New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-22
TRAINING OF TEACHERS.
VIEWS OF NOTED EDUCATORS ON THE
SUBJECT
SAYS MISS ANNIE E. CAMPBELL. FOR
Isl
MERLY OF WELLESLEY.

MERLY OF WELLESLEY.
While the controversy between State superin-
tendsnt Skinner and the New-York City Board Of
Education on the licensing OF teachers is occasion
ing much comment among the teachers OF the
country, and calling out divers epresssons OF
opinion attention has been called 10 the subject
as treated by various educators at the 1nterna-
tional Congress. At a large meeting held in West
minister Town Hall, Miss Alice Woods. principal of
the Maria Grey Training College. occupied the
chair and by her presence gave TO the meet
ing Miss Woodss career as assistant mistress at
Chelsea High School for two years as recipient of
the Natural Science Tripos at Girton and an
emnently successful educator, has made her on
acknowledged authority the subject Of the train
ing Of teachers.
The first speaker was Miss E. P. Hughes. who is
& member OF the University Court OF the University
OF Wales and Of its Executive Committee, a gov
ernor and member OF the Council Of University Col
lege. Abery stwith. and Of numerous other educa-
tOnal institutions OF high standing. Miss Hughes
was educated at Newman. principal Of the
Cambridge Training College from 1880 10 1889. and
attended the Chicago Exhibition as representative
for higher education OF women OF Great Britain
She Is especially interested in Welsh education
and in the training of teachers and laid down
certain definite propositions.
She said that she considered II wrong 10 train
children for teaching. since she thought that
teachers should first be educated and then trained
for that vocation. She believed that the training
that the training college should not be separated
from the world. and. finally, that there should
be cOeducatiOn therein
Miss A J. Cooper, who is assistant lecturer in
education al oxford after sketching the history Of
this branch of educational science through the CEN
turtles until the present day conended that the idea
that teachers required special training for their work
had been slow IL gaining recognition. A BODY OF
up for many centuries before any serious attempt
was made 10 provide such definite means OF prep
al
century that any serious proposals had been made
with this definite object
BAD TRAINING.
Mn. Bridges Adams. secretary OF the Greenwicn
Settlement in her turn described the training OF
elementary teachers as being at present as bad as
possible and advised those of the well to do classes
who did not desire 10 behold an immediate democ-
racy 10 see 10 the Improvement in the education of
those instructors o. me NV fonwinr paner on the
methods Of training teadheTs n me Sr'so fopmeS
teacher at Wellesley:
MISS A E CAMPBELL'S VIEWS.
The public to-day in the United States de-
,nanding a more practical education for the children
Of the masses While its courses Of study are being
revised the methods OF training teachers are also
being changed TO satisfy the requirements Of the
public and school boards. 81
The training Of teachers in the East Is quite DIFF
ferent from that Of the West. and yet the require
Inenis Of both are exacting the length OF prePe "a
non very much longer than few years ago, ana
methods, IN the East ICu4aIAy' eA~VNNN-e''
With the general public rather indifferent. the
school boards demand college education from the
applicants for positions IN the higher grace. FRO
yiding they are practical. use common, sense IN
their methods and sufficiently educated 70
teach thoroughly in the common branches ihe
public cares not where or how the teacher eou-
cation has been obtained ill.,. ...
In many States a college graduate without any
nractcal knowledge Of teaching, and above al OF
Inathods Of instruction and discipline. mas Oeeh
transferred from a pupil in class room 10 an IN
structOr This to-day Is not generally true -
l. college education sufficient 70 reIloer one d
comneten Mt Instructor AS journalist ana teacher
! think not -, .-..o-. 4, A,oerica to-day
sra NOT All COLLEGE graduates. Some OF them nas
Tevsr entered a college. II is liberal DIoau ec,
csrton that satisfies the demand and mas gust L.
yraje rromjneut by the appointment OF MISE S-I.
- q woman of culture and literary taleIilI oo ~
roT a college graduate as the ne" pies4ueH' -
Wellesley College. . ....a.tor a. college or
.rsSa,nv Is required to make the teacher d sei7a
All sTcb raining that man or woman ma! 80 -
I'll rot make him or her teacher unless
.rairsd for the profession and BY nature @'-1AP'
10 receive this training 1900 vary difRcult
,rta American teacher has some very u4it :, q
,rcbisrs 10 Try him in controlling anu 49,. nit y
~ cbtIdren of 20 many different natlohatStf+~c Tace
49, children Of the colored as well az VIM lain
- ssne class College alone VII ny go
81, ~ he successful with so many one. 5 MAJ q
- ,'e,ts Sonnet hing more if required; an
,ha+ should follow eQucdlbolA-