The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-23


courses IN language. science, anu cspecial-
~ IN higher matnematics, seoiosy, chem
io',s, ana 80 on. ana Poin'eu ou' me
,,'-essl'y OF these In the euuDas loil OF the
man The universit; ,bin',s -.
man d broader view or 'hliisa' deeper
insight into history, economies and phi
losophy. and these were OF Indispensable
salue - the successful leacher OF the
higher branches
Inc Speaker compared the broad ana
tnoIousn courses III the ualies Is'lE OF INC
present time with the hailpn curriculum
adopted for,,c-is, nv universities and coll
leges. lie smoke u the great benefits
redped from the elective systems IN IN
sututions 0f learning. ana u"et az some
length upon the adydntd5.s ol slt'idities.
The Old idea that learning was too pre-
cious 20 NM hofore the common people,
he said was a, erroneous one, ana ought
10 be abandoned There was no arist0c-
racy In education. such view was not
american. Give the gOy anu SITS Il
chance' said he, anu Ie1 ,neie be
close cOnnactiou between the normal
school and the university. which broadrns
the views ~ the teacher and gives him
a clear insight into the teaching profess
sion"
DR. De Garrno compared the courses
ana methods in the noi MAJ sSnoOis anu sIl
those of the universities. and pleaded for
pdiunents Of education
pr. Butler,
Tho subject was then anhouncea LOT
discussion and n. r. Pattengill, state
Superinfendent OF Lansing, Mich, was
called unon 10 respond. superintendent
Pattengi1 was absent, ana President
Kiehe called upon Or. Nlcholas Murray
Butler. OF Columbia Conese, New fork,
who spoke for several minutes upon the
ctr
closer connection between the university
and the nornal school. He touched upon
the ground covered by President De
Garmo. explained the great advantage 10
a teacher Of a thorough university edu-
cation, and said be hvPeu the ten uSii,s
which had been increasing ID Iesalu 20
bringing tho txo kinds of Institutions OF
learning into closer association WIN cav
OTHER would continue 10 increase until the
barrier between the university anu lhe
normal school had been entirely broken
down.
After some further informal discussion
Of the subject. the department adjourned
TO reassemble at O'CLOCK.
The Las session,
The attendance upon the evening ses
sion was above the average, ana the pro
coedinps moved 10 be- equally as interest
ing as heretofore. The DISCUSSIONS Were
almost exclusively carried on by southern
men. and "A number of Valuable POINTS ~
interest to southern teachers were proush
out by the speakers -.
4 number of the representatives OF 'n'
Department had left the city for thell
homes before the last session Of the con
vention. The majority OF them, however
remained to hear the topics or the even
ing programme discussed. ana many Nlsi
tors ana teachers from the city served u
make the audience as large as the pre-
yi0us ones.
i-resiuent Kiehle announced the subJec
Of the evening as The South ana III
Problems" and the first speaker wa
LaWton i. Evans city superintendent o
Atlanta. Ga. who read m able and care
fully prepared paper full OF practical IN
formation for teachers I'm the North an
West as well as the South. He eXplaine
the difficulties that had 10 bee cncoun
tered IN connection with the work %
education In the South. and touched upo
the great need OF better organization an
equipment in the institutions or learning
Mr.. Evans also showed that the finaucla
problem of education in our territory wa
an intricate one. and he referred 10 IN
many obstacles which had been overcom
i'm this connection. He presented a nun
Der Of questions which were entirely ne'
10 many Of the northern and western rel
resentatives of the department. and
| this connection gave some statistics 4
much value 10 the body.
His address was clear and logical an
! presented several phases Of the work
education not brought out 10y any Of thOs
who spoke before him.
lie was followed by State Superinten,
| ent J. VI. Carlisle of Texas. who read a
| instructive paper upon the subject
Teaching Patriotism I'm Souther
| Schools" Mr.. Carlisle divided his sui
! jet into four parts-the nature Of pi
/ triotism. the difficulties in teaching p'
/ triOtism in southern schools, the necessll
| OF teaching patriotism. and the means
| teaching patriotism. After a brief intr
| ductiOn. I'm which ne explained the origi
/ development and OutgrOWth of patriO
ism. and also referred to the natural ii
! clinatiOn Of the human mind TO cling
! the language, literature traditions, an
/ local government Of ones own cOuntr
| Mr.. Evans took up In order the tol
| divisions Of his subject and treated the
| I'm detail. lie argued in favor of Cand
on the part of the teacher. and held Il
! view that the work of the instruct
! would produce much better and mo
profitable results when the teacher took
| interest in the pupil and bore a clio
association with his scholars. Unity
| ideas similarity Of training and a clio
| contact with the same opinions in pc
| tics religion. and the social questions
| the day. would have a strong influence
| drawing the teacher and pupil closer I
gether. and establishing a similarity
purpose and a common interest betwe
instructor and pupil.
Mir. Carlisles address was strong al
logical and abounded in q wealth Of i
formation for his hearers. He was !
tened TO with the closest attention by [
entire audience.
The discussion Of this topic was IN
taken up and very ably presented
j. II. Phillips. city superintendent
| Birmingham, Ala. lie followed with
clear and interesting presentation of
| number Of the problems entering into {
work Of public instruction. and after sol
further informal discussion on the pa
| Of several Of the representatives. the ca
vention adjourned to meet in Clevclar
Ohio, next year.
Notes.
Last night. in the lobby Of the Exchan
Hotel. there was a general handshaki
among many Of the members OF the {
partment preparatory 10 leaving the ci
! Col. A. ". Archer. the enterprisine pl
prietOr of the EXchange, has had
hands fun during the last few days a
| the crowd that ffeuurutel this popul
| hostelry made IL somewhat or a probe
for him 10 accommodate them all. WI
his usual skillful management. howeN
he furnished accommodations for all, a
rendered general satisfaction TO the d
mer0us guests stopping at the hNchdn
Many of the representatives left
their respective homes last night. Wh
quite a large delegation remained over
take . trip 10 Ola Point to-day. 1i
! Will run down 90 the seaside this morn
! for peep at The Chesapeake, anb
| then separate 20 leave Tor their home'
President kichlc Secretary frendl
and many others OF the department
, pressed themselves I'm the most Halter
terms of the reception and hospital
| rendered the body at the hands OF
/ Richmond people. They spoke IN,
highest terms OF the city and tho local z
State boards OF education. and said Il
We're delighted with their visit.
TWO Of The ablest men IN attendal
upon the meeting were Or. William