New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-04


scanning friendless faces.
II there beat II heart for him
Under Laura's laceS
As l near the leafy oak
Laura, swift Startling,
Brings her cheek for, me to stroke
Little fragrant darling!
Take Your air IN Rotten Row,
Gentlemen Of leisure,
Milkmaid kiss and velvet sloe
Fashion Inc my pleasure!
While we sit the Silly skies
Change from blue 10 purple
And my arm In daring lies
Round homespun circle'
Follow shepherd-duy,
Speeding 10 my heart at right
Laula's love and beauty!
The magazine announces coming poems and papers
BY a notable list Of writers. among whom are RndyaN
Kiplng Bret Harte, Paul Bourget AID W. f. Norris.
Most of the American magazines OF 'he
month deal more or less exhausvely and
nn,,usios,,co,v with the Worlds Fair. "Thc
Atlantic being without the resources OF Illus
tration treats IL phosophically rather than descrip-
lively. Mr.. Van Brunt's anticipaiions Of what IN
exposition do for Western civilization ale coor'u
BY justiable pride in American Intelligence anu
q reasonable modesy regards our ACHIEVEMENTS
Mr. John Dean Cations article on III" 'm'es" "'
sixty Years ago. then the most wet and uncomfortable
of hamets ought be read for the SAX" Of contrast
by all who mean to visit the great White City ths
summer Mr.. Greenonghs paper on "The Ercli'h
Question touches upon the mournfu inabh'y oi the
schoolboy and the undergraduate TO hihR Clearly, I"
speak accurately and TO accumulate IDEAS Inc
narrow miudedness of the average boy Mr. Greenoueh
attributes to the lack OF the oldtime imaginative
reading much OF which children did not understand
hut all OF which was good To the absence Of intel
lectuallv stimulating talk at home; and to schooi
ard college lie crowded with material occupations
and interests, which might well be taken up years
Years later "The lack OF ceanesS in the few IDEAS
which boy does have" he says "is due to Dan
Cerous tendency In educational methods, ten
dercy TO make everything easy. Kindergarten
methods which are necessary when the child is In
capable OF long continued mental strain ana all wor"
must be in OF play, has inineired the later
school work. Clear, exact reasoning and accurate
careful expression Of thought cannot be got by any
system which tiles 10 make work into
play. Thirty years ago teachers h'"'"
ROTATIONS from textbook. and did very little teach'
Ing This method had many great Disadvantage
but it had advantage. the child had To thhR
for himself or H. learned little and had to express
himself in recitation. he had no credit The
method was dull, 1t dry. and the cause Of many
tears 10 the unfortunate pupil. There was nothing
ns bring and nothing awaken the chld's love Tor
the subject studied. In the reaction from this bar
barous method have been carried too far, ana
now in the effort awaken interest, 10 make the
work pleasant. are tempted to do too much teach
Ing The children are now helped much that,
without the stimulation OF teachers questions and
assistance, their minds refuse TO work. The think
ing l. too often done by the teacher end only re-
iected by the class. Such methods make The chlh's
thoughts vague and Ddistinct. This Is particularly
noticeable IN arithmetic classes where explanations
have to be made over ana again. Here the
average hoy is very loose in his reasoning Exact
expression or the saving of just what he means Is
almost impossible TO him at first, and can be secured
only by constant correction and care on the part OF the
teacher When questioned and made TO see that what
he said was not clear, the boy is surprised that what
he said was not what he really lie has the
idea. but il Is vague that he does not notice how
different idea conveyed by the words he used.
After a careful explanation OF some experiment In
physics l have repeatedly asked the class II they
understood it, and have been told by each boy in
turn that lie did. only TO find that the majority were
Incapable OF describing the processes and soning
intelligcny. Generally the hoy ends with
statement like this Il understand II, but can't
express IT. The truth is that al our teaching
Is directed toward making the boy understand; but
much Of ii stops there. and does not require him
explain his understanding othcrs.'
"The Century" dcvOtes a cOodly share OF It's space
to description. largely pictorial Of the Fair Mr..
Janvier'S account OF his journey In Provence continues
TO he wins"me. genial and poetic. Not all poets
lucly In their intervicwcrs these singers
OF the Lind Of nOwers. Another and greater singer
Lord Iennyson, is vivdly presented in THE
his recollection these f the poet In contrast with
Gladstone: 1t Is hard TO ia the difference be-
the two men, both With their strong provincial
accent-Gladstone with his ricn. flexible voice Tcnny
son with his deep draw rising into impatient
falsettO when put ont, Gladstone arguing, Tenny
putting in prejudice, Gladstone asserting
rashly Tennyson denying with bald negative :;
Gladstone full OF facts, Tommy relying impress
sions both OF them humorous, hut the polished
and delicate In reIartec, the other broad and coarse
and grotcsque Glacstoncs hands are white and not
remarkable, Tennysons huge, unweldy. fit for
moulding clay or dough. Gladstone is In sort
u man OF the world: Tcnnyson a child and treated
by Gladstone like II child"
Why has Mrs. Burton Harrison wound up so
abruptly her clever little novel 1t ends as with
sudden twist round corner leaving uneXplored many
effective situations, and cutting short the develop
ment OF several interesting characters. What
ever this may be It Is not art.
Who Is NJ. F. S. Williams She has given The
Century" remarkably illuminative study OF
practical man. The magazine has other offerings Of
dctIon none Of II occupying wasted space except
Mr. Balestiers. Tho autobiography II Savini is de-
lighful In many ways. and not least in its authors
innocent revelation OF his option Of his powers.
sharper" opens Its tregsurebox this month"; not on
Chicago but on ITS city. Mr. Janviers careful
paper entitled The Evolution oi New York.. Is the
hrst of number OF illustrated articles Manhattan.
Chicago however. Is fur from being neglected. for
Mrs. Wheelers description Of "A Dream City" Is long
and picturesque and richly illustrated. Mr.. Abbey