The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-10

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| man should have command of the
three modern languages, rich in tech
| meal learning, English, French and
| German; while Greek, Latin, Hebrew
Italian and even the Oriental Ian
guages may be particularly needed by
| one profession and not at all by an
other
The most suitable, complete and
| generous education for the profession
! al man would seem to be that which
| secures In his youth a good general
education, boadening, Strengthening
! and comforting culture as we'll as
learning, yet devoting necessary care
to the cultivation of his special talent
from the moment that it is discovered
throughout later life
Prof. Edwin G. Dexter, of the Uni
versity of Illinois, read a paper Oh
Should Entrance to College Be
Through Examination of the School
| or the Pupil" Prof Dexter said that
entrance examinations were PERM
clous to the pupil, because they pro-
ouced an unnecessary strain and plac-
ca premium on examining; they also
placed IN jeopardy the integrity and
ratlonal development of the secondary
school course, in that there was temp
tatlons to adjust it to the point OF
view or the examiner who might be
interested in and familiar with the
advanced phases of the subject. An
otner reason was that students adj
initted py certificate made more sat
1sfactory showing in college work than
those admitted by examinations
george M. Carman, director of Lew
is institute, Chicago, presented a pa
per concerning the Report of the
commission on Accredited Schools"
Business Education.
The department of business educa-
tlon held its first session in the after
noon. In his opening address Presi-
dent Crissy, of Albany, NJ Y, said
that the work begun this year was
perhaps the most important ever un-
dertaken by the department 1t has
deVolVed largely on u committee of
nine to prepare a monograph on COM
n1ercial education. The demand for a
1our-year commercial course in the
nigh schools throughout the country
has passed beyond the stage of argu-
ment to certainty. Besides its train
ing for business, the high school must
educate for life.
Praise for J. J. Hill.
A. E. Winship, editor of the Journal
or Education, Boston, Mass, spoke in
regard to the disciplinary value of
commercial studies. In the course of
ms remarks, he said J. J. Hill was the
greatest railroad man in the world.
because he first carried a bushel of
wheat LOO miles for a cent and a half
1t was the plain multiplication table
that made Jim Hill' the best disci-
pinned man west of Chicago.
Durand w. Springer, of Ann Arbor.
Mich; H. M. Rowe, of Baltimore, Nd.
z. ID. Stevens, of Cleveland, Ohio; ].
;. Francis, Los Angeles, CAL; E. G.
SUIT, New York, and E. N. Bonnell, of
81. Paul, all spoke strongly in favor
OF the commercial course.
Manual Training.
$ The manual training department oc-
cupied the attention of many of the
visitors. President Charles r. Rich
ards, of New York, introduced A. w.
Richards, of the same pace, who pre-
scented a we'll prepared paper showing
progress from the practical to the in
tellectual in the workshop. Man is
very much the man he was and held
that many ideas of early life influence
the mature mind" J. E. Painter, of
Minneapolis; w. ]. Waters, Winnipeg:
Chas. A Bennett, of Peoria, and c. V.
Kirby, of Denver, all spoke in the gen.
eral discussion that followed
This department also selected Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
c. F. Warner, Springfield, Mass; vice
president, J. E. Painter, MINNEAPOLIS:
secretary, E. W. Richards, New York
city.
Child Study.
The department of child study held
its session in the East Side school
Prof. A. E. Bolton, of the University
OF Iowa, read a paper on New Lines
of Attack In Child Study" DR.. Boil
ton favored the enlistment of the press
and the pulpit in the interest of child
study to greater degree than ever
before. The discussion that followed
was led by Miss Clara w. Mingins,
supervisor of kindergartens, of De-
troit, Mich. Other papers were read
by Miss Angelina Loesch, of Chicago,
and Miss Margaret Gilmore.
kindergarten Department.
The kindergarten workers were well
coined by DR.. D. L. Keehle, of the de-
partment of pedagogy of the state uni
versity. Miss Cecilia Adams, of Den
yer, discussed the hindrances of the
development of language. Mrs. A. n.
Putnam, of Chicago, placed great val
ue in rhythmic language, as she be-
Heved it appealed to an innate love
rythm and led to the art of music and
poetry. Miss Mary c.. Mari, of Salt
Lake, and Miss Elizabeth Harrison. of
Chicago, also spoke in the interest Of
language development.
Normal Schools.
DR.. Felmley, of the State Normal
university, of Normal, ILL.,, discussed
the relation of head of departments
to the training school. He emphasized
the fact that the child was the center
of interest since the sole purpose of
the school was to prepare teachers.
The normal school was of great value
because it fitted students for their work
in teaching.
A. P. Hollis, of Valley City, led the
discussion on Mr.. Felmley's paper.
Science Instruction.
The department of science instruc-
ton had presented to them several
papers that showed deep thought, and
were given marked attention by those
present. Prof. William Harmon Nor
ton, of Cornell college, Iowa, selected
for his topic, ''The Teaching of Sci
ence.' He contended that there
should be enough science In the public
schools today, so that from the pri-
mary school to the university there
is no year in which scientific aptitudes
might not find means of development.
Prof. Oliver G. Harrington, of Chica-
go, read paper on THE Educational
Values of Museums" A. H. Cole, Of
Lake View, Chicago, presented a paper
treating on 1.-THE Projection Microscope
and It's Possibilities and the Value in
Teaching Biology" Gilbert HI. Gros-
venor, managing editor of the National
Geographic Magazine, of Washington,
d. c., in his paper spoke Of the
international geographical congress
to be held in Washington in 1904, out
lining the works to be reported on
and what there was to be in store for
the society.
Secondary Education.