The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
practical system Of education which prin-

Practical system Of education which Prin-
cipal Scudder has introduced there The
features are novel and up to date. But the
little hamlet of New Paltz seems as much
out OF the world as Arizona or Alaska 1t Is
on no trunk line of railway, and most peo-
pie are ignorant of any direct route thither.
1t is mere cluster of two-story white
houses with green blinds. having few
modern cottages with towers and big bay
windows on the hill above the village. The
one Imposing structure is the big brick nor
NAL college on the historic Waikiki River.
What view! 1t is like the parks of Colo
RADIO. Stretches of meadow slope up to tie
mountains, with Lake Mohonk at the top.
Amid this inspiration students are taught
to study and work, receiving instruction in
all branches from Latin to baking pies and
weaving carpet, with examples in TRAN
gulatfon for recreation.
INCUBATOR CHICKENS.
On tho lawn at the entrance to the college
I saw q brood Of velvet-winged chickens,
which pupils had just Matched with an in
cubator. There was about a bushel of the
little chirping beauties. The professor in
chickens said the loss in Matching was only
eight out of 100 eggs. He showed me photo
graphs taken in series. showing exactly the
condition of All eggs interior during the
process of incubation. All this shows pu-
pills how nature works. But ore chicken of
.
In front the Waikiki River flows like a
sheet of silver through the meadows. Flow
ers blossom to the waters edge. buttercups
grow two feet high and little boats dance
on the stream, waiting for school to close,
with young people at the oars. In the
guiding, at the foot of the grand staircase,
STANDS !ife-sZe statue of the Venus de
Milo. few steps away is printing Office.
with paper-cuttng machine and other up
to-date machinery. with power attachments
for running 1t. In another room / saw a
loom with spinning wheels and an old-time
English spinning jenny. In the carpenter
shop are appliances for teaching many use
full industries. There is a kitchen, shining
with utensils. where the art of cookery Il
taught
These incidental Industrial studies have
been found Of great use in encouraging pu.
pills with more serious studies. Blackboard.
were covered with specimens of perpendicu
lar writing in a clear, beautiful hand: alst
examples in higher mathematics and draw
ing. illustrations and plans Of all kinds.
PUNISHMENT FOR BOYS
The punishments inflicted are pleasing an,
instructive. A pupil breaking the rules 4
put to writing. The sooner he does goo,
work the sooner he is released. An insub
ordinate boy is set to making brick.
1t is surprising how soon pupils becom
expert in fashioning and doing things. evel
to making every kind of sailor knots. s.
that in after life the millionaire's daughte
may save life by knowing how to tie rope
sailor fashion, in fire or in a wreck. whel
a good knot, works a miracle. Mats ant
rope embroideries. screens and tapestrie:
are worked out with Irvine, cord or tape Of
ingenious handmade looms.
You see groups and classes Of children
and older pupils bottoming chairs will
cane and rattan. making dainty mats. bas