New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19

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government concerning the education Of the indians and
urge upon Congress the increase appropriations FOR that
Pg,IPo'e until school, are provided for oil.
DE- Nichols Murray Butler OF Columbia COLLEGE
presented the following: Resolved, That this depart
ment deprccateS most strongly the tendency I'm This
country 10 make The political opinions of school officers
condition OF their retention I'm Office and asks sym
psuN ana support Of intelligent public opinion I'm
WHOLLY uNorclng school administration from party
potfc'' This was adopted by a rising vote
superintendent William II. Maxwell invited the dele
gates to meet AT the Board OF Education building I'm
LvncNtonSt, this morning and visit any Of the public
schools, and on behalf of President David H. Cochran
invited the delegates to visit the Brooklyn Polytechnic
Inc convention adjourned at O'Clock to accept III,
invitation OF General and Mrs Alfred G. Barnes to
luncheon at their house, No. ia Pereponst There
they were received by General and Mrs Barnes Mr..
and Mrs. James S. r. Stranahan. President and Mrs
David il. Cochran, and Mrs. Bakeman of New York.
An orchestra played in Of the drawing room.
An elaborate luncheon served in the dining room.
The delegates spent pleasant hour and half at the
house and then assembled for the afternoon session.
GOOD DONE BY FREE LIBRARIES.
1t was opened by Il paper on The Relations of the
Public Library to Public schools" ~ W II. Bret.
librarian of the public Hbory o, Cleveland Ohio lie
said:
There + strong desire evlnced by
the discussions which have taken pa"c this ting
TO broaden and enrich study in the gram
mar schools The various plans which urged this
purpose have this In common-thlt they disposed
free themselves from the exclusive textbooks,
which are too often quiz conpcnds and study
literature history and the natural sciences broader and
more attractive method This lmpes the Of books
and suggests the library If able illustrate tho
value and emphasize the necessity OF cooperation OF
teacher and librarian. shall have accomplished my pur
pose
The public library and public school are the develop
men Of the sixty years sixty year, Of the
Of our country have been Of vigorous growth bound
loss expansion, marvellous ectvity and unbranded
progress They have witnessed the conditions
Of business and manufacturing which
revolution. 1t is wonderful and
population cannot without difficulty accommodate ITSELF b.
such changed conditions II Is wonderful that the dis
content i general
One result this has a demand for change
in educational methods which will render them
fu in the struggle for existence urged
the public school should aim NJ Tvs pupils
living This demand Ignores real education. The aim Of
the school is character. not livelihood. Given this AMI
nat will follow 1t would no its pupils to live lie. not
merely living IL would set their feet In that
which they should continue walk therein they would
reach true manhood and womanhood
The public library has shared the quicksnng impulses
Of the times and made It's greatest growth within The
last twenty The library association, journal and
school are all progressive and helpful. There we've n
1885 10000 900 Of volumes in 5000 btpfes, en- in
Of than 50 p"r cent during the past nine
years The years elapsed have been full Of growth
The library supplies the o. secultwe u hos, Of
tho slightest attainment 10 the literally educated
IL il the workshop Of the earnest student.
TO supply young people with books and stlmu.
late their reading and 10 guide IL to higher levels
the important duties o. the library The
Libraries of the country doing much :hi- dfec;o
children, both school and They buy book,
especially with reference the needs OF the school ard
furnish every possible assistance u the pupils in ther
use. They issue a larger number Of books TO teacher.
for the Of heir pupils w Instances 70 TIM extent
Of fifty volumes in each In Libraries sIccal
study provided which teachers bring
classes lessons be illustrated by volumes
the library.
The Of tho library for reference ard study bv
both teachers and pup important part Of the work
The Worcester Mass public done exception
allv good work in an these lines during the lat twenty
The Detroit. the Chicago and tho 81. Louis
public Libraries all active in this work. The work
Of the Milwaukee Cleveland Libraries noticeable In
that they carried furrcf ~ plan OF placing larger
collections in the school-roon for longer tlme
forming practically little branch libraries for the OF
pupils families The advantages OF this plan
great and its good influence extends beyond the school
These collections include history biography travel
and fair share OF good stories The testimony q the
thar value Is unanimous Interesting the
pupils they assist In TIE discipline on the school
They are influential in replacing trash reading
they improve the pupils in the use q language
and give them broader information in history end gcog
aphy. They influence homes OF pupils FOR IN"
The broadening methods Of the hools
compel OF books. The advantages % small coec
just acquired mechanical Of reading to the highest
grammar grades IS very great The hish school pupil
needs collection Of books, and must use the main
library importance this work FOR the lower grades
cannot be oyorestmatcd. They contain that great
ority who will enter the high school whose opr-
tuntes least and whose needs greatest. Let the
Libraries b. used to the utmost FOR their
benefit. They cannot be used more wor,hlv. let the
teacher librarian unite their best efforts TO help
these BOYS and girls and enjoy reading Then
though their days end their education
Will increasingly.
VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS MADE.
AE win,hip Editor Of The Boston Journal Of
Educaon." opened the discussion on this paper The
trouble he aid is not that the libraries are not
doing their part but that the pnilc sentiment is moi
what IL should About oil that Irving ever wrote
about Columbus that was correct the date Of Co
mmbus's sailing; and should remember that the
scholar must depend for his Information on no one au
thority. IL is not possible for rs to teach children
enough today 10 be valuable 10 them unless they know
how to go into the Libraries and extract from them the
late. and best facts The expert librarian j. Of more
Importance 10 the school today than any other one
mar"
superintendent A. X. Whitcomb, OF Lowell Mass
said that # superintendent moulded the reading ~
their pupils Alright, they exercised greater edncave
force than by oil they could do in reading wil'ng ana
arithmetic from years end 10 another.
W. 4. Mowry city Superintendent. oil salem Mass
said tGe superintendent should their teachers and
scholars meet the Librarians half wav Pedagogical
books he Thought, should be lent to teachers during
the summer vacation.
D. l.. Kiehle. Of st. Paul. state superintendent Oh
Minnesota, said that in Minnesota commission hau
been appointed to select aI>ut 1000 books Tor general
radinr Every district Offering $40 receives half of
i, from the state Treasury, and In the last Two or
three wear, $40 900 worth OF books have been thu'
distributed. , ,,,. ,.,, ,houoht chill
Or. H. VI. Leplger. OF New iork' 'no"s"' cur
bpci
,b,t they might learn history from biography. TIC
aid that thirty-tw free lectures delivered III ech
~ nine schoohoscs in New York in 1892 woud prop
.bIv attract 10000 working people, l." whom inc
Lecturers would recommend books for reading
-, . cav of Denver state superintendent OF
Il. 4tnnrIt snane,. and periodicals present.