New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
SOCIAL SCIENCE TOPICS DISCUSSED
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ITS DAY Al
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Saratoga ~ Y Sept. 4-The American Sociai
Science Association to-day considered matters IN
the Department OF Health OF which Dr. freoer'ch
peterson Of New-York. is chairman In his ad-
dress he spoke OF the Craig colony for the cpl
leptics at Soynea. 1t will be opened IN OCTOBER
and In the course OF next year may receive 300 or
400 patients. 1t is expected that 1t Will De SELF
supporting as II has farm Of 1900 acres on winch
the epieptics can work. F. 3. Sanborn. OF Con-
cord Mass spoke Of the smaller facilities for cpl
leptics at Badwinville and Monson.
Dr. Grace Peckham Murray. OF New-fork CITY,
read a carefully prepared paper on THE Relation
OF Education to the Cerebral Development OF the
Child" She stated that the spirit Of inquiry ana
investigation of the age has not failed 10 make us
impression on the questions relating to the educa
ton Of children, but the outcome OF these inquiries
has not been commensurate with Its Importance
for three reasons First. lack OF understanding OF
the fundamental physical facts pertaining 10 the
mental development of the child; second, eXisths
social and civic conditions: third. lack OF sclentnc
Investigation of the problems o. education Dr.
Murray also said that the lack OF scientlnc nvesu-
CATION is due to hesitation to leave known methods
since the result affects the most precious of all
things the human mind. Its necessity arises from
the reason that there are so many ways or gong
wrong and the numerous problems to be solved
those connected with memory. attention and pcrcep
ton; those relating to mental hygiene to methods
the age at which studies should be begun the mum,
Der and relative Importance OF the different
branches. To meet this by experimentation the
best educators of the country assisted oy
and psychologists should devise a scheme. The
best teachers should be employed trained to the
niceties Of scientific investigation Not less than
thousand pupils should form the basis Of each ex-
pertinent They should be graded carefully In re-
gard to age and intelligence The experiments
could be made in orphan asylums and boarding
schools organized for the purpose, that the ex-
perments could extend over period Of time sum.
Cient show effects the same individuals and
the effects of diet. and other mental states
could be noted and differentiated from educat ona
effects. The most important work OF the age Is the
study of the psychology of childhood and Its basis
OF anatomy and physiology. that its educational
development may be based upon the cerebral de-
yelopment
Tonight an address made by. DR.: Timothy
Mattock Cheeseman Bacteria What They Are
What They Do; How We Study Them
The annual election OF officers took place and the
following were elected: President. F. J. Kingsbury.
OF Waterbury, Conn; first cepresdent, II. L.
Wyland. OF Philadelphia; general secretary. +. b.
Sanborn of Concord Mass: treasurer Arson Phelps
Stokes. Of New-York; department chairmen-Educa-
ton. Joseph Anderson. Of Waterbury. Conn; health
Dr. j. W. Brannan, of New-York: finance, j. w.
jerks. of Ithaca social economy, +. r. Sanborn
OF Concord Mass. Jurisprudence Francis Wayland
New Haven