The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-05

the entrance Of which We might write
those words found in Genesis: Let us
Make Men" All schools are parts OF q
university, the grammar schools, the
high schools, the commercial schools and
the rest.
We are all partners OF this great enter
prise and no one OF us can do well unless
he meets his fellows and learns OF them
something OF their methods; their de-
fects and their successes.
ABOUT BUSINESS MEN.
Continuing. Or Faunce said that, after
all, the business man is modern pro-
duction. Even IN England, until recently.
he said there were no business men I'm
the better classes OF society. The bust
ness Of an Englishman was sport rather
than gain and he must hunt for game
rather than dollars.
The business man as never before is
coming to the front lie then proceeded to
show how business methods permeate
everything today. politics the churches
and the educational world.
-Four essential things the schools can do
today. First. teach the mastery over
tools; second. the power 10 perceive op-
portunity: third the power TO organize:
fourth, the power OF alertness.
The question that confronts every
young man as he leaves the high school
do? Are YOU master OF any particular
process?" The leaders Of modern enter
prise are those who set thousands Of
men TO work.
The most successful mon are those who
do not work over four hours n day
AGAINST VERTICAL WRITING
DR. Faunce was followed by MIR Il. NJ.
ttuntstnger or Hartford. Conn. who is a
bitter opponent OF the system OF vertical
writing
Alr. Huntsinser was formerly connected
with the Bryant = Stratton school OF this
city and many of his old friends and pu-
pills were present 10 hear him speak upon
the subject handwriting on the Wall
Shall IL be vertical or slantg' His ad-
dress was in part MS follows:
This handwriting on the wall In orr
schools is entirely different from that
upon the wall IN King Nebuchadnezzar
time We are living ga different age
from King .ebuohadnezzar. and new
miasma like veritablo plague has en-
tered our public schools in the form OF
perpendicular penmanship This resur-
rected mummy Was not crowned with in
nocence when it was introduced into the
schools
~ Is an ancient history w pcnmanship
aud there II not a particle of Inspiration
ia a. Neither will * readily make friends
WIN IN" nest tcuchers OF penmanship.
and with the business community Il Is
considered a blockhead
This bliEhted. moth eaten penmanship
is OF a stiff, forbh.ding and foreboding
style. The vertical cranks produce only
q single argument in favor Of their false
god. and that Is thc piainness of perpcn
cicular when a. - written under favor
able ronditons and with the greatest Dc
/ liberation
Vertical b. one ~ those lawless things
which ere always followed by n trnin or
/ bitter regrets. Vertical is truly incor-
I rgibiei happy iuconsistrncv in our pub
/ lc school education. Publishers may say
what thev viii about the piainness OF
/ pcipendlculAr p,nmauship experience g.
\ daily proving the folly Of its Introduction
7 into our pubic schools
Perpendicular penmnnshin has no mar
/ kct value IN the business Office. m could
/ not be forced upon the books and papcrs
| ~ merchant There hhs hean but 1T
| " opportunity ~ thoroughly test ID IN
/ business. but whore ~ has been tested.
\ The decision has been Head against A.
4 In perpendicular uenmAnship there are
4 iiChtugs without and fears within New
/ ertheless public school children are OBJ
liged 20 write the stun and they have
| no voice no choice in The matter. They
/ take " Ike some other doses
! AZ the close on Nr tfuuhringor's adj
I dress the meeting adjourned
The session this afternoon was held iu
/ The rupms 20 the = and = Business col
lege iu ftonpiu Homestead building. a
4 banquet AMI recrntlun will b. held ihis
! "Nfuing 80 fhp Ei0isc Tho Convention
Z VIII conuuur tomorrow.