New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-31
SOCIAL SCIENCE TOPICS.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ AT SARATOGA
DIR. BRYsON ON EDUCATION IN THE TREAT.
MENT OF NERVOUS GIRLs'-ANNUAL RE.

MENT OF NERVOUS GIRLs'-ANNUAL RE.
PoRT-ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Saratoga Springs, a. Y, Aug. 80 SpeciaD.-The
holding OF the annual meeting OF the American Social
Science Association at earlier date than has usually
been the custom has resulted in an Increased attend
ance, the sessions attended by large numbers
Of summer visitors from all parts Of the country.
The association met to-day in Department OF Education
Of which President Gates. OF Amherst College. Is
chairman but he being absent this subdivision was
presided by the Rev. DIR. H. L. Wayland OF
Philadelphia, Penn. DR.. Louise Fiske Bryson, OF
New-York read u paper OIL Education In the Treat
ment Of Nervous Girls OF which the following Is
an abstract:
First, what is woman forI For herself For or
the world For mani For herself, primarily; for
the world just as man Is for the world ana lor na
exactly IN the he Is for her-that
Is, companonship mutual help encouragement anu
common Interest," And what are nervous 1er ome
times their recognition Is easy, sometimes not ny
nervous girls are meant those born WIN an u
unstable nervous system those who have what nnom
rs the insane temperament, yet may never become
insane. and those who suffer from some aeh he
nervous disease as epilepsy st. viluSs or Od IKE IKE
terra misraine, neurasthenia, neurssia ana IKE
s ssseaton of what IS Known as the tenn
permanent. 1t Is congenita and due 10 early in u,
by injury or disease some OF It's manifestations
in ckildhood and infancy are Irregular OF i
seniiveness to external Impressions, high tempera-
ture delrium commissions from slight c cause:
feeling periodic headache, muscular twitolings, ca
PRECIOUS appetite and great intolerance OF slmush's
ness or bravado always mtrcspection and secGn,
sdousness The initiative and iagimmxe S,rnnc
PASSIONS unduly force in the character wn,Hn a
is commonly said to lack will power; Disastrous s"s
strain Sometimes there is a nigh order of Intellect
enssnt work Is but sssu1N d
sense and judgment are far more frequent; a,
Al.
ly their carly education in order to be practical SHOULD
be along eS OF whau everShnS else fails or
is ougrOwn. OF these, general literature stands first
Next comes history the most important mt s fowe ID bv
social economics, and Of the objective sciences,
This be seasoned with OF a that aC
itself most deeply with conduct and affairs Is 70 Know
The best that has been r said ina and r done thai
English has the power TO make these tnihgs piain;
The English is 10 ID and ne
Ing thoughts. Time necessary for proficiency IN oreign
i aaary robust than S in earning four
to express one idea 30, too with nhe ar's "h'eSS
As nothing in nature requires much oxygen as q
nerve the necessity Of ou,dSor sport ana -
at sso once ror aSp@s swimming riding tennis old
croquet, and sometimes cricket. Dancing and bowling
Sese SSod 'p Soy sna and @
sutuies admirable series OF home gymnasiics IN
INK we'll according to the srictcst cOnventionality
Theoretc dressing Is always dangerous. especially for
appear different from others whether fantastic, I'M
usual artistic ideal, elevated In thought or more
ANYTHING approaching costume is to be deprecated
or nervous girls II attracts attention and deepens
One source Of irritation is removed when child looks
like all the rest Of the conventional world for sell
rSssesG ,s.n and 1s aDpesr are more
best thing that happen to nsrv 0ss0 s an
account of physical nsucency. it is fortune to hsr
more than to another to have warm I Irieh@S ho Hr
duty, therefore, of the guardians OF such child 10
nst into it's mind the spirit Of G 1ent mas
ience and seicommand. pure tones and distinct inter
snces together with tact and good spirits no please
IN spite Of yicissitnde and Change. The effort
sary to be cheerful and sympathetic m spite o. phS Sd
mental Incidence, and rouses activities that might
otherwise remain dormant IN
and what We had better DO about %nad we Are rT
mind and body 50 intimately Is to DO
s2 Hua for
training limits even when # fsls to prevent the fur,
hour. time in the open and
accomplishments requiring bodily activity, perfect
S1ss se s"sg Of oec Close at hand
With the recorded thought Of mankind and knowledge
rrem to od anS RReaih and
Sene es 81 aso neTS1ay weak TheT shr
aividnality must be expanded by means directed az
f fnee enrichment and orderly arrangement and
through Of acts s Dd Or dseased
WILL To outline definitely this special education =
to factor in rat GOOD ad TO
revolutionze the ordinary treatment OF nervous d's
A paper BY Miss c. NJ. Hewins. of the Hartford
Library, Connecticut, treated of Public Libraries as
q Factor in Educaton'
Starr Hoyt Nichols Of New York. read paper on
the Educational Value OF Modern Economies" lie
said. in substance, that economics arc valuable IN
education first because they concern the fundamental
business Of life that is, the affairs; second, because
as distinguished from classics. they concern reality
rather than esoterics; third because they dscipihe
the Judgment with matters OF impor'ahce' io""''
because they prevent one from wandering in'o 'se"
res: fifth because they III the mind with ihpor'an'
materials and therefore, tend to make their S'uuen
OF Importance in the guidance OF affairs; sxth' De-
cause they tend to make students careful Oh tne'
own financial soundness seventh. because thes
furnish the true philosophy OF the masses.
Art Education in American Life" was the uue
of q paper by Mira B. Martin. Of New-fork she
said In conclusion that the essential principles VI
all good arc principles immediateV ana praeuoanS
translatable into terms OF everyday hfe Inc
infusion of the genuine art spirit into public edu-
cation mnst necessarily be long slow process. gu.
as far and fast as the art spirit ooes necone a
reality 10 the people. &c Tar SiiPIcitS
must needs seem desirable in our modes OF life
truth and unity and harmony in mans relations 10
his neighbors. , -. -o,o, Nass
who 4 the general secretary OF the associatlon'
presented his annual report which furnished iA .h
*, history of what had been accomplished by Ine
association s ard explained the work In which 1t is
engaged. ,, ,o., ,h ,ouou,no
Officers: President. the Rev. pr H. L. wdya Wt,t OF
~ Ithaca general secretary ;. Il. Sanborn, OF Con-
Mas treasurer Arson P s, 't Ts nr o, Nsw
were also elected The departmental officers chosen
included Education Professor Nichoas Murray hIt
York: finance, F. J. Kingsbury. OF Waterbury Conn
social economy. r. b. sanborn Jurisprudence francs