New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-21

BEL SYSTEM on ONLY TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS CASH
Mrs. Eliza b. Burnz has recently developed a
new phase in kindergarten teaching. 1t is known
as Drill in Pure Phonics." and is given In the
workingman's School No log West Fifty-fourth-
St. in Miss KiYps pubic kindergarten, at Prince
ton. y. J.. and in many private institutions in New
York and other places
Mrs Burnz has for several years been advocat-
Ing phor'c drill by talks to teachers. addresses at
educational meetings and articles in the school
journals Teaching pure rhonos is giving insuuc-
ton and Gru in the elementary sounds OF our
spoken language, entirely apart from letters, the
training beng of The ear alone. II is proposed
that this drill should be begun in the kindergarten
continued in the primary. and practised for few
minutes daily upon increasingly longer words in
advanced schools
Defects in articulation be prevented" Mrs.
Burnz says by proper training early in HE. The
child knows OF should know nothing Of letters in
the kindergarten but his hearing should he trained
70 discriminate The sounds employed in the words
he speaks as well as distinguish the various
tunes Of music in the he sings. both quite
apart from the representation by the written notes
of music or by letters"
Mrs Burn claims that If children were so taught
10 discriminate sounds, and If organs Of speech
were developed by practice in placing the lips.
tongue teeth a-d lingual muscles in special posi-
tions. they would more readily grasp the meaning
OF little words and less often offend by slipshod or
indlstinct pronunciation
a PIONEER IN SHORTHAND.
This is not the first time that Mrs. Burnz has
been the pioneer in a new movement she enjoys
the distinction Of being the first woman In America
10 learn and adopt shorthand as means of earn
ing her living In 1872 she suggested TO Peter
Cooper the idea Of establishing free school or
shorthand writing. photography and stenography
at Cooper Union She writes:
II nave always felt indebted TO The tribune Tor
the oppor,uri,y Of opening a womans class in
pbonography a. Cooper Union. for after the re-
t4c,,on of nv proposition by the trustees MI
Cooper said TO me = going TO see the Editor
OF The Tribune and ask his opinion AT our next
meeting Mr. Cooper said that tho editor thought
well of IT, ard he would see that had ROOM
free NJ charge If would give the lessons free
And nv lessons were given free from 1872 to 1883
Mics Ko-brvn Romcr Kip. disciple OF Mrs
pur,z IN the teaching of pure phonics, sends The
Tribune an article called How I Studied Kinder
gartcn for twenty-five Dollars, In which she says
IN PROFESSOR ADLER's SCHOOL.
"1n the orst place. as a schoolgirl attended Ad-
ler's School of Ethical Culture enjoying the ioVhe
,n,r,t ,hot pervaded the institution determined
20 become a kindergarten. mad nor d cen u
spend on my education. ror any prospect oi get
ting any hut kindergartner would be
when our class was graduated from TINS schooI
prize Of ynorey was offered FOR the pest Iecoiu
There were three Of US who stood chances ioi IT,
One was a comparatively rich girl. while the other
like myself would be Obliged TO earn her own way
stood the lowest Of the three, having pec' dDSeiI'
great deal on account Of Illness
"The prize was awarded to Julie. the rlch GIRL |
but she Immediately. out Of the loving KINDNESS oi
her heart resigned in favcr of the next NOT con-
tent with this she came to me on graduation u"y
and said her father had promised her graduation |
present allowing her 10 choose what she "lsheo' |
Thinking might be disappointed about the prize. (
she had chosen 10 give me SIS for my further eau
cation. | have never forgotten this great kind |
ness. and It has been the startng-point OF my |
greatest happiness-my kindergarten work.
Now did not know Of any place where could
study kindergarten for s25. and. besides. had set
my heart on studying II in the Adler school. under
Miss Caroline Haven. ! knew that for such teach
ing she gives. one has 10 pay well; but wanted
the very best training, and knew hers was that.
So consulted with DR.. Grossmann superintendent
u the school and he kindly offered n scholar
ship by means OF which, and doing extra work.
,ould get my tuition free, only paying for books
materials. etc. I believe hey have now various
scholarships in the school. but had 10 come within
he limits OF my s25 The course covers two years
md IT would cost me $50 a year. So, with money
nough for the first year and a quarter Of the sec
md. / started in
EXTRA WORK USEFUL
The extra work had to do TO rather
Enjoyable than otherwise. The principal duty was
o superintend the games Of the children during
he hour. Those who bring their lunches are
llowed half an hour TO eat them. and then
embed for games. dancing. and On for an
ther half hour. under the supervision the young
'omen from the normal classes. one OF the beauii-
u things about the school Is that difference is
ver made between those who pay and those who
10 not. So It is only by Inference that say the
ormal young women who have scholarships DO |
his work Possibly some Of those who pay Oh pose
o do 1t In order 10 grow accustomed 20 handling |
umbers OF children. should think they would for |
Is certainly valuable experience. At all events
! was part OF my work, and quite pleasant
BESIDES this. | occasionally wrote little for Miss |
iayen, and this all.
In this manner 4 passed through my first year |
nd in June found myself more In love with the |
YORK than ever. with 50 In my pocket and deter
1inaton 10 go on with my studies
~ means OF strict economy all summer-sayng
afiares by walking. and so OIL man ge1 10 saw
D and In September entered school aRnln and paid
ay st.my last cent-for the first haIf-year de-
trimmed 10 have that anyway
ne conditions this year were The same as dur / a
~ me nrst, but my studies increased and as | 4
rs rev no In good health when school opened. soon
49, ,~oIse apd In the latter pare OF January
~'suso WITH nervous prostration and compelled Il