New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
FOR THE SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY
WOMEN INTERESTED IN IT'S WORK.
RAISING MONEY FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
CELEBRATING FOUNDERS DAY AT
THE UNIVERSITY.


large number Of well-known people were present
last evening at the home Of Mrs. Alfred L. LOOMS,
No. 10 West Thirty fourthst. They were Invited to
meet the women OF the Advisory COMMITTEES OF the
Council Of the University Of the City OF New-fork,
with the object of arousing general interest In the
work of the School of Pedagogy established by the
university in March, 1890. DR.. Jerome Allen, In
cumbent Of the chair Of pedagogy, read paper on
Education of Teachers in the state of New-York. and
Brief History Of Normal Schools The vlce-chan-
celor Of the university DR.. MacCracken introduced
the speaker
DR.. Allen traced the movement for the training OF
teachers from its earliest appearance in Europe In the
last century lie gave account Of the rise OF the
normal school In this country and of the work under
taken by the schools of NcwYor State in particular.
The University School OF Pedagogy. he said.
requires for entrance to its junior class diploma OF
a New-York State Normal School, or its equivalent,
and certificate showing three years. successful ex-
perenCe in teaching. II thus supplements and fol
lows after the Normal Schools seeking not so much
to make teachers to take those already proficient
and give them deeper insight into the true methods
Of the science. The special courses OF study are
arranged under five heads History OF Education and
Philosophy Educational Psychology, Methodology and
Applied Pedagogy, Literature of Education. and Pure
Psychology and Ethics On completing four Of these
courses juniors receive the degree Of Master Of
Pedagogy and Seniors that OF Doctor Of Pedagogy on
completion of FIVE courses. The students are OF
mature age, The average being over fifty years
One Of the associate teachers Of the school, DR..
schrmer, followed DR.. Allen with short address.
supper was aftcrward served.
At the founding Of the school the university set the
condition that a minimum endowment Of $50 900 must
be secured before degrees should be granted in June
OF this amount Charles Butler, the venerable president
Of the council has given $4,000, and the Women's
Advisory Committee SIS, 600 more. At the May meet
ing of the council they will be asked to appropriate the
recent bequest of Mrs Fogg, now in process OF ltGa
Goa; which was designated for the encouragement OF
higher studies In the university to complete this en-
dowment the condition being that the public guaran
tee the interest of this sum- 81 200 year, for five
years. or until the legacy is paid in full. OF this sum
two persons have pledged 300 year. and the WomenS
Advisory Committee hope 10 raise the rest by their eff
forts
Among those present last evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene smith, Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Hubbell, Mr. ana
Mrs. benjamin S. Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman b.
Eaton DIR. Mary Putnam jacob, Mrs. Henry Draper
Mrs Leonard Weber, Mrs. Mary J. Field, Dean Pardce
Professors Henry NJ. Baird, Gilman Thompson, Francis
H. stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs William Choate and MIS-
Founders DAY was duly celebrated at The University
Yesterday IT was the slNteth anniversary OF the
founding Of tie institution in honor thereof there
was spirited rush between the two under classes In
the morning exercises of dignhed character IN
the chapel ut O'Clock, and entertainment by the
regular work was OF course suspended for the day:
The rush Is n time-hOnOred custom. This year the
sophomores had succeeded in flying their class nag
from the roof of the University building on THURSDAY
night. Early yesterday the freshmen secured ~ anu
the endeavor OF 03 to regain their property leu 10
scene OF confusion and conflict in which "a was again
victorious. A,
The literary exercises in the chapel were under inc
charge of the senior class large audience OF tie
students and their friends was present X; H. Meoe-
kind president of the class, presided, and made an
address Of welcome. Eliot II. Moore delivered the
Grafton OF the day on "The Ideal University, What
II Has Been, What 1t Ought to Be-. II. l.. Holt
read the Founders Day poem, and Vice-Chancelor
MacCracken made brief address. The glee Club sang
several selections.
The exercises OF the Euclean Society at 8 O'Clock
In the evening consisted OF debate ana addresses
They were held in the chapel.