New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25

oual,v Of tina instruction impaired be improved and
prorer provision DO made for tho OF ruants and
vagrauts In ease that the act OF last WINTER Is re-
peaed the superintendent recommends that the free
school system be supplemented by practical trhahey
aud vagrancy act and that be taken to encour
age the establishment and maintenance OF night SCHOOLS
in cities and manufacturing villages.
The Chicago Tribune thinks that the true
solution Of tue question OF German IN the public schools
is 20 leave the study optional with the parents or
guardians. at should not be given sufficient prem
nence" It saws take away from the aI phcatlon 10
other branches OF common education that arc more
necessary aud Useful but there are enough cohsioera
tons 10 warrant It's retention 10 such way that 'nose
desire 1t may avail Themselves thereof We have
not much faith I'm the average ability OF an bhRiiSh-
speaking pupil to acquire any practical knowledge OF
German Ia the short time lie is able to give IL IN
public school, and the study as mental dlselphhe'H
no more adapted TO the common school education thah
the study OF Greek But there are two classes TO whom
1t may be useful viz: (D The children OF German
parents who grow up speaking German NJ well as En-
glsh and who may thus easily acquire sufficient knowl
edge OF It in public school assisted by the familiarity
with 1t as Yernaeuar, read and write it; ard 81 10
American children living IN German neghborhoode ana
thrown into German association, which furnish 'hen
with collateral aids TO the practical learning OF the "
guage as living, speaking tongue"
The Special Committee of the iarttoru
Common Council appointed TO consider MIR. l. NJ Ayns
offer of 500 COO TO establish school Of industry I'D Ihal
CITY has reported 1t not advisable to accept the
offer as the conditions OF the gift require the school 10
GO into opeTaton at once while make 1T oil that Is
desired much larger amount would be needed when
tho city cannot afford. Tho Committee say; Inc
scheme is large one and with ample means to carry II
out fully and fairly most Of the Committee "ould
regard 1t highly commondable and benfhcai one
which ought not be allowed to fail OF accomplish
Ohio nspds N N
was designed TO be established by Congress under tho
name of agricultural colleges wherein It was provided
thai liberal and practical education should be lur-
nshed II the proposal were TO allow the fund TO aceu
mulae by its own increase and by additions from oher
phlauthropic persons until It shall amount TO SoOoo
br TO such a the Court Of Common Council shall
deem sufficient to establish Gnd mainain the sehno
probably the Committee would advise the acceptance of
the trust But the desire Of the donor Is that the lDs
tuition be put into immediate operation"
TIE following plan has been proposed for q
urinary class in Elmra: l. Make two divisions OF the
class one TO attend school in the forenoon and the other
in the afternoon OF each school day. Make Two sec
lions OF each division each section to receive instruc
ton in the usual routine exercises each alternate
twenty minutes, and in music and gymnastics every
al ornate twenty minutes during the halliday sesslOD
and to dismissed ut its close for the day. 1t believed
that by this paD modified as experience may suggest,
may be secured l. As much mental discipline and in
teecual development in halliday SESSIONS us usually
result from a-day sessions. q Better attention ana
greater mental activity, thereby preventing the forna
ion OF habits Of sessncss and ideness inc SEEDS OF
vice and crime, and leaving time or room OF mis-
chief. 8. A good physical development, and colse-
quently improved general health. 4. 1t will deprive
school of most Of ITS rksomeness and tedum, making
pleasant place and delight and reducing unneees-
sary tardiuessand absence nearly to zero. 4. When
fairly inauGurated three teachers can do more woik
than Is now accomplished by four unless the labor OF
the music and gymuastG room should prove 20 be too
great for the physical endurance of the teachers.