New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

sight seeing than In the richly laden OF this eN
hansiive work. II makes prctcnsions to originality
and would be the il IL didalthough the authorap
parnty describes nothing which has not fallen under his
own personal observation But pair ofeyescannot
everything, and single brain grows langud under
manifold impressions OF ram6le in Rome. he wisely
makes OF tho notices OF previous writer's
the fruits OF his own residence In the Eternal
city by the gathered harvests of their expert
ence. Mr.. Haro's first impressions OF Rome
which he relates with great navete, were similar TO
those Of Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller. and other
American travellers who not ashamed TO confess their
disappointment in the "City of the SOUL before familiar
acquaintance had taught them 10 appreciate the solemn
grandeur OF its venerable remains The squad appear
Of its streets the filth of its beggars and the repu
siye features OF its daily fe served 20 neutralze the
effect of antiquities and dim the glories Of its historic
recoleCtons. Ii is only by returning again ana again.
ny allowing the feeling OF Rome 10 gain upon you'
when you have constantly revisited the same View'
the temple, the picture that Rome engraVes
itself upon your heart and changes from dsagreeaDe
mwholesome acquaintance, into q dear and intimate
friend, seldom long absent from your thoughts" Win
regard to the climate of Rome. Mr. Hare gives some val
usble hints which win TO dspel the Illusion OF tour
lists who fancy that only the breezes of Paradise play
around the Seven Hills. Nothing be more
mistaken he gives understand, than the impression
that those who 20 Italy to find there mild
and congenia temperature. The weather III Rome lsNery
variable The Winters apt TO be subject TO the severe
cold which requires greater precaution ana care
than English winter, With the heats of the late sum
iner, fever and ague follows the slightest exeiuo Us
Pecaly among those who take much exercise IN ne
The greatest risk it cannot be too otten releaou
L. incurred by coming out Of the hot SUNSHINE lo o
art-galleries which filed with deadly chi' GER
family In the Winter month"; Before entering upon 'nc
main purpose Of his work, which is the description Oh
the artistic and antiquarian treasures OF Rome the
author presents some oppOrtune practical suggestions
under the head Of what he calls
which may save traveller trouble on his first arr
val His account Of the hotels correct and Will put the
wayfarer on the right track especially in his commenda
tion Of the excellent Hotel Costanzi in its high airy
stuaton in the vicinity the Qurinal H and at amod
crate distance from the PnciO which with far less pre-
tension than many establishments OF inferior merit mas
become favorite resort for the English and Americans
though a little out Of the beaten track of Roman sights
Among the studios othe artists ofwhch avery complete
list is given glad to find that distinguished
place accorded to our countrywoman Miss Margaret
Foley whose admirable medallion portraits and buss
as they Justly styled have excited almost as great an
interest among critical amateurs, as the more ambitious
productions of other celebrated scuptors in the classical
Via Margutta Mr.. Hare makes no attempt to describe
the country in the vicinity of Rome, but promises TO
supply the defect in a future work. With this exception
his volumes form the most thorough index to the mon
ments and of Rome that Is TO he found III our
language, and may be recommended with confidence
both for the freshness the ullness OF its information
HISTORY OF THE COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE STATE
or NEw-YoRE. By s s RANDALL Svo Pr477 Ivison Blake
The official experience of Mr. Randall as SUI
perintendent Of public schools, together with careful
examination OF authentic historical sources, has fur
nished him with ample and trustworthy materials for the
preparation of this work. He traces the history OF popu
lar education in the state Of NewIork from the founda
ton of the common school system under the admnisira
ton of Governor George Clinton in 1925 TO the commence
ent Of the present year presenting succnct narrative
Of its progress with cOp0us personal notices OF the emil
uenf statesmen educators who have labored for It's
establishment and contributed largely to its success
The system of public education in NewYork has grown
ND from small beginnings to its present state OF pros
pery and usefulness Prior to the close of the Revolu
ton little attention had been paid to the subject Tue
wealthy colonial families in the habit OF sending
their children for education TO England TO the eastern
colonies where superior order of schools was already
In opcrnton 1t that the early Dutch coloniss
brought them few teachers OF approved learning
One at least of the schools which they establshedhat
Of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church-stin exists
IN this city, The founders of NewYork bore from their
own country the of universal education which IN
the sixteenth century had taken deep root in Holland
Under the administration of Governor stuyyesant there
were three schools the City of NewHoTk that were
free all the children, though the course OF instruction
included only the simplest elements Of arithmetic read
ing writing and spelling. Before the close OF the last
century there several schools of
in 1872 Governor Clinton in his address TO the legislature
took occasion refer to the Ourishng condition OF the
scninares of learning in the State, and TO recommend
additional aid and encouragement IL was not until 1875,
however that the common school system was completely
established by means OF generous appropriations from
The state This was the basis Of the present organza
lion which has gradually advanced TO the position which
Il now occupies being in the opinion of the author,
with perhaps the single exception OF that OF Massa
chusetts the Iuost perfect and comprehensive in its
outlines and the practical in its details OF any to
ba in on Under
entire territory of the state has been subdvlded into
about twelve thousand school districts on the average,
of four square miles each, bringing the remotest in
habants within mile of the central scnoolhOuse The
schools the several districts are free to all the
residents between the of four and tweyone years
The total OF expenditure for the support OF these
schools during the year ending Oct /, 1870, was about
tOOOOCOO, besides a considerable appropriated 10
the higher institutions departments, and agencies, for
The promotion Of the system Of Public Instruction
In addition to the historical portions Of this volume, Mr.
Randall sets forth nuwerous weghty considerations
the subject Of education in general which deserve aten
alike from the teacher, the legislator and the c
xen His work is brought before the public at
able moment, and will perform excellent service in
reviving the sense-not yet entirely dead-of the i'm
porance OF education to the stability Of the Republic
If any power stay the tide Of selshness and cOrrup
fion which threatens TO desolae land 1t Is the
perception truth and the allegiance ddty which 1t
The object of common schools TO incucate and
force.
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