The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

the judgment is but little developed. That
is always the time to begin Il foreign Lam
guagc. Americans are always surprised
20 find how much more readily Germans
speak English or French. but II IL to be
remembered that they have had these SUBJ
jects nine years before graduating from
the gymnasium. Then. too by eight or
ton hours of Latin every week. the Ger
mans get somewhere. Their knowledge
lasts through life and is always pleas
ure 10 them.
In the arrangement OF hours they are
particularly careful to put the more diiil-
cult subjects the first thing In the morn
ing and the easiest the last thing In the
afternoon. Latin and mathematics, for
examine always preCede literature read
ing drawing. Ne. Here our optional sub
jects make this almost Impossible. ofteh
ne very hardest hours come Directly
after lunch.
The sum " it all lies In the fact that
thc German people az u whole realize
that education Is the most important
OF sciences. and they approach the sun
iect throughout In thoroughly sclen'inc
manner With their passion Tor learning
they have thus produced results which We
all recognize as the most eih''eht III t"o
world.
Discussion.
At the conclusion OF Prof. Shumways
address, Mr.. Mitchell OF Jamaica High
school asked whether the German chill
| lrcn are as happy as ours Dr. Shun-
| way believes that they are. Formerly
| hey perhnps were not. because not all OF
| he opportunities which he mentioned
, have been IN effect until recently.
Mr. Fay OF I've witt clinton asked
whether there IL any difference In the
I physical condition Of the youth OF the two
7 countries Dr. Shumway believes that
! the German children are even more ro-
/ bust. The climate OF northern Europe Is
wonderfully healthful They take con-
! tinuM excursions into the country. bot
anizinC. for example. German parents
take more care than we do to see that
. their children are In the open air great
y deal = the time.
Mr.. Linn Of Trinity School asked
whether the trouble with eyesight Ia not
more pronounced IN Germany than with
Us. pr. Shumway thinks that II may be
and that ;his fact may be- due TO the
German script oral instruction. how
ever has been developed to a far greater
! extent I'm Germany 'han here. and $, as
I A matter Of fact. the children use their
eyes much less.
pr Erich Zimmerman OF Rlrerdnlc
Country School said that he himself is .
German, and thar On the score of happl'
ness be- and his classmates regard IN,
years spent I'm the gymnasium as The
thappirst OF their lives. H. also said
lthat Iu America economic reasons make
IT difficult FOR Us 10 have as vel
trained teachers as tho Germans. Her
W. have u young country. and Young mei
can 80 into mary CoUn'rcil lives where
%" life and the salary arc move Nt'ric'
tive In Germany l. j. possible "a y I'VE
4 choice some zines ~ a. uanN a. S0(
applicants Tor single teaching position.
Mir iicke Of St Georges school re
marked that German parents d. no mol
IN. 20 IA.
mothers. Prof. Shumwiy replied that #
nine cases out = ten German parent,
will uphold the school
Dr. Ernst Riess Of the BOYS Hig'
school. brooklyn said tina, he counts MI
nine years OF school life In Germany a
among his happiest
DR.. Adler OF Adelphi Academy, Brook
Ign, said that he had had the unusua
experience ~ teaching a year aud nal
IN B,rlin. that IL took him two and hal
mu.tN> to got The position. ana MAT i he
proved au ,yo ppcu-r tie had been par
Ucu.ariy impressed with tHu ct,D .,nny -
Cgr"i Ny ~" class book. the class trachc
and tie text books. which are merely out
Lines %. Oh" suhj.,' the preparation ui "a
t-ann' PCS. and a.. general attitude t9Wtr
. learning IL SOD. 10" 'NuMp,". that ~
. children take IL rlr granted that .a.y ar
to have three languages instead OF on,
and appear 20 D.. glad 81 IT, For faCul;
meetings also tibet. - not tho usual rou
tine discussion. hut each teacher j. *
p'''ed 80 prepare a good paper irsp'ra
i.'uo, ~ character Th'D, TOO the r''a
, itoVsNlp OF the teacher 20 the student lcaV.
, much 20 he desired. Here We apparent
. have greater human interest than they
s Children IN Germany appear to l." IN aN
, OF ,h. teacher. this of course rests upo
, the military system.
/ There is also difference in aim b,
tween the two systems W. are Amin
ri far gffizsrShin ,thiR