New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
EDUCATORS IN CONFERENCE.
THEY DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF SEC
ONDARY EDUCATION.
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OTHER PURPOSE IN LIFE"
r..uel,th annual convention Of the Association
p, Colleges an6 Preparatory Schools OF the Middle
s-ates and MARYLAND opened yesterday morning al
Columbia University. Despite the storm OF the
previous day. which had made travelling so disa-
gr.eable large number Of delegates was
seated IN time 10 receive the address Of welcome
from President Seth Low.
President Low said that II gave him great peas
u-e TO welcome the association TO the new home
o, the University. and spoke OF the importance OF
the events o. the late war and the lessons they
contained for educators. This was somewhat re-
noarkable he said inasmuch as It would seem 70
he he province Of education TO put an end 10 such
.vrs es war The work OF the Navy was exceed
,rglv effective and that work was the result OF
schools where officers and men had oeen Cal eAuiS
trained In the special branches OF their DUTY II
education can At men 10 fight so successfully' ne
said at can At men for any other purpose in life.
Furthermore this Impression is constantly grow
ing and where formerly It was thought that
LAWYER could only be trained in law office or a
doctor become skilled by mere practice. It Is now
conceded that these results can be brought about
nv the schools" President Low alluded 70 the
Importance OF he part that the schools must play
n the future Of the country, and called attention
20 the confusion IN the popular mind between the
functions % the college and the university. Al
Columbia they considered Il the aim OF the cohege
20 give liberal education. while the purpose OF
The university 10 turn out specialists. Ihe
liberal education aims 10 broaden man and equip
him for life A nan should know something OF
antiquity and be able to look out on life through
q number OF windows. At other Institutions 'heY
did not consider It Of as much importance what
8 man studied as how he studied. The need OF CO.
onsration between the schools and colleges was
urged and the Importance Of the work OF such as
soc,at,ons IN making uniform methods and prac-
tees was highly praised.
ADDRESS BY JOHN I. STEWART
mr. r,,,us Sachs. the president OF the associa-
ton resDonded 20 President Low and ~pened tho
regular session with the announcement OF 'he
subject Of the morning discussion rms referred
10 A report Of n committee on the teaching or MS
Tor, IN secondary schools. and was opened by a
nan.r hv Professor John L. Stewart. OF Lehigh
University.
The main points presented by Professor stewart
were follow:
F,rst-The need for general course in EuroPean
history. In this course the emphasis shou'u re
upon particular periods. -. ,,.xou..
Second-The conditions under which the library
method and study Of sources can be employed IN
kFhird"Throurhout all teaching. there should be
special emphasis upon the soc'ai anu "''s'''ai
GFHoouulrth@American history under no conditions
can produce provincial ism and spurious PATRIOTISM
Fifth-The great importance or having secondary
students understand method
The discussion was opened by Professor j. II
Pohinso, OF Columbia University Other speakers
on the subject were Professor w. H. Mace OF
syracuse University; Miss A. b. thompson. Ihayer
Academy: E. Il. Castle. Of New-York City; and
The following members Of the committee fLoleSsoi
p Hsrt Of Harvard University: George l. Fox
~ Sew-Haven and Professor II Morse Stephens
sSoriy AFTER o'clock the delegates adjourned &c
barnard College where a luncheon was SlN e
,bem nv the trustees and officers. The luncheor
rs saved IN Fiske Hall. and at its conclusion
ne regular exercises were resumed in the Brinck
.ne - ~ 1870 adtoinine The programme con
sisted Of paper by Professor r. H. Ihq5stons; OF
cornell University and discus.ion ~ u
" spanrer Of Ire University o. Pennsylya,nia
professor ID G Carhart. Of the western nlver
,ty Of Pennsylvania. and J. w DAVIS OF ms CITY
Last evening IN Havemeyer nan Ut, oaTms Ge
,,,,ered the annual presidential address BEFORE th'
members Of the association taking as ms supJec'
.'1,ha Position OF the Secondary School In the Pres
on, Fduca,ion Movement" AFTER the meeuhs
reception In honor OF the delegates We sNen 10y
president and Mrs. Low a. the president room
IN the library. -. o,r,a, .lec,ion n
Al this mornings session 'he annual ' v
orrcsrs will be held