The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.
Work Resumed After the Winter Vacation
with Promptness-Topics of Interest.

with OF interest.
Work was resumed at the Teachers College
Tuesday. Jan. 3. with so much promptnesS
and efficiency that it is hard to believe that
there has been any break at all. Even the
kindergarten children have almost forgotten
the tree which marked the closing LAY for
them and the Christmas celebration. where
they learned the pleasure Of giving. Each child
had made two gifts, one for its father and one
for its mother, which were presented from the
tree. Furthermore. all the small pupils had
contributed something from their store of
toys for poor children belonging to a mission
school. The tree was sent there, also. with all
the elaborate decorations. many of which had
been made by the children themselves.
With the new year, two important extensive
lecture courses have been added TO the long list
already in operation under the auspices of the
college. One will be given by DIR. McMurry.
professor OF education, on methods OF teaching
in elementary schools; the other by Francis L.
Lloyd. on nature study. This course will be
accompanied by demonstrations and will en-
phasize a special treatment Of biology applica-
BILE to elementary grades.
Miss Hoagland. Instructor OF history in the
Horace Mann School. has been obliged to give
up her work on account OF ill-health. Miss
Eliza Butler. sister of DIR. Nicholas Murray But
Ter Of the university. will I'll her place. During
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the Teachers College. also Nicc-President Of
the State Science Teachers Association, made
a tour Of inspection OF model school buildings
eihle for the new model school Of the Teachers
College, to he built as soon as III" NECESSARY
funds can be raised. The Horace Mann School
has already expanded so that it needs, more
room, and the college, itself now needs tho
space devoted to the school,
Prof. Woodhull returned from hlstrlp in time
to attend the Science. Teachers Convention,
which was held at the Teachers College during
the vacation. Many tones OF interest came NJ
In this convention; There has been much
progress along various lines OF science teach
ing. and the discussion brought out some
widely different points OF view. Strong on
position was manifested 10y many TEACHERS OF
biology to the use OF dissection in high school
work, They believed much more in making 4
study of the living animal in n normal state OF
The Horace Mann School has been holding
rather an important place recently in the col
2ny on MornipGside Heights. FIRST, rs foot
"sophs." and, won the game, II to II. The
member OF the team are very proud OF them
selves, and the school is also proud OF them.
They deserved their success, Tor they prac-
ticed diligently three times a week, In honor
Of the victory, perhaps. the team has Just per-
petuated itself In Il photograph, though the
member say that the MGt two events Tbsv hh hgso no %
lumber OF oiher games Scheduled for this
month. The Horace Mann School alumni gave
ph6dran dance 9R Friday eysn'nTi ran we're g. for mb ,hS
russell. Miss Grace II. Dodge. Mrs. Virgil
P~rettymau. Mrs. -Woolman. Mrs. Lawrence.
Miss Stevens and Miss Daniel,
4 public lecture course. TO be given In tho
college very soon. promises Ia be interesting.
Prof Woodrow Wilson OF Princeton University.
Prof, j; w. jerks oiCornell and Superintendent
consented to speak. Announcement Of the
other lectures will he made soon.