Evening journal., 1906-11-16
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teenth century. whose ideals are Just
beginning TO be realized in the present
period OF the worlds history. She also
referred at some length to the caste
systems Of Persia ana other foreign
l5nds as compared with our unrivalled
opportunities for all classes.
Miss Young also raforred 70 the great
food OF undesirable educated mass
sweeping upon our shores from the
plague spots Of Southern Europe, con-
trasting II with the immigrants OF
former times who came from the
northern part Of Europe and found
homes in country districts. where they
quickly assiniilated our customs and
manners. Now. how ever. this s diff
ferent and the present day immigrant
gravitatcs "a the great cities. where he
finds himself q human atom amid sea
of humanity, and because he IS or a
social nature he combines with III
lountrymen IN colonies. Ghettoss ana
foreign quarters, for which all our larg
er cities are notorious.
TO relieve such conditions our public
schools are pre-eminent, as their In
fuence first reaches the children Of
these people, and through them the
parents.
"rhe hope Of any country is its chill
dren," continued the speaker who then
sharply outlined the difference be-
tween the old regime where the rse-
ful arts and manufactures were prac-
tees at home. 10 the present time when
the trades are so specialized that thou
sands Of little ones are torn from the
Influences Of home and thrust into un-
sanitary mills and workshops there to
dwarf the intellect and ruin their
future prospects. the very subdivision
Of their employment making them in
efficient While in this state Of in
efficient. While in this state Of In
efficiency the young men and women
contract marriages, and thus transmit
TO their offspring the same traits, re-
suitng IN a rapidly Increasing pcpula-
tion OF this kind In connection with
this the speaker prophesied for this
country in the near future an army Of
the inefficient unemployed in this coun-
try as now walks in the streets Of
London.
New Ideas Wante
Miss Young also contended that the
schools Of this country We're too much
dominated by old world notions of aris-
tolracy instead of the democratic spirit
which is the foundation of the nation.
and also claimed that instead Of prac-
tical things too many fads and fancies
were on the curriculums TO the OK
clUslon &C the three RS"
Miss Young made a splendid plea
for the graded manual training for both
girls and boys. the latter TO be taught
,he house wifely arts as well as the
mechanical, as well as the separation
Of the child from it's unhealthy environ
ment as much as possible. This. She
claimed. would result I'm great good oe-
ing wrought. causing the children C.
become self reliant and well equipped
for the serious and actual battle OF life
and its hardships The address was
concluded with a brilliant peroration
Ia which the auditors were besought to
so train the child that the man would
be good for something.
The present small sums set apart fof
each child by certain school boards was
also dwelt upon. and vivid word pic
lures drawn depicting the splendid re
suits which would accrue If these could
be increased and the useful trades
taught by especially prepared teachers
thus eliminating the fancy portions OF
education and substituting that which
would result In personal independence
and well being Of the child and through
him the welfare of the nation.
The last speaker of the day was DR.
John NJ. Tyler, Department of Biology
OF Amherst College. who spoke briefly
on the power and growth OF the public
school system.
This speaker Impressed upon his
hearers the necessity for the develop.
mcnt IN children OF the power to cope
WITH to grasp and hold the magnih-
cent opportunities daily presenting
themselves before them, and In this
connection urged a diligent study o!
nature and ner handiwork so that III,
scheme OF mental growth In children
should be better understood and realiz.
ed AS Illustration the lecture was
frequently interspersed with apt il.
mstration and comparative illustra-
tion
In yesterdays sessions the prevailing
keynote of the lectures was the i'm
mediate and imperative need OF larger
training facilities and better under.
standings between pupils ana teachers
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