New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
MASTERY OVER ONES LOT
DEAN. RUSSELL. OF COLUMBIA ON EDU-
CATIONS GIFT.
II -rrrs THE SEWING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
That The AIM MUST BE TO DoMI-
NATE ONES ENVIRONMENT.

~ -FITs The SEWING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
That The AIN MUST BE TO DoM-
NATE ONES ENVIRONMENT.
The erst ii the series o; Wednesday lectures be-
fore the NeE-York Association OF Sewing Schools
vas given yesterday $50 p n in the parish
house Of the Church OF the Holy Communion, No
q West Tweurieth-st- James Earl Russell, dean
- Columbia University was the lecturer and his
subject The Ain OF Education" Dr.. Russell de-
fined education as the development Of the higher
life Of man Il Is the process through which the
individual IS adapted 70 his environment said Dr.
Russell and by which he gains mastery over il
The environment Of man Is twofold IN nature
physical and social true education increases his
capacity Tor usefulness IN both directions. The
narrow chested. stoop shouldered man has not the
physical advantage over his environment that the
broad chested and erect man possesses.
Education should correct deficiencies that are al
most sure 70 limit the possibilities in mental and
spiritual growth Then there Is the larger environ
meut-stil physicaI-of cline and country. The
EsquiuaU has less chance for spiritual development
than the more favored fnhabitant OF the temperate
region q the Mississippi
The social environment however IS OF most I'm
portance- Il Is subtle and farreaching
stretching In concentrtc circles The first circle is
The family, then the church. the community. the
State. the nation, even the race. for we are all
Or less dominated by racial peculiar1tes Be
tween these Two fsctors-physical and sOciaI-there
Is constant interaction and reciprocal adjustments
must be made which constitute the basis OF all
ed1cation-
The aims OF education Identical with the pur-
poses OF life The process IS continuous through
life and al every stage must have result The
harmonious development OF personal character AMI
social efficiency Is the ultimate purpose Of educa
ton Two aspects are thus presented-the individ-
usl aspect. which tends 70 emphasize the develop
Of personal capabiIiry. and the social aspect
which emphasizes the development Of social adap-
ca-ion and efficiency Education should not develop
the individual at the expense OF the community.
he personal aspect IS not necessarily ne highest
form OF education. The social side is Of real
Importance When the individual unit reigns
clsty disinTegrates When the social unit prevails
society grows evenly and sanely. When Greece
began 70 develop her splendid career she was
Unit but when the individual idea became
strongly developed she fell 10 pieces and in two
hundred years became memory. Is Il impossible
that such is the fate awaiting Nation
Progress may demand indivfdualisrn. but safety
demands social unity
The lecturer referred the German educational
system. which trains the child with absolute
creme 70 his relation 70 the community. The
schools are graded on another plan than ours, and
not more than one boy il ten thousand reaches
the university
Industrial training. DR.. Russell said, the only
branch that makes practical and efficient member
q society All other teaching Is too apt insist
upon the individual idea without due regard
place il the srander scheme OF social progress by
united forces