New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
ENGLISH.

Tho committee presents first, the proposition
that the study OF me Enssn N r,o ssudv in
the curriculum The course IN Enghsh shoulu m
clude two elements ne STUDY OF ess ressinn snnb
study should include the reading et many Works;
TieraTv stvle and abundant practice in produc-
tien. The study Of composition should lhcIuue d
stuSy of the structure N the sentence and Of
crete logic: study OF the principles of enectiNe
literary composition and OF the aesthetics OF HI
These need not in all cases he taken UP formally
m m sT4mmsf ad derdtuPe and 20 logically
and in good style such thoughts as he is capable
Of expressing at all. We desire TO express ap-
provai Of the following principles: d) That there
Should he no difference between the regular courses
and the college "a pa tbe College II sngn
ments in English should be distributed through
the four years.
LANGUAGES
On Greek they recommend that there be no weak
or or less exacting Of preparation for COL
lege-that three full years he devoted to that sub
ject in secondary schools.
The Latin Committee recommends the retention
OF a full four years and lays out six
years course. providing for two years study IN
The Committee presented from the Modern Ian
guage Association an elaborate report on me s.ueg
enter college and by the still larger number who
complete their education In the secondary schools
They discussed in detail the value OF the modern
language and review the various methods OF teach-
ing these Languages.
HISTORY, CIVICs AND ECONOMICS.
The committee recommends that our colleges ana
universities should accept unit for admission
a years work In economics. including under this
head course In elementary political economy, sup
plemented by adequate instruction in commercial
geography and industrial history. In adopting the
recommendations Of the American Historical Asso-
ciation they say:
II is highly desirable that year OF United
States history and civil government should be Iur-
a requirement for admission to all colleges ana
universities
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES.
The following resolutions, adopted by the COM
mittee nut in concrete form the leading principles
that guided them in the adjustment OF the relations
between secondary ard higher schools;
First-That the principle Of election be recog
nfzed in secondary schools , -.
Second-That the requirements for ad Omission 70
technical schools should be as extended ana I nhol
ough the requirements for admission to College College
should be college graduates or have the eauiVaieh'
of college education ~ -, ..- b,gb
school course OF study beginning with the secona
grade. . - -s.os
nized in the following proportion: -Four uni's IN IN
foreign languages two units In mathsfnales '"'
In english one In history and one in science -.
seventh-Thst the colleges Will ala the s- for
work done in secondary schools wnen equTni n.a -
amount and thoroughness to Work done IN coliisSs.s
Nnth-That We approve oi enSourass @ as,rss IN less
time than is required Of most students ,..sa In
Fourteenth-That recommend an lherssT,, ss.r,, ~ =
the school day In secondary senoois, ssUynervision sU
l. e, that the secondary school ouilnine pe O'''
pupils from a. m. until p m