New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
The INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION
PAPERS READ AT THE SESSION IN BETHLEHEM.


N. II.
Bethlehem, y. IT,. July THE sessions OF the
American Institute Of Instruction continued to-
day, the general subject being liberal education.
Miss Lucy Wheeoci. Of the Chauncey Hall school,
Boston, read paper on The Foundation ps Laid in
the Kindergarten and Primary School" She said In
part
Due freedom is attained by teaching secontrol and self
governmentby making the school republic rather than
monarchy where the rule o. one maintained, and that
the teacher. There development OF Will without
exercise OF viii, which comes from voluntary, not from
serve obedience No rule necessary for little
children but the Golden Rule When applied practically
Il leads 10 regard Others and lays the foundation for
abiding helpful citizenship, training which the genius
OF country demands In gaining the power 10 do by
doing In utilizing the chds instinct for activity IL found
the pathway power The old adasc knowledge
Is Dower has reegated 10 the age OF schoastcls
The ability 10 do Il power.
The discussion OF Miss Wheeock's paper was opened
by Miss JEANNE L. Jillson Of Newburg. ~ Y. Inter
mission followed, after which Charles W. Hill, master
Of the Bowdtch school, Boston, read paper In con-
tnuaton Of the same general topic, 1.-THE Contribu
ton Supplied by the Grammar School," Following Is
an abstract of Mr.. HIPS paper:
Coming to schools at the Of eight or nine
years. the child get in the next six yearsf
briefly. such knowledge Of the principles OF
arithmetic ability to apply them will lay the founda-
tlon operations study OF the
higher mathematics. Some ability reason upon geo.
graphical knowledge of the nations Of men.
the countries they inhabt and the ~.
sources their command. A knowledge OF
correct grammatical tendency, at least toward
their u.e An acquaintance best authors taste
for good reading skill in the expression Of thought
considerable knowledge Of the history OF our own oun
try and some Of historical cause and erect Ability
TO read and render common music at sight An eye and
hand trained and correct inaccuracies in draw
ing power to observations deductions regarding
the more obvious Of nature and experiences, and by
provision Of special law, the effects OF the use Of snu
Tents and narcotics connection with the study OF
hrosorbv The contributions Of schools, then,
liberal education these: Six years OF Intelligent
faithful work. resulting In the necessary 1unuahehIai az
tanments which have been noted love Tor STUDY anu
degree Of mental discipline for which this grade hp'
not always had credit These contributions TO liberal
education, creditable they are, could De maue
much greater value OF the burdens uspropof
tlonatey laid upon this grade llghtened u and osso
II the grammar school is 10 do It's best WORK anu
~, best contribution TO liberal education, the work ana
nav OF It's teachers be arranged on so lbea scale
a. 20 enable retain s best teachers In s own rama
distinguished critic has recently chargeu YIN. '
Crude OF schools obstruction to the rise OF children
that ought 70 rise It does not provide Tor he oeg
ming OF the study foreign tongue az the right age
Tho discussion Of Mr. HIPS paper was opened by
Lewis H. Meader. principal Of the Academy Avenue
Grammar School, Of Providence. R. l.. He SAID
II Is the province the college TO do much Tor rev"
II "a the uroynce Of he grammar school 70 do little for
large number I'm the line OF liberal education The college,
IL has to do with giving literary training 10 proes4oho
men, while grammar school trains the men OF the sop
mill market place men engaged IN the ac'i'e u'ie
OF everyday life Among other things, the grammar school
does ia highest work liberal culture by teaching cor
rect use Of the English language In It's RELATION 70 INV
needs Of men in :he common walks OF Ire
Emperor William demands greater attention 70 the stuuy
o, the national language OF Germany as essential 70 "er
man unity How much more necessity IS there for us
gathered from the quarters Of the globe TO give aed
attention TO our National the language Of shake
sn4ate and Milton Burke and webster, and long nhe
Of writer's In both homsphercs whose works are casec
Afte+ fnternlIssion Cecil F. p. Bancroft principal OF
phill,ps Academy Andover, Mass, read a paper on
a iII,ePei Education" The work Of the secondary
school he thought, must be prescribed ana eD
be GOOD or bad In Itself II Is n1pOs'lDe u c'hs 1S
the secondary school, what 1t H. does ana ieeos VIII
ont constant consideration Of the elementary schooS
and the colleges. ..,.. -. A.
Nearly thousand people were in a at 5aS at the
In the development Of the American University.
i There have been ne said "many EFFORTS MAGE VI
atn i'm various quarters to bring into closer reiauon
the work. the deaS and the plans OF confge anu u,
I'm Inc secondary schools on the other. we tedoHers
in colleges need 10 discover how best 70 INN . Gn
H. nation which We are all trying TO serve
NAV be the gamer through better Ugaiin'
ton of several methods ana grdeS VI h reouIrn
rnents Of our students who are to become Ieacher3
Certain aspects Of recent progress IN american ui
verslty life show however, that progress IS Dslis
e., +bIs direction The question now IS whether In0Te
cannot be Gone than has yet been done 10 orlus nv
cosnr relation the secondary schools anu ue VIZ W
the modern university whether the t,npg ~ teach
fnture is also to do anything for the framing OIL ea
The sneaker concluded by explaining the details OF
the courses for teachers recently announced az mar