New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
TEACHERS IN CONFERENCE
THE VALUE OF GREEK AND LATIN AS EDC
CATI0NAL FACTORS.
CONVENTION OF TIE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF THE

AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF lhE
MIDDLE STATES AND MARYLAND.
The fifth annual convention Of the Association
Of Colleges and Preparatory Schoois IN 'he M'u"'e
States and Maryland began yesterday at columbia
COLLEGE, More than 800 delegates from all the COL
leges and preparatory schools comprising the as
socla,Ion were presen; at the morainG' afternoon
and evening sessions. The greater part OF them -
sponded 10 an invitation 10 attend reception 1Nc'
in their honor by President and Mrs seth Low a.
their home NO. 80 East Sixty-fourth-st. after the
evening session. -
The convention was held In Hamilton Hall The
morning session. after half hours meeting OF the
Executive Committee. Was opened Dy an "'u'c''
OF welcome from President Low Inc rest
OF the morning was devoted 20 papers read oy
professor Andrew F. West, Of Princeton College;
Melvil Dewey secretary OF the University of 'he
state Of New-York: c. II. Thurber principal OF
Colgate Academy, Hamilton. and +. l.. Gdmn'ase'
principal o. the Cathedral school. Garden 'ly' H.
I These papers were on the subject. should the
Degree Of Bachelor OF Arts be Conferred on stu'
den.s Who Have Studied Neither Greek nor Latih
4 discussion under hve-minute RUE on this
same subject open to all. followed the reading oil
the papers II was led by Professor Morris LoeD'
Of The University Of the city OF New-lork' ffo-
lessor o. B super. Dickson College. Carlisle fehh',
ard James NJ Green. principal Of the state Norman
School at Trenton. y: J. Immedately aiter arc I'm, ume
.ng year took place. . 49,, co,-
Tn; afternoon session was devoted to the con
question. viii Any Kind or Amount Of ln-true.
ion In Modern Languages Make Them satisfactory
Substitutes for Greek OF Latin as Constituents Vii
. Tiberal Education?' Papers had been preparei
on this topic by Professor II. II. Boyesen CoinI,, C
Soege Sd geef DR.. julius sachs, Of the ccesiae In
s,ute and James MacK@nze of & tne a,siion
under the hve-mnnte rule. wes openoiu ns Do
u emit a
iege this city. and g. II i-evermore principal u
Aiephi Academy nrookyn. ,,,oo,s nre.on,ed for
consideration showed great hyershy o' oP',iIn nn
among the educational eaderso pr1sen nnnop that
The study Of Latin ard Greek Is not essential 10 4
liberal education The number of opponents Of the
prise TO some OF the delesates and Proyohed gen gen,
were about equal in number to those who cham
ploned them as ar educationa' esscntni . .ho
The evening session was devoted entirely 10 tne
address Of the president James NJ .faylor. prc.ssi
dent OF Nassar College Us suoJey'. IT. "1, Iic
said In substance that the average student enicr'
college at too early an age anu that TINS , W., h
colleges. makes il Impossible fot him to Obtain a
genuine liberal education In 'he best sense u '"N'
"our present theory OF instruction ne .dHen ,c
'rs an erroneous one. a stnatnl i n, aissys
learn too much In too short tine. lie u a'Wa!s
crowded New matter Is constantly pressed upon p1
him for consideration and he must devote a., NJ, u,
time and attention In learning q multiplicity OF
facts with no time left to rsneSt upon men, M
lie may get his degree. nut IN the n''' I, s,n IL
IL not a literally educated man Inc student -
usually too Young 10 appreciate tho value ~ tnr
instruction given him. and that. with IN" 'ranimlnS
system which the faulty m"fhoIS ~ im1ArthE IN
structon necc ssitatcs. NILS hum fuh ~ iHri4 wh"s-
relationship one with another and 'hfir usefulness
he does no., appreciate Then. too. the tendency -
inc college curriculum is too much toward seciaii'
should not he considered until 'he Students mind
is broadencd by experience which age alon" can
give. He should be ~ least twoniy-ionT "r tw'hly
10 tackle mass Of dc'nil In number Of dln"rent
no r.ott1f i.in as
s1vs a massive bucket that is being pumped into
The lecture system - unsat factory The professor
knows his subject ana deals out "a mass of dcihi
Tho result Of exhaustive study ana reflection. ana
Tho student f. expected 20 master the subject With
ro time lcfi him for reflection or discussion Tf-
object II education should b" such hat a student
would be able to know before he leaves college
inst what profession calling he Is best adapted
10 pursue This never 'c r"aliz"d under the
nresent system Of Instruction now IN vogue