The New York herald., 1871-03-04
Number IN N1naber Number Return to
ass. Oktss. Passing. Detctent college.

Introductory 202 2s2 90 =
Total. ...... 6s4 4s5 50
In conversing with President Webb concerning
the recent examination 1t was gratifying to hear
him express strong feeling OF personal regard for oil
the Faculty. He was particularly pleased with the
results In ,he Greek Department. where the order
now maintained enables the Professor to give evl.
college the reputation II aspires TO gain as an ins
tScrnn,S tSsiom %SuermE to gooS students strong and
cIded interest In their Greek.
IL mas been recently published In literary maya
n' n ha re only Hohssn ss COLLEGES sns y saS SnTs
t..s. ,ies5s the study OF history seriously az
former New York Free Academy a Prcressorship Pro- sp
Or History and Bellies ettrcs was one ef the 1rst
Professor tai 1882. In which year he was succeeded
BY Charles Z. Anthon, the present Profess or. For
systematically taught IN the academy and its sue
ces'H. cess'sor. the college on the plan Of the scotch
wsSss Ss sadcnys sS sregare Sss sas rsS
tions, and by then making the recitation
q groundwork on which all manner Of observations,
ary instruction generally. Is embroidered. The OBJ
jects kept steadily In view are to give the student
to interest him In history, to exhibit the right
method OF cultlyatng IT. and to encourage and de:
historical researcn. in the @ College curriculum ac
cordngly, this branch has from the first been con-
sdered as holding position by no means inferior
any otner ana Its lnnuence has been as marked and
In connection with the above 1t may be remarked
that as TO the attention paid to literature proper and
the study Of English in our City College. 1t pro-
DaDy no exaRgeratlon TO say 1t possesses the most
leges while Introductory class are exercised in
false syntax, prosody aud versifcation, with me.
norfter tasks N American poetry and cultivate an
elementary but useful Acquaintance with Anglo
Saxon and the historic basis Of English forms. In
the college course proper the Freshmen enter first
nf AYn0v ofprrn th tNnSt1
OF II. I. Tuckerman's summary going through
also thorough course In the derivation or the
Herewith. In the Sophomore class the study
OF synonymes by remarkably thorough system
Of sne language and during the second term the
study Of English literature, III lis philosophy well
as history, shaw's Manual being the text book ls
carried up 70 Queen Anne's reign. The Juniors take
up the history of the English language and continue
the study OF the literature The Seniors study
French and German literature from Botta's General
Handbook. One drawback Is to be noted, that the
public schools, which furnish the material for the
College, not successful as could De desired in
teaching spelling and elementary grammar. Prof.
Client In test Words, In the spelling OF those In
eonmon pse :pe STUDENTS OF the College are too apt
the public is Inclined to blame the College itself,
while the fault is solely with the public schools.
The Necessity for Normal Ins. rncsion.
All the large cities Of the Union, even Providence,
R. l., were until lately ahead Of New York city In
the matter OF normal instruction. Heretofore
scholars possessing certain amount or knowledge,
and that Of kind principally based on memorzing.
obtained certificates as teachers. These diplomas
once procured, the graduates found places in the
public schools and then without any question as to
fitness wlthout any evidence OF the power TO dis
cipne or govern, sixty or seventy pupils were en-
trusted to th4r care. Is It any wonder that consc.
qucnces OF tne worst kind resulted? Such teachers.
entering on their duties without actual teaching
ana blunder and fail they did by such
distraction children acquired q disgust Tor
all knowledge, and, prelcrring the free
schoolroom swelled The young army OF dlers aud
Yagrants with which this city is infested. Now, it's
cru1ted, to reform whom our taxpayers eXpend lin.
mense sums annually. The remedy for this state OF
things is easy and natural 1t Is simply to renderthe
schooroo1n attractive. 10 make knowledge interest
Ing instead OF rcpusive by empioytng Skilled
teachers. In word, weed ont incompetent teachers
this Is done the growing evi OF vagrancy, with lts
attendant burden OF taxation cannot bc avoided
alone the question '.W III normal Instruction
pay ~ Is answered. There Is another aspect which
tnn tna"ies @ Us 70 see ta. ny means o. sacn insnc
purposes can be considerably lesseneu. Is large,
inefcient standing army more economical than
smaller. better disciplined, compact ones II four
trained teachers can do more work, and better OF
Its KIND than six unframed Instructors and Il they
Will perform this for the salaries paid TO five OF
the latter, cannot considerable saving he efectedy
The truth Is, there would be saving in a multi
tude OF respects-in school materials books, pens,
Ink. states. pencils, maps, furniture-which are
costly items OF educational expenditure. Such
things under the control OF careless teachers are
wasted ana abused, which under better manage
ment would be preserved and made 10 last longer.
AS o step Ill the right direction the Normal College
was founded ono year ago. and during the short
time the institution has been In existence it has met
with the most gratifying success. The work before
the college Is Of the most urgent kind, and ls mag
nude may be judged from the fact that more than
1,ooo young ladies focked to lts opening, and the
aggregate OF applications for admission siucc would
reach as large figure. Yet, While fortunate iu 1ty
staff, In lis programme OF stualeS and, above ALL in
securing the Attachment or Its students, the college
labois under serious disadvantages. Regarding the
location tile president tells uS IN his report tnat the
noise OF the nc!ghbcrng thcroughfares disturDs
the recitatons. Then the classroom nccommo-
ventilation worse ana playground there ls none. In
tue case Of young men OF hardy constitutions all this
would be endurabe enough, but In the case OF deli
caIc young ladies' the very cream OF our grammar
schools, such want OF convenience ana comfcrt must
tell on the health and mind. In such atmosphere
nervousness exhaustion and prosiration thrive ana
there the first seeds or consumption are sown.
These considerations point to tn immediate ne.
ccsslty OF erecting the new Normal College without
hesitancy or delay. The site is marked cut, the la
bOrere are ready AMI want work, Tie edut ational
needs or our city call for such structure and 10 Il
TO be hoped that the powers that be VIII look 10 Il
and hasten the consummatlon.
Educational No,cs.
The amended charter OF Long Island CITY has be N
perfected by the committee OF Aldermen and c.tl-
zens appointed by the Mayor. A number OF side
fauuo havn haan