New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-17

our constituents tho people, fcrbds usahus necdlessy
to expend their thus imperecy to teach their
children waste their precious time"
Another defect in the framing of the Com
pulsory Education act Is pointed out In letter 10 the
State Superintendent from school trustee IN Queens
County. He says: We have In our school several
pupils from IL to 10 years Of who have not yet
learned the alphabet and after the LIST OF January We
may expect several more OF the same kind How VIII
be possible for tho teacher 10 give these pupils IN
structiOn In grammar, reading, and geography anu
how TO comply with the requirements OF the law
N we do not instruct them in those branchesP Inc Az
buuy Express ohservcs Let the drafting Of suitable
act DO inirusted to experienced hands-o those wno
know something about school system and our present
school laws Tue author OF the Compulsory act passed
last Winter was evidently unfamiliar with both Tie
educational committees o. the next Le;lshtur, onsat ~
try and amend tie many Heftcls oi lhe present a"' "
else repeal II altogether"
A sneaker in a Texas Teachers Institute
recently uttered tho sensible opnions that wo are
always glad to note. II, salt: Normal SCHOOLS arc
established for the training OF the professional teacher
Bot what are the best OF teen moro than academic lS
tutions comprising n Unite course, where niue VI
the art OF teaching IL gathered from Instruction In the
model school PclagOgcs Is science as wen as an
art and 1t Is TO the scientific part that more attention
sho,li he Given before real progress can be attained
Youus men and women. ambitious Of becoming tcach'
ers nut uneiucated g. these normal schools where
in year thor expect 20 com @ce the course un
become teachers. what attention can sneh ave TO 'i'
sfuiy o. IA ITIi's.lpI W. 'f' 'h iI.f tIh' vas
sa,ilv enuoycl IN acquiring -, rddhtn* ot al eu''I
tOa3 IL he p.O., ssuD Ol tCacihE l. 10 I'h RAM '"
oncr prJlcS,IJn'.. must .Fe Sc i""!l'H cs'd
wherc special attention gwen - Ia" ~ '"ry 81 me-
tiUd. pathology, pniio>0pi j. ana i 'AHoIic 80
ANA AT. ANA ths should TOO IoaS'.ddAte couFs''
Tie atlantic, in discussing cO-cducatj0n. notes
the result q The Conference held in Beru last year TO
determine ,rpr9y ecnis iLc higher Prussan sch'oi'
FOR cls FIVE 81 the uicmOer, ~ tis Conference we're
LADIES' who oajoycd IL" hrncst dS.!"c1on Tor lHeir
practical knowed,e Of ,Ir eu6iect four were E"'in
ment cxueiienccd ii matt rs pertaining 10
administration, aAd cnItnt a. cdi'tio"isv'; anu Wv
res were directors u normal svLoos oFh!e"c' 'c""o
scGu4ties and teachers ~Ir had acq nr;i he highest
reputation .or thcr p lso,i,al sntc ~ tie outset
II WAS assumed that INC nrnCc bc.wocl the sexes
rcnuircs a difference IN meth p; @nt that gcneTd
culture is take the pracad'rce OF mat education r
qrsd 10 III girls for SPECIAL mode OF gaining tDe
livelihood. Tho Conference uudnlnoiaiy a.Fced V''
there should be two erades acl,' schools above the
common le lnw,r % d. c'i'ed te middle a"'
The o,her. the L-her school loT g.rls. For tL'
lidi.e sebOOs the sd. ,e.s 81 INSTRUCTION az
=. ly.1n. the German la.al.-t, ari lGel, eie-
mcu.sry ccomc Try, r&iU"I A.tcry. INC elements o.
Pay, cs ana chcIIs .ry O-rdp-y, history, the Ffehc"
CT ish language. draw ~ .!nelre ~ nnaScs' ana
Zen. e hani cork To- ,l axe a.:n,teI At 'ix years
oil aSe and remain uA. fourteen ora te1a years % aS'
These schools are ut,hied 4" LI'tt '"o "I"' VA NV
",o-tallel middle classes Of society" TAe hlS1ef
scho is aim general Cltrt,iJI "h~A j. sH'i"'1
70 the hieier spheres he. $50 orcI Languages, iGc
French and Eacli,h. AMI their ~ rArE ma-terrices
are required TIe pupils II" To e"tef Ut FIX years o.
age an remain until sixteen, passing thgon-h one class
,.yh year. 81. c-iiG ,c,. 'i t.' 1n' o. i"l't
toult not Nvced iotly in ir OF r h. cr ra-, 'i
tnIi III highest ca,>cs sv, >" cJAacftDF 'e -
Bu provision tLc uitiet eel i;iOI .. t0IcL - not
+. t.l win t.p-r --... i r those " ~
nay. CONN rt.d tie uiat- sch course, Arrangement
arc 10 Lu made f,r ausdit,d CD"ro III technical
.ltLcl.S, MIA s.cI i.a ..C . t.Idh tn-i,e',
inc iaud, iIsVa, ca. as ia4 'i"" * ''0A, ,Ii|-,
cu!nrcr.l4l arm, ..;, and v. IDS KL.e VI ic.a5
naAI.IOra, I.clu!iI- m'ii. cay.