New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

lnstrncttOn ana degrees are now given W
women at the University of Copenhagen.
There are now $50 graded schools in Wis
eonsn and three normal schools aud fourth In process
Of organization
At a recent Ministerial Union meeting at In
dianapols unity of education and it's compulsory en-
forcenent strenuousy advocated.
Superintendent Harkirs of Dunkirk says that
English literature is am<ntably neglected in our schools,
and that school librPIdes receive little attention
The BrocStyn Journal of Education peril
nenty says to teachers concerning the questions OF
pupils: II you cannot question pointedy and
clearly when ssked say think Of it until you can;
then after the lesson is rccited, give the information
desired.
Archbishop Lynch lately asserted at the
meetine of the Ontario Teachers Association that II
those rich people who left large sums 10 found chairs IN
philosophy &c. in ODr universities were TO leave 'her
money 20 the superannnatcd teachers fund they would
bedding mOr> good
Superintendent Danforth of Elmira advo-
Gates the formation OF County Educational Associations
and declares that the trustees and patrons Of the schools
should be invited TO become members and thus gam all
active interest III the work OF those schools.
One of the speakers at the meeting OF the
Wisconsin state Teachers Association urged that full
graduates fion the Normal Schools should have life
certificate only oa the condition through which Others
attain tcrn an open state examination. scnigraduatcs
Of these schools are permitted TO teach without
certificate from the County superintendent
The reports concerning the Harvard course
o. summer study in natural history have not done JUS
dee 90 he success of that bencfcent work. II is pleas
rrc 10 note that besides the 80 students In the BoystOn
Hall laboratory there % in the hotarca! course
m The laor atoy AZ the Botanical Garden and five IN the
laboratory for cryptogGmic botany on the sea shore q"
woo;s Hoie. daily lecture is given attended by Id
bo-atoly work, from early morning until sunset
What feminine teachers ask for in the mat
ter Oi salary Is thus detailed in letter 10 the c1or OF
Tae N~ roy School Journol: We claim that We should
h paid when We ave certified 10 be competent teachers
fnot brre ono uniform salary from the lowest assistant
hes What TO be paid the Principal or the Vice
PrMcipai We care not Their prices are fixed on othcr
principles those that fix ours Aud If ths were d0Ae
very much of tac trouble arising from advancing teath-
ers from crac to grade would be avoided am in the
highest grade rlvsclf and claim the pay for
my below set for our woIk Is tic
same"
Post-Gadlate courses in the studies named
,elo,; have been organized in the TOwne Scientific
School of PENNSYLVANIA University: 1. Chemistry ana
Metalulsy; =. Geology; g. Civil Engineering; D. Dy-
manic EncineeIng; 3. Physics g. Architecture no OK
animation Is required O. Bachelors Of Science Of the Uni
versty or these Of other colleges OF high position All
other applicants however must submit 10 rigid exanl
nation in the plclinly studies At the end OF the TWO
years study the students receive the degree or Master
Of Science with special mention of the study pursued It
IS proposed make the course III each department tLeo
rc;.Oany and practically very thorough.
II is to be remembered tha' on the 1st OF
octocr the Board of Education of each city in the state
md the local board Of each normal school in when draw
fac not row taught must lie prepared to introduce that
stpSv These subjects for systematic instruction are
formally suggested for the first year. Free Hand Outline
Drawing from Flat Cories-thst Is printed cole' the
Flemcntary Principles Of Original Design; Free Hand
Model ana Object Drawing 1t is further recOHlIsndtd
That 1e exercises should embrace the following fca-
tures Geometrcs.i Forms Memory ana Dict"1oh LIZ
ereisos Conyo naturalization OF Forms; tie irNcphr
Of Elementary Design; the Principles Of Free Hand Fer
spcclNe.
The following bit Of wisdom was uttered by
Mr. G. T. Bishop. Journalist Of Buffalo at the recent
teacher ting in Fredcnia Our school reports read
we'll lut 1.ha. il being done for popular hteigtuee
The common school is the peoples The average citizen
"a the average the schools success The per cent Oh
those who think fer themselves il tle market ana al tie
pos not tie uor cent Of recitaonS III Schools Is inc
. Of tLe systeua This shoUl be the petition 10 yoi
Teachers state Of al who adiress themselves to the
,onular mind We pray you to so train these yonug
inls that their comprehension may be acute. vhether
they learn much book lore or little At least make them
,xpsrts in tic naii;e tongue both to Use and receive
no Tla,.e-n they don't learn anything else No' how
mach bu, how you teach should be your Thought"
"The Food of School Children serves as
text rpon which tie trustees Of tne welkloWn Cnail
cey Han school Boston preach sensible iiilo sermon
Yhev q, clare in their annual catalogue Tat lie pupils of
,1o school suffer more from want of nOurishng food
than from all other matters combined that come INTO
the hours hicnt within It's walls yh ada; " II Is OF
little use TO arrange for varied lessons frequent chance
Of position socncl light proper attitude, ana pure ar
81 health 3 constantly undermined by hMitcn1ion 10
food" Tic question OF hralthfGl school arcIsons Is
worry being beneath Serious atlen-
ton ard discussion. Pastry and candy are too often
made the only nouyshnent upon which pupils choose to
rely Gur.a- school scs.ious OF tive hours OF more.
That teaching is not recognized as pro-
f,.ee . tha o,.uion of Tue brooklyn journal Of EGea-
toa which wisely adds that the right TO teach shoiid he
raadc eonng upon the possession OF needed scholar
ship and special training to correspond with the coIH-
tos uder Which admission to other prOt siJa is con-
troHed 10 saws further: There is no procession III
viii, Il 81 many scel 20 obtain livelihood VIII 50 hjIe
r:eparacn 1t fcr years the last resort for :
sorts Of people many very worthy ones too The remedy
or Al least one principal remedies 10 invest tie
Office of teacher with dignity by raising the stand
Ard Of qualifications, that notwithstanding the fac
that many may called the fewer will be chosen, in
consequence Of tue existing necessity for training fof
,pee,ai work aud the accomplishment Of scholarship
of Grade lar above that OF to-day, in many cues ana
which virtually detaets from tie hsh oiace which 1t
shor1i ne ne object of every teacher to maacin
There is not so marked contcntment with
te prt sent school system various uninkng takers
would have us believe. Expressions OF dsapI.oye are
constantly made Here, for instance, is The Idtrrgh
Gq.tfe which says: at has come to he very generally
admitted that orr schools should be remodeicd aud
adapted 10 our az and couutythat at present there Is
great waste Of Tho time Of the pupils Ihey ac pooi!
tarst Oh axe taught portions OF studies ar les heses-
cary TO them than other studies would be- The SFraJ
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