New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-31
EDUCATION AT THE CENTENNIAL.
THE DANGER OF A PARTIAL EXHIBIT.

THE DANGER OF A PARTIAL EXHIBIT.
| ,vrptc, BEHIND SOME FOREIGN NATIONS ~ rms
NORTHUMBERLAND Is BEING DONE BY EDu-
GATORS HERE AND IN EURoPE-NEcEssIrY FOB
MoRR ATTENTION To THE suJEcr
lFRom rHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIpuSsI
PHILADELPIII,, July 2o.-An account OF whas
has been done toward making thorough representation
at the Centennial OF the educational methods and 70
sources OF the United States would be record more Of
projects and promises than Of performance No douos
more L. doing in the way OF preparation IMAM 70
known to the Centennial Commission OF to Cen Eatons
tho nited Commissioners of Education who Is 'v-
ing special attention 20 the important work OF organizing
the educational exhibit The colleges and academies
and the State and City Boards OF Education have
already accomplished much in the line marked out of
them a year ago without making the fact known.
There H. however 10 fear that not half enomgn
effort being put forth b. make adequate exhibit aud
that in some steps whatever have been taken
The time II fast running away, and whatever II done
must be done within the next few months. We shall nos
without rivalry the part or other nations IN TINS
department OF the Exhibition.
Sweden whose system OF public schools ranks fore
most In Europe and in respects SURPRISES that OF
many Of our Northern States will erect model school
house the Exhibition grounds. IL WILL presumably
closely resemble which that country had at Vienna
building designed FOR country school fasngie grade
The beauty and convenience Of this structure and tie
multitude of objects intended 10 develop the taste
TO be greatly admired b. all American teaebsn
who visited IT, No other nation has applied for ground
for school odnces except Germany. Austria and sw1er
land will make very full educational exhibits III thcr Go
PAT tmens In main building aud viii ungues'ionahJ
surprise many OF instructors by demonstrating th@
in some branches of teaching there Il room for Improve
ment In even best graded schools. Prof. j. d. Pun
brick OF Boston, member OF the International Jury ~
the Vienna Exhibition after visiting the VII nnese paDa
schools In 1873. frankly confessed his admiration ic'
them, and stated that there were some features "
their methods of instruction that could be advantage
ously copied by the schools OF his own city. our OWE
educational exhibit, whatever IT may be, WILL therefore
have 10 stand comparison with those OF the nations
Europe that OF late given great deal of attention
o public instruction. The comparison ought 10 be IN tA
main credabe us. and will certainly be ben neial
The Centennial authorities here have very little definite
information rs to what will be exhibited In the America
Educational Section. TLey count upon at least ON
school house Of fun size fitted up with the most approves
furniture and apparatus. II there IL but on' 10 VIII N
OF character suitable for country district scho"i ahe
will probably bc provided by ths National Bureau 81 Ed
cation Prof L. Maris, Superintendent OF the norma
School Westchestor PENN proposes Ia erect buidhs
of sufficient capacity for normal school of NIFTY stndens
with a model school OF twenty pupils attached, 70
illustrate the practical training OF the students In ths
art OF teaching Miss Elzseh 7. Peabody, who miro
duced Kindergarten schools in this country, and mas Ions
been their intelligent and earnest advocate has ma<
nj sound. She propa-s- TO have 20 orphan children
taught building placed in ar Enclosed area 80 az "
be- ted run passing crowds. fuIniiufe, mat.
rals, cidr, H. and teacher have already D..h poN,u
aud all that Is lacking T. 1000 iT1 ' ,,, ssannI
In the general educational exhibit there " IL 90 couiso
he lack OF Textbooks, maps, charts, sehsi appa,S
by publishers ami manufacturer from MONIES s ~
selfnterest The work of compiling se.tisuc aa re-
orical information about the ibs school system OF e
missioner Eaton. Similar data IN fegaru 10
colleges, and other institutions for higher cav.
he collected under his supervision. by Dr tranann ~
Hougl New-Iork, assisted by Dr j. W. h'tt OF VIZ
consin and the Hon j. d. Phiibrek Of Massachusetts:
GEN Eaton also announces that Dr. L. r. Braekett OF
NewYork undertaken an historicai rel r'sthtau
of text-bcoks and that the Nstloaa S s, p'p~s
In the plans by those no are taxing AN
interest In the educational xEblt the most ns' f,s
has the proper representation Oh eolsets LII.
work OF character that pie'lud froIi p.Ip 10y
| put form to attract the .yes oI VISITORS
Il seems essential that they should W represented IN s.s
striking way than by rows Of eaaicsus 'ns, r
NJ Tbr y,,r- Epgdud Journal NJ Education Prof j. n.
| Gregory Of Illinois suggests some methods taat hy
ous ex him An He would have each college prepare
large photographs models, in wood or Plasier OF ~
hr.res ans cabn:ts Each should Ireseus
comprehensive view az It's h .ag,,g ~. de-
aartmeptS' courses, endowmlcnts number Of stu:
| dents, faculty, &e. Finally, tne wv % ~ o.
foIios of casswork every branch OF study -mcn AZ
trans alton demonstrations. and solutions Oh
Mathematics; essays exsnina.ons ana and
descriptions In the natural sci. nc's and III
same; drawings dsfns' pla7 %s. !" SasS whss
ever is made, IN wood IRON, or otuer naic',a~
1t will be from the above saleme aus tna. 'e %
hands, and that there needs be- no reason 10
failure il State superintendent Guy ooaros s' o'
mon school and collegiate education Will give WHAT AID
they can