New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
NOTES on EUIClTION.


been graduated by the University OF Vermont
TIE Utica HculN has leading editorial heartily
approving the new movement toward natural science at
Hamilton College.
There have been 600 students Al Iowa State
University during the past yer Two ladies have Lately
been graduated with tue Law class.
The common fault of all books intended for
school or college in ic United il. says he sof0-
day Rcrcc that Of extreme superticality and inccm
Ictoness.
The formal inquiry into the hygienc condi-
ton of the Pahtdolia scho'lh"Jros sows that there
are 10 means q Ventilation provided Except through the
epening Of doors ard windows
Of $500 teachers in the Irish National
schools leo are reported To he totally unframed, while
even Tic trained have lad averare only
about Il re months training Their salarcs sIuali
as their capacities
II is said by The Richmond DSpatca that
tlle manner in which the soutAcn people, d,nudod of
th,r wealth. have taxed Themselves 10 educate negroes,
who pay 20 small part oi tie public revenue Is one o
the most remarkable instance of tie iberaty and PHI
lantlioly OF people on record
Gov. Haltranft thinks that il would he well
to have tle eighteen twenty colleges Of Pcus5 vania
consolidated into two or ilioc. and Tie HaT'sdorg re
trot protests that "wEencver tie colleges are conSoi
a; ed the main prop OF education III tIs country WEI be
bcnefacions viii he turned to other purposes The con
,oldatcd colleges thcmse Ives would afford places OF
learned leisure for political favoIitcs and possibly, fair
educational facilities for persons rich enough to bear the
cxnnsc az in the favored institutions OF England"
The National Teachers Monthly declares that
"thc objectionable sn OF pedagogy IS that Of Keeping
chi drcn in grade long time make them sud high in
competitive examinations. The effect Is to cl&ic and
worry The bright pupils of the class, while the dali ones
3D. .fu..t,
mastered principle they should go On and not remain
an unreasonable period in order TO apply ia all possible
circumstances the knowledge obtained. Such work be-
drudccry, destroys sereiiance and Invention,
and while rendering the child wise in few things ii
dampens his ambition TO attempt and investigate the
many
DIR. l.. c. Garland, late Chancellor of Ran
dolph Macon College, Virginia, and University of A-
balna is Chancellor of the Academic school Of Vanici
bit University. Prof Luptcn occupies the chair Of
Chemistry. Dr. Lpscomb. late Chancellor OF the Uni
vor4y Georgia is Professor cf Philosophy and Crit
icism DIT. Wncic late Chancellor of syracuse Uni
versi;y Of New YORK. lectures Zoology AMI Historical
Geology Dr. J. n. Stafford, STATE Gcoogsi Tcnnes-
see is Professor Of Mneroey, Botany. and Econom-
zeal Geology and Prof Joync OF Washington and Lee
University Professor of Modern and English Languages
The Latin AMI Greek taught by Prois Humpiries
and Arnold both N whom have had residence and study
at the German Universities.
At the Ohio Teachers meeting held at Put
in-Bay last week. the halliday system, frequent promo
tion sem-annuil examinations, and special evening
schools were suggested remedies FOR the evil Of iIc
lar attendance President Orton o. the ohio Agricultural
College suggos tcd botany and human physiology the
one side and the clements Of physics the other q.
branches which should be ncudod in school
course As to ZOOLOGY lie did Hot think II had yet been
put in complete shane for such purpose One branch,
entomology he wondered had not already been adapted
to school instruction To the question: as practicable
to ntoduc tic study Of science in the common schools"
he answered that the only imFaccablc feature is found
in the lack OF qualifications in tie teachers Of our
mon scbools Introduce these studies and demand viii
spring up for teachers who have studied them. DR..
Kinsman in address Health and Education" elO
0ueny ccnsuTcd the almost universal want OF vcntia-
tion in schOclroos. lie noted hat the only practical
remedy would he diminish the number Of students In
each schooloon, and this involves expense and viii OF
course be resisted by boards OF education. The complex
systems which have been devised to eject ventilation
rarely successful.
The Ct. Louis school authorities have become
Convinced that OF instruction in German based
entirely textbook exercises, could never give 10
AnsloAmerican pupils that practical knowledge Of this
language which they desire and expect TO acquire, and
which will be consde rcd by them and their parents
an equivalent for the time and labor spent this study
the purpose OF securing TO the Anzlo-A meTican
scholars the opportunity for suen practice systematic
cooqual exercises introduced into the course at
the beginning OF the present scholastic year. ana already
the effect exercises Is felt in the renewed interest
for study cynoed b. all these classes. To guard
against failure in these exercises threatened by the dan
ger Of ind fneness Inherent IN all purely oral nsnc
lion, those German teachers possessing tie requisite
ability and experience expected to prepare each
plaza which the work Of every session, quarter, and
week is clearly defined. hc most satisfactory and
plee of these plans thus obtained Will then Ice placed in
the hands Of the teachers TO them guides" Ia
this difficult part OF their work. Practical speaking
ses systematically ana carefully condncie through
al c .rallDa Nh l.lirr.1 cII, nll. i.l do