The evening world. Newspaper, January 24, 1905, Page 7

*\ Discussion Over What Are “} Called Non-Essentials in the “! City’s System of Education { Growing Warmer Every Day. _ DBIECTORS SAY: BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES. —_—_—_ ~ Commissioner Stearn Demands * Less of Drawing Sewing, "Physical Training, Physiology, ’ Hygiene, Constructive Work. —— Controversy occasioned by the oom- munication of Randolph Guggenheimer to The Evening World on the fads and Faincles 0f the curriculum In vogue in the ‘elementary grades of the public schools waxes warmer and warmer, Critics of every side have turned thelr guns upon the system and the cry ts now for the threo R's as against the alleged non- @usential studies which the children In the finst grades of this clty are com: pelled to follow, Superintendent Maxwell 1s, according: to all his published {deas, a bellever in the conditions that now obtain, At the ft, Louls Exposition he delivered an address which was later published in the Educational Review, and which caused no end of comment at the time defending existing conditions, He swould even go further, for he says: “The school ay distinguished from the bollege provides training for childhood and youth, The period of childhood, trom the point of view of the school extends from the third or fourth year to the twelfth; and the peniod of youth from tho thirteenth to the eighteenth.” Prof, Maxwell's Argument, Ho continues that “play, gymnastics, Athletics and manual training’ are im- perative, acting upon the body directly ‘and the mind indirectly, His argument de that it gives relaxation and pre- serves the individuality of the child by permitting him to follow his own bent. In addition he claims that It de- Yelopées presence of mind, alertness, ex- ecutive ability, while manual training ‘on the other hand gives expression to the constructive elements of the human makeup. “Raffa, paper, pasteboard, cloth, rood and metal" are the vehicles de- bed for this expression, Besldes this he declares that the manual side of the thing gives a knowledge of facaliting the tools generally used “and a reall- Bation of the Cignity, of Jabor,"’ hat is, briefly, the side of the ar- Rupert of Superintendent Maxwell, and hose who believe In his theoy, Against him, or rather against the min the elemontary grades, are not a few Commissioners of Education, mer- hants of the old sohool, who are look- fg around them every day for ma- erial, such as they were when they Were lads—lads who had @ foundation fn the three Re and able to do & “sum”? Sorrectiy, to, turn off @ e of writing at least legible and with some mM for ruled lines, and per! a letter not elegant of rhetoric but driv- Ing home iis point in good terse En- klish, Commiesioner of Education (eran A, Stearn. who leads the fac- fon against what are termed the non- essentials, bases his opposition and thoge of his supporters on the very things that Superintendent Maxwell tings to with such topadity His slogan js “let us get back to first Lyi lame And then he adds, "Let us ve leas of this drawing, of this sew- Ing and conetructive work, of this Bhyetoa training, physiology and hy- “What does a boy of six, seven or eight years of age Want to know about 7? Are we making clearing houses sweatshops out of the schools? ev we putting in the way of unfor- unate parents the temptations to take their ohtidren out of echool before the Wy aid tinre and send them Into the factories which we know are so willing 0 employ them because they can get them or A nittance of blood money? "I don't believe that this Is the spirit of the American school system, agd I think that the time that Js lost now in varrying out the present curriculum In je matter of its non-essentials can be tter applied in giving to the chil-| dien the fundamentals of education, Three hours and a half of good study in @ day is enough for children of the ages who are now com- Hed to undergo ‘the rigors of twice hat time, If they would adopt, or if the system I advocate should be adopted It ‘would permit every child in New York to get every bit of education common: gurate With Its years In the three lower radeg, It would give a foundation upon hich a future training comprising the to-called non-essential of the earlier pe- tlods of a school career could bo built, Bvery Child Not an Ideal One, ied Commissioner Samuel B, Don- nelly has well sald, we must not pro- teed on the theory that every child |x ‘the ideal child or, perhaps, has within him theifire of genius, We must, If we aro to hope for successful results, rather go on the theory that our chil- Gren are just the ordinary every-day Kind, If genius Is in