New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
NEW SCHOOL METHODS
Dr.. Haneg Gets Ideas from Inter
national Congress for Use Here.

~ 7ozarh Parton Haney. director Of art and
-,s7ual training II the New York public schools;
professor Arthur Wesley Dow, Of Teachers Col
lare and Henry 7 Baily. Of Boston. recently re-
----A5 from re third International Congress for
n. re-elo1rent Of Drawing and Art Teaching, held
- Ta-5o1 from August 5 70 s They brought with
,+s-7 = great accumulation Of information the
European school systems along their especial line
s-s many new ideas and methods which they ex-
pet 10 Introduce in this country
0- F7g-ev. who Is secretary Of the National Soci-
s-z <7- the Promotion Of Industrial Education. At
xo - FIFTH avenue. made study Of the indus
.-is. school system Of Germany He says
-hs- n expected il the near future 70 see
Nex Tc-k-s public schools include classes where
vorrr rrer and women working Al trades might
of-ain advanced education in theory as well as
technique
.T- * +-7nossihle 70 say anything in regard TO
1sv To-ly- Industrial schools said Dr. Haney,
.44csuse Ne have none Il would be impossible
n vse tna German system here, system "hch
cc--nes The son q E rradesman TO become trades
~ Ike rts father. because this country Is 100
democratic bu in teaching workers how TO i'm
--orz -bat- work there are large possibilities. and
s------er5e dent Maxzeu IS Interested in il 70 such
- extent that We can hope for something oennlte
u he -ea- future
--3z=---z mems viii soon be devised for educat-
- -be best equipped pupils in drawing in the pun
III schools n higher drawing classes or SCHOOLS bS
mans n scholarships This l. 4 system used IN
-- English schools the pupils WHO show the great
ss- proficiency being advanced to the ar sc--o'l a.
me greet South kensfng1on Museum
The Americans we're shown unusual courtesy
- said ..C,l.r exhibit which had the place OF
+r-7- srd co-npared favorably with those oL me
o--s- -z---z nations represented attracted consio
s-sr1z attention The Duchess Of Sutherland opened
Stafford House for one day 10 entertain Ihe oeie-
gates On = lavish scale
From London I went 10 Munich found many
ind schools.
s-e -h-ee econtinuation schools in Munich each
With = s---= OF rooms devoted TO various lnous-
t-ses II tne daytime they give lI-s1rUcLoh H
theo-r n those who al work IN & trade 9a''l-
apprentice being required 70 attend 1or one Gay
weak from IN the morning til at night failure
u d. 81 being punishable with fine for his en-
1lers- TIE evening and Sunday classes are de-
voted % instruction for advanced workers IN Ihe
third year they go into the workshops
There z-e cooking schools where gas stoves are
used C--e- there IS kitchen garden, TO be cared
fo- ~ The pupils. Advanced classes in domestic
science for girls are also popular Printing is an
other branch that receives much attention.
7 was particularly impressed with the use Of
models il --e German schools We might 90 more
objective work although would not adopt their
formal method. Their precision is especially valu-
etis
Kew York as well as this country generally is
making advances II the right direction toward e
proper education IN industrial art Workshops are
70 5e opened II The afternoon at Public School IA
and equipped with tools and machinery for boys
sho want additional knowledge Boys IN the elghtn
grsde O. the city schools are already turning out
very fair pieces OF furniture. This is the result OF
rsco-u-ne-Czrions made by the newly appointed
eo1nr1irree which Frederic p CoUdert Is chair
rsn. and which includes Samuel b Donneuy. z
member q ne arbitration committee Of the Ne"
York Beard e Building Trades"
The American exhibit consisted OF drawings done
e. Pratt Institute, Teachers College and work in
painting and design from the Boston Museum Of
F11e ATS schools There were also drawings and
oesgns from the New York elementary schools