The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14
Speaker Exhibits Interesting
Specimens Of His Pupis'Wors.
The GOVERNOR APPROVES
His Excellercy Gives u qualified sr'
dorsement of the Practical Educa-
ton Of Children and the Miller
School work-Members OF
|. gisla:ure and Couns
Gil Hear Address.

The Richmond Education Association IL
never before certainly believes now IN
manual labor for children after the me-
address on the subject delivered before
that hody last night by Captain g Il.
vawter. Of the Miller School.
CAPTAIN yawter spoke i'll the y NJ {.
A Esll 70 an audience which by ap-
;2lause and close attention expressed the
deepest aiploval and appreciation OF tie
views Of tne distinguished educator on
q subject which. though by no means
new. is attracting the attention OF the
p,jb,ic more than ever before. In Tie
audience We're q number of city Council
men nembers of the Legislature. anu
others OF prominence IN the CITY ana
stare. Captain Vawtev's address was
heard by those very persons whom the
Education Association wished 10 reach "S
they are in a position to eHteno lnaliua'
tabor in this and other communities IN
the State.
governor Montague presented the speak
er. His EXcelleney made oul si'o.
tank. in which he took occasion % sll-
6o-se without reservation the WoTk pc
tr- done at the Nj Ter School ana man
,!aI training generally
The speaker OF the evening proEeu
himself q most attractive lecturer. rem
7orins- entertaining as well as lilstfUc-
tive a subject that is not populaTiN con
e;5ere,; facilating. lie exhibited q mum
her Of specimens OF the WORK oh ei'S
smaller pupils at the Miller Sclool' ano
-f,ase were eagerly seized upon oE li.e
audience. and not Ie" Pe,soliS 80 ogot.
-,aner cuttings and carvings hoIce ''-A''
them as souvenirs
CAPTAIN. vAwTER's SPEECH.
professor vawter said in part: -,
J-7ncatiou is life. Life is "ofA: li
t,ala work is for the uPii itii5 " -,
y,,-.r,,-rI,r7atf71v our education TOO often
- - york that is selfish and sordid
- that seeks to elevate oursen al t!is
,,.,7sa of the rest OF humanity. Q aNoiu
.i,;r soy- a.d TO find the very pest l'4elH-
80. ,1ossihl,, TO educate to the true "o4A
- .Iaz.a;jnc humanity is the duty OF an
VINO are in charge OF our puolic s0-'o0'
system. -. -, hee, made
~. Methods of education along the
ti,e of The hurnanities. In geogTaphS W"
i1ays ceased to search for long hsts "a
,.,,-ar,7af1Ic PAGES on unknowaale At4aS7so
So the sunlight of heaven has Ill up our
.-oopranlies. and we study in thelr ihos
t3aaIItifi,1 forms the physics, the Geoioss;
.,7,, commerce, the wealth. the poii'00'
7i,.is;ons OF this old earth OF OURS.
So in many other ways we have I'M
proved But the rest Of all IS th..s 49,, -
80 teacter. has brought into the sch0oi-
,,ro~,, ioy. happiness. beauty. lie. 80 lilal
he r1p mas been ID brought f To on5 ana 5TGm from un
NC dread of the frown OF the 'naStel' ai!u
has gone into eo-paT5nsTstip with hclt1eres nln IN
es9t-,.rwIlere. while all the five senses-tne
..sas,,oa the hearing, the tasting, the smell
ing and the sense of toach-.tfe busy So IN.
.-e rs awav in the brain for future use the
% -l'S .,,,rreeei,r,s that come TO the pupils
moi only from me tsaehsT tso s51r5 but TAR lnst more he
scla.e't[ - ,he brain. just the faithful
6ea scratches for her brood ,aaa1 to 's9a Glas aojns
a. ,r,orI5 and hundreds and thousal,cs
are are only waiting to be shown TINS better
Ne Wt are seeking the best methods. we
conc together Interested in the great
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