New-York tribune., 1874-08-06
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


Emory College of Oxford, Ca
Divers wealthy citizens of California have
very generously formed association to loan money
10 poor and deserving students desiring to go through
the university course.
The public schools of Maryland are, IN the
opnon Of The Baltimore sun, not surpassed by any else
where and it also speaks OF the advantages OF the
healthy climate and central geographical position
The regents of the University of Minnesota
ds,re that the next meeting the National Teach
Association be held their State and have placed he
university buildings at the disposal OF the Assocaoh
for such purpose.
The Binohdmton Times thinks that teachers,
rs rule are absorbed purely technical methous VI
snstrucon and live In world almost entreB oulsuo
Of broad social political scientific views ana tha' 'no
eauses Of this are unaloyed drudgery and inadequate
reward"
Chancellor Lipscomb of the University OF
Georgia is about TO retire from his post and among
those proposed as his successors are COL Hayne OF
Charleston Prof. W. p johnson, son OF Gen. Aioer'
Sydney johnson; Rev. H. H. Tucker, Col T. u 1ones
and Dr. Brown OF Georgia
At Tennessee institute meeting one OF the
members advised that in iDstructing beginners AZ
geography the teacher should discard books al nrS "nu
rake an imaginative voyage to the various paris Oh t
world describing every place, the physical FEATURES
auctions Of the soil, etc.
penn while Governor of Pennsylvania,
established by charter Board OF Is Quakers 10 nave
charge of schools in the town and County Oh "
mia. Since that time the Board mas orsanlHeu e0'
schools which, once excellent gradually ue'efio, o..
until they are now with one exception all CLOSEUP "in
,he increasingly large thus left at the osPos
of the Board IL was decided some time since 10 es'a'
ose school OF high grade, and equip with all the app
.nees Of modern education. Mr.. r NJ. Jones, Mdine
teacher and q graduate from Harvard, VIII DO a' i'
head.
The Sacramento Union recalls the opinion Oh
Jefferson that French and Spanish should DO 'auSu
I'm the schools" and goes TO say that u Wouu NC We"
10 teach Spanish especially, because all the countries
south OF us are spanish-speaking and are rapidly max
ing market for American teachers In support oi TINS
statement IL notes that now 9S Protestant
churches in Mexico. Five years ago there were Tess
Than six 1t adds: (" He who goes with knowledge
youth health disposition TO become ilDerai III
.tructor Of the people in our methods of developing
mineral and agricultural wealth, in building roads, con
ductng trade and making farms, assured OF fortune
1t is reported that in Germany the largely
Increasing number OF shortsghted persons ls beeVeu
to have resued from the imperfect modes OF teaching
and learning. In England similar increase has peeh
observed all schools, not excepting those OF inc
highest class universities 1t has been asceraheu
,n Germany London journalist declares, that snort
children are compelled assume by reason OF the awK
ward construction Of the and seats and to the i'm
perfeot lighting OF the school buildings. The same
result attributed the same causes appears IN swe
den Denmark Switzerland aud America, and IN all OF
these countries steps being taken 10 remedy
the evil"
Mr. Bernardini, Director of the High School
ut Rouen writes to The Ne orleans Pieapne that Rouen
has Just founded for commercial andndustral lnstruc
tons for nsurug success and open both to foreigners
aud Frenchmena high school Of commerce. high school
ofindustry schoOifor weaving and spinning la0ora
tory OF Industrial chemistry dyeing printing OF tissues
lectures machinery, &C. The schools are under the
patronage OF the Chamber OF Commerce their pro-
grammes have been elaborated by highly competent
men, both with respect to theory and practice pre-
paratOry class has Just been added TO the commercial
school in which foreigners opportunity for thorough
study Of the French language.
The number of white children between
and IS years in California is 10000; Indians 1000
Total of schools about 20OO total receipts Tor
school purposes, about 100000; average monthly
wages paid TO masculine teachers, s35; 20 feminine
teachers 1865 In Francisco the superintendent re-
ceives $4OOO gold, and the salaries OF teachers are
as follows: Principals Of high schools, s3OOo other
teachers in high schools from ST. 500 TO sO; principals
of grammar schools, s22OO TO S24oO assistants s*o
70 81 200; principals of primary schools, 1920 to
ssOO; assistants 5000 $780, The State Board OF Edu
cation consists of the Governor superintendent or Pub
lie Instruction the principal of the state Normal School
the superintendent Of the schools OF san Francisco nVe
county supeutendent and two professional teachers
Who must hold State diploma, and must have taught
atl east three years. The elective members hold Office
fort our years.
At the meeting at North Adams last week
OF the American Institute OF Instruction. Mr.. George b.
Emerson read an essay the Motives that ought 10
be addressed TO pupils in school, sdeprecanG the com
mon custom Of iustigang child TO surpass another
which gave rise 10 envy and bitter feelings chl'd
ought try he says "to surpass itself and Dc taught
10 love other children. Many teachers make mistake
In paying much attention TO the bright scholars 10
The neglect OF the poorer ones" Mt ii. T.. Sawyer,
Middetown Conn, superintendent Of Schools charged
rs faults in school management: trst want OF clear and
definite conception OF the objects for which schools are
maintained second failure provide for proper super
vision third lack of precise definitions OF duties and
responsibilities: fourth, the employment o. mex
perienced aud incompetent teachers hfth, such ar
ranoe,nents of buildings as render the employment Of
inexperienced ehers unavoidable SIXTH the selection
of teachers by large bodies Of who not intimately
acauainted with schools seventh eleetng teachers
FOR short terms. .
Prof Alexander Agassiz said at Penikese
the other day that there great ignorance of science
abroad People are content" he added, to read and
hear about tuings without verifying them for them
selves very few able TO take hold OF prob
lem and grapple with It independently and successfully
This is shown by the foolish in which Congress has
dealt the past year. with the most important subjects
that affect the welfare OF the whole nation Its map
agement Of the financial problem would disgrace tyro
An science You have told here that books are OF
li,ue use Ours Is a trade against compilations, and
not against original works. which you VIII IND OF use
for reference You have here for teachers men who are
not only specialists, but each an original investigator IN
his branch or department In order to know the AMI
mai kingdom right method is more important than the
study OF number OF species indeed very few spec
,.ns r neased IN illustrate the study of natural his