Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
EDTCATIONAI. VIEWPOINT.

The last speaker was Principal
Charles +. Warner Of the Technical
High school, Springfield. Mass, who
considered the need o. industrial edu
cation and its me- ods from an edu-
catiOnal!st's point Of view. The Ques-
tion. he said recalls the ancient con-
troversy whether ieduea ton is mental
discipline or practical usefulness. The
great problem is that Of the relation
Of intellectual to practical training.
a complete education Is one that
teaches us how to live completely. If
We were to trace backward the evolu-
tiou Of education we should find II in
its primitive form Industrial. and so
1t comes about that the Introduction
| of Industrial training into the schools
Is. after all, only restoration. Older
people can remember tho time when
the home was the center OF industrial
activity ana when practically all OF
| the Industries Of "A community were
carried on in the household.
II Is hard to picture more complete
contrast than that between the life
and abilities Of a city hoy of to day
with those Of the boys Of the former
period. The present city boys are AL
WAYS receiving and never contributing
Society has become very complicated.
Three days Of suspended transporta-
| t!on of a common food commodity in
a city would cause distress and six
days suspension would bring about
| starvation.
We must not only enlarge our
schools. we must adjust them to mod
rhn lt,l
| likely to ovcrcstimntc tho moral as
we'll as intellectual value of indus
trial training. The whole process
makes for thoroughness and efficiency.
| In making piece Of handicraft the
boy must work 10 dimensions and
failing In one. the entire piece falls
short Of the result as first thought out.
| Work In great variety Of materials
| is a school of experience and who but
experience Is the mother of all true
discipline? Breadth and versatility
| imply intellectual efficiency
| Industrial schools are not more than
one hftieth as numerous IN the United
States they are In Germany Tie
! Intellectual training is not overlooked In
the German system, although German
education may be termed vocational. In
every part Of II. Intelligence. thorough
ness and efficiency are looked after
Political unity and tho establishment OF
a complete system 81 education arc
what have brought Germany from It's
obscure position of lon years ago To Its
present standing as one OF the leading
nations of the world. This thorough
educational training has not only brought
the country to It's present position but
1t insurcs Its future The Germans do not
fear competition with the United States,
with It's great natural resources and
favora bic geographical location. because
of our lack OF general instruction in
craftsmanship. II IS for us to do in our
schools what the Germans have already
done,
EXCURSION on THE CHATEAUGAY.
The excursion on the steamer
| Chateaugay yesterday afternoon to
points north on the lake was patronized
by over 2UO members of the institute, all
of whom were enthusiastic over the trip
while nearly all expressed their intention,
of making the trip south on the same
boat TO-DAY.
EVENING SESSION
The evening session of the institute
was called TO order In the assembly hall
Of the hish school shortly after eight
O'Clock and the program was opened by
three vocal solos by W. II. Shaul. who
sang Goodbye" by Tosti: "a Red.
Red Rose by Hastings and as an encore