them It will de- velop, but we are safe In assuming that | we will not do wrong In taking them or {n pupposing that they are not all eoniuses, When I speak this way, I re fer_to music, and In a certain degree ‘to what the schools are pleased to call nature study, Time is lost in trying to teach these things, as It {s lost In draw- tng and so-called constructive work, I/ Bay lost, because so much more ad- Yancement can be made by children Jn ‘these things, if they are to be taught at all after they have passed into the fourth vear of achool life, By that time they have Into a certain ma- turity, They are able to appreciate ‘things more keenly, and In consequence they must progress more rapidly, “Now, 80 far as physics foncerned and organized gam this bie bugaboo about the stre No place for children T want to say that ‘the street never did mo any harm, and —— | Bargains “Bunched” tor Busy Buyers-- Read This yin "ur 80! ing you will know tha columns Diamonds Cash Registers Clothing Watches ‘typewriters Wall Pauper, jewelry Store Fixtures Safes oak Billiard Tables Seales TIME SCHEDULE OF THE PUPILS IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES. On the basin of 1,500 minutes a week the following ti how the time is spent by the papils in the elementary gra PER WEEK, 84 «4th: «=6Gth «66th: «67th: th Yenr, Year. Year, Yenr, Year, Yeur. Year, Year, Opening exercises... 7%. 1 % 6 76 1 16 165 165 90 90 90 80 450 875 875 875 (BV) BHU (B) BAO 1250 «75 «7% (7S _- Solenne +++++s . Drawiug and con- atrnotive work ..,, 160 Shop work, cookin’ or advanced sewing —— ao eo o Ww 60 60 ov 90 75 oo 60 55 75 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BALL Proceeds of Function to Go as a boy there Mies no hildren have to-day, Would Have Play Groands, what I would do with d women after I had recreation grou! parks that the ol turned them ou thelr parents, I know, in some factory or an have no home to four oF five Ooty favor of. keen! r our system unde! TAT RE take the places 0} i. ‘While these chil- ng and getting all for physical train- lates by a prescribed make the school fathers and mothers, dren would be play! ‘that which the D! fairer to all cont Buperintendent Maxwell to play but the ‘Seop seated Is thelr Inz form organizations 0 ame The organi: o wang, and the games uH aling, fighting and some- bbing and shooting. With rivacy in the rooms they how a constant tend- erate, both physicall: Moreover, the poorer. ¢ are in these dave the most prolific, Prime Minister Balfour pointed out, the chief burden of per- petuating the race falls upon the poor In the community, then it is essential to the well being of society that tha school physical development,” Favors Evening Schools, He adyocates that the schools be kept the evening flor gymnastic ant In_ other words, have them take the yards and the courts o: ts, “But there Js still another aspect of physical education,” he adds, ‘aical or mental is 4f not practically im- possible, when tho body {s improperly or imperfectly nourished, The child of overty with body emaciated and blood edge, because he has nothing to eat grows up etunted In body What a farce It is to talk of the schools providing equal oppor: when there are hun- dreds of thousands of children in our efty who cannot learn because they aro in and nerves on provide a simple, wholesome mid-day meal for their hungry many places In the Pritish Tsles the same thing is being done, lo leas in the citles of democratic ry —— Lest We Forget, WASHINGTON, Jan, 24.—A resolution by Representative provides for the e Deciard NOR ig and the blogrls phies of the signers, as compiled by Objet Clork Michael, of the State De- Introduced here LINIMENT | blic Sal Frank L. Taylor Stocks Are hundreds and hundreds of items that cannot get a line in the These two give an indication of what is going on inevery Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ clothing, hats and haber: dashery, These reduced prices (second reduction) go into etfect to-morrow in our “Subway”? Store: ’ ° Boys’ Clothing Display Window No.8, Qvyercoats, impossi. ble of description, as there are only two, three and four of a kind; choice Wednesday at.. ® ’ Men’s Trousers Display Window No. 10. ¢rs, consisting of $ worsteds, cheviots, cassimeres, etc. reduced for the second time; your choice Wednesday at..... ® Stewart Building Chambers St ey ue fs “A, Manufec'urers’ Sam- | ples of ChinaClosetr trom $10.50 up. iY aie We hy ag, _— =< — (6) w00 120 120 (&) 80 — 90 120 (8) 126 (8) 120 150 200 (6) 200 (4) 10) bo — — — — — (8) 80 (a) [es] el 120. 120 120 (2)80 (2) 80 — — — (2) 80 (2) 80 ov 60 6 — — 136 150 150 (6) 200 (4) 160 7 Toward Maintaining Free Em- ployment Bureau. All the councils of the Knights of Co- “{!umbus in Manhattan, the Bronx and Richmond are working hard to make ‘their noxt charity ball and drill in Mad- ison Square Ganiena, on Monday, Feb, 6, @ greator success than that of last year, wiilch itself mado @ record, There are fitty-two councils In the New York Chapter; under whose auspices the af- ¢} fair is being given, with a membership of thirty thousand interested in the coming event. The entire proceds will go toward maintaining a free employ- ment bureau and increasing the useful- i IE lend ate fund. rill Ww given by the Fourth Map iad Corps, of which Justice Vietor J, Dowling, of the Pipes Court, is Master, and Cant. P. H, Maguire Com- niander, The exhibition by the drill will be a L pvinpetty in itself, and the re- viewing officer will be Archbli ley. @egutions from the principal clties of Connecticut and New Jerséy, Far- Lone Island and from New York State south of Utica will attend, The Floor and Reception Gommittees will be composed of {20 members, under the direction of Shoriff Charles J, Me- Cormack, of Staten Island, and George W. Loft, The entire affair ts In charge &, Patrik H, Dunn, secretary to County jerk Mhomeés J, Hamilton, who is the chalrinan of the Cominitice of Arrange © CASTORIA For Infants and Children, Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the o FOR BACKACHE SLOANS e of the One great group of 260 Boys’ Suits and One group of 5Q+ pairs Mén’s Trous: ples of Oak Dresser:, from $6.98 up. WRITE FOR LISTS OF THESE OUTFITS. { Qpen Saturdays WE PAY FREIGHT, untiitop.M. IN FRONT OF TRUCK, —_—_— Mr, Rrookway In Run Over by the] Latter Vehicle and Badly Injured, While dodaing from In front of one truck at Broadway and Park place torday, (harles Brockway, sixty-four years ols, of No, 662 Herkimer atreet, Brooklyn, was struck by a trolley car and hurled in front of a coal wagon, which fan over him, breaking his left lew and otherwise injuring him, ‘The wagon belongs. to the Communi- naw, Coal Company and was driven by Rorhard Gallaher, af No, 207 Pine street, Jorsey City. DIM Tnivoduced to 1 ane Pabllo Education Funds, ) ALBANY, Jan, 2%4.—A bill that will give the New York City school authori- Les $2,000,000 more than they receive at present for extending the city's school system was Introduced in the Assembly last night by Mr, Hartmann, of New York, ‘he measure provides that the Board of Estimate and Apportionment shall allow for general school purposes 8% per cent, of the valuation of real and personal property, insteg* of 8 por cent, as at present, Mr. Hartmann sald tonight: "My bill, {¢ passed, will allow the school authori- tles to build new achools and to pro-- ne playgrounds for the school chil- re air line stripes, grey with two clasps. For Wednesday and T! -Yearly C us has been organized, and hand-turned soles. turned soles XV, heels, Ladies’ Suits, Walking Shees of patent leather, willow calf or kidskin, with self or patent tip, in lace or button models, [Regularly $3. 50 Cuban or military heels; light, me: Special $2.45 dium or heavy hand-welted soles. Ryening and Reese Slippers of patent leather or kid, plain or beaded, with one to five straps Noid eaten, : ipateat eather with Louis AV. heels, Qxfords of patent leather, fancy | Regularly $3.50 tops; Louis XV. heels, hand> 5 ‘For Wednesday and Thuradey We Will Continue te Offer 50c. Linen Etamine at 14c. An imported suiting, every thread of which is pure Belfast linen, uniform in mesh and lustrous in finish, 32 inches wide, It is presented in a diversi- fied variety of colors, with narrow and medium woven stripes, including navy with white stripes, light blue with white, cadet with white, black with white, white with black and Nile with white, the ayia part of which are in narrow and medium scutes uence seismic atlbdiaiceesitor a acetate For Wednesday and Thursday We Will Continue to Offer $1.00 Gloves for Women at 79c. In their every detail, the gloves which this offer concerns are identical with our regular dollar gloves which have established the standard of their class, All told there are more than one thousand pairs offered, perfect in leather, proportions and fit. Gloves of Lamb Skin in various shades of tan, beaver, mode or grey, todether with black; two clasps and Paris point embroidery. Silk Lined Gloves of mocha or suede, in shades of aday We Will Continue Que Shoes and Slippers for Women So that we may herald the advent of the new sea- son with shoes that have been designed for its ser- vice, a clearance sale of those that are how with It involves an extraor- dinary collection of the Standard Saks Shoes, the prices of which have been reduced as follows. : he size variety is collectively complete. Press Shoes of patent leather in lace or button models and of the finest kidskin, with patent tip, in Regularly $5.00 lace models ; full Louis XV. heels Special $2.85 $2.45 Qxfords of kidskin, with patent r leather tips, short vamps and high Louls XV, heels; stage lasts. Rysning and Dress Slippers of satin, in red, black or white, or of patent leather in one and three Regularly $2.50" strap models, with French or Louis ou's+ and $3.00. Slippers of kid with beaded or plain Special $1.65 vamps, in one and three strap mod*|) els,with French or Louis XV. heels.! Sake & Company Broadway, 33d to 34th Street. 86! ST. & 32AVE, OFFER: ! reduced from $16.95 & $23.95, $10.00 |Walking Skirts, reduced from $8.95 & $6 95, $5.00 snipe a The Great Bloomingdale Fur + Sale Shows No Let Up in Enthusiasm. ‘ Reaatiful Fur Dear Sets, $6.48. Camm ORS During this period we arrange: special lots of furs and mark them for clearance at remarka~ bly lowered prices, But no prices haye been so’ radically dealt with as have prices in these bear sets, Each one consists of a luxurl- ously fluffy boa, 100 inches long, and a large pillow muff to | match—set complete for $6.48. Deautttul Perstan Lamb Coats, $59 and $69, All the newest,and latest models, SableSquirrelFur: Women’s Knit. led Vests. . .50c Vests at 25¢, value, and only poss through some sharp buj ing on the part of Bloom Swiss Ribbed White Cotte trimmed — with insertion wide hand-crocheted lac usually sell for 5¢, Values from $100 to $150, Chinchilla Furs, || 3i¢ Bargain in Ribbed Vests at 1214¢, Several hundred dozens en’s ribbed vests, with and out wing sleeves—extra sizes, in white only, Easily worth 25c,, at Women’s Lisle Made of the finest impo Swiss ribbed lisle thread med at neck and armholes dainty hand-crocheted lace dinarily they sell at 89¢, Bloomingdale Cloak Dept. Is NewHistoryin Garment Sellir $12 & $15'$18 to $25 Plush and This !s How Making lush and Coats, $9.95 Rich Silk Plush Coats, In mie- dium length, with double-breasted e rolling storm col- 'yle sleeve, finished with notched cuff. these garments resemble real seal coats and make a rich and striking appearance, “ay Satin, Sizes 32 to-46 bust m argalns In this department: medium and short lengths; $55 to $85 coats, Men’s NorfolK-New Brunswick Underwear That sells all over at $1.25 on sale to-morrow at Bloomingdales’ for This celebrated brand of underwear needs no introduction, years it has held premier position in the knit industry, its well-wearin, qualities and ‘uniform excellence endearing it to all good judges o} standard fabrics, By a quick stroke of Bloomingdale dipto have come into possession of an ample consignment of this celebrated underwear, which we are able to o a saving, in fact, of one-half at least on every piece you buy. The goods come as follows: Men’s Medium Weight Natural Merino Underwear, the shirts with silk fronts, beautifully made up; the drawers with extra gussels and designed to fit perfectly, All sizes, style, double-breasted front and fitted back, beautifully trimmed with inlay- ings of cloth and silk braidings, and lined throughout with best quality heavy. satin, which is guaranteed for two years, A most beautiful garment Linings are of heavy, 30 to $50 tors coats 8 Half Prices ‘o Infants’ Bont nets, on which we've cut half and. less than hi were marked in order to luick clearance in agcordance loomingdale principles, — In the collection will be foun Reduced from 49c, Blue, brown and red silk Caps, daintily ti lenciennes lace edgin 65¢,—Reduced from $1.39 Poke Bonnets of velvet and ry prettily made and trim Reduced from $2.89, Poke Bonnets of velvet and very prettily made and trim $1.63—Reduced from $3.98, Poke Bonnets of rich brown ¥él vet, handsomely made and er at a specially attractive price— Men's Regular 50c, Fleece-Lined Underwear, strictly first quality, shirts and drawers in Jaeger colors and ined thtoughout—nice, warm, serviceable stuff-—all Main Floor, 60th St. Section, Deep Price Darings in Staple Groceries. Tomatoes—Vory tance yi e Inge CONG. ..sey Olive Oll—'The very finest from Fi 0; Our TBo, BHe.; or our 400, large bottle for, Surootash — Fancy, Qe Glass Berry Bowl, eight inches in diamater, of. deep cutting and brilliant finish —special to-morrow, Cut Glass Finger Bowls, in diamond and fan pate Rolled Wheat—Very Californian Lemoi ardines—Imported; Cut Glass Water Carale, Fine imported cut glass; worth $2.5 * $1.69 F Also Three Tables Full of # Wines and Liquors, Maryland Rye Whildkey GRE riche fall BQ in decorated dinner set pieces at hali their actual valu All Cars Transfer to Bloomingd Old Maryland Rye