New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The term examinations at Yale commenced
yesterday and will end April 2.
Fifty nine students have lately graduated
from the Louisiana Medical College.
Two students have just been expelled for
fighting from Harvard Medical College.
The number of students in the Rolla, Mo-,
School Of Mines is 1903; 70 OF them are ladies.
w. II. Both of Birmingham has been elected
valedictorian for the coming Commencement of Yale
Medical School.
The University of Pennsylvania is giving a
course of free scientific lectures this week. They
chiefly on medical subjects.
Efforts are making to introduce in New
Hampshire system of Art Education similar to that
now in force in Massachusetts.
An appropriation of $4,000 in three equal
amounts is to be made by the Pennsylvania Legislature
for purposes of technical education.
The California Assembly, by vote of 38 to
81 pronounce women capable of filing educational
offices whenever nomination gives them chance to be
voted for
Twenty-one students graduated from Hahne
mann Medical College, Chicago which reported by the
Registrar the Faculty to be IN very prosperous
dition.
In regard to the matter of free industrial
the law requiring their establishment and three
P.ttsfeld Holyoke, and North Adams-dsregarded It'll
The PottSviHe (Penn.) Standard says there's
no doubt that the modern method OF teaching is too
superficial be of any absolute good and IL makes
appeal for less elocuon aud substantial thought
in schools
One effect of the recent decision of the Mas
sachusetts Supreme Court declaring 1.-THE Boston ladies
eligible to their in the Board of Education has
been the of ladies to similar positions
throughout the State The central and western portions
were particularly wise in this direction.
The Committee on Music in the Boston
pubic schools find that of 94s pupils in the schools
OF the city not able to join the musical exer
cses II been noted that many children who enter
school seeming be entirely without musical percep
ton have as a result Of the training received deyel
oped an excellent capacity for singing.
A bill was introduced in the Pennsylvania
Senate last week providing for commission who, in
connection with the state superintendent. examine
various textbooks in the schools those offered
by compers with viewito uniformity; and also pro-
vidng against a change within period of five years.
An Oregon School Superintendent speaks wise
ly aud well he says this Obscure thick utterance
Is fault of children in the country; clear open way
speaking and reading should be cultivated. The ten
dency in the country school is also to take all the time
there is to a thing No better habit than that OF
prompt movement, and working all over When you
work. can Instilled in school time Akin TO this is
Tboroughness a quality which cannot be obtained by
pouring children through books as through sleeves. In
all these schools there should be short daily oral les
son. in which leading facts and principles Of natural
science physiology history culture and morality
brought forward"
Mr. Philbrck of Boston, in the course of
enthusiastic address the benefits of kindergar
tens, says:
AZ ty haas finn NJ
ten miiions but believe tins is OF not so much
moment future OF our country as fund oDetenth
as large devoted to the kindergarten for that would
foundation OF rock for the whole superstructure
education who give, according 10 the report Of the
national commissioner every year. IN addition 10 all the
nublic appropriaons eight or nine millions dollars
FOR educaton 10 remember the kindergarten
the foundation not only the moral ana religious but the
Europe the highest class of minds and the broadcast
culture should given perfect the earliest education
the first step would DO taken 10 make our education
thorough and creative.
The handsome new Free Academy of Roches-
ter was formally dedicated last week with speeches
and much music. President Anderson OF the University
made strong and manly address, in which are to be
found excellent passages on moral teaching in our
schools.
II believe thoroughly" he said ain cjecting sectarlansm
from our common schools, and 40 far know do
not have such teachings in any Of them. But there is
can never safely be neglected. In saying this do not
undervaue religions differences, have crotch
l
pressed; but also teacher and should call myself
guilty. a gross breach OF trust If used my position TO
leach such vows. But there is common morality. the
faith OF all classes Jew and Christian alike, and this
the instructor stand In the last twenty years have
in the faculty OF the university with
temen at least three and at one time even four different
denominations. have uttered my views freely and
yet there has been the slightest jar between be-
cause OF these differences in belief We have had among
the students Roman Catholics Jews, Unitarians but
always thought my duty TO teach morality and
have yet hear the first complaint II Is possible for any
instructor make part aud parcel Of his teaching those
moral obligations which the structure OF society
rests. On this common ground we can all stand This
be taught without infringing on the peculiar secta
risn beliefs Of any take pleasure In saying that
gentleman VIC, graduating from our city schools and
receiving free scholarship, pursued the full OF
study In the university, died u Jewish Rabbi. He
my personal friend nll through life and In all
| my conversation with him subsequent 10 the
pletion of his studies received from him single
word ealing question the moral religious instruc-
ton accustomed 10 give. The idea OF moral order
underles ali education. Special egOus culture raised
to the tenth power OF efficiency raise above the
| force OF such moral instruction"