The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-26
Institute Of Instruction Holds Annual
Meeting In Music Hall.
THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
OF Children Subject OF an Interesting
Paper by Miss Richards-Mr. Locke
Makes Short Address and II Followed
by Mr. Grant and Prof Murdock.

tute of struction. the M jority being
ladies from the Normal school. There
were over 1000 present. The exercises OF
the forty-ninth annual meeting were
opened at 9:45 o'clock with an organ re-
cital by Charles l.. Kenyon. after which
the pupils OF the Point street school led
by Emory p. RUSSELL sang the opening
hymn.
The second number OF the program
was devotional exercise but owing TO the
inability of the jsnitor TO find B. BILE this
number was plsc ID third.
Rev. Samuel McBurrey rendered the
opening prayer. 6stcr W ich the children
sang again. Superintendant Tarbell pre-
sid ID.
The first speaker OF the morning exer-
cises was Mary II. Richards, assistant su-
pervisor OF drawing in the public schools,
who spoke on the Educational and prac-
tical value Of Industrial Education"
The influence of France.
ence Of France in the world
countries, said In brief: The art
| q distinct market value. The te dency
the art schools. The French artisans
have become ths most skilled
and artistic OF the world.
Miss Richards showed that the art of the
Frenchmen WAS not Unborn but result
OF training. In this country few years
ago it WAS discovered that our public
school was imperfect. Art and inda- trial
training was neglected. We had TO learn
hof init ~ nitr has haA
changed. When the public schools were
first established the work Of the nation
Was done in the homes. Now it is
done in the great factories. The pure lit
airy system OF the old course WAS we'll
uited to the pupils, who during the
vacation received industrial train
ing at home was appropriate.
But now things are changed, manufac-
ure has increased and the small home
shops have gone out of existence. Farms
are abandoned. IL Is now. almost impos-
sible for lad without money
or influence to learn trade. Coass-
quently the mai ,rity Of lads who grad
uate from the hlxh schools enter the mer-
chantie professions and our industries
and manufactures are passing into the
hand, OF foreigners.
Whatever theory we have OF the
state we all must agree that it
should interfere with indus
try enough to prevent our own lads
pushed TO the wall by foreigners in trade.
Industrial education in ths public schools
shall develop all sides OF a child's charac-
ter. The childrens hould be taught TO sp-
pre- late beauty In nature. Teach the
Guild to observe all things in nature.
Teach the children to appreciate the
bounty Of nature, in its soul rather than
H. the material which it gives. Give the
eli dren food for tier starving sou =.
Open the book of nature for them.
Give to the pupil bit OF clay a. d
teach him 10 model 1t, thus learning form.
Let him explain its outline aud then
teach him the idea OF color
Finally give him a crayon and let him
express the whole thing.
The continued study OF 1orm aud coll or
will bring the child into touch with
naiu ure. Older children are not so easily
aught form and color as you ger pu
!. lis They depend upon memory, reason.
while the young child absorbs it at
once.
Drawing is the most universal and
simplest Of the modes OF expression. To
work accurately from draw
ing calls skilled mechanic.
The greatest artists have not
been pre-eminent for color but for their
drawing. The study Of drawing will not
make an artisi but 1t will teach accurate
expression and appreciation and accuracy
OF observation.
Mr. r.-Locke's Address.
The second speaker OF tue morning was
Mr. Warren S. Locke, principal of the
Rhode Island School OF Design. Mr..
Locke gave short history OF industrial
drawing. H So d hat drawing was an
indispensable part OF an education. L.
has always been necessity to artists. it
has been a necessity TO artisans. and il is
fast becoming necessity TO mechanics.
We couldn't expect mucl from the
present generation. for tue history OF
drawing In this country Is barely % year>
old. But we may expect much from the
future.
VIII ard w. Grant. principal OF the
Manual Trsining schoo, then spoke. He
said that all was educational that
formed the judgment OF the pup l.
That is. that he can tell whether
bis own work Is right or wrong.
IL he IL able 20 decide and govern the
power to correct the bad work. the edu-
cational value OF such work il
at once seen and conceded. Man
usl training in he grammar grades
is thing that i have looked
for and w ich believe must come. What
is a practical education 1t Is that
which teaches the boy or girl to earn n
living IL in not to teach them to talk
gracefully In drawing rooms, but TO teach
them the practical, necessary side Of life.
The first point make as an advantage
Of manual training is that IL trains the
judgment; second, that it gives them
something thoy can do when they leave
school. They can answer the question,