The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 9, May, 1910Various
History
The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 9, May, 1910
Various
History -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals
An extensive exhibit of historical material, comprising maps, charts,
pictures, casts, atlases and models had been procured and displayed by
a committee of the Association consisting of Prof. Arthur I. Andrews,
of Simmons College, chairman; Prof. W. S. Ferguson, Miss Ellen S.
Davison, Mr. L. R. Wells, Miss Mabelle Moses and Mr. W. H. Cushing.
In his brief report Professor Andrews acknowledged the debt due
Teachers’ College both for the idea and for many models and pictures
loaned for this exhibition. The watchword of the committee has been:
“Show the attainable.” We have aimed, said Professor Andrews, to
place on exhibition articles and samples of articles that can, at a
reasonable expense, be introduced into any class-room. In addition
to the loans from Teachers’ College, much was imported for the
exhibition by Messrs. G. Stechert & Co.; other articles were loaned
by the publishers, and some were bought outright by the Association.
A special feature of the exhibit was the large number of the Hensell
and Rausch models, probably the largest collection ever displayed in
this country. As at the Teachers’ College exhibition, one of the most
helpful features was the collection of mounted pictures illustrative
of various phases of life and conditions, showing the possibilities in
this line where the expense is trifling. It is the intention of the
committee to prepare lists of typical collections of maps, charts and
models costing twenty-five, fifty, one hundred, two hundred and five
hundred dollars. After referring to the cost of various portions of
the exhibit, Professor Andrews summed up as follows: “It will be seen,
then, that two things are fairly clear; first, that a collection of the
best material, up-to-date in every way and including samples of the
best models, the best series of maps, the latest charts, and the best
pictures of every kind, could be got together by this Association at a
very moderate cost; secondly, such a collection, showing the exact cost
of each article, would be valuable to the teacher who has a limited
appropriation and who needs to see for herself in the easiest possible
way just what she wants and just what she can pay for.”
The enthusiasm of your committee has been aroused by the contemplation
of great ideas as to the permanency of this collection. We hope to
arrange for the proper housing of these exhibits, making it accessible
to teachers and classes visiting Boston, and we also hope to arrange
for transporting it to other parts of New England where it may be on
exhibition in connection with educational meetings. Undoubtedly it will
be a feature of the forthcoming meeting of the N. E. A. in Boston in
July.
Miss Ellen Scott Davison, of Bradford Academy, spoke briefly on some
practical uses of pictures, and told of the practices in German schools
which she visited last summer.
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