New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-13
DR.. Haney Doubts Value
of Application of Meth
DDS Here.
INITIATIVE IS STIFLED
BY MASS OF RULES
Ethical Ideal Rightly Dominant
Factor in Technical Train
ing. He Thinks.
By HENRIETTA RODM,N.

DR.. James P. Hsney, director Of art
in the New York high schools, has just
presented 20 the Board OF Education q
report on the art training which has
been 80 important factor in Ger
many's commercial development Or.
Haney finds the German schools nota-
bic for thoroughness and consistency.
but lacking in freedom and initiative.
He says. in part:
"We may turn 70 Germany FOR help
ful suggestions, but not tor a model on
which 70 design our own educational
structure. Our system knows an elias
ticity, a freedom for experiment an
opportunity for Advancement outside OF
tho beaten path, which does not appear
In the German school.
Tho mechanism OF the German
school, It's rules and procedures, Its
state reward. and state government, are
not for Us. These schools stand as an
illustration OF how a great state, seek
ing thoroughness In the schooling OF
lad with a pencil and % an artisan
with q tool, has gone about this bust
ness with such determination that the
eyes Of the world have turned toward
her 70 discover the secrets Of her mani
fest success.
1.-THE seriousness with which the
training Is taken In all forms OF APP
piled art, Is as characteristic OF the
work in the primary school az in tho
art school. Gusts OF opinion, born OF
the changing political complexion OF
/ school boards, do not affect this
teaching. The training OF an indus
trial people to the practical use OF the
pencil is seen as an economic. not az
an aesthetic necessity. Equipment for
the best workers Is provided in the best
way.
with the general provision for Sc
curing well trained pupils and appren-
tees, there is attached always an ar
rangement whereby unusual talent may
be sifted through fine and still finer
screens, so that no gifted student may
fail of securing an opportunity 10 de-
velop his technical ability 20 the high
est point. Scholarships OF all kinds are
provided TO this end, with the idea that
each student may be prepared TO do his
best
There appears in much OF the inten-
sive industrial training a disposition 20
forget the worker in the attempt TO
! emphasize his work; 70 forget the citl-
zen in the desire TO make a technician.
Well does Dr. Kerschensteiner, most
persistent advocate Of the continuation
school, preach the necessity OF foster
ing the civic and ethical aim which
must make part of all industrial
training.
"He says, In answer 70 the question
as TO how a people are TO be led 70
work out their salvation by means Of
rights and liberties: 1t Is simply this:
BY giving to every one the most extern
sive education, one that insures q
( knowledge OF The functions or the state
and personal efficiency OF the highest
degree attainable.'
Those who see suggestion only in
the technical training OF the German
artisan will do we'll TO mark this civic
essential which here precedes technical
training. The scheme which omits
this side of its programme and neglects
the development OF sltruistic and
ethical ideals will make an error which
is recognized by some German teach
ers, but from which the German indus
trial school system is not free"
The New York Evening School Of In
dustrial Art will exhibit every day
next week, at the Municipal Art Gal
lery, 40 Irving Place, the work OF It's
students in costume and jewelry de-
sign, interior decoration, illustrating.
posters and stained glass design.