New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-23
HOW ORR CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED.

To the Edito, Of Tn, ~ Y Tribune
SIR: A few months ago the Committee on Course Of
Studies presented 10 the Bosr of Educ aou ofths city
the following as revised of study for tue Gram
mar Schools:
"T, shall h. eb, ,r.ls, o, study for ,he several Grammar
Soho 4 which shs b. Completed In Il, order before
entering uon The grse. No ponoous hsl be made
completed aod ryiswsc. Exercises ia Rea.itg Spelling aud
D,tiiuou ,h.ll b. continued 10 tie SIX lover sieL
"GrspE ticHr-Au;hmetic, Mental sne "niten. inini-
ing stsrs mDry aud Reduction. and OeJgaphy
VIII Outae M-' % N.lh.anerca.
"GRspz styr. hi'br,s'ic Mental sod wr'ten inciutns
Con p.uu0 Rul,ss Common Fractions Biography with O9t
line NAG. q roh nth Anerea snd the ue,tee stats
"bsGDf SIX -AfhGric tbroush Drci nal Fractions, G~s
rsphy u Euror, oaine M,p. and Map Drasiog gu
bsclbosd Ea.hh Grsmn,r through stymolos wh PininI
"GEADE tNE-Aiihne'ic, nclnoins Interest rfop1ft,n
and Discount English Grammar thru h syntss with Ps,ns;
Drawing History Of the United States TO the French and iHiin
Gt.DE FouR-Au,bmetc including Peroensre, Profit aud
Los $40 ENctsng. Grogrspty thoroughly reviewed, vito
Map sug fsr. and Hoy Of the Unied States through
"oE.pF TnsSs-Arhmeac completed. Par.ips. A,,rono
nv history d United state. completed.
GFnps Two -Alg.bti though Suplg Fqua,iou A.;rono
ny Parsg Con position, aIo Deeama'i1a of Boys
"Ga.Jr Oar Section Algebra through q sdrado Equa
tons Book heps Constitution Of the United states Comps
SEXTON ieeYils Cou.,ution of IL Uuit,d ar'
Deem.on ard Compo'i'on N..,s tnosoPhy' o''lile' ct
yccs Music, witDs AID Drawirs shall form part Of the
re sulsr of Instruction IN each Class -
heq . p a sp, "a bs = ;ss ess6
witch review AZ shall be laid a.de By teacher. .ad
Eyey general examination fo, promotion higher er.d.
s BE- BY thOrou review OF ali the branches pre-
yir, j, prsuen IN the same department.
syooiDs srsde, sb oi terre with III, cssfcA Ton
Of tie scLoos III Of udy presented il he several
srioes shsl be rsioiJ followed
The course was edopted by the Committee without
consultation With knowledge OF our teacher, many
OF whom, the Com IiJee would fnd 90 visiting their
schools know very uch about what order Of things
and regulaon Il studies are ieqnireo 10 their classes
This ccure If study s curiosity, aud If published
IN your paper II public may learn bow children pass
their years IN our public schools. From the eighth
grade 10 the fret, mathematics are very prominent
In the fifth grade the scholar must pa's through the
S,utax of English Grammar AID Geogi Apply thou "a he
IL Only a, Interest in Arithmetic In grade three,
Arithmetic and llisory OF the utei otses are com
pleied, ard in grade toO Astronomy Is completed. IL
is not mil The scholar gets to section OF grade one
| that he or she Gao BE- taught Natural Philosophy
Chemistry, or Ply siolcgy. These latter sciences
ctr,aaiy Of such importance ir lite that all scholars
should have TIE door opened early and vide TO them
vel how mary rcboars ieeye our schools without oelGk
promoted TO the hrst grace, ana only tDers Gao tney
| learn tie clements of Philosophy and Physiology
| Algebra Deelamstion Astronomy completed before
| Physiology ard Hygiene are begun. Tue neglect OF
IN or si unjec's Cor study Is NJ, peculiar 20 this CITY
Boston does allow Physioogy to be taught 10 It.
Grammar Schools eS schools aiOw 1t, and II will be
seen in the eNce lent report u tie Superintendent cf
Schools. Bufao, that while li75o scholars stteoded
T. public schools oi that city dcrrg the last year, but
&c pursued tie siucy Of Pby.olosy, II Geometry,
Naus Pbl,sopby, though 9, 2S pursued the study Of
Merial Arithmetic, and S,y2j Geography. III .d the
nunb,rs for Gee grsphy aid Philosophy been reversed
how much more pTOhta Die the ,inv would have been
spent SIMILAR ,fstIrtc- III be ourd Ia the ports Ut
oib,r rohoos therefore need ply siciaus, Layers
cergyneI srd the pubic be surp ed, tua toe bodies
u'prs spd souls q our people a-e-whst they are.
How much the pecul. .ntles Of the public mnd of
America se 10 l., early drog on Dry add tO'tract
Mathematics IN our schools, u the negeesot the vaius
he tro he Of science sId besaiies OF literature sub
isot which may probably be discussed, .ud | would
re.pscuy invite al .iencs Of education, particularly
Sclool mt bden,s Teacher and members OF our
Bosrc If Eiucsiion to resd carefully recent alcle
i. the J.ly humber q Westminster Review on What
Knosedge i Of VI ost NoItb. HAROLD.
Mr. Y0rk A sus. IL, 1889.