The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

with Il store of knowlcdye, however, the
boy looks forward to "a career. lie begins
10 prepare for his Government examine
ton. lie must get down and dig for him
self This makes the German leader
ANY nation to endure must have re-
spect for authority. obedience to some
KIND or an Ideal Ia this to be secured
through force, either OF the military char
acter or founded upon habit. as In the
case OF the Germans? II not. how else?
Ensland Is nation Grown great with
out educational thought Until within n
generation she has depended entirely upon
the church. upon caste to secure respect
Tor authority. She has, however, erected
great system for tae training OF leaders
No nation has attained greater success in
this respect. AS TO her common people,
however she Is now facing the same ques-
lions n social unrest az we are.
To maintain our place" said Dean
Russell In conclusion, I'VE must learn
now to bring the masses TO point where
they VIII enact rcaSonab bic laws and vol
unfairly abide by them. However well
We understand the task the reward will
be lost unless we can control the educa-
ton OF the masses 80 as to give opportun-
lily for leadership and yet to retain re-
spect FOR authority and obedience to the
law. II viii be well I'm the winter study
10 look Tor suggestions toward this end"
Discussion.
Dean Russell was asked what he
thought might be- the most lmportant
thing for us to do in this connection lie
replied that there il now abroad in this
country spirit which casts dlscredt on
methods OF instruction and belittlcs talk
OF school management ana discipline as
tho hobby OF schoolm1sters n this
group NJ men, mostly university scholars
can convince Itself that the way OF teach
ing Is fundamental, that We should de-
Nelop a respect for law. a willingness to
obey II. We should force attention upon
methods OF presentation. II "" could So
cure mastery OF the prphlcns ~ school
discipline and OF classroom methods our
Curricula might well remain Just AZ they
are Tor forty years. The freedom of the
German university depends upon the iron
bound habits formed Ia the German lower
schools. The Gcrmtuc peoples. naturally
tndividua.istic and idedlistic. FOR five hun
dred years preceding the last century
were dsrordunt and dlsorganized the
present absolutely unified nation has been
built from tho most unpromising material
through the thOroughuess and discipline
OF German school training
Dean Russell was further asked how
Germany had secured her present cont
mercial supremacy. lie replied that
there trade and commerce are govern
ment matter. We depend ON individual
initiative. Where. however. this is backed
by a national ideal, 10y obedience and re-
spect on the part OF tho common people.
IL of course cin 80 Infinitely further.
Among those who participated In the
discussion were T. Thatcher clark. r. &.
Mitchell. Dr. Callahan, Mr.. Larl<ins and
MIR. lIdzen.
Minutes of the l9Gh Regular Meeting OF
the Schooimosters association ~ NeiC
York aud Vicinity hc,, IN corjunc-
/ ton Nth an carly dinner az the
I Craftsman building, Friday ercninD,
october 20, 1914.
| Present: Forty-fve members and guests.
President Arthur f. Warren was In tho
chair
The meeting was called 20 order It
p S:l5. The minutes of the last regular
meeting at the Harvard Club in April