty depart
ments OF the college are under the i'm
mediate direction OF a professor OF
recognized superiority. Over 400
students are enrolled for secular
studies and 300 in sacred literature.
Both schools of thought are repre-
scnted. the conservative by the vener-
able DR.. Green, OF Princeton, and the
higher criticism by DIR. Harper and
othnrs. In cv,ry department thorough
work is required of the students. and
no one Is allowed to take more than
two studies without special permis-
sion from the principal. Laboratories
and the necessary appliances are pro-
vided for the work aud the zeal
with which tho students apply them
selves is such as can only be developed
by she mature mind that fully appre-
ciat such opportunities.
Let me briefly tell you of some OF
the work dnnc in the department OF
| History. Professor Herbert B. Adams
of Johns Hopkins University, delivered
fifteen class lectures on tho history OF
the Ninteenth century. covering n
period which included tae Napoieonic
wars. the HOLY Alliance. the several
treaties which followed and the declar-
alton OF indep rndence of the South
American republics. At each session
ha reviewed the work by class ques-
tions; members were expected To do
certain reading which he selected. To
the class la American history PROBES
sor Woodburn will have delivered,
wien the course is completed, thirty
lectures. He requires individual work
work from the class. There will also
be given twenty-eight public lectures
by such an ho I - i'~of s=or Fiske.
of Cambridge. who goes back TO the
discoveries OF Thorf.nn Karlsefni, i'm
the Ninth century. tells us of the con-
quest of Ma,irn tao ..easpns why Co
lumbus made his voyages. and the hui
name work done 10y Las Cassas. Prof
cssor Starr. who believes he has found
the missing link between the mound
builders. thc cliff dwellers ana the ma
tives of the Northwest coast. from
whose country he has just returned.
has given US four lectures. The author
of "A History of the People pi the
United States gave us six lectures
and the remainder will also be given
by masters of this subject. These
lectures are given on the university
ext tension plan: topics arc placed upon
blackboard. examinations are held
later and prizes awarded. Professor
Thorp. OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania. who delivered four OF the pub
lie lectures. mas been offered the pres
idency OF the School OF History. which
is being organized in philadelphia. it
being the only school OF the kind in
this country.
The max agemcnt here have provided
something of interest for all who
come. There are twenty district
schools. the schedule ranging from
the science of cooking TO the trausla-
tions of the Sanskrit. The school of
physical education is under the di-
rection of DIR. VIM G.. Anderson and
Dr. j. W. Seaver. director OF physical
education at Yale College and has n
membership Of six hundred pupils.
Mr.. VIM. IT. Sherwood is one III the
many teachers ir the school az music
Five hundred teachers have been I'm
structcd by Francis W Parker of
Cook County Normal School. I'm the
art of teaching. For those whose
little heads are full. as well as for
those who still have further ambi-
tions. one of the oldest teachers of
memories. Professor Pick. of London.
England. is here TO teach the former
to forget and the latter 20 remember
ur do both at their pleasure: indeed
everything here 10 strengthen and
broaden the mind aud assist in pBysi.
cal development. This summer school
Is an outUrowth of the home reading
circle. familiarly known as the G. l..
:. c. Many I'm doing the required four
wears course of reading desired 20
do experimental work in connection
with the SCIENCES The school affords
the desired opportunity Compare
lively few realize the vast Influence
that this circle Is exertinr Over
one hundred Thousand have read the
required books There are sixteen
thousand members in the class of 81.
IN the correspondence eourse. which
euables one 60 take anv college work
- home. there were foar hundred and
eighty mem hefs last year
A. an Instance ~ what the reading
iii for one Young man. i~t mr relate
tie follow Ing story which i told ny
oae ~ the facuitv ~ fhe Johns Hep