New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
4DELPHI ACADEMY CHANGES
PROFESSOR WEBSTER TO HAVE \ LEAVE OF "D-
srxcE HIS PLACE BEING FILLED Bf I"o'
rEssoR LAYTON MANUAL TRAIN
,>-,. r>TppIf-CED.

ING INTRODUCED
Some important changes are to be maze u, Wv
classical course at the Adephi Acd'''".' 10 49, a
roy, vear rho trustees have decided to give d
years leave OF absence 70 Professor '.t,,-
Webster. who has been connected win ''e ,.t ,s
ton for twenty-eight years and whose hea''" "
now seriously impaired As the head OF tue ''"'.
cal department Professor Webster mas WI, ." ~
vable reputation. ana his strong P' r.
left a lasting impress on the charao'e' ~ r
pupils who have come under ms cHdls' - -
the title OF professor emeritus was p'sto"eu up"
him bv the trustees OF the academy as an indi'A
ton of their purpose 10 connect his name as c'oS
as possible with the Institution during Ms '''''',
Now. having received years cave u
Is TO 80 abroad. chiefly for recreation anu VIC 49,
provement of his health A..
The trustees have been at pains 10 secure "A hfS'-
class map To take charge of the department uur'"s
Professor Webster's absence. and nave Sc'eV'',
Professor William Cranston lawton. VINO - "''
known as a teacher lecturer and writer ne was
graduated at Harvard In 1873 lie mas Sp'"'
greater part OF the time since in teic""5 '"' nc
sizes but pursued post graduate course an '"'' ',
has lived several years in Germany anu
ISL he was a member OF the Assos Archae'oE''
Exuedition 10 Asia Minor. lie holds lecture
ship in Columbia College. Recently ne ms o''"
much interested IN university WORK. anu
the present year he gave course OF lectures d.
the Brooklyn Institute on THE Literary 0'uuS VI
Homer"
Professor Lawton Is a member Of the American
Pathological Association, and OF the McHa'o'os'''
Institute I'm the latter he held the post OF secretary
for four years He has been frequent contributor
10 THE Atlantic Monthly" In 1883 he pnhllSnei Il
scholarly work Three Dramas or tNi'p''H'
His travels ana life IN Greece enable MIN 70 give
strong local color to his ic,ching of the Classics
Professor Iawion's coming 10 the Adclpm VIII
greatly strengthen the classical department. WORK
In this line was extended last year under N' az
vice OF DR. LcVrrmorc. the now principal, ""'n -
ii Stafford, 4 graduate OF " illiams tol'-' VIZ
h,d he,u teaching az the lf school. AT Poiisto"h'
Penn. WAS secured as an instructor
During IN. present year there has also Dr"n u
establishment az a. class in manual uhlnhs ~ IN
academic department The now curriculum intro
sys..maflr ana rational course OF ln5iru'il'h III
sr.rr.s mathematics ana drawing than Vas pos
sib,e before ana the Introduction OF wooI"oikins
and design needed In ~" academic hIil'a ~
rnrnt'.fn The pliu of corr.liou. II meyer MAS IN
t.nici 10 create = department Of Industrial rdhca-
lion In th. academy. but TO provide something IN
the way Of laboratory work 90 Oh me gap n' wei
the paper ana clay work ~ the kindergarten an
primary grades ana tn" pracii'hl irnlmns, tnPP"I'
IN the physical AMI chemical Laboratories "i ~" 'pl-
I'M, has boon experimental and the results accord
lns - In L"v'rmorc. nav" been fl'I - ,.
don't from ms paper ana clay work on 20 work n
wood. in which hc j. able 10 make constant aip..
goom.irc,l principles ana OF the principle" o, ara"
ng H. this door f. opened de fof the sun.
the same time the hand ana eye are taught 10 assist
the mind IN forming those habits ~ close prts,p,
expression which can Doe best fosiere1 only by lab
orafory methods. This species 81 haii ahl eye
that success boz all branches u study. literary as
well a. mathematical IL greatly promoted hy I'm
itcl amount Of continuous manual 'ra'nng u"
time Is coming when All grammar Schools VIII reeos
ums The Adelphi Academy i~ happy 10 ne one 81
the first Ia Brooklyn O. anticipate 10" future