The morning call., 1892-03-12
KINDERGARTEN METHODS.
A Familiar Talk on the Subject by p
lessor G. HI. McGrew,

A Familiar Talk on the Subject by Pro-
lessor c. HI. McGrew.
Professor c. II. McGrew of San Jose, an
authority on educational psychology aud
pedagogy, and whose Summer School of
Methods has attracted wide attention, gave
lecture to large number of lady teachers
and training students of the Golden Gate
Association Of Kindergartens at 21I Ninth
street yesterday afternoon. The lecture
was the last of series Of four delivered On
recent dates by well-known instructors in
Kindergarten methods. and assumed the
form OF tam liar talk. The professor re-
ceived the earnest attention of his auditors
throughout its delivery.
He first took up the subject Of activities
OF the mind, illustrating his remarks BY
frequent object lessons, and referred at
some length to the faculties OF Judgment
and reason, comparing and contrasting
them In their relation TO each other, and
stating bow necessary the use of these at
tributes was TO the proper education of
children.
In order to conveya clearer meaning, the
professor propounded occasional questions
10 MS hearers relative TO the particular sub
Ject In hand, and the correct answers fully
proved that his hearers were earnest and
ENTHUSIASTIC in their work. He then al
Iuued to lnductive and deductive reasoning,
ard expl aimed the difference. He wrote
quested the class TO analyZe, which was
readily. done. He made statements and
asked his hearers TO determine the CON-
illusions, which were correctly given.
The professor urged the constant train
Ing of the faculties Of judgment and reason.
Ihs. he said, should be the main object of
the kindergarten teacher 1t is ali indis-
pensable adjunct to success. He recon-
mended classification in certain sciences
and studies for the training of the reasoning
powers. He cautioned his hearers against
the abuse OF their faculties, and especially
warned them to avoid making hasty deduc-
lions. Cool, clear reasoning and the Impair
tial consideration of both sides of CUES
ton should be practiced. There was alto
gether too much of hasty reasoning-one
sex Is as culpable as the other in this re-
spect. This was all wrong and great evil.
AS an Illustration the professor said that
many Eastern people coming here and fail
ing to obtain employment or succeed in
business return and spread the most rdicu-
lous stories OF California being played out,
etc.. while other newcomers who encounter
severe rainstorm or harsh wind on their
arrival here denouDce the whole State as
fraud. This, he said, was but an example
OF many. There are many absurd and ridic-
uloas things said both for and against Cali
fornia. He recommended adhering strictly
to the court f0rmua-the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
Professor McGrew closed his very enter
talnng talk with some remarks on the SUBJ
tect OF Intuition, saying that the word was
formerly defined as ''the natural deduction
of child" He thought that the idea was
now pretty thoroughly exploded. The
majority OF the best thinkers OF the day dis
believe in the theory Of innate ideas. Intu-
lton. he claimed, should be defined as "a
necessary condition of thought"