New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

PLAN HAVE A REGULAR ARMY OF
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
uosbire,on Sept q (SpecisD-It is pleasant TO
,, the National Museum these days. so much
.os recently heep done 10 improve IT, The iron gal
,.,os some ~ which are already open to the pub
~ contribute greatly 10 the exhibition space and
a. IA 70 the appearance OF the building These gal
,.r,es have been admirably planned. They are sub
.or,tallv and handsomely built. and. being all on
.he same level visitors can pass from one to the
.,er without goins up or down stairs. Their com
ZION enables the curators to arrange the ex-
s,bos in a much more attractive manner. and in a
nav that gives them greater instructive value.
pr, even with this added space the present
,urding is entirely inadequate for the needs Of the
,,useum whose work is cramped and whose use
,ulness is in a measure defeated by the limits Of
-. nresen, quarters. 1t is the dream Of the staff
- the friends OF the Museum that Congress will
one day erect home for /; adequate 10 its needs
and consistent with It's aims and position as the
ec,entiAc centre Of the country
professor Walcott, who for more than A year
sdded 10 mis- duties Of director OF the Geological
survev those OF the assistant secretary OF the Mu
scum resigned the latter place July l. being sue
caeded temporarily by Mr.. Rathbun. Professor
Ualcott Is acknowledged by all his contemporaries
N be an ideal executive officer. and during the
short period Of his connection with the institution
he left indolible impress upon us work; Inc I'M
provements noticed are many OF them due TO MS
The Chief feature of Professor walcott's regime
was The establishment of three head curatorships;
10 ne depsrfment of geology. W II Holmes for
The department Of anthropology and Professor +.
True Is executive curator Of the Museum we'll
The adyansse Of ms change Cys sre
or thirty divisions and sections of the Museum
under these administrative heads. and the time OF
he officers in charge is not taken up with the con-
slderatiOn OF details
Members Of the Museum stan are constantly com
Ing and going, but there has been less n s worK
in progress this summer than usual secretary
E kap6p much "s Senefed By his outing librarian
u the Museum. Dr.. Adler, Is stilI ABROAD ~nere
r. ~ Association Of Librarians London next
month. which he is delegate PROFESSOR ZONES
California where they will conduct some geological
and anthropoog!caI work
The latest addition TO the cases IN the Museum Is
one devoted TO exhibits Of the recent war II Is
almost bare OF objects at present A submarine
mine picked UP in OF the harbors OF the enemy
, powder case the hat OF District or Columbia
counter decorated with names and in'tias; q ri1e
cartridges and a few such odds and ends. all OF
,hero notable for being associated with some his
.orical event being al that II contains. But ulti'
nately the authorities OF the Museum nope 70 nave
+ richly stocked with treasures.
The new case which stands in the centre han.
near the great plaster model OF the Statue Of LIB
,r,v with its few exhibits is object OF interest
20 all visitors and was gather1ng-place for the
detachment OF Rough Riders who were in town last
week These worthless se,, o5 R1i ana their
comments were terss and 70 me Psirc, YounteeT
especially anxious TO see me Dscr r said one Of
hem chose District feers didn't see any hghtin.
aI hey much wfTf reeVeG that the solder Who
30 generous with his headgear aid no cam s
lfimniated e14dentiy by the exhibition for they
mons 6%n stock Of euros brought back
rom Cuba
o,A ., me most interesting OF tho recent com
nun,cations received by the State Department 10 a
,aper from Horace n. Allen American minister az
:eoul on Educational Institutions and Methods IN
o-ea The education OF Corean children" Mr.
Allan .avs rs usually carried on at home Several
ANTILLES NAV unite and employ teacher. VINO VIII
rstruc, the boys IN the use OF the Chinese char
,ote- and in the principles Of the Chinese classics
Nall-io-do fathers usually provide their boys q
,r,va+e tutor Girls not usually taught 20 read
y late the publication Of numerous papers period'-
.als and religious pamphlets IN the native char
,c,er called ernmoun. is aiding IN the spread or
knowledge Of the Corean language. which Is much
asjer 10 learn and more expressive than me cum
,ersoue Chinese which latter all oficias must
-. s,ncs tho Chinese is used In ali official docu-
nents
'In 1888 an English school was started IN seoui
,nder the care Of an Englishman. T. f. HahfaH.
The school was kept running for couple OF years
,ut the chief work done IN the eight months
,rior 10 the bloody emeute OF 1884 Most OF the
eauv hrst-class interpreters now In Government
,rnploy were pupils in this school, and got ther
knowledge Of English during this period OF eight
months The Coreans are very quick In acquiring
Knowledge Of foreign languages.
ON 1886 school started IN Seoul under me
.harge ~ three teachers selected By the Depart
nent Of the Interior at the request OF the State
oepartment OF the United States, In accordance
r,ih repeated requests from the Corean Govern
rent These men-Messrs. Gilmore. Hulburt ana
aunk4r-served in this capacity for varying periods
III IN. school finally closed. IN 1891 Some OF their
'orr,e- nunils now hold places % trust and impor
ance in the Corean Government The school dld
rood work in small way. bur did not accomplish
What was expected Of IT, OWNS 20 great opposition
rom certain quarters to anything OF 'le H'nu ~
he time.
The present favorable aspect OF education IN
.orea really dates from the Japan-China war ana
shall mention the schools separately using ne
W. aIsn Zoos On 10 enumerate the schools. Two
Il them the largest and most useful are a. an
American Methodist Church, and was starred III
So under the name Of Pal Chai Hai, iOi r. En-
,eror This school receives me proiecuon ano
ain Humber Of pupils there each year paving for or
he privilege the sun OF 81 in silver or ~ cents IN
Se4y 9S moth id6o SHa RPhs School, has
endance OF Jog pupils and lS weir The b6ys Wear
inform and have some drill IN gymnastics anu
The other American school is entirely supported
" the Corean Government. ana Is iaush, DF ~
Rev. n 4. Hulburt, one OF the tlic' .or,oal
rom America In 1886 II is meant 10 be norrhni i
chool for drilling Of native teachers w9o ma b
70 out and take charge Of primary SCHOOLS ioa ~
ieople The idea I'm starting this schoo was 10 use
he teachers prepared in II for establishing resu-
ar system Of public schools throughout the coun-
Iy. Mr. Hulburt has five years conuact %ien
he Corean Government. one year or WHICH ms
uready passed. - c,.,,o.o pus
dan French and English schools. theoosiIIa
lemnary taught by French fathers winch " NAM ~
aimed by the Catholic Mission. and a number s OF
chools supported by the various missions 10. h tne
esching OF little girls which are homes for these
ihildren rather than schools. There is' 700. d
istve military school and an Instructor II oti
nan has recently been engaged by the Coreah
government