Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-06-22
TwENTY-sEvEN GRADUATED.

Exercises At the WEIGH
School-An Exhibition OF the Work
of the Class-Interestfng Program.
At the WEIGH training school yesterday
morning an exhibition of the work of the
graduating class of teachers was given.
The progress of the class was shown In
occupation work, reading, numbers,
phonics, calisthenics, geography, literature
and other branches.
The exhibition and graduation exercises
which followed were we'll attended by |
patrons of the different schools. The
teachers in charge were Miss Beard, Miss
Tuttle, Miss Goodyear, Miss Hatch, Miss
Kenney, Miss Craig, Miss Goodsell, Miss
Bradley, Miss We'll, Miss Carr and Miss
Lynch. From 9:15 to 9:45 there was an
exhibition of calisthenics by members of
the class, directed by Miss Bishop.
At II o'clock the graduating exercises
were opened with the chorus "Song OF
Spring" by the class, Professor Jepson &C.
companying. A discussion on "Knowl-
| edge or Training, Which'-in which the
whole class took part followed.
The following points were brought out
| by the young ladies in the discussion.
| 1. There are some demands common to
all pursuits in practical life.
! 2. Ability to meet those demands de-
ponds upon both knowledge and training:
8. School should prepare for practical
| life, hence should afford the children to
| acquire both knowledge and training.
T. Such subjects should be taught as
will afford such desired knowledge; also
such subjects as will permit necessary
training.
5. Ali subjects SO taught as to give both
knowledge and training.
The chorus, Golden Years Ago." was
| sung by the class.
An interesting illustrated talk on 'tKin-
dergarten, Second Gift" by Miss Bulford.
She showed some of the kindergarten prin-
ciples and methods, and told OF what the
gift consists in the three fundamental
forces-sphere, cube and cylinder. These
I she said were representations to the child
of the animal, mineral and vegetable king
doms. She spoke somewhat of Froebeps
philosophical thought in planting the ma
terial and of what good it is to the child
in giving him mental development in the
way of observation, discrimination and
classification, and leading him to inventive
and imaginative power; eultivating his
moral nature through the laws of unity
and harmony illustrated in the gift.
The chorus "Summer Fancies" was then
, sung, after which Miss Emma L. Hotchkiss
. read an interesting essay on "Literature in
the Public Schools Miss Hotckiss said
"That American people are great readers
is shown by the number of periodicals and
books, the erection of libraries, and the
> circulation of these libraries. Books form
:. one of the greatest means of culture, fol
when school days are over we are guided
= and Influenced by what we read. Let III
}. think for = moment of that great, silent
resistless power for good which might al
this moment be lifting the youth Of oul
+ country were the hours for reading in
school expended upon the undying life
= giving books.
sit is true that there is already cours
:. of literature in our high school, but w
must remember that many of our boys snt
girls leave school before then, and ar
without the knowledge of our STANDARD
4, poets and authors, and without the love o
their writings, being deprived of the men
tai and moral training and discipline to b
!, gained from the study of literature.
"Shall not our children's minds be store
with grand and beautiful thoughts
Shall not our boys and girls be brough
& & into companionship with the highest an
~ noblest.
e, "We feel for our country; we want il
future to be glorious, then we must Civ
the best knowledge and training to thos
who are to influence and control our cour
:, try in the future. Emerson says: 'Th
" truest test of civilization Is not in the ce1
sus, nor the size of the cities, nor th
crops; no, but the kind of men the cou1
n. try turns out
- because of the knowledge the stud
No. gives, because of the training and disc
y pline, because it brings our youth int
h sympathy with the best lives Of the cou1
try and the best thoughts of the ages,
not the study of literature worthy plae
T. among the common school studies?
b. "Other cities and other schools have r.
allied the great advantages and POSSIBLE
ties OF literature.
49, "May every teacher and everyone int
ested in the education of children becon
inspired by this work, feeling to the u
most the great and wonderful possibilitie
and realize that literature has great an
N important mission to perform in the pull
A' lie schools of American
- The exercises closed with singing of tt
~ chorus farewell"
sr. The exercises we're under the directio
of Miss Bessie E. Howes.
~ The graduating class consisted of:
h, Mary E. Andrus, Annie L. Broaden
Mary Corcoran, Emily Coxeter, Laura
Daniels, Jennie L. Duyckinck, Bridgi
ia A. Galligan, May S. Griswol'
~ Agnes L. Hall, Nata Heaton, Al
lie, ME E. Hogan, Emma L. Hotchkiss. Eli,
J. Hyland, Adeline johnson, Carrie
le' Knight, Bessie L. Lathrop, Minnie
er Leary, Sarah A. Lyle, Eleanor F. March,
~ Lizzie I. Mccormick. Dorothea M. Mile
Mary B. Monahan, Lucy n. Platt, Julia
IS Quigley and Gabrielle Stein.
IN, Among those present were members
the board of education, Superintendel
Curtiss, most of the principals, Mi
Brooks, head Of the kindergarten depar
a.. ment in the college for training teacher
o. New York; Mrs. Vaughn, nee Bra
lie, lev, formerly supervisor of drawing in th
city, and number of patrons. The mus
I'd. was excellent. The whole graduating ella
sang four choruses most admirably, refee
ing much credit upon the training bestow'
!, by Professor Jepson, who also had Civ,
her the members of the class instruction in Il
In, art of teaching music. The same chorus
yll were afterward sung by the gradusti1
.css class at the convention of teachers at Il
High school later in the day.
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