WHAT THE NEW EDUCATION IS

Nicholas Murray Butler.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, August 25, 1896.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

What the New Education Is.

   We have been much interested in trying to find out whether there is any such thing as a new education. The professors claim there is. They say now there is not only an education, but a study of education. We observe that the more learned and famous they are the more they befog us when they try to tell us just what the new education is. Perhaps this is only natural, since the more learned a man has the more long words he will be familiar with and the more he will be tempted to lug them into his lectures and to talk over our heads.

   A good specimen of this sort of clawing after the infinite and the inexpressible is seen in a paper by Professor Nicholas Murray Butler. Professor Nicholas Murray Butler begins in this promising way: "There are three avenues of approach to the study of education and in each of them the evolutionary point of view is not only illuminating but controlling. These three avenues are the physiological, the psychological and the sociological." We defy anybody living to make out from Professor Murray Butler's alleged explanation of these statements what he means by them. We leave them therefore in a fog and pass on to another cheerful announcement. It is that at present there is a widespread interest in "two psychological doctrines of the greatest importance to all teachers—namely, the doctrine of apperception and the doctrine of interest."

   In the name of the human race and of common sense we protest against this rubbish which is lately filling educational magazines. It will befog and disgust really conscientious teachers. It will tend to make vain and shallow ones think they know something when they do not. If these foggy old gentlemen mean by psychology that every teacher should study carefully the peculiar tendencies and mental and moral and physical characteristics of each pupil and try to develop each one's powers of observation and reasoning, then let them say so in plain English. Until they do they will never make the ordinary intelligent person believe they really know anything at all.

William Jennings Bryan.

William McKinley.

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.

Doings of the Candidates and Their Followers.

M'KINLEY ADDRESSES POTTERS.

Speech on Tariff and Gold Standard. Bryan Visits Chairman Hinkley in the Catskills and Speaks to Crowds Along the Way.

   CANTON, O., Aug. 25.—A thousand workmen from the 28 potteries of East Liverpool, O., travelled 75 miles to call on Major McKinley at his home.

   Chairman W. L. Smith, Colonel J. N. Taylor and W. B. Blake headed the delegation. The visitors on the way to Canton and later on their march to McKinley's residence attracted recruits until 3,000 enthusiastic, cheering people gathered about the McKinley home.

   Mr. McKinley addressed the delegation as follows:

   "Mr. Blake and my Fellow Citizens: I cannot conceal and would not, the pleasure which this visit on the part of the citizens of East Liverpool and of Columbiana county gives me. I have been deeply moved by the warm and generous words spoken by Mr. Blake and nothing gives me greater pleasure, nor more satisfaction than to feel that I have behind me, supporting the great principles for which I stand, the workingmen of my old congressional district.

   "There is no industry, my fellow citizens, in the United States which demands or deserves protection through our tariff laws more than yours. It is a business requiring technical and artistic knowledge and the most careful attention to the many and delicate processes through which the raw material must pass to complete product. Down in 1862 the pottery industry of the United States had achieved little or no success and had made but slight advancement in a practical and commercial way. At the close of the low tariff period of I860 there was but one white ware pottery in the United States, with two small kilns. Decorating kilns were not known.

   "In 1882 there were 55 potteries, 244 kilns, 26 decorating kilns, with a capital invested of $5,076,000 and an annual product of $5,299,140. The wages paid in the potteries in 1882 were $2,387,000 and the number of employes engaged therein 7,000 or 45 per cent. You have 28 potteries in the city of East Liverpool today. The difference between the wages of labor in this country and of foreign countries you know better than I can tell you.

   "The people are settled in one purpose this year—they will not tolerate the surrender of any more of their business and will as quickly as possible recover what they have already lost. They know how they lost it, they know when they lost it, and they know how to get it back and they mean to do it. (Tremendous applause and cries of "Hurrah for McKinley.") Another growing sentiment among the people is that much as they are attached to other party associations, and hard as it is to leave their old relations, they would rather break with their party than to break up their business; that parties are not as strong as business ties and the good of the country is more to be desired than the success of any political party. Men will no longer follow party when it leads away from business success and prosperity; when its policies cripple our industries and the earning power of labor. They will not follow a party whose policies imperil our financial integrity and the honor of the country,

   "We are learning another thing, my fellow citizens—indeed we know it already—that no matter what kind of money we have we cannot get it unless we have work. Whether it is poor money or whether it is good money, whether it is gold or whether it is silver, we cannot get one dollar of it unless we have employment for our hands and heads.

   "The way to help labor is to provide it with steady work and good wages and then have those good wages always paid in good money, money as sound as the government, as unsullied as this flag." (Tremendous cheers and applause.)

BRYAN AND HINKLEY.

The Nominee Visits the Democratic Chairman In the Catskills.

   KINGSTON, N. Y., Aug. 25—Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were brought over the Hudson from Rhinecliffe to Kingston Point by the tug C. D. Mills of the Cornell towing line.

   Some 300 or 400 persons were gathered at the landing, where train No. 7 of the Ulster and Delaware road was in waiting to receive the passengers from the up boat of the Hudson river day line, who were en route to the Catskills.

   This was the train by which Mr. and Mrs. Bryan had purchased tickets for Big Indian, on their way to Winnisook Lodge, where they are to spend the night as guests of Major Hinkley, chairman of the state Democratic committee.

   Bryan addressed the citizens from the rear platform, speaking about five minutes. He began by saying he did not care to make a speech, but he always wanted to when he saw people gathered like that. He said:

   "We have a platform. I believe in a platform not only to get in on, but to stand on after I get in. I believe I represent the best interests of the American people on this money question. I want you to study this money question and after you have done that I believe you will be ready to join us in opposing the gold standard. When you find a man who tells you the gold standard is a good thing, you tell him there never was a party that ever declared in its favor. The man who advocates a gold standard in this country is a man without a party. Some people will try to make you believe this is a small matter, but you have just as good a right to be heard and receive protection in a small matter as the large business interests, and I want to say to you this is a very important thing. This election is a very important one and I want you to consider it so, that you may all come out right. (A voice: "That we’ll do.")

   "But, if I talk any longer I'll get into a speech."

   The train then moved on up towards Kingston Union depot, four miles away. At this point the West Shore train had just brought a crowd of passengers who were waiting to be transferred to this train. In addition, several hundred people had assembled to greet the Bryan party. In the coach with Mr. Bryan and wife were several Democrats of local note and Charles A. Schultz of this city, who was in charge of the party to be escorted to the mountain lodge. Ex-Bank Superintendent Charles M. Preston also joined the party here.

   During the transfer of cars here the crowd again rushed forward to shake Bryan's hand, who stood on the rear platform, while Mrs. Bryan was on that at the front, also receiving greetings. No speech was made, as it was announced there that Mr. Bryan would make a formal address to the people of this city in front of the city hall on his return from the Catskills this afternoon. After he had shaken hands the train left.

   No stop was made below Phoenicia, it being an express train and there was no special incident until that point was reached. There the Democratic candidate alighted and shook hands with several hundred more. One lady pressed up to him inquiring about the time of his speech at Kingston. Learning that it was after the time set for her departure, she said, "O, now, isn't that too bad."

   Another, an old grey-headed mountaineer, accosted him thus: "Now, Bryan, what do you people mean to do, by gosh?"

   "Well, my good friend," he replied, "we mean to win, that's what we are after."

   Down at Kingston a colored man stepped up to him and said: "Now three cheers for McKinley." But although there were numerous McKinley badges about, no one responded to the colored man's appeal. At Phoenicia cheers were given for Bryan.

   The next stop was Allaben, though brief, Bryan again took the people by the hand until the train began moving away.

   At Shandaken, a large crowd had gathered and a man was blowing a cornet vigorously. Again the silver candidate and his wife made their appearance and greeted the crowd cordially.

   On reaching the rail destination at Big Indian, a large crowd was found waiting the arrival of the party, and it was with difficulty that Mr. Bryan and his wife were escorted to the carriage which was waiting to convey them up the Big Indian valley. He was forced to speak a few words from the piazza of a boarding house nearby, saying that he was much surprised, though much gratified, that so many had been attracted by curiosity and interest.

   "I hope those who have come to scoff will remain to pray," said he. "When I call a person a gold bug I don't mean to criticize, but I use the term with the same good feeling that he uses the word lunatic when he speaks of me. "

   Mr. Bryan spoke for three minutes during which time several cameras were leveled at him.

   The drive up the valley was greatly enjoyed by both Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. On arrival at the lodge they were greeted by their host, Major Hinkley, and also Public Printer Thomas E. Benedict of Washington.

A CYCLONE CAME.

And the Circus Had the Experience of Barnum in Cortland.

   Wallace's circus last Saturday at Huntington, Ind., had much the same experience with a cyclone that the Barnum show did in Cortland several years ago. All the tents were blown flat. The dispatches say, when the menagerie tent went down it overturned nine of the animals' dens. The beasts were terror stricken, and their yells and growls were frightful. A zebra, a moose and twenty-two monkeys escaped, and were only recaptured after a long chase.

   The big lion den and the cages containing tigers and hyenas were broken open, but the keepers discovered the openings before the animals could escape. A herd of elephants were stampeded. Covered up by the canvas, they tore around like mad, trampling down rows of seats and tearing great holes in the tents. Keepers attacked them with spears, hooks and other weapons and subdued them. Ostriches and camels also made trouble. About three hundred horses escaped, and the men scoured the country all night before they were captured.

   Manager Harrison says the canvas was so badly torn that none of it can be used again. The loss is fully $10,000. Luckily the storm came up before the doors were opened for the evening performance.

Y. M. C. A. IMPROVEMENTS.

New Floor, New Paint and New Paper Make Fine Effects.

   Some much needed improvements have just been completed in the Y. M. C. A. rooms which add very much to their beauty and attractiveness. The parlor and readingrooms have been entirely repapered. The floor in the parlor has been repainted and the carpet has been renovated. All three of the rooms have been repainted in light shades which is a great improvement over the old dark color which prevailed. New flooring of Georgia pine has been laid in the game and readingrooms. The gas fixtures have been newly bronzed, and everything now presents a most inviting appearance. The readingroom is supplied with all the leading daily papers and magazines. The rooms are very pleasant and it makes a very nice place to drop in for an hour.

   Secretary Osterhout is in almost constant attendance and is always pleased to greet young men who are not members, as well as those who are.

   [The Y. M. C. A.  rooms were located on the second and third floors of the Standard building in 1896—CC editor.]

BREVITIES.

   —Don't forget the beekeepers' picnic at Elysium park on Saturday, Aug. 25.

   —Ithaca is hoping to have a new passenger depot at the inlet station of the Lehigh Valley Road. 

   —Gen. M. K. Light of the Christian Crusaders will be with the band who are holding meetings in McGrawville next Sunday and will lead the services in the M. E. church in the morning and the Baptist church in the evening.

   —Railroad-st. between Church-st. and the D., L. & W. tracks is to-day being torn up by the use of a large plow drawn by the traction engine on the south side of the streetcar tracks preparatory to paving. About twenty-five men are now employed.

   —Mr. Henry T. Harrington, late of Company C, One Hundred Fifty-Seventh Regiment, N. Y. Vols., died at Groton on Friday, August 21, at the age of 56 years. The funeral was held on Sunday and was under the auspices of the G. A. R. Post.

   —The eleventh annual meeting of the Woman's Christian temperance union of Cortland county will be held in the Presbyterian church of Preble, Sept. 2 and 3. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Papers of interest will be presented and in the evening of Sept. 2 Mrs. N. H. Hutchinson of Owego, state recording secretary, will speak.

   —Robert Goodell of Summerhill was arrested in this village yesterday afternoon by Officer Edwards on the charge of public intoxication. This morning Police Justice Mellon sentenced him to ninety days in Onondaga penitentiary. He has been in court several times before on a similar charge. He was taken to Syracuse at 10 o'clock by Officer Edwards.