New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

new educational feature at Chautauqua that IS
making rapid strides in America is Sloyd Mammal
training is subject which educators are al
present most concerned. This season, for the first
time the swedish slOyd, Americanized, has Deoh
taught at Chautaucua Mr.. Kenyon who presents it,
Is Master of the Sloyd7 at the Cook County Normal
school Chicago. lie is dOuble-cOurse graduate Of
Mas. Mr.. Kenyon il BroOklynite by BIRTH but
in his work he is identified with Cook County. He
speak. On the subject as follows:
Some twenty years ago there was begun i'll sweden
q modest country school. 1t established for the
hr eOt Of the children Of the peasants employed the
estate of Mas The school Of the ordinary
Kind except that besides the usual branches there
was applied manual training. Many occupations in
many materials tred the management seek
i,q fer that manual work which should emb0dy in the
highest degree pure educational value and be adapted
at once 10 the capabilities of the child and the posi-
bties OF the school. This search has been carried
ON Cor twenty years by the indefatigable Dr. otto
saloman by reason vi the philanthIOplc tendencies
Of his uncle Mr.. Abiahamson. means have been prac-
,,cally without limit thar the Investigation has pro
ceeded on a very broad basis. Among Inc occupa-
ttons tested were basketmaking Wilework' hight
netal-work, strawplatng. painting, fretwork. card
hoard construction, mrnery ana woodSloyd. long.
,mpartal test decided Dr. salOmau strongly IN favor
q, the wood soyd ard 1t gradually established as
rhe mode OF manual training al Mas
a1he fame of the little peasant school spread, and
,eaehers hogan TO ask admission. As an OutSrOWth
=, ,tis movement the Institution became normal
,ool for training teachers in slOyd. It's growth con
,,,rod ard teachers from other countries were
trained To-day the doors Of the Mas Scminarium
spa omen 10 the world. and the world comes. In
the summer courses Of So students came from Iceland
and Ch1: from Japan and Argentine; from America
and Britain and from the Continental countries
From fine 10 time new buildings have been added
un,u now NaaS is an Old-WOrd Chautauqua, Wild
northern paradise Of ane and wood aud culture, Of
world wide fame.
AT one time there hOurished among the ecahdi
uavian peasants occupation in which were mad'
various household implements " wood and othel
materials such ladies, spoons and baskets. Ihes'
products brought to the tOwn marketplace'
and there sold. This industry called sloyd. Ih'
management Mas possibilities in this occnpa
ton The nature Of the product was modified by q
liner finish and a trueI contour. a series Of models
WAS elaborated this plan, which, besides preserv
ing the original idea oil domestic utility, c0nfOrmed
4, the following values, as set forth by SalOman
1.-The exercises must proceed from the easy 10 The
etfcuit from the simple 10 the complex.
expressions l. e. the product must be finished arti
Fl. Of use not merely exercise.
The completed model must remain the property
of the pupil. II must be his 10 bestOw.
4The models must be free from varnish. shellac
snd so-caiied ornament The aesthetic sense IS &c