New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

sndo wment OF TABOR OolleRe iowa
The average attendance of pupils in the
pubic schools OF Philadelphia during 72oaS.
Indiana has the largest public school fund
Of any State the Union. amounting 10 over $ooocO
Prof. John Hart of Staunton, Virginia, has
been elected President OF the Richmond Female
Institute.
In the ST. Louis public schools the enroll
Of pupils has increased from year to year an aver
axe of $500 for the past seven years
The PENNSYLVANIA State Teachers Assocla-
scolded by some religious newspapers ioi
discussine DarvInsm during its recent session.
Gen. Fallows the Wisconsin State Superin-
teDdeDt d Public distraction. has accepted tne
aeaey Of the Wesleyan University at Bloomington III
The snms distributed 10 Southern schoolS
for the last year. by the trustees of the FesoouS s
amount 10 siS0seO OF this money Tennessee re0e''U
s1sGoo.
Paris, KY, was prepared TO oher ior ~. y,
establishment there Of Central UhiNers'S ~ - ,ta
s,os ooo The Association adjourned before ths oiu
could be presented
Mr. Gladstone thinks that voluntary educa-
-, ,,, he nevertheless declares his inten-
49,, 40, 90 ahuse school Boards because some OF them
are DONG great deal OF good
Prof. Whitelock of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
vsr.ty 70 whom the Presidency Of the ohio Wesleyan
Fe,pae College was offered has declined 10 accept anu
the place still remains vacant
Prof. VIM. Elliott, jr., has been elected fresl-
aept Of Baltimore City College. Prof. chapman hau
takes his place as Professor and Prof. PoWha'Ah CA'
An takes the char OF Chemistry and Aatursl scenoe
A department of military instruction mas
been organized in the Georgia state Oh'efsIN, ~"
Capt Bonham has been elected Professor Oh "ii'"'S
Tactic. Capt Charboner will have the genera o0"i
nand VI the military organization OF the stuueh's
Cincinnati is still quarrelsOme concerning
Ia. study OF German in the public schools Members oi
the Board of Education have endeaVored 10 aoo'iSh inc
fo of First Assistant in German, but without success
.,o seems 10 be evenly divided for and against pub
he instruction in that language
A Florida editor deprecates the establish
ept of large number of public schools IN that lmpoN
nrlshed State holding that II is much better 10 nave
few good ones which will remain open eight months III
the year than great many poor ones when can De kept
IN operation only three or four months
The CITY of Minneapolis has received from
Nj charles Macaeser OF Philadelphia gilt OF property
worth 100000 for educational purposes Inc
only thing necessary this gift is the placing IN
e hands OF trustees by the citizens the SUN OF sVV
the interest Of which will used in the payment Of
proessors for the college be established Oi TINS sum
several thousand dollars have already been promised
The Indiana State University has so changed
its curriculum as to admit graduates from the principal
High schools at once to its Freshman class Prepara-
ton n Greek required as t be' ins with that class
II TIE other colleges in the state DO nj follow the Ohi
yersitys example it will be at the pam OF losing All
High school graduates who will naturally turn TO the
only institution which receives them at once as FIRES h.
men.
Ii has been determined by the Board OF
Trustees of Nashville University to- enlarge the
endowment Of that institution by the sale
OF scholarships. The price of each scholarship
IL hxcd at Sl,2N, payable in four annual Install
ments Each subscriber paying this amount Will
be entitled TO receive from the University cerllncate
authorizing him send, in perpetuity, free from any
charges for tuition, student to the Collegiate De-
pariInent Of said University, said student to be IN
sirncted free OF charge aforesaid. in all the branches
of education usually taught in American colleges said
certificate 10 he regarded as personal property Trans
,pie 10 or subject 10 disposition by
will or sale and the assignee or legal holder 10 De IN
vested with the rights Of the original subscriber
Al the beginning of the schOOl-year that has
lust closed the superintendent Of the chicago schools
went before the Chicago Teachers Institute comprising
more than teachers and told them ne wished them
10 see what could during the year without cor
moral punishment OF the teachers took hold OF the
matter readily il optional with them all to carry
OF the discipline OF their classes with or without It's
use there being 10 rule iOrOlddlng IT, ie"
regret Al the step, auu preulcteu
Al this first meeting maOy teachers anXOusy
nouired what they should do with lazy
and dlsobedient pupils The superintendent replied
lN simply telling them what they mnst not do.
rhey must not keep pupils after school hours; they
must not deprive them lOf their recess; must not
make them the subjects Of ridcue before their mates
must not use any means will tend to irrtate
annoy the children. The teachers went TO work upon
the new platform with $4,000 children their hands and
with nothing in the shape weapon OF defense except
the simple power of writing note Of suspension and send
ing an uneovernable child 20 the Superintendent. The
total number Of suspensions for the entire year was GIL
against 27 for the preceding year when suspension
supplemented with corporal punishment. In septem-
her The first month Of the year. there % October
-: November, 81; December 50; January, 80 Febru
Ary ~: March, 50 while in May and June, the last
months OF the year. the monthly suspensions fell TO 49,
and finally, TO 2O-a smaller number than for the
Antecedent wears when corporal punishment was
IN vogue. The battle was fought and won dur
ing the Winter months by the teachers, the su-
perinendent and the patrons OF the school, combined
The mode OF working has been sbout a. follows When
Il pupil became persstently wayward and disobedient
The parents or guardians sent for by the teacher
II they did not come, the child suspended If they
did the oenses the pupil we're rehearsed in the pres
,nce OF the child aud the alternative announced OF
form or suspension. Frequently, at such IN
terviews, the parents would say, why don't
You punish my child, aud settle the matter
m school and not bother with the case e.
The invsTisbe answer was, THAT Is not our
business are here teach and not TO punish your
children" Usually, after such interviews there
usble reform the part Of the pupil But If no re
form followed, the child suspended and not
restored by the superintendent until he had inter
view with the parents aud then, in bad cases,
only restored al the teacher report his conduct
10 headquarters after the expiration week In tins
way most Of those who restored became good and
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