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AY JANUARY 7 1902“NATURE STUDY” FOR THE CHILDDr. Kline Pieads Strongly for “Fundamenlal” EducationBEFORE EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONLarge Audience of Educ-tion Leaders and Teachers Near (be Abie LLSiOurses. Seme tbangea suggested in t.ur-ricuium tor Little feoplc.The address of Ur. Sinus W. Kline,before the Richmond Education Association lasL evening was exceedingly interesting. The meeting of the Association was hv-ld in the bu_luing on Madison Strett, formerly o'ccup.ed by ti-.c All-Saints’ Episcopal Church.Uhe attendance was excellent. Teachers of all the schools of the city were present. Dr. Jamts Nelson, president of the Woman’s College, occupied a high seat in the ci.urch, and gave the speaker the closest attention. Dr. Nelson was accompanied by a number of h«s teachers. Mr. William F. Fox, superintendent of tho public schools of Richmond, was close by. One of the most interested persons present was Professor. Charles H. Winston, of Richmond College, who for a number of years l as been also a teacher of teachers in the summer normals of tho State. Dr. J. A. C. Chanfer, also of the college, and also one of jhe teachers of the summer normals, was present and expressed himself as much pleased with the address.Quite a number of the principals of the city schools were also present, as well as many of the teachers of every grade. Dr. Charles H. Hyland, the secretary of the Board of Trustees of Richmond College, was in the audience and up near tho front. Mr. Frank P. Brent, secretary of the State Board of Education, came in a little late, but in time to hear and enjoy tho speech. Mr. W. S. Copeland and many others were equally interested. Tho room was nearly filled.A NEW DOCTRINE.Dr. Kline is strongly in favor of tho child's learning about the world about him before delving into books, fie expressed himself so positively on this point that he would have siartled the teachers of olden times, and not so long after all. Pie said this striKing thing last night: Do not teach the child of six to nine the regulation three—'reading, writing, and ’rlthmetic, but nature study, physical culture, moral culture, industrial training and music. He gave his reasons for this. This doctrine might have been heresy some years ago. but he made himself easily understood last ifght. He said reading was a complex thing, and called into play many accessory powers of the mind. The adult who tries to learn a foreign language will appreciate how hard it must be for the child to learn to read. But the study of nature called into play, not the accessory muscles, but those that were fundamental and were most important to cultivate.CU L»T IV AT I ON OF INTELLECT.He stated that the intellect was the most precious bud of the physical nature. But said he. in making the tiny flower grow one does not cultivate the flower or work it. but around it ThL figure he applied to Lie cultivation of the intellect if tho best results are to beobtained. . , ,When he had concluded he was generously applauded.Dr. Kline is a young man and a student of promise While in the city he is the guest of Mrs. B. \ ah ntine.Mr Fox made a few remarks at theconclusion of the address cxpre^ing the pleasure of the Association at having Dr. Kline as their guest.
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Richmond Times
Richmond, Virginia, US
Tue, Jan 07, 1902
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