The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27

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hygiene. believes that the color Of the slate is
nj%ds to the eyssEh ,o nnd aat ven me
ms on ,hs hand. and nerves nerve r and dsaqaiies
81 pencil AID pen. Tho sheets on which Tie
writing Iy each child in the class may 10
in sistSry anticipated Sy saqbe
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TO develop the observation and thoughts OF
the child, to teach him to express what he
sees; and IL encourage habits oil attention..
Beginning win che objects Of the simplest
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led on TO thetdnstt'uction ii more toinpiicHtsni
and elaborate s,b,ects which require for their
ali Of the construstive work is based on draw.
Ing. and Is pursued In connect on with II. The
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to train the color sense. and requires OBJ
%Sst 'f iss Sfa~ss liz aS 5ds
i M being allowed The slrls learn sewing IN
cutting .! different biases. The lessons In e.
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class. Inthe grammar department. are four
Instructors are spscaists. The course Of
study comprises English, reading. writing.
and sBsnE
geometry. and algebra, natural history tgo'.
ology in winter. botany IN spring and falll.
periments only. In each study tho main
effort OF the instructor is to mako certain that
pap to or
which will mako that knowledge lore certain
is cultivated sedulously
purpose and value arc brought home to tho
pupils in peculiar way. Instead Of allowing
tries their capital cities. and the other usual in.
NV .G make dIaEra%s snd maps Il th ss oMS
s'{ has e s by
unfamiliar to them BY comparison with what
Is familiar. Attention Is paid to the moral sig
niicanco of history. which, in the mind Of Prof.
Iestnai Significance. Tie pupils are taught to
admire the examples Of greatness and virtue
and to abhor the instances OF vices.
IN THE WORKSHOPS.
. Manual framing forms an integral part ofthe
system. It goes hand In hand with the class
work and Is as obligatory as reading and writ
to the schooiroom. The manual training de-
ra,tment is divided into two seetonStLs ar;
aim of the art department is to develop the
aesthetic faculties Of the child. Modelling
the elementary forms OF nature and combine
them ,symmetrcnlly according to their indi-
itS ahn % %p5 nr
after which comes work In wood. begin
ming, with the softest. From wood tho
cal, drawing is, connected, in all classes
with mechanical work. A model object
1Sse 81 fIf hsn the eu p s9f TAKEN kS
object. reproducing the model Progress is
duced one by one. The order is based on ped
aGogical PRINCIPLES. Knives. saws and chisels
instructive love Of destruction; then come the
tools for combining. such as hammers. nails.
screws. &c. and afterward the machines are
The maehine, shop has fifteen lathes and
chipping. lling., and bending metal: Many Of
the lathcs have iron beds and may be used for
either wood or metal turning; They run as
watchmaker's lathe. and have three different
motions, It is intended soon to add ono or two
tons and appanees Of athes the test
chine shops. Athirty-horse power horizontal
engine n;k drives hana the The Gnney
lest tools s and atc!t im PROVE OF vses
to work simultaneously. In giving instruction
in object lessons tho teachers go int the orr
tesd or he pun learns
the field where the faIner plants the seed. the
various kinds of soil are explained to Ii i'm and
ploughs and prepares tho field is illustrated
Tho different kinds OF seed are planted in soil
growth is. watrhet. and the various processes
every dstpil and step Of the processes .Lby
sp'"f WiH al s oSess uS' wseh sas
IS taas s the sramm" mae e CLASSES o"y
elasses.' me i'm portanee Of the former is pn;
dcrstood by the instructors. who realize that
they have a body OF pupils much weaker, in
body than the average. Up to the time that
physical education had been neglected.
According to Prof. BamberEer. the pupils
soon learnt to be Clearly ,t and to take care 81
drcn use the baths every day. One Of the
teachers is physician. who examines the chill
carefully to discover any symptom OF disease
and prcscribos for them when they are H. In
s c dTus Hnd
who applies for Ambulance is examined care,
fully Il admitted. its history and i; essential
Should be- d.sirSd there viii 10 no dicuty in
tho chd ana endorsed as uy as posSiSe by
parents. friends, relatives or ,acluaintances:
The name residence. age. and occupation OF
tho parents ARE put down: then the ago Of the |
pn rents when tho first child was born. Tho |
object Of that item is to show the age Of the |
parents about the time of marriage, many |
in Russia occurring when the girls |
are fourteen and the boys fifteen. Information |
Of the existence OF disease of any kind in any |
member of the family and of the longevity of |
relatives IL noted also The ago of the child. |
It's condition. height. and habits are recorded. |
PARENTS ENLIGHTENED.
A feature of the school Is that nll studios are
nothing Is OPTIONAL Books and |
materials nre furnished FREQ to all children |
who cannot afford to pay for thcm Twice |
,very month tho teachers meet to discuss
methods and school matters. Each teacher
presents tho nitnlgs Of the members Of his
,lnss who ura backward in studies. deficient
N skill. or who show faults OF character which
-cJuirc correction. Thotcachcrs discuss each
'nsr. and chdcnvor Jointly to determine tho
.alsc oj the dilliculties complained Of and fix
comedies. Once every fortnight tho parents
II pubils arc invited to mcct tic tcnchors and
and compare notes nh"ni tho con-
iuct Of tho children at home MS vol rs during
he school hours. That corporation has pro-
luced worry good results. and has been tho
means If onightening tho parents in many
,nsrs whrro they were ut fault.
The majority Of the teachers aro not lIo-
,rews and hro chosen solely because of their
.iliricncy. Although the school was started
md is maintained by Hebrews. 1t is non Sec
The ATTEMPT to inculcate good morals in the