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Show 27 field of pedagogics, the of Utah in 1897 University conferred upon Professor Stewart the honorary Degree of Master of Didactics. During the post-graduate work at of his on papers from Colonel It was the child Parker, at this of season Professor 1899, University of did Stewrt Some Chioago. 'psychology received recognition John Dewey and other educators. time that Professor Stewart the gained friendship of Colonel Parker who watched with great terest development he the considered one This beautiful in of the Utah Nor.mal School which of the model schools of this friendship continued country. until Colonel Parker's death in 1902. When he returned to Utah, Professor Stewart was so imbued with the value of manual training that he was not satisfied to Normal state work. see it working Training School, to but successfully only in the he wanted every child in the enjoy the development made pO,ssible in this Explaining his views on this subject he wrote: No other educational movement is making such progress and is having such a hold upon The vast the people as manual training book sums of money spent for purely learning when viewed from the standpoint of results manual training is far from satistactory is to bring about educational balance. ••••• ••••• Manual training as now used in education |
