New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07
KINDERGARTEN UNION MEETING.
PHYSIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY CALLED
TWIN TUTELARY DEITIEs OF
THE SCHOOL.

Drenched but enthusiastic comparatively large
number Of representing the kindergarten
Union Of New-York City and vicinity gathered
yesterday afternoon at Amity Hall. No. a2 West
Flfty-fourth-st. to listen to Dr. James p Haley
supervisor Of drawing in the public schools. as he
spoke on THE Pencil and Brush in the Kinder
garten"
About the room hung a large number OF
object nature and Illustrative drawings. with ex-
cellent specimens OF fine cutting and black and COL
ored brush work all the handiwork OF children
spending their first year In the public schools.
whose ages range from five 10 seven years In
these specimens all the nursery rhymes from Lit
tie 30 Peep to Jack the Giant-Kier. were skill
fully delineated. while War" the Seasons and
other realistic subjects showed the trend OF youth
ful maginations
After calling the meeting order Miss Jessie NJ
Winterton the president announced that there
were to-day fifty regular klndergartens now estaD-
lished IN the schools Of the city. with eight more
FOR the overflow. and others contemplated This
she considered a most encouraging growth, as but
a short time ago there was only one public kinder
garten The secrctary's and treasurers reports
were also read showing the membership OF the
Union be 1877. and the amount on hand IN the
treasury 81
In Introducing Dr Haley Miss Winterton stated
that he had left q sick 10 come 10 the meet
ing Or Haley introduced his subject by the peril
nent remark that III good day 70 talk about
water-color."
II consider the best pnllOsopny OF eu"eaN''" o. "
whole" he continued. "the philosophy OF Froe0el.
but the philosophy ~ Froehel and much OF the
work that is done under that philosophy cause
many who believe Froebel right TO doubt the
feasibility Of following some OF MS method9-
Nature Is NOT adhered 10. There are twin tute,
larry deities OF the schoolroom. PHYSIOLOGY ana
psvcholocy Physiology studied as II might De
studied teaches the teacher. as showing IN" man
nor In which motor education should De taken up.
The old system Of teaching The child hrst 10 Wahe,
not hooks was all wrong as the muscles requre,l
10 do that work are not det eODed In child Physi-
Ologv teaches that the larger movements lnFoNlhg
tho arm are easier for child. so rs nrst drawing
should oe free. using large swing, ike the o'"rA-
board drawing ..
OF tho childs eye and understand that they are
Psychology teaches that work In the kindergaften
must ~ interest not lines and angl les ana TRAN
Clrs child shat woulf say u would ratner ara"
n square than anything In the world Would % Al.
infant Bun horne bowling 20 ne 1potneosl~ OF
geometry Il would he unua ura Idea and technique
should 70 hand In hand our efforts In the PAST
have been aimed az technique alone. Whicn pos
scsses no interest FOR children Let them get the
idea first. and then the technique 10y whlch 20 OK
CONTINUING Or Haley declared imagery 10 be a
divine. hearen-sent gift. Of which II were crime
rob them.
In closing his talk Or Haley gave many practi-
cal suggestions 10 his audience. and ADVISED each
one 20 make n complete course OF study tor her-
self and follow r. ~ -, r5t.a
talk necessarily curtailed on account OF the
lateness % the hour.