New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
CHILD LABOR AND Ep1,car,ox

CHILD LABOR AND EpI-CATFOx
Child Labor and Compulsory Educatiou~ and
me immigrant Child were the topics treated
on before the general sessions this evening IN
the ocean Grove Auditorium The schoog as
peet Of compulsory education was presented 81
George Il. Martin. Of Boston. secretary OF the
State Board Of Education for Massachusetts
while the legal aspect was reviewed by Franklin
H. Giddings professor OF sociology IN CoT4nabiss
University, New-YoTh City Miss Julia Rich
man. district superintendent Of schools New
YORK city. outlined plan for the betterrlsnr
of the children of Immigrants
Mr. Martin. who was introduced rs President
Maxwell. said in part;
II is nos ereditabIe to either modern civIzasiol
ys,rs ~ agt aTssliIiSy = tsat after sevensy-as
laser IN mines ard mills. should ssfH snd the
positions and oess55@ tse, s. 30 may ~ insssaS 'i
y hthogsa The crv Of the children nas been sounding
"a our ears for two or three generations. is sJl
rue tnat every discovery and invention viii.
mOdihes any industry 80 "A 10 make cbd labo-
P.Sutao.e makes IL Inevitable
Ihe fundamental postuIate OF this sIbject ~
in my mind sornew hat as follows: Every ehild f..s
uNa an the world ne hndS himself subject 70
TsaTtsv a '51 Tt4,, .Ss Waoss penalties work
leettd 70 multitude OF social ohiieatons eqaa
ne nee sSor,,5.e- ,tad be hnes socet- s-ssHizsd wssl
with capacities for enjoyment lower ana nighs-
~ i.rs SIiaL n roGd to the highest eal9ymsrt
- suSIsht ara EafToW say, rnc AID to pI-ssss.
Nhlca demands ilae .u.,Iye and hEaly trfire-i
through MS own e-t@gi1 49, sc @ y csveiopee aIs'
, NE experiences OF the race. In this process he
T. ms claim 70 instrllc,son ana 20 --sidanc-
structon and integens siisne s1e 7" Ii.e'sert n
el1des. nrst. instruction to himself his own
1s, 1ss OF hls p , powers and y the Satisfying Of his
neeyS II InciuGeS second. instruction "a 10 fhe
WofId aoout MIN and Go his relation to III how
70 use II and how 30 Iud his way in il Il IN
citSes tara instruction and guidaure in nudinss
Sb ys,s +S IL ha ~ oeen acquired and stored by
-. he needs protection against himself Were h-
fellow own win LIE about br, 3 ~ ~ ss,1 err 20
nature Is SO Open that. by observation and infr-
life that he needs know FOR his ra-,fs-t ~ 49, ~
atPplnesS Cnfortunate teiy for him into whatever
the civilization. he cores into the wo-S Wiz -
same equipment Of primitive instincts a. II 5s
were saTage Bur for civiIszAd Ffe these are
r,j17I. -. s.Ia ,oes'ructive His wayward
@ SaIeuIatIng irlnulses must be restrained until he
can earn why as well as how restrain himself
ht1 81 SllsG s nas right to be governed To leave
Whatever NAV be true IN the country and On fh.
child labor is depen UPON B af59fy fo9 . TSTaa sssrs
race suicide IS not DELAYED hy frrniiies. To this
me greed e epioysrs They furnisa 'SS TSe oppey "
retic attraction the pcor and ignorant re.ss,-s -
b aIaan ,.i ana sou Sog'hsT5 Elrops and IN the South
Against this conspiracy between employer and
OF laws carefully drawn and rtgidiV enforced can
secure him his rights.
nized in ali European countries ana in most o.
the states Of our own country The exceptions are
child labor laws IN any State gives to that state
The time given 70 children to call their own in
which to equip themselves for the battle OF life
maximum OF fourteen years This is low enough
for any community, and wherever there Is a lo@e-
limit all the social forces should combine &c raise
PROFESSOR GIDDINGS ON CHILD LABOR
Professor Giddings in his paper declared that
compulsory education by the State and the pro-
hibition OF child labor policies undoubtedly
socialistic in character. but a sort Of socialism
of which the American people are not afraid.
He said in part:
The educational problem and the Industrial PROB
true whether every parent is permitted to deal as
he will with his child or whetner ne is cOtape.,S.
pelied 10 withhold his child from gainf9l employ
ment and to keep him in a school otherwise 10
provide svstarnat tic instruction for him during
tain weeks of each year Child labor Itself - q
kind Of education which, according to its naturs
and extent, may be consistent or altogether neon
rhe labor that American boys and girls had to
perform the farm a generation and more ago
claracter itt!ag them for self-reiant and useful
careers quite effectively their measre school
the child for the enjoyment Of the highest educa-
Iona Iona sGv ana ractores is ehd Iseor ~
a altogether dinerent sort II IS ant4gonistc 20
cannot De combined with any sound educational
compuIsory education by the State and the pro-
hibiton Of child labor are policies unaouStsaly % so
OF the states interest the child against any
opposing interest Of the parent The American
sxtent and within the last ten years II has greatly
extended both compulsory educarion and the pro5
fourteen years Of age. It would not be inaccurate
20 70 y lF F,ipra in the Northwest ana in most
Of the North Central States demands an increas-
and that similar sentiment is rapidly growing IN
the South.
HOW TO MAKE GOOD CITIZENS.
Miss Richman's paper was plea for making
good American citizens out of the children OF
immigrants
In the Department OF Normal Schools the
presidents address. "A Statement Of the Issues
Before the Department" delivered by
Charles c. Van LEV. president OF the state
Normal school Chico Cal. The Modern High
school Curriculum as Preparation for a Two
Year Normal Course was the topic OF David
FalmIey. president of the State Normal Uni
versity Normal H. The discussion was led by
President Theron b Pray, OF the state Normal
School. Stevens Point, Wis
In the department OF art education. which
met in the Young Peoples Temple. Ocean Grove.
the address OF the president. Mrs Matilda
Evans Riley director Of drawing in the 81.
Louis public schools read In her absence by
Vice-President Frank II. Collins. of New-York
City, who presided
LEISURE FOR ART TEACHERS
Charles NJ. Carter. art director in the Denver
public schools had for his subject Lessons
To Be Drawn from the International Drawing
Teachers Congress at Berne.~
CHLD's PHYSICAL EDUCATION
In the Department OF Physical Education
which met in the First Congregational Church
President Z. Herman Arnold OF New-Haven
Conn spoke on The school Yard and It's I'm
nor 10 he ell Rnf oF fhe.