New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16

The results thus far reached In the Campals" VI
Education have been most gratifying each succeed
ing week serving further TO confirm the "iS"o' "
( the Judgment OF The Tribune In inaugura''s
work Of this important nature
Letters have been pouring in daily from all por-
lions OF the East and from all classes OF people
but especially from educators strongly '"oor s,"s
tho course pursued and also heartily commencing
/ the method so far a. IL has been developed These
letters are not written carelessly. or ny inouS""H'
neon. but evidently proceed from those who study
10 render themselves approved III all tmheN' "a.S
of them contain inquiries which Will be answered ny
mail or In these columns as occasion may require
They clearly demonstrate that the people are pre-
pared for a general system OF university instructor"
! by the newspapers. which. with th"'r immense
clientele might soon boas, pupage larger IMAM all
, the combined public schools Of the country.
/ That such letters are gratifying Is matter OF
course Always seeking the best good OF Its readers
The Tribune Was greatly impressed with the N"'"c
OF the Campaign OF Education. approving NOT oh'y
! the theme but also the treatment convinced 'ha'
TN. science OF Shorthand is one which IN importance
among the people I'm general IL second TO none ,"S
per promptly decided upon impressng ihls iac'
on it's reader. as soon IT encountered one pos
sessed of system that was simple and far-reach-
ing and that could be taught without an instructor
Having found this In the Campaign OF r'duca''o".
the latter has been made feature OF TINS paper anu
IL is only that qualification IL fet that what
has been done meets with the approval OF those VINO
are themselves engaged in the special work OF edu-
ca ton as we'll ~ OF those who are Interested III
! for themselves and Others
The idea of a general system Of newspaper uni
yersity instruction H. by means chmerica III. as
Is now manifest The Tribune can successfully IN
troducc and make popular the teaching through its
columns OF science It follows that the remain
! ing sciences may be taught in the same manner.
Some may not he taught SO successfully as others
and may not be- so popular as others. nut the
| fact remains that II Is possible for all 10 be so
taught and tho immense benefit OF all the people.
Many the colleges and universities OF tho country
| have for some time been engaged IN the WORK OF
university extension with view 10 bringing a
greater number under their influence inns Is
ousiy projected. IT presupposes schools OF instruction
with paid instructors. while the number reached Is
| necessarily always limited. But where there are
| paid instructors tn" pupils must pay them ana
| very many would b. pupils have not the money 10
do this Many others lack the time required Tor
| the course. .
readers can give the leisure of their time TO
pcrusal Of H. They are not compelled to give All OF
nor any particular portion. In courses OF lectures
upon popular instruction They may pick u up 2, ?,
is tn" universal coport"nr, reaching all homes.
silently. yet effectively IN. various trmtns
| effective because entering the home. IL becomes
Of It. The memhG1s Of nF nS sy ,bs rsshs
| thus faithfully imprcssins the 'ac's upon 'he''
For these and many other reasons The Tribune
| became persuaded that newspaper instruction. ~
desirable as well a. possible The success OF The
| Tribune Campaign Of Educate gives aas,lranc"
| tina, this IL 40 Parents write concerning snort
Themselves educators on behalf OF their pupiIs ana
| in hearty commendatiOn OF the plan They DO not
hint ~ any failure Of success In the work 10 De
accommodated and they fully indorse what has Deen
said bv The Tribune concerning the importance ana
| ya luc Of Shorthand to all classes OF people.
There has been too universal disposition 10 s''
| Shorfh apart thing 10 he desired Only u;
| those who propose following II for nvennoou
This error has been clearly Indicated ny ire IT'D
une and letters received from teachers SHOW tnht
,bcv Ik.wa. indorse this view OF the case. snort
| hand must eventually he universally taught. the
FAST growing age calls imperativ"ly for abridgment
OF time and space. ana ~ 'anhot ns posSlpie WA.
Thai which does both long be held In reserve for
the few Universal Ia it, application II must go INFO
univeraal use Irou-bound prctudice' must give
way TO that higher modern sentiment when declares
that all that good X not necessarily coV"ch WIN
| IN. moss OF the ages An old thing may be bad.
ana , new thing good The old system OF Long
hand Is bad: the new system Of Shorthand Is gooh.
This fact has been distinctly pointed out. "Stap-
IIshed and proved In previous article me many
letters that are pouring In from all paris or me
faci Time will do iis goodly offices here as II mas
I'm 50 many instances before. There Is demanosh
only the exercise OF patience and persistent "orh
ing o the end desired -.
The caution may not need 10 d" lnlpi"ssu ,ndI .lr
,,s ruc,ions given I'm the Campaign OF Education
shoud he fait hfuy carried out. They are the re-
s,I, ~ many long years OF experience ana parent
work one must not think to evade some or seek 10
tmnrnvn upon others The complete system as gwen
,iI do It's work but il IL possible Tor individuals 10
mar II I'm their own cases th'o"s" "'s''''
CONsONANTS.
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