Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Number 80

work. He was so imbued with the
idea that wealth ought not to be the
only means of getting an education,
and that those boys and girls who
had not wealth, should not be de-
dared from school, that he determ-
ined to do what he could himself.
Accordingly he founded school
where boys received tuition, cloth
ing and food at his hands. So much
mean advantage, however,, was
taken of his generosity that his
school was short lived, owing to lack
of funds.
He was next the manager of
school founded by the Government,
consisting of 80 boys orphans of
soldiers and sailors. This school
was discontinued after six months
duration, owing to other plans Of the
Government. He was then idle for
Is years because he had not the
means to follow up the wishes Of his
heart. He then went to Europe and
acted as chief advisor to the Queen
of Prussia when she was seeking to
found more perfect school system,
and it is to him that Prussia owes
her position in the world as an
educational nation. He appealed to
Napoleon for aid but received this.
reply: 81 have no time for Abe"
Singing, "keep Step" and s.IIelp
1t On"
Supt. Meylert then introduced
Prof. Kemp who gave talk on
''History Study"
In his talk Prof. Kemp brought
forth extensive argument to show
that the history of any country is
largely governed by its geographical
situation.
History Is as much a deep study
as mathematics or English grammar
and it is a gross mistake to treat it
simply as II memorial study. The
Revolutionary War, which is such a
complicated and disconnected affair
in most of our school histories, may
he made very simple if considered
from this standpoint. The cities of
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Charleston and Savannah controlled
the entire trade and internal wealth
of the colonies.
Intermission.
Singing, cold Kentucky Home"
Roll call.
DR.. Schaetirr completed his talk
on "rhinliing" under the name of
"Memory." After outlining his
subject he gave these as some of the
things which ought to be learned by
heart.
lst, the multiplication table: 2nd,
the different combinations of num-
bers in addition to one hundred; Sd,
the declension and conjugations in
English grammar; ith, the tables of
weights and measures.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute opened by singing.
Prof. Kemp then gave n lecture
on "The Public School System"
Our school attendance is nearly -
per cent. of the entire population
while in Russia only per cent.
attend school. The reason for this
is because the United States offers
greater opportunities to educated
boys and girls, and men and women
than any other country in the world.
The schools of our land, unlike
those of any other country, offer
equal chances and patronage to the
poorest as well as the richest in the
land.
Prof. Meyer gave his closing adj
dress ON manual training. lie ha-
perhaps iifty specimens of wood, tin
and iron work by boys ID To l5 year,
of age in the Northeast Manual
training school. II Is "A three years
course and the boys devote two hour,
out of six ever day to this kind of
work. The point which Prof Meyer
wished Ia leave with IL was; A boy
does not necessarily mro,ne trade,
man beeause he ,ttends::a manual
trimming .hool, but the work of
their hands help the brain To do IT,
work and the boy learns faster AMI
more thoroughly by having son,e Of
their time devoted Ia work ~ well
~ study. lie presented the entire
collection of specimens to Prof. f.W.