The record-union., 1895-03-13
At THE ACADEMIA LAST EVENING.
Several Interesting Subjects Were
Treated.
ssShaksspeare and His PIays,'' Educa-
tional and Other Topics, Inter-
spersed With Choice Music.

The Academia held it's regular monthly
meeting at the High School last evening,
Professor Pond presiding.
On motion of Miss Weeks, Principal OF
the Sacramento Grammar School, the
society expressed its warm approval OF
the benefit to be given for the School of
Design on the 29th inst, when Frederick
Warde will lecture at the Congregational
Church on shakespeare and His Plays"
The Academia resolved to aid in making
the benefit a success.
Miss Mary Tracy read a paper on
"Education From the Middle Ages"
In which she gave brief outline of the
manner and facilities of education, and
the studies provided during the time
from the sixteenth to the nineteenth
centuries. 1t was thoughtful paper,
and gave evidence of Intelligent &C
quaintance with historical facts and their
meaning.
Miss Della Krull sang a solo entitled
'For You" 1t was well rendered and
drew out deserved applause.
Miss Anna Ilndall read an interesting
paper on Education in the Nineteenth
Century" 1t was an interesting review
of recent history and present conditions,
and traced logically the growth and ex-
pansion Of educational systems. A ref
erence to the part manual training has in
the modern system drew out subse-
quently some inquiries and remarks by
Mr.. WoodsOn and reference to Edward
Everett Hale's idea that boys will do as
well in study if they are in school half
the year and in practical business and
industrial training the other half Miss
Uindall replied that her present thought
that if mammal training WHARF
duced it would be better as part Of the
common school course. Mr.. Woodson
suggested the thought for reflection that
city like Sacramento ought to have one
manual training school, TO which pupils
might by choice devote half Of the school
hours.
Mr.. Chadbourne favored the meeting
with the song when the Tide Comes
In" 1t was well sung in excellent voice.
Miss Bessie Rodgers selected as the SUBJ
ject for her paper, History of the Kin
dergarten Movement in the Nineteenth
Century" 1t was the most interesting
paper of the evening and more clearly
han any We have heard explained the
heory and practice of the kindergarten
system.
Miss Alice NJ. Andrews sang when
the Angel Came" a charming song, and
rendered with feeling and taste. Miss
Minnie Sweeney read paper entitled
SOIne LedVen L or the uture. IL was
brief paper, suggestive of matter for
profitable reflection by educators and
friends of the free school system.
Mrs. Abbie Gerrisn- Genung acted as
accompanst during the evening. Pro
fessor Pond, the President, announced
the following committee to select papers
to be read at the April meeting: Miss
Anna Weeks, Mrs. NJ. L. Willis, Miss
Belle Wilkins, Miss Katie Winn and j.
a. Woodson.
1t was stated that at the April meeting
the subject would be AN Excursion
Into PhilOlogy." Rev. Abram Simon
will AT that time deliver lecture on The
History and Present Status of Spelling
Reform" and will be open to questions
on the subject by anyone present.
The attendance at the meeting was
good, and the teachers and other mem
bers of the society manifested an interest
in its welfare and desire to make the
meetings instructive and enjoyable. 1t
is regrettable, however, that these
Academia meetings are not much better
attended. Out of 100 teachers surely
sevento-tive ought to unite with and be
active in this social and intellectual club,
and the public ought to avail of the bene-
fits of the meetings, which are free to all
and full of profit to audiences.