New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

his idea that State aid should be given. No class
of men gave so much free service to the State as
physicians. They cared for the poor in hospitals
without the slightest compensation. Better in his
opinion would 1t be for the State give money for
preventive medicine and medical training rather
than to asyums for the blind and other such inst-
tutions, filed with the victims Of a lack Of medical
care. There should be a Of electives in the
medical colleges, large libraries and better build
nss for medical colleges The elective would
give medical schools power TO take in widea Va Ike
teachers
Dean James Brown Scott OF the College Of Law
OF the University Of Illinois. Champaign spoke
on the education Of law students Formerly men
prepared for the practice of law by reading law in
a law Office. Now there was systematic training
given in law in law school There conflict
in the law schools 10 the method of instruction
There lecture system. which was becoming
rare then, there a textbook system. IN which
a pupil studied books and quizzed to his
knowledge Then. there was another method. the
laboratory method. Lectures and textbooks were
not excluded. but a case was studied. and a prin-
Ciple Of law established. The cases taken were
OF course, illustrative.
Dr. Howard ] Rogers. Deputy Superintendent q
Public Instruction spoke the training Of a
teacher. The demand for trained teachers was at
hand II must he supplied by the normal schools,
the colleges and special schools. Normal schools
were being established in every State. Then there
was the summer school and the special training
schools The latest training school was that OF the
colleges In fourteen colleges Of New-Tork State
this training given
Principal Percy I Bughee OF the Oneonta Normal
School spoke on present tendencies Of normal
school training
Charles ". Bardeen, Of Syracuse Editor ~ The
School Bulletin" read the neurology report OF the
year
Regent Sexton, as presiding Officer. then said:
I cannot Attirgly say the parting words but be-
fore bidding you formal goodby, in behalf OF the
Regents az the University and Of the instructors
Of this state-you, who are the University OF the
State-T sure We want TO give voice. however
feeble 70 gratitude to these gentlemen Of dis
tirrtiCn who have come from without fold 10
eUliEhten and lift our thoughts and encourage
ny the utterances that they have made nobly
and so h-lpTully. our gratitude 70 them is abound
ing and unmeasurabe. and 10 the instructors.
behalf Of the Regents. hope you may have most
happy and a most helpful vacation season: that IL
may he not only one OF great pleasure 10 you. but
that IL reinvgorate your bodies and re-enthuse
minds, so that you viii come back and take
up anew. with the old courage. n the fall your
labors which the mos useful and benefcent in
the whole field Cf human eD6eavor. For your
fsithfulness in yoIr attendance here this oc
ca Ion. during these days which have marked once
University ~ the State Of Nev-york Is. as Il
has been. the mes. notable educatto1ai EatherfTS
In this country. for yoIr faithflres7 unde~ the
difficulties which have prevailed curing these days
will give yrE even a higher rating
than the tkermouets- has made fo- itself. Gou
NAV have won by such eGel'tv and especially hy
your Ia bors in the sctools the blessing OF heaven.
which surely will be freely accorded YOU
The. convocatton then adjourned finally