New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-31


is The sURge,uons end rscoumeuda'ions us5sr this
head e.u'sued in the repor. of Assistant Si9erio.
4uc.ut Ki idle of last ysN, will be fonn wy vsl
sable, ard respectfully commeni then, IN 'his con-
uec'icp 10 the httelttoo Of the Bos d
The piocipie eAQnot be toe frequently or fully iecn-
c.eo ard acted opop tina. the foGbd,t ns Of eddc,-
ton uust he thorouet y ard duraby Ibid IN the pfi'
mkry schools and primary d.p.rtUents II these ui-
pori braI Goes Uf the sys;e overcoSe or oes
Iced or sBperfiri,ly a'tenaed -, al sub-eqleOt
pros r.s will be fatally ard permanent inpeiei NJ
effort pains been spared by the otb ters OF ihs
der arrn,u n. hasifg ums date arge ~ THIS portion
~ The sysem to ps,s il ppou proper ba-i, anl 10
civ. 10 that pr mneLce which II So s.ll deserves.
ft.ir lab,rs IN this oiwc'on have, however, been
rendered 10 very great eXtsnt ahorue by the c0n-
slant rrcs-ure u On these schools snd d. partnent-,
etoeeisly the latter # greater nn!noer V chiidren
than can be suitably and proper instr c'ed or ds Il
/ mined With the limited acc 'mncta'lons p-ovlfed
r their r-eepi ion, and with the supply OF teacher.
ss;gr ed 10 escn c.pa.tment. b. .cn a. rrfzGge-
,i a. th.t to which | ave rrferref the igj jur0as
n.s.ure might be very mat rally lc send no. co.
rey syer.d; abi opportunity be all hjried - rem
der the course of elementary n;tracuon liaeh mofe
/ perfect and complete
| MUSIC ORDERASD DISCIPLINE.
The general orjer sud oi.ciphue preva'hos IN the
scveral schools under the chrr-e of tae ar ctuht
be too biz by commeude1. by the nir'luc ioD o ni1'
seal exercises at the opening aof ciO-' Oh ea de
rs,tm,tt ard AZ props intervals ddri0g the ours; o.
rsruciion yeIy great facilities AVE beon an fiei !"
the teachers in this fespec ~he Tue o-aui's"I eou
sentiments tuCulfil' dtrl Inc b@NNANhNA
and other scngs lich make Up So pro Dlu-h- pHfs
of I'd, :. ex.rcises constitute most valuable mecinm
of n, raj a, d religious instruction, idonps the youps
erd duce minds OF the children with the parsst les
Sons Of yr.ue and trpth, clothed 10 tie most 7t-S
and nitracty enrb and permanently aso:iat0g tnese
ssors with 70. il NJ Gel ce ard happiness OF tue sprns
time o. lite. regard the Instrlmentaiiy OF h'slc III
tie daily ,ouse OF ius'ru ton as oLe oi toe in 81 i
por.aIt .mproyene ois wbicn the atvanr ~ pfoarss
e the age bas G, ntnbUed 10 the scleGce O edaeit
ID. bar,, opiI and = rtns
tov,rful. tercs 10 the rtp e's, Of t.ousit, dsor
Gerry snd restless inc lr.rOts restralhs aG1 les
the angry ps-s'". ii The teue er m'Dd Of cGudhood
VITO sgt.-ne ard pleasing emotions, aud srnsi'y
e.yte. arc MOBILES their atfeci0 g tiei poncip :,
and Il cir en- ire moisl stuoe. IL orus A.
corp.c,,Tg Ink oct ret tue iou Oi Tie lot-ect
Al that OF q tesrt; snd - cnilvatn "a sh"n' oe 'e
eared as AZ indispensable Ingredient 10 every s!sIe
/ Of public Instruction -,,. r
school disipue 'a-oJally pai0iui neces-
slty for which however much We may be nc iaei 10
regret h fact, Adequate suos tu'e mas yft oeel
devised When oil other mesns, ootn o. prevention
ard persuasion. IessCLlDg and argu nen', nave oeeh
Faithfully and perseVenngly tTiec ani have iteu-
when the incorlble offender IS proof Ak >i-t all the
gent er hJsucrs std ageDles ~hlch the teacu.r ba'
az hs command. and coaliIuet fJTbe ar.oce lnvo'esa
permapent injury, rot ouy IN the obstinate t'ahs-
r..s.r bat 10 his a--ocat~s and compaDOcs, a1d Ia
the esIe Of tb. eDtte Sc OO the teacher shoat oe
co,heo vi the poper os eff ctual CO tstse neht.
L
ard exercised, wien It becO Les inevitable In snch
msDb.r to produce the mOst sautsy etect-slthOut
passion, without anger or undue severity, aud never
10 the pres.uce Of the school or " the class lt iofic-
ton ii, ud a. for uay be possible par,ake OF the
character Of judicial ounshnept-resofiedt TO "!th
/ the utmost reuNapee-upon the idl,est evidence OF
guilt and of coutuuacy, and only as last resort tn-
dtiv, puu shmerts, frequently md hastily Il ti'ced oy
the te char otter ppon nder provocaion auf With
out due quiry 10 the guilt of tne oicnder, r IT'S
hemousne ss-ntict-d too ID the pre-eoce ol "toers,
and accompanies with manifestation 4 angry aai e1-
cited passiOusshouli never b. allowed or co ipte-
nanoec under any circuIstances, and no tesc1er
iIcspable OF controlling his temper in the phne OF
ass or Of po p-po teacher DabLualy ireiid psev-
ish impGti, 1T End irritable, or woo Id unsoe or un-
willing underst nd o. 20 appreciate the tender con-
sdry and apurebepsve nature Of chrbt - % ~ u's
c,ins,sta ~. - a. inpa,lence and unconscion,
ft .llessLess and tnoug tessness lacIdeDt To
youth Al settled deliberate det. rmiustion 10 offend
- 81 oui be permitted 10 remsn for single day 10 the
school In the discipline OF the class room or OF the
school tie cOncu and demssnor oi Che teacuer are o
primary impCrtance and the IJence thereby exerted
upon the unfolding character OF the pupil can sctfey
b. oveIrafeb. Er peel ally sbould those 10 whom the
educston Of the primary or ant ciasses are commt-
ted be not Only peteL and apt 10 tesch out
al lie, dgDlted ard gentle IN their ceport nenti knd
and afccOnae il their disposition; accast1 t1med to
selfcoutro ard familiar with the wanrs and peculIarl'
Of the chidien L,rused to toelr csre As gem
era rule, much greater maturity OF mind s necessary
al desratle for the proper development and disclp-
inc Of this class Of pupils than for taose Of more ai-
val ced grade, wlr ID the selection aud arrangement
of teachers, the youngest and least experienced are
the most frequently assigned TO The duties of the Tor
Will. greater age, of ltself, Hiffis no certaia
criterion OF ability to succeed 10 this department OF id-
s,ructon, tie judgnent, the disposition, the tempsr
end dep OF the teacher, SHOULD be nsrroSly
scra' lied, before committing 10 her guidance tue
! Intellectual and moral Instruction of the elementary
class.s in our Poblic Schools.
| NORMAL AsD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The di.coIunuasce ~ February mex, of the present
Daily Normal School for tue instruction and Pispara-
ton of female teachers, VIII probably lnSOse t1e Do
cessIty Of reorgabiza alton vi smi'ar institution on
more ps ru.aneut b..i.. TIE Weekly Normal Jhoo Is
ces gped Tor the improvement OF T. .c1
ers already employed in public &c loos and oy tue
.dvauoenrIt of ne grade OF scholarship required Tor
g c.rtihcaie of qualification IN the first ance, the
c0nuDualce Of tnat institution b-yoad the perof fe-
quUed for the graduation OF It's present pupils VIII
probably be csrsbrl IL 10 much better tha. evey
teacher empoye in our schools shoat be thoroughly
qualted in ell respects, when ebtsriog upon the dis
charge If the duties cevoved upon her tDao toat she
chou be compelled to Prosecute her stud'es IN the
uiest Of her professional avOc atoms eni 70 spen the
only holiday 10 each geek which is placed at her dis
po.al m the Normal School,
From toe s,stl,ticr gathered in the progress Of the
Annual examination of the pe-ett year, II appear,
that there about 900 pupils ID the most a1y,oce1
classes OF the Femsle Grammar Schools Who have
fully pleed the course ot study prescribed by the
Board OF Education, and who aie consequsDtly pee
! pared TO enter upon a higher Az present,
however Instotiou Of any kind eIlsts for tn9 re-
| cepron. In the Male GRAMMAR Schools sb lat $40
pupils wsre fooLd to haye completed the course 800
| of whom admitted ~ the Free Academy for
boys. BY the secon1 section Of the Acs r.l,tive TO
" Common hoos G the City of New.fork," the
Board is inye sted with pov yer " TO continue the
stirs Free Academy, ard orgsl'zs similar iGsti-
"tutioO for females; aod II Is further pr1vIl-d that
" If any similar DstdtOp is organize by tae Board
"tt Education all the provisions Ut ths Act relltlya
10 De Free Ac sceIny shall apply to edca and every
"OHe " tie sad Institutions H0U eItstlRg, or here
"ot,r established, fully completely, aud di.tincty
al. Ii Ia