New-York tribune., 1896-12-04

-,..os one-half the
course of the Campaign Of Education, anu w are
mons that have been received from those WIN ~.
pursuing the study demonstration tha' ' :,
progress has been made TO assure unoei S"'' ono NJ
tho subject upon the completion of the terfl' ~
the most pleasing features OF the WORK - ' ~, ND
mess with which the pupils pursue 'hei 1000.
the confidence which inspires them as '"e! ,,,-y
Letters which come in from all parts OF '"e -
are of almost even tenor in the indorsehen' W.
they give to the movement ana the
express in tho writers progress e,., q
The Tribune's Campaign OF Education NY ~ =,
solld substantial plan of home ihs'r 'ruoo. ,os ro
permanent In value. 1t IS new in tha' II i.a" , 80,
teacher 10 make clear the way or the puP' h,,
usual quality lies In the fact that IL does .u nav
II proposes to do in a matter-of-faci' business
1,,a manner NJ teaching is plain. direct easy anu
s;mne ANY child girl or boy Of twelve can i,a''.
II without any special expenditure OF eneis!. - =.
hand is something that demands ih'ei"e
cause il must be read by the context anu COMM"
sense be brought into exercise III ouei
Child has the necessary intelligence the younS
Pile. well as the older ones ~if - in the most sat
isfactory manner and Will be apie " ~ ,ha twenty
understandingly at the expiration Vi '''
weeks 1900 ,o,d,,c educators OF this
country have been aeitatng ne ear,icai The feeling
amomS Them is that large majority OIL hnv .nv
young people ma hd,e ees Complete the high school
course they should star; out with Det.r r tSev must
for the Nv work In hsnS for e and usually hs hum
best positions and at the smallest Il blorec Pay The prac
,iraI work must he learned from the beginning anu
much valuable time is lost IN m thls dcs,n waE is directly
in The line Of the suggestion made by the
teachers /, is system OF sduGa.en ases and as such
iS nositive boon TO those whom i reacnss ~ homes
aWsnaner reaching hundreds or thousaus a. NJ In
anv Vacation in life it becomes public Deheia''o'
Of the esnntd %3ss for the
and 70 those who were trained for me tnu,ei ~ man
mon scnoois irn now Alive would be less than hun
dred wears old The diffusion OF knoweuS , ha ast
ot mes With increasing tendencies from year 20
year The one defect OF the system - rnie 70 leave
b children OF poor parents have as d rue 70 ~ receive
.ie ne nhoni at a time when they most heeu u ie|e
instruction ur,oh has the newspaper as a
,n md welcome visitor When the scnoo eru' un
Win the individual the press @ @tahrs ,boroughly in
IN InS nnn what is taking place in England fn
Germany, Russia tne.r own VI new in music art. the
llama and the many fields OF science Is 'o''
cay yet newspaper Of the ias, SKY
Ine he"aInn the great dispenser OF know!eus knoe
has kept pace with all o Considered the
"a at.e5v can form no conception oI "a al 10 ain glo
amount o reSa,, in the space of one year very
nonseryave estimate would pc va. - nn oln words
.ha 2,s numbers VIII cludl o." uoo.s
tne S'' The modern novel rarely runs over cb av
edc m an who reads his paper inrouIn .e "a 60;
nc in a vear digested an amount OF ~ ", noves
mas ~ shout tG; books Of the average size o no ros
Ihere an pnoncr regularly for fifty years IN sucI -
tHVII -, NAV have read Vnat Wouli NC 49,
p ,un,ss ii Is very doubtful II up 10 'ie ~
vention OF movable type 'heie "'
as this In all the world, a oil of a newspaper.
"a; AS ,ornsr duties OF life are TOO linpeIa.' !,
time 10 be given TO the perusai o. 80 tbcv would
Had they the time II Is ooupei "a 4, those nars
:. sIdn hcrmonze with his opinions. tastes anu - ~
atSias one prefers sporting news III ,ocoI
,.ovrs the editorial page: here one Ieaus ronorai
hannenings and there anotner hc"n,in nv, oi e,aetes
90 admirably do its editors managgsi @ .aa. "a az which
may be said 10 he as choice hnrarS w.. w. az ~ = =
one NAV go and gain information upon "'''o'' "'
desired subject III - tho ravsnaner IL 4,
olu,aws educational in character; II never la,. ~
,aach and 10 teach understandingy. Inc ii.,- IT'D,
wne.s Campaign OF Education Is but broauelihs
and enlargins upon what newspapers nave p'c'
dn;ng inon other lines. The matter OF direct. ex-
nIcji and practical home instruction Is a.oSe'"el
novel i'm its features yet none the less valuap' VI
,his account Very much OF newspaper education
is from the necessities of the case. theoreticai
rs,mancd for The Tribune 10 present q subject ina
| can he adapted to any occupation or business I,
which long hand Is applicable. But children usual
" have 10 practise daily for several years BEFORE
| ,ihev can master that art. Shorh hand Is taugh
u,nder The Tribune's method in series Of twenty
| lessons and effectually that all VINO r"td care
fuIlv and practise the symbols 10 n moderate ex
tent will acquire knowledge or the art rms i
dnna Without teacher. without the formation Of
any classes and without appointing any set time!
| or seasons for the work.
CONsONANTS.
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