The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10

organization there have been many mem
ouble Incidents. President Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler. for example, delivered before
TINS society some OF the most striking OF
his early contributions to the science OF
education. Seth Low. the first honorary
member OF the association. was foremost
among the college presidents In lending to
It's efforts his cordial and enthusiastic sup
port Wilson Farrand. trustee of Prince
ton University and present head Of New
ARK Academy julius Sachs formerly head
or Sachs's school and now professor of
education at Columbia University. and
Theodore G. Mitchlll, head Of the Jamaica
HIgh school, are among those who have
given years OF devotion to the work So
closely associated with the society was MIR
Mltchiil that at various times he has been
addressed as director and even as pro-
prietor
Nelthcr has the organization been with
OUT us humorous Incidents. At one time
teacher who was not taken into the
society threatened suit. and even went
:" tar as to institute an action, which,
however, was never pressed At another
time woman knocked lnsistentlv al the
doors Tor admission to membership. This
question, however. never made much
progress, Tor the association In its entire
outlook IL masculine, Another source OF
much amusement was the discussion over
the name ~ the society, which was finally
changed To include the word "yiclnlty -
The resolution cmbodylng this amend
ment was introduced by Randall Spauld-
ing. Superintendent Of Schools In Mont
clair So urgently did he push his idea
that he became known as "Viciul.y
Spaulding' This debate also led 10 a
delightful hurlesque ln verse
Caslde Harrison. the late head OF
the Brooklyn Latin Schoo' and father
OF Henry Syduor Harrison. author u
"Queed' and ~. VS. Eyes" also lent
much joyful lus.re 70 the meetings His
individuality was so distinct that II never
has been forgotten. In particular he
prepared menu for one Of the annual
dinners which Is said TO be the wittiest
thing of the kind It contained quota
tons entirely from Macbeth" William
McAndrcw, the present associate super
intendent In charge OF high schools. IS
anu her Of the wits OF the society. still
third was Hiram e. King late head of
the King School at Stamford Conn.
The papers published by the society
form an important series ~ contributions
TO educational problems They cover the
widest possible range and have proved
a clear educational Inspiration. The adj
dresses OF the past three years are ;ypi-
cal. The first of these was An Efficiency
Series" touching the subjects o. mathe-
MATES. history, Latin, modern languages
ana science, LdSt year the general sub
jec' was What May BE Learned From
Other Professors" This brought out
the now famous paper by Dr. Charles l.
Dan3 in which he pointedly elucidated
the fact that, academiCally. American
schoolboys are as rsle two years behind
their fellows in Germany, France and
England. In plain terms he urged tina;
We make our boys and girls work harder,
This has had the direct effect Of lengthen-
ing the school year and the hours OF the
school day in a considerable number OF
the institutions. This year the association
is listening 20 helpful series on What
May BE Learned by American schools
From Foreign Schools" This topic has
already been productive Of distinguished
papers by Dean Russell OF the Teachers
College on The open Mind Toward For
e.gn Education" by Prof SUBWAY of
he University " PENNSYLVANIA ON Ger
man schools, and by Prof. Harrington 81
Yale on French schools. NJ the t~bru'
nry meeting John r. Deubigh OF the
Morris High School Is to lead the dis
cussion on English schools, and at th'
March meeting. President Frank J. Good
now OF Johns Hopkins University will adj
! dress the society on What May B'
Learned From oriental Elucation.'
! The society is now in furnishing con.
dltion, having 100 active members. This
200th meeting but marks step in thu
ever Increasing usefulness of the organi'
l cation
FRANE $ HAcEETT Secretary